My dear Freda, because you like fairy-tales, and have been ill, I have made you a story all for yourself, a new one that nobody has read before. I heard it in Gloucestershire, and the story is true-at least about the tailor, the waistcoat, and the “No more...
There was a kitten called Miss Moppet. Once she thought that she heard a mouse! The Mouse was peeping out behind the cupboard and making fun of Miss Moppet. He was not afraid of a kitten. Miss Moppet jumped just too late; she missed the Mouse and hit her head. She...
Once upon a time, there was a king and queen who lived happily together. They were fond of each other and had nothing to worry about, but then the king grew restless. He longed to go out into the world, to try his strength in battle against some enemy and to win all...
Once there was a cat, and a parrot. And they had agreed to ask each other to dinner, turn and turn about: first the cat should ask the parrot, then the parrot should invite the cat, and so on. It was the cat’s turn first. Now the cat was very mean. He provided...
