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GINGER AND PICKLES

Beatrix Potter1909


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GINGER AND PICKLES

Beatrix Potter

1909

Narration

Vlooi, Librivox

Produced

Kenneth Kunz Kenamar Corp.

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Once upon a timethere was

a village shop.

The name

over the window

was

"Ginger and Pickles."

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It was

a little small shop

just the right size

for Dolls

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Lucinda

and Jane Doll-cook

always bought

their groceries

at Ginger and Pickles.

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The counter inside

was a convenientheight

for rabbits.

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Ginger and Pickles

sold

red spotty pockethandkerchiefs

at a pennythree farthings.

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They also

sold sugar,

and snuff

and galoshes.

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In fact,

although it was

such a small shop

it sold nearly

everything-

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-except a few thingsthat you want

in a hurry-

-like bootlaces,

hair-pins

and mutton chops.

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Ginger and Pickles

were the peoplewho kept the shop.

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Ginger was

a yellow tomcat,

and Pickles was

a terrier.

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The rabbits

were always

a little bit afraid

of Pickles.

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The shop was

also patronized

by mice

only the mice

were rather

afraid of Ginger.

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Ginger usually

requested Pickles

to serve them,

because

he said it made

his mouth water.

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"I cannot bear,"

said he,

"to see them going

out at the door

carrying

their little parcels."

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"I havethe same feeling

about rats,"

replied Pickles,

"but it would never

do to eatour customers.

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They would leave

us and go to

Tabitha Twitchit's."

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"On the contrary,

they would

go nowhere,"

replied Ginger

gloomily.

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(Tabitha Twitchitkept

the only other shop

in the village.

She did not

give credit.)

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But there isno money

in what is called

the "till."

Ginger and Pickles

gave unlimited

credit.

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instead

of the customer

pulling out a purse

and paying for it

--she says she will

pay another time.

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And Pickles

makes a low bowand says,

"With pleasure,madam,"

and it is

written down

in a book.

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The customers

come again

and again,

and buy quantities,

in spite of being

afraid ofGinger and Pickles.

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The customerscame in crowds

every day

and bought quantities,

especially

the toffee customers.

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But the sales

were enormous,

ten times

as large as

Tabitha Twitchit's.

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And there was

always no money,

Ginger and Pickles

were obliged

to eat

their own goods.

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Pickles ate biscuits

and Ginger ate

a dried haddock.

They ate them

by candle-light

after the shopwas closed.

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"It is very

uncomfortable,

I am afraid I shall

be summoned.

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I have tried in vain

to get a license

upon creditat the Post Office;"

said Pickles.

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"The place is full

of policemen.

I met one as

I was coming home.

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"Let us send in

the bill again

to Samuel Whiskers,

Ginger,

he owes 22/9

for bacon."

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"I do not believe

that he intends

to pay at all,"

replied Ginger.

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When it came

to Jan. 1st

there was still

no money,

and Pickles

was unable to buya dog license.

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"It is very

unpleasant,

I am afraidof the police,"

said Pickles.

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"It is your own faultfor being a terrier;

I do not require

a license,

and neither

does Kep,the Collie dog."

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"And I feel sure

that Anna Maria

pockets things

"Where are all

the cream crackers?"

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"You have eatenthem yourself."

replied Ginger.

Ginger and Pickles

retired

into the back parlor.

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They did accounts.

They added up

sums and sums,

and sums.

"Samuel Whiskers

has run up a billas long as his tail;

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he has had

an ounce

and three-quartersof snuff since

October.

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"What is sevenpounds of butter

at 1/3,

and a stick

of sealing wax

and four matches?"

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After at time

they heard a noise

in the shop,

as if someone

had been pushed

in at the door.

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They came out

of the back parlor.

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There was

an envelope lying

on the counter,

and

a policeman writing

in a notebook.

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Picklesnearly had a fit,

he barkedand he barked

and made

little rushes.

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"Bite him, Pickles!bite him!"

spluttered Ginger

behind

a sugar barrel,

"he's onlya German doll!"

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The policeman

went on writingin his notebook;

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twice he put

his pencil

in his mouth,

and once

he dipped it

in the treacle.

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Pickles barked

till he was hoarse.

But still

the policeman

took no notice.

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He had bead eyes,

and his helmetwas sewed

on with stitches.

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At length

on his last

little rush

Pickles found

that the shop

was empty.

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The policeman

had disappeared.

But the envelope

remained.

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"Do you think

that he has gone

to fetch

a real live

policeman?

I am afraid

it is a summons,"said Pickles.

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"No,"

replied Ginger,

who had opened

the envelope,

"it is

the rates and taxes,

3 pounds 1911 3/4."

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[pounds are

British money,

the 19 is schillings,

and then pence]

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"This is

the last straw,"

said Pickles,

"let us

close the shop."

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They put upthe shutters,

and left.

But they

have not removed

from the

neighborhood.

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In fact somepeople wish they

had gone further.

Ginger is living

in the warren

[game preserve

for rabbits].

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I do not know

what occupation

he pursues;

he looks stout

and comfortable.

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Pickles

is at present

a game-keeper.

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After a time

Mr. John Dormouse

and his daughter

began to sell

peppermints

and candles.

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But theydid not keep

"self- fitting sixes";

and it takes

five mice to carry

one seven inch

candle.

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The closing

of the shop

caused great

inconvenience.

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Tabitha Twitchit

immediately

raised the price

of everything

a halfpenny;

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and she continued

to refuse

to give credit.

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Of coursethere are

the tradesmen's

carts

--the butcher,

the fishman

and Timothy Baker.

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But a person

cannot live on

"seed wigs"and sponge cake

and butter buns-

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not even when

the sponge cakeis as good

as Timothy's!

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And

Miss Dormouse

refused to take back

the ends

when they

were brought

back to herwith complaints.

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And when

Mr. John Dormouse

was complained to,

he stayed in bed,

and would say

nothing but"very snug;"

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which

is not the way

to carry on

a retail business.

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Besides

the candles

which they sellbehave

very strangely

in warm weather.

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So everybodywas pleased when

Sally Henny Penny

sent out a printed

poster to say

that she was going

to reopen the shop.

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"Henny's

Opening Sale!

Grand cooperative

Jumble!

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Penny's

penny prices!

Come buy,

come try,

come buy!"

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The poster really

was most 'ticing.

There was

a rush upon

the opening day.

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The shopwas crammed

with customers,

and there were

crowds of mice

upon the biscuit

canisters.

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Sally Henny Penny

gets rather

flustered

when she tries

to count out

change,

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and she insists

on being paid

cash;

but she

is quite harmless.

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And

she has laid in

a remarkableassortment

of bargains.

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There is something

to please

everybody.

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