Mrs。Tabithabecamemoreandmoredistracted，andmeweddreadfullyWhiletheirmotherwassearchingthehouse，MoppetandMittenshadgotintomischief。
Thecupboarddoorwasnotlocked，sotheypusheditopenandcameout。
Theywentstraighttothedoughwhichwassettoriseinapanbeforethefire。
Theypatteditwiththeirlittlesoftpaws——\"Shallwemakedearlittlemuffins？\"saidMittenstoMoppetButjustatthatmomentsomebodyknockedatthefrontdoor，andMoppetjumpedintotheflourbarrelinafrightMittensranawaytothedairy，andhidinanemptyjaronthestoneshelfwherethemilkpansstand。
Thevisitorwasaneighbor，Mrs。Ribby；