The packing escapade was already a messy job and Montmorency's contribution made it even more tiresome. He did his level best to be a “perfect nuisance”.
He came and sat down on things, just when they were aboutto be packed.Whenever Harris or George reached out for something, Montmorency would poke his damp nose in between. He put his leg into the jam and disturbedthe teaspoons. He also pretended that the lemons were rats. So he got into the hamper and killed three of them before Harris could land him with the frying-pan.
