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 "This one's come of himself, whatever," said Mr. Piperson, turning Pigling's pockets inside out. He pushed the hamper into a corner, threw a sack over it to keep the hens quiet, put a pot on the fire, and unlaced his boots.

Pigling Bland drew forward a coppy stool, and sat on the edge of it, shyly warming his hands. Mr. Piperson pulled off a boot and threw it against the wainscot at the further end of the kitchen. There was a smothered noise—"Shut up!” said Mr. Piperson. Pigling Bland warmed his hands, and eyed him.



Mr. Piperson pulled off the other boot and flung it after the first, there was again a curious noise—"Be quiet, will ye?” said Mr. Piperson. Pigling Bland sat on the very edge of the coppy stool.