 Mrs. Tittlemouse allows Mr. Jackson to stay for dinner , but the food is not to his pleasing , and he rummages about the cupboard searching for the honey he can smell . He discovers a butterfly in the sugar bowl , but when he finds the bees , he makes a big mess pulling out their nest . Mrs. Tittlemouse fears she " shall go distracted " as a result of the turmoil and takes refuge in the nut @-@ cellar . When she finally ventures forth , she discovers everybody has left but her house is a mess . She takes some moss , beeswax , and twigs to partly close up her front door to keep Mr. Jackson out . Exhausted , she goes to bed wondering if her house will ever be tidy again . 
