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Ginger is living in the warren.
I do not know what occupation he pursues; he
looks stout and comfortable.
Pickles is at present a gamekeeper.
The closing of the shop caused great
inconvenience. Tabitha Twitchit immediately
raised the price of everything a half-penny; and
she continued to refuse to give credit.
Of course there are the tradesmen's carts—the
butcher, the fisherman and Timothy Baker.
But a person cannot live on "seed wigs" and
sponge-cake and butter-buns—not even when the
sponge-cake is as good as Timothy's!
After a time Mr. John Dormouse and his daughter
began to sell peppermints and candles.
But they did not keep "self-fitting sixes"; and it
takes five mice to carry one seven-inch candle.
Besides—the candles which they sell behave very
strangely in warm weather.
