THE STORY OF

MISS MOPPET

THE STORY OF

MISS MOPPET

BY

BEATRIX POTTER

Author of
The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc

FREDERICK WARNE

First published 1906



Copyright 1906 by Frederick Warne & Co.


Printed and bound in Great Britain by
William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London

THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET

This is a Pussy called Miss Moppet, she thinks she has heard a mouse!

This is the Mouse peeping out behind the cupboard, and making fun of Miss Moppet. He is not afraid of a kitten.

This is Miss Moppet jumping just too late; she misses the Mouse and hits her own head.

She thinks it is a very hard cupboard!

The Mouse watches Miss Moppet from the top of the cupboard.

Miss Moppet ties up her head in a duster, and sits before the fire.

The Mouse thinks she is looking very ill. He comes sliding down the bell-pull.

Miss Moppet looks worse and worse. The Mouse comes a little nearer.

Miss Moppet holds her poor head in her paws, and looks at him through a hole in the duster. The Mouse comes