Chapter 19: The Tale of Pigling Bland

The Tale of Pigling Bland For Cecily and Charlie, A Tale of The Christmas Pig Once upon a time there was an old pig called Aunt Pettitoes. She had eight of a family: four little girl pigs, called Cross-patch, Suck-suck, Yock-yock and Spot; and four little boy pigs, called Alexander, Pigling Bland, Chin-chin and Stumpy. Stumpy had had an accident to his tail. The eight little pigs had very fine appetites. “Yus, yus, yus! they eat and indeed they do eat!” said Aunt Pettitoe…