Mrs. Davis felt peculiar as she took her morning bath.
“I feel like I’m being watched,” she berkata to herself.
And she was being watched…
…by Shirley Rat, the nosiest person in town.
“I see you’re using ungu bubble bath,” berkata Shirley. “I personally prefer rose.”
Mrs. Davis pulled down the shade.
“I cinta to know what’s going on,” berkata Shirley. “I don’t get paid for it—it’s my hobby.”
And Shirley’s hobby kept her very busy.
membaca other people’s mail took half the morning.
“You learn such interesting things,” berkata Shirley.
Listening in on private telephone conversations, Shirley sometimes forgot to fix lunch for her kids.
“First things first,” berkata Shirley.
In the afternoon Shirley did lots of snoopy things—like poking around in other people’s shopping carts.
“Can anda really afford this expensive brand?” she berkata to Mrs. Butler.
And at night, while people were watching television, Shirley tikus was watching them.
“There’s a lebih amusing program on Channel Five,” berkata Shirley.
Sometimes Shirley wore a disguise.
“I can find out lebih if people don’t recognize me,” she said.
“There’s that nosey Shirley Rat,” whispered one of her neighbors.
Most folks had gotten used to Shirley’s little ways.
“There’s one in every town,” they said.
But not everyone was so understanding.
“I hate that Mrs. Rat,” berkata Brewster Blackstone, who lived selanjutnya door. “She makes my life miserable.”
Brewster Blackstone couldn’t get away with a thing.
“Shouldn’t anda boys be in school?” berkata Shirley, just when Brewster and his gang thought they were safe.
“I’m so sorry to hear Brewster flunked history,” berkata Shirley to Mr. Blackstone.
“He did?” berkata Brewster’s dad. “That’s the first I’ve heard of it.”
Brewster Blackstone was grounded for a whole week.
And he had plenty of time to think.
“This calls for a creative solution,” berkata Brewster.
One afternoon, while Shirley tikus was engaged in her favorit activity, something attracted her attention.
“Hmm,” berkata Shirley.
The postman had just delivered a large and interesting package to Brewster.
“Ooh, ooh,” berkata Shirley. “I wonder what’s inside.”
“Brewster, dear,” berkata Shirley in her sweetest voice, “what is in that large and interesting package the postman just delivered?”
“None of your beeswax,” berkata Brewster.
And he hung up.
“How rude,” berkata Shirley. “I’ll find out what’s in that package if it’s the last thing I do!”
Using her special sticky shoes, Shirley scaled the Blackstones’ house to get a look in Brewster’s window.
But Brewster had pulled down the shade.
selanjutnya Shirley sifted through the Blackstones’ garbage.
“You’ll never know what clues you’ll find,” she said.
But the Blackstones’ garbage gave Shirley no clues.
Shirley tried to disguise herself to get inside Brewster’s room.
“I’m the Roach Patrol,” berkata Shirley.
“I know who anda are,” berkata Mrs. Blackstone.
At home, Shirley had trouble concentrating.
“That package is really none of your business,” berkata her husband.
But he wasn’t heard.
Shirley went to the park to sit and think.
Suddenly she spotted a small envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL—DO NOT OPEN.
“Oh goody,” berkata Shirley.
The card read: SNEAK PREVIEW—INVITATION ONLY BREWSTER BLACKSTONE’S BACKYARD AT 8.
“I love sneak previews!” berkata Shirley.
At Brewster’s Shirley took a front-row seat.
The film began.
“Oh my,” berkata Shirley. “There is nothing worse than a nosey neighbor.”
Suddenly, for everyone to see, there was Shirley tikus up to her old tricks—snooping shamelessly.
The audience began to laugh out loud.
“What’s so funny?” berkata Shirley.
And when the film showed Shirley trying different ways to peek in Brewster’s window, someone called out, “That’s our Nosey Mrs. Rat.”
“Nosey?” berkata Shirley. “Nosey?”
Soon the audience was in hysterics.
They laughed so hard they fell out of their seats.
Shirley made a quick exit.
“I’m so humiliated!” she said.
At halaman awal Shirley went straight to bed.
“I’ll never snoop again,” she said.
“There, there,” berkata her husband. “Perhaps anda can save snooping for special occasions.”
“Oh, no,” berkata Shirley. “I’m finished with all that.”
“Well, anda have a nice rest, dear,” berkata Mr. Rat.
And he gently closed the door.
“Hmmm,” berkata Shirley.
