The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan

Author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, &c.
Pussy-cat sits by the fire—how should she be fair? In walks the little dog—says Pussy are you there? How do you do Mistress Pussy? Mistress Pussy, how do you do? I thank you kindly, little dog. I fare as well as you!
Old Rhyme.
FREDERICK WARNE
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First published 1905 This impression 1985
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Once upon a time there was a Pussy-cat called Ribby, who invited a little dog called Duchess, to tea.
Come in good time, my dear Duchess, said Ribby's letter, and we will have something so very nice. I am baking it in a pie-dish—a pie-dish with a pink rim. You never tasted anything so good! And you shall eat it all! I will eat muffins, my dear Duchess! wrote Ribby.
Duchess read the letter and wrote an answer:— I will come with much pleasure at a quarter past four. But it is very strange. I was just going to invite you to come here, to supper, my dear Ribby, to eat something most delicious .
I will come very punctually, my dear Ribby, wrote Duchess; and then at the end she added— I hope it isn't mouse?
And then she thought that did not look quite polite; so she scratched out isn't mouse and changed it to I hope it will be fine, and she gave her letter to the postman.