considering Tom Kitten with her head on one
side.


"No," said Samuel Whiskers, "make it
properly, Anna Maria, with breadcrumbs."


"Nonsense! Butter and dough," replied
Anna Maria.


The two rats consulted together for a
few minutes and then went away.

Samuel Whiskers got through a hole in
the wainscot, and went boldly down the
front staircase to the dairy to get the
butter. He did not meet anybody.

He made a second journey for the rolling-
pin. He pushed it in front of him with
his paws, like a brewer's man trundling a
barrel.

He could hear Ribby and Tabitha talking,
but they were busy lighting the candle to
look into the chest.

They did not see him.