Cricket on the Hearth

Document from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and LiteratureStudies Literature grade course entries in thebibliography language English abst... » 

Document from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and LiteratureStudies Literature grade course entries in thebibliography language English abstract The kettle began it Dont tell mewhat Mrs. Peerybingle said. I know better. Mrs. Peerybingle may leave it onrecord to the end of time that she couldnt say which of them began it but Isay the kettle did. I ought to know I hope The kettle began it full fiveminutes by the little waxyfaced Dutch clock in the corner before the Cricketuttered a chirp. As if the clock hadnt finished striking and the convulsivelittle Haymaker at the top of it jerking away right and left with a scythe infront of a Moorish Palace hadnt mowed down half an acre of imaginary grassbefore the Cricket joined in at all Why I am not naturally positive. Everyone knows that. I wouldnt set my own opinion against the opinion of Mrs.Peerybingle unless I were quite sure on any account whatever. Nothing shouldinduce me. But this is a question of act. And the fact is that the kettlebegan it at least five minutes before the Cricket gave any sign of being inexistence. Contradict me and Ill say ten. Let me narrate exactly how ithappened. I should have proceeded to do so in my very first word but for thisplain considerationif I am to tell a story I must begin at the beginning andhow is it possible to begin at the beginning without beginning at the kettle?It appeared as if there were a sort of match or trial of skill you mustunderstand between the kettle and the Cricket. And this is what led to it andhow it came about. ... «