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When they arrived at Mr Korbes's house, he was not at home; so

the mice drew the carriage into the coach-house, Chanticleer and

Partlet flew upon a beam, the cat sat down in the fireplace, the

duck got into the washing cistern, the pin stuck himself into the

bed pillow, the millstone laid himself over the house door, and

the egg rolled himself up in the towel.

When Mr Korbes came home, he went to the fireplace to make a

fire; but the cat threw all the ashes in his eyes: so he ran to

the kitchen to wash himself; but there the duck splashed all the

water in his face; and when he tried to wipe himself, the egg

broke to pieces in the towel all over his face and eyes. Then he

was very angry, and went without his supper to bed; but when he

laid his head on the pillow, the pin ran into his cheek: at this

he became quite furious, and, jumping up, would have run out of

the house; but when he came to the door, the millstone fell down

on his head, and killed him on the spot.