The tailor of Gloucester . une—to becut bias—the Mayor of Gloucester is tobe married on Christmas Day in themorning, and he hath ordered a coatand an embroidered waistcoat—to belined with yellow taffeta—and the taf-feta sufficeth; there is no more left overin snippets than will serve to make tip-pets for mice Then the tailor started; for sud-denly, interrupting him, from the 28 The Tailor of Gloucester dresser at the other side of the kitchencame a number of little noises—? Tip tapy tip tap, tip tap tip! Now what can that be? said theTailor of Gloucester, jumping up fromhis chair. The dresser
The tailor of Gloucester . une—to becut bias—the Mayor of Gloucester is tobe married on Christmas Day in themorning, and he hath ordered a coatand an embroidered waistcoat—to belined with yellow taffeta—and the taf-feta sufficeth; there is no more left overin snippets than will serve to make tip-pets for mice Then the tailor started; for sud-denly, interrupting him, from the 28 The Tailor of Gloucester dresser at the other side of the kitchencame a number of little noises—? Tip tapy tip tap, tip tap tip! Now what can that be? said theTailor of Gloucester, jumping up fromhis chair. The dresser was coveredwith crockery and pipkins, willowpattern plates, and tea-cups and mugs. The tailor crossed the kitchen, andstood quite still beside the dresser,listening, and peering through hisspectacles. Again from under a tea-cup came those funny little noises— Tip tap, tip tap, tip tap tip! This is very peculiar, said theTailor of Gloucester, and he liftedup the tea-cup which was upsidedown. 5$ s\1 .& ^ksz. V- The Tailor of Gloucester 33 Out stepped a little live lady mouse,and made a courtesy to the tailor! Thenshe hopped away down off the dresser,and under the wainscot. The tailor sat down again by thefire, warming his poor cold hands, andmumbling to himself:— The waistcoat is cut out frompeach-coloured satin—tambour stitchand rose-buds in beautiful floss silk!Was I wise to entrust my last four-pence to Simpkin? One-and-twentybuttonholes of cherry-coloured twist! But all at once, from the dresser,there came other little noises— Tip tap, tip tap, tip tap tip! This is passing extraordinary!aid the Tailor of Gloucester, and 34 The Tailor of Gloucester turned over another tea-cup, which wasupside down. Out stepped a little gentleman mouse,and made a bow to the tailor! And then from all over the dressercame a chorus of little tappings, allsounding together, and answering oneanother, like watch-beetles in an. oldworm-eaten window-shutter— Tip tap, tip tap, tip ta
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