I go home, I will run round and
take it away." She put it outside
the back-door, and sat down again
by the fire, and shut her eyes; when
Ribby arrived with the doctor, she
seemed fast asleep.


"Gammon, ha, HA?" said the
doctor.

"I am feeling very much better,"
said Duchess, waking up with a
jump.

"I am truly glad to hear it!"
He has brought you a pill, my dear
Duchess!"

"I think I should feel QUITE well
if he only felt my pulse," said
Duchess, backing away from the
magpie, who sidled up with something
in his beak.

"It is only a bread pill, you had
much better take it; drink a little
milk, my dear Duchess!"

"Gammon? Gammon?" said