"Maybe you can tell them to stay away from our homes," mutters Aglet. He doesn't have much love for mice. Sitting down amongst the folds of blanket, he explains, "We borrow the things we need -- only things that won't be missed. Cloth, food, string, nails, buttons...I guess a lot of families used to get blotting paper for their floors, but now the Beans don't use that stuff anymore, so we can't get it."