TheTaleofGingerandPicklesWord文档格式.docx
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Authorof
TheTaleofPeterRabbit,"
&
c.
FREDERICKWARNE
1909byFrederickWarne&
Co.
PrintedandboundinGreatBritainby
WilliamClowesLimited,BecclesandLondon
Onceuponatimetherewasavillageshop.Thenameoverthewindowwas"
GingerandPickles."
ItwasalittlesmallshopjusttherightsizeforDolls—LucindaandJaneDoll-cookalwaysboughttheirgroceriesatGingerandPickles.
Thecounterinsidewasaconvenientheightforrabbits.GingerandPicklessoldredspottypocket-handkerchiefsatapennythreefarthings.
Theyalsosoldsugar,andsnuffandgaloshes.
Infact,althoughitwassuchasmallshopitsoldnearlyeverything—exceptafewthingsthatyouwantinahurry—likebootlaces,hair-pinsandmuttonchops.
GingerandPickleswerethepeoplewhokepttheshop.Gingerwasayellowtom-cat,andPickleswasaterrier.
TherabbitswerealwaysalittlebitafraidofPickles.
Theshopwasalsopatronizedbymice—onlythemicewereratherafraidofGinger.
GingerusuallyrequestedPicklestoservethem,becausehesaiditmadehismouthwater.
Icannotbear,"
saidhe,"
toseethemgoingoutatthedoorcarryingtheirlittleparcels."
Ihavethesamefeelingaboutrats,"
repliedPickles,"
butitwouldneverdotoeatourowncustomers;
theywouldleaveusandgotoTabithaTwitchit'
s."
Onthecontrary,theywouldgonowhere,"
repliedGingergloomily.
(TabithaTwitchitkepttheonlyothershopinthevillage.Shedidnotgivecredit.)
GingerandPicklesgaveunlimitedcredit.
Nowthemeaningof"
credit"
isthis—whenacustomerbuysabarofsoap,insteadofthecustomerpullingoutapurseandpayingforit—shesaysshewillpayanothertime.
AndPicklesmakesalowbowandsays,"
Withpleasure,madam,"
anditiswrittendowninabook.
Thecustomerscomeagainandagain,andbuyquantities,inspiteofbeingafraidofGingerandPickles.
Butthereisnomoneyinwhatiscalledthe"
till."
Thecustomerscameincrowdseverydayandboughtquantities,especiallythetoffeecustomers.Buttherewasalwaysnomoney;
theyneverpaidforasmuchasapennyworthofpeppermints.
Butthesaleswereenormous,tentimesaslargeasTabithaTwitchit'
s.
Astherewasalwaysnomoney,GingerandPickleswereobligedtoeattheirowngoods.
PicklesatebiscuitsandGingerateadriedhaddock.
Theyatethembycandle-lightaftertheshopwasclosed.
WhenitcametoJan.1sttherewasstillnomoney,andPickleswasunabletobuyadoglicence.
Itisveryunpleasant,Iamafraidofthepolice,"
saidPickles.
Itisyourownfaultforbeingaterrier;
Idonotrequirealicence,andneitherdoesKep,theColliedog."
Itisveryuncomfortable,IamafraidIshallbesummoned.IhavetriedinvaintogetalicenceuponcreditatthePostOffice;
saidPickles."
Theplaceisfullofpolicemen.ImetoneasIwascominghome."
LetussendinthebillagaintoSamuelWhiskers,Ginger,heowes22/9forbacon."
Idonotbelievethatheintendstopayatall,"
repliedGinger.
AndIfeelsurethatAnnaMariapocketsthings—Whereareallthecreamcrackers?
Youhaveeatenthemyourself,"
GingerandPicklesretiredintothebackparlour.
Theydidaccounts.Theyaddedupsumsandsums,andsums.
SamuelWhiskershasrunupabillaslongashistail;
hehashadanounceandthree-quartersofsnuffsinceOctober."
Whatissevenpoundsofbutterat1/3,andastickofsealingwaxandfourmatches?
Sendinallthebillsagaintoeverybody'
withcompts,'
Afteratimetheyheardanoiseintheshop,asifsomethinghadbeenpushedinatthedoor.Theycameoutofthebackparlour.Therewasanenvelopelyingonthecounter,andapolicemanwritinginanote-book!
Picklesnearlyhadafit,hebarkedandhebarkedandmadelittlerushes.
Bitehim,Pickles!
bitehim!
splutteredGingerbehindasugar-barrel,"
he'
sonlyaGermandoll!
Thepolicemanwentonwritinginhisnotebook;
twiceheputhispencilinhismouth,andoncehedippeditinthetreacle.
Picklesbarkedtillhewashoarse.Butstillthepolicemantooknonotice.Hehadbeadeyes,andhishelmetwassewedonwithstitches.
Atlengthonhislastlittlerush—Picklesfoundthattheshopwasempty.Thepolicemanhaddisappeared.
Buttheenveloperemained.
Doyouthinkthathehasgonetofetchareallivepoliceman?
Iamafraiditisasummons,"
No,"
repliedGinger,whohadopenedtheenvelope,"
itistheratesandtaxes,£
31911-3/4."
Thisisthelaststraw,"
saidPickles,"
letusclosetheshop."
Theyputuptheshutters,andleft.Buttheyhavenotremovedfromtheneighbourhood.Infactsomepeoplewishtheyhadgonefurther.
Gingerislivinginthewarren.Idonotknowwhatoccupationhepursues;
helooksstoutandcomfortable.
Picklesisatpresentagamekeeper.
Theclosingoftheshopcausedgreatinconvenience.TabithaTwitchitimmediatelyraisedthepriceofeverythingahalf-penny;
andshecontinuedtorefusetogivecredit.
Ofcoursetherearethetradesmen'
scarts—thebutcher,thefish-manandTimothyBaker.
Butapersoncannotliveon"
seedwigs"
andsponge-cakeandbutter-buns—notevenwhenthesponge-cakeisasgoodasTimothy'
s!
AfteratimeMr.JohnDormouseandhisdaughterbegantosellpeppermintsandcandles.
Buttheydidnotkeep"
self-fittingsixes"
;
andittakesfivemicetocarryoneseveninchcandle.
Besides—thecandleswhichtheysellbehaveverystrangelyinwarmweather.
AndMissDormouserefusedtotakebacktheendswhentheywerebroughtbacktoherwithcomplaints.
AndwhenMr.JohnDormousewascomplainedto,hestayedinbed,andwouldsaynothingbut"
verysnug;
whichisnotthewaytocarryonaretailbusiness.
SoeverybodywaspleasedwhenSallyHennyPennysentoutaprintedpostertosaythatshewasgoingtore-opentheshop—Henny'
sOpeningSale!
Grandco-operativeJumble!
Penny'
spennyprices!
Comebuy,cometry,comebuy!
Theposterreallywasmost'
ticing.
Therewasarushupontheopeningday.Theshopwascrammedwithcustomers,andtherewerecrowdsofmiceuponthebiscuitcanisters.
SallyHennyPennygetsratherflusteredwhenshetriestocountoutchange,andsheinsistsonbeingpaidcash;
butsheisquiteharmless.
Andshehaslaidinaremarkableassortmentofbargains.
Thereissomethingtopleaseeverybody.
EndofTheTaleofGingerandPickles,byBeatrixPotter
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