“Well, perhaps for special occasions…”
“I feel like I’m being watched,” she berkata to herself.
And she was being watched…
…by Shirley Rat, the nosiest person in town.
“I see you’re using ungu bubble bath,” berkata Shirley. “I personally prefer rose.”
Mrs. Davis pulled down the shade.
“I cinta to know what’s going on,” berkata Shirley. “I don’t get paid for it—it’s my hobby.”
And Shirley’s hobby kept her very busy.
membaca other people’s mail took half the morning.
“You learn such interesting things,” berkata Shirley.
Listening in on private telephone conversations, Shirley sometimes forgot to fix lunch for her kids.
“First things first,” berkata Shirley.
In the afternoon Shirley did lots of snoopy things—like poking around in other people’s shopping carts.
“Can anda really afford this expensive brand?” she berkata to Mrs. Butler.
And at night, while people were watching television, Shirley tikus was watching them.
“There’s a lebih amusing program on Channel Five,” berkata Shirley.
Sometimes Shirley wore a disguise.
“I can find out lebih if people don’t recognize me,” she said.
“There’s that nosey Shirley Rat,” whispered one of her neighbors.
Most folks had gotten used to Shirley’s little ways.
“There’s one in every town,” they said.
But not everyone was so understanding.
“I hate that Mrs. Rat,” berkata Brewster Blackstone, who lived selanjutnya door. “She makes my life miserable.”
Brewster Blackstone couldn’t get away with a thing.
“Shouldn’t anda boys be in school?” berkata Shirley, just when Brewster and his gang thought they were safe.
“I’m so sorry to hear Brewster flunked history,” berkata Shirley to Mr. Blackstone.
“He did?” berkata Brewster’s dad. “That’s the first I’ve heard of it.”
Brewster Blackstone was grounded for a whole week.
And he had plenty of time to think.
“This calls for a creative solution,” berkata Brewster.
One afternoon, while Shirley tikus was engaged in her favorit activity, something attracted her attention.
“Hmm,” berkata Shirley.
The postman had just delivered a large and interesting package to Brewster.
“Ooh, ooh,” berkata Shirley. “I wonder what’s inside.”
“Brewster, dear,” berkata Shirley in her sweetest voice, “what is in that large and interesting package the postman just delivered?”
“None of your beeswax,” berkata Brewster.
And he hung up.
“How rude,” berkata Shirley. “I’ll find out what’s in that package if it’s the last thing I do!”
Using her special sticky shoes, Shirley scaled the Blackstones’ house to get a look in Brewster’s window.
But Brewster had pulled down the shade.
selanjutnya Shirley sifted through the Blackstones’ garbage.
“You’ll never know what clues you’ll find,” she said.
But the Blackstones’ garbage gave Shirley no clues.
Shirley tried to disguise herself to get inside Brewster’s room.
“I’m the Roach Patrol,” berkata Shirley.
“I know who anda are,” berkata Mrs. Blackstone.
At home, Shirley had trouble concentrating.
“That package is really none of your business,” berkata her husband.
But he wasn’t heard.
Shirley went to the park to sit and think.
Suddenly she spotted a small envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL—DO NOT OPEN.
“Oh goody,” berkata Shirley.
The card read: SNEAK PREVIEW—INVITATION ONLY BREWSTER BLACKSTONE’S BACKYARD AT 8.
“I love sneak previews!” berkata Shirley.
At Brewster’s Shirley took a front-row seat.
The film began.
“Oh my,” berkata Shirley. “There is nothing worse than a nosey neighbor.”
Suddenly, for everyone to see, there was Shirley tikus up to her old tricks—snooping shamelessly.
The audience began to laugh out loud.
“What’s so funny?” berkata Shirley.
And when the film showed Shirley trying different ways to peek in Brewster’s window, someone called out, “That’s our Nosey Mrs. Rat.”
“Nosey?” berkata Shirley. “Nosey?”
Soon the audience was in hysterics.
They laughed so hard they fell out of their seats.
Shirley made a quick exit.
“I’m so humiliated!” she said.
At halaman awal Shirley went straight to bed.
“I’ll never snoop again,” she said.
“There, there,” berkata her husband. “Perhaps anda can save snooping for special occasions.”
“Oh, no,” berkata Shirley. “I’m finished with all that.”
“Well, anda have a nice rest, dear,” berkata Mr. Rat.
And he gently closed the door.
“Hmmm,” berkata Shirley.
“Well, perhaps for special occasions…”