but while ribby had been hunting for the doctor -- a curious thing had happened to duchess , who had been left by herself , sitting before the fire , sighing and groaning and feeling very unhappy . " how could i have swallowed it ! such a large thing as a patty - pan ! " she got up and went to the table , and felt inside the pie - dish again with a spoon . " no ; there is no patty - pan , and i put one in ; and nobody has eaten pie except me , so i must have swallowed it ! " she sat down again , and stared mournfully at the grate . the fire crackled and danced , and something sizz - z - zled !
very unhappy .
how was duchess feeling while ribby was hunting for the doctor ?
how was duchess feeling while ribby was hunting for the doctor ?