asked I. `` Gone for some tripe , '' answered the dog , politely taking the pipe out of his mouth , and adding , `` I hope the smoke does n't annoy you . '' `` I do n't approve of smoking , '' said I. `` Sorry to hear it , '' said the dog , coolly . I was going to lecture him on this bad habit ; but I saw his mistress coming with a dish in her hand , and , fearing she might think me rude to peep in at her windows , I walked on , wondering what we were coming to when even four-legged puppies smoked . At the door of the next little house , I saw a market-wagon loaded with vegetables , and a smart young pig just driving it away . I had heard of this interesting family , and took a look as I passed by . A second tidy pig sat blowing the fire ; and a third was eating roast-beef , as if he had just come in from his work . The fourth , I was grieved to see , looked very sulky ; for it was evident he had been naughty , and so lost his dinner . The little pig was at the door , crying to get in ; and it was sweet to see how kindly the others let him in , wiped his tears , tied on his bib , and brought him his bread and milk . I was very glad to see these young orphans doing so well , and I knew my friends at home would enjoy hearing from them . A loud scream made me jump ; and the sudden splash of water made me run along , without stopping to pick up a boy and girl who came tumbling down the hill , with an empty pail , bumping their heads as they rolled . Smelling something nice , and feeling hungry , I stepped into a large room near by , -- a sort of eating-house , I fancy ; for various parties seemed to be enjoying themselves in their different ways . A small boy sat near the door , eating a large pie ; and he gave me a fine plum which he had just pulled out . At one table was a fat gentleman cutting another pie , which had a dark crust , through which appeared the heads of a flock of birds , all singing gayly . `` There 's no end to the improvements in cooking , and no accounting for tastes , '' I added , looking at a handsomely-dressed lady , who sat near , eating bread and honey . As I passed this party , I saw behind the lady 's chair a maid , with a clothes-pin in her hand , and no nose . She sobbingly told me a bird had nipped it off ; and I gave her a bit of court-plaster , which I fortunately had in my pocket . Another couple were dividing their meat in a queer way ; for one took all the fat , and the other all the lean . The next people were odder still ; for the man looked rather guilty , and seemed to be hiding a three-peck measure under his chair , while he waited for his wife to bring on some cold barley-pudding , which , to my surprise , she was frying herself . I also saw a queer moonstruck-looking man inquiring the way to Norridge ; and another man making wry faces over some plum-pudding , with which he had burnt his mouth , because his friend came down too soon . I ordered pease-porridge hot , and they brought it cold ; but I did n't wait for any thing else , being in a hurry to see all there was to be seen on this strange island .
Feeling refreshed , I strolled on , passing a jolly old gentleman XXXXX and drinking , while three fiddlers played before him .
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