Saki's English Blog

     "How do you do, Mr. Jackson？ Deary me, you have got very wet!"     "Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mrs. Tittlemouse! I'll sit awhile and dry myself," said Mr. Jackson.     He sat and smiled, and the water dripped off his coat tails. Mrs. Tittlemouse went round with a mop.     Once upon a time, there was a wood-mouse, and her name was Mrs. Tittlemouse. She lived in a bank under a hedge. Her house had yards and yards of sandy passages, leading to storerooms and nutcellars and seed-cellars, all amongst the roots of the hedge. She was a really tidy particular little mouse, always sweeping and dusting the soft sandy floors. But she got upset because many creatures, such as a beetle, a ladybird, and a spider came into her house without any invitation. Mrs. Tittlemouse didn't like her house getting messy. One day, someone new visited her house. What will happen to Mrs. Tittlemouse?

      "I've got you now, laddies," said Dr MacTavish. "What are you two doing?" "My mum will call the police," yelled Alex, hoping someone would hear.          One day, a new neighbor moves to next to Alex's house. His name is MacTavish and he is a doctor. A lot of weird things are come out of his van, for example, a huge set of antlers, a skeleton, and a table shaped like an elephant. Alex is watching Mactavish carrying something odd from Alex's yard. He is really interested in what he is watching. The driver brings a large packing box down the ramp. He looks really nervous. Then, he  slipped when he stepped off the ramp. At the moment, a loud groan echoes across the street. Alex is surprised and looks up. He expects to see an animal in pain. However, there was nothing there except the van driver, Dr. MacTavish, and the box. Alex thinks that Dr. MacTavish is really weird and he had some animal trapped in a box. That night, a loud wailing noise

      Mr. McGregor was on his hands and knees planting out young cabbages, but he jumped up and ran after Peter, waving a rake and calling out, 'Stop thief!'  Once upon a time, there were four little rabbits, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotten-tail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big firtree. One morning, Mrs. Rabbit said to her children, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden." In the past, their father had an accident there, and he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor. Therefore, she strongly warned them not to get into mischief when she went out. Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail, who were good little bunnies, went down the lane to gather blackberries. But Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr. McGregor's garden, and squeezed under the gate! What will happen to him?

 AND while Mr. Jeremy sat disconsolately on the edge of his boat - sucking his sore fingers and peering down into the water - a much worse thing happened; a really frightful thing it would have been, if Mr. Jeremy had not been wearing a macintosh!     Mr. Jeremy is a frog and he lives in a wet house amongst the buttercups at the edge of a pond. He is called Mr. Jeremy Fisher because he likes fishing. One day, he wants to eat minnows for his dinner, so he gets some worms and goes fishing. He is planning to invite his friends if he catches more than five fish. He gets on his boat which is very like the other lily-leaves. Unfortunately, it starts to rain, and he can't catch any fish for nearly an hour. He is just staring at the float. Then, he begins to feel tiresome, so he eats lunch. After eating lunch, some fish are touching his lure. However, he hasn't caught any fish yet. Suddenly, a great big trout comes up with a splash and it bites Mr. Jeremy and takes him into the pond!

 'Publicity,' said Phil. 'Think what a good story it would make. If the Mayor is against the road he might let himself be kidnapped. It would be great publicity for the protest. It might be a way to help save the school.'  On Monday morning, the drilling starts with a machine in Wolf Hill School. Loz, who is one of the school students, is surprised to see strangers digging down the schoolyard. After school, Loz hangs out with her friend, Kat. Then, she meets Kat's cousin, Phil. He is a college student and he is doing work experience as a news writer. They talk about last Monday's construction. Phil says that the construction started because they are going to make a new road and close Wolf Hill School. Loz and Kat cannot believe his remark, and they don't want to close their school. Then, Phil comes up with a great idea to protest for their school. That is kidnapping the mayor! Of course, they know kidnapping is a crime, so they will talk to the mayor before

      Susan laughed. 'Amy,' she said. 'When your dad says he can do something, he usually can.'     I looked at Muffy. 'You must fly south,' I said.     For a long time I sat there and thought. She was right. Dad and David were right. 'OK,' I said. 'Tell him it's OK. We'll try.' Amy is a girl who lives in Canada, and she has moved to his father's house because his mother who lived with her passed away. Her father makes machines as his job. His house is always messy, so Amy doesn't like his house and she wishes to see and live with her mother again. She really misses her. One day, Amy watches his father with wings running up and down a hill. She thinks "my father is crazy!!" Then, while walking around the marsh, Amy founds something. Eggs! There are sixteen eggs in a nest of them. But no mother goose. No mother and no father. She decides to become a mother goose of them. She wraps eggs in a piece of clothes to keep warm f