Later that afternoon, when there were only five packets of crisps left, Ignatius suddenly saw a peculiar shape in the water coming towards him. 'My goodness,' he thought, 'It must be the cassock 'n' onion flavouring in the crisps, going to my head.'

To his amazement, out of the river came his old friend Harvey the Octopus. 'Oh Ignatius,' said Harvey as he dripped all over the crisps, 'I'm so glad I've caught you. My mum's tied herself in a knot and I don't know what to do. Can you come and help?'

'What a pity,' said the mouse. 'Any other time I'd be round like a shot. But right now I'm busy fishing.'

So Harvey went away.