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     In   winter   and   early   spring   he   might   generally   be   found   in   an   earth 

amongst the rocks at the top of Bull Banks�察�under Oatmeal Crag。 

     He had half a dozen houses�察�but he was seldom at home。 

       The   houses    were    not  always    empty     when    Mr。   Tod   moved     OUT�察�

because sometimes Tommy Brock moved IN�察。�without asking leave��。 

     Tommy Brock was a short bristly fat waddling person with a grin�察�he 

grinned all over his face。 He was not nice in his habits。 He ate wasp nests 

and frogs and worms�察�and he waddled about by moonlight�察�digging things 

up。 

       His   clothes   were   very   dirty�察  �and   as   he   slept   in  the   day´time�察 �he 

always went to bed in his boots。 And the bed which he went to bed in�察�was 

generally Mr。 Tod's。 

     Now   Tommy   Brock   did   occasionally   eat   rabbit´pie�察  �but   it   was   only 

very little young ones occasionally�察�when other food was really scarce。 He 

was friendly with old Mr。 Bouncer�察�they agreed in disliking 

     the   wicked   otters   and   Mr。   Tod�察  �they   often   talked   over   that   painful 

subject。 

     Old Mr。 Bouncer was stricken in years。 He sat in the spring sunshine 

outside the burrow�察�in a muffler�察�smoking a pipe of rabbit tobacco。 

     He lived with his son Benjamin Bunny and his daughter´in´law Flopsy�察�

who had a young family。 Old Mr。 Bouncer was in charge of the family that 

afternoon�察�because Benjamin and Flopsy had gone out。 

     The  little  rabbit´babies   were  just   old enough   to   open   their  blue   eyes 



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and   kick。 They  lay  in   a   fluffy  bed   of   rabbit   wool   and   hay�察  �in   a   shallow 

burrow�察  �separate   from   the   main   rabbit   hole。   To   tell   the   truthold    Mr。 

Bouncer had forgotten them。 

     He   sat   in   the   sun�察  �and   conversed   cordially  with Tommy   Brock�察  �who 

was passing through the wood with a sack and a little spud which he used 

for digging�察�and some mole traps。 He complained bitterly about the 

     scarcity   of   pheasants'   eggs�察  �and   accused   Mr。   Tod   of   poaching   them。 

And the otters had cleared off all the frogs while he was asleep in winter 

;I have not had a good square meal for a fortnight�察�I am living on pig´nuts。 

I shall have to turn vegetarian and eat my own tail� ─�said Tommy Brock。 

     It   was   not   much   of   a   joke�察  �but   it   tickled   old   Mr。   Bouncer�察  �because 

Tommy Brock was so fat and stumpy and grinning。 

     So   old   Mr。   Bouncer   laughed�察  �and   pressed   Tommy   Brock   to           come 

inside�察�to taste a slice of seed´cake and ;a glass of my daughter Flopsy's 

cowslip wine。; Tommy Brock squeezed himself into the rabbit hole with 

alacrity。 

       Then old Mr。 Bouncer smoked another pipe�察�and gave Tommy Brock 

a cabbage leaf cigar which was so very strong that it made Tommy Brock 

grin   more   than   ever�察  �and the   smoke   filled   the burrow。   Old   Mr。   Bouncer 

coughed and laughed�察�and Tommy Brock puffed and grinned。 

     And Mr。 Bouncer laughed and coughed�察�and shut his eyes because of 

the cabbage smoke 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 

     When   Flopsy   and   Benjamin   came   backold   Mr。   Bouncer   woke   up。 

Tommy Brock and all the young rabbit´babies had disappeared� �

     Mr。 Bouncer would not confess that he had admitted anybody into the 

rabbit hole。 But the smell of badger was undeniable�察�and there were round 

heavy footmarks in the sand。 He was in disgrace�察�Flopsy wrung her ears�察�

and slapped him。 

       Benjamin Bunny set off at once after Tommy Brock。 

     There   was   not   much   difficulty  in   tracking   him�察  �he   had   left   his   foot´ 

mark and gone slowly up the winding footpath through the wood。 Here he 

had rooted up the moss and wood sorrel。 There he had dug quite a deep 

hole for   dog darnel�察  �and had set   a mole   trap。 A  little stream  crossed the 

way。   Benjamin   skipped   lightly   over   dry´foot�察  �the   badger's   heavy   steps 



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showed plainly in the mud。 

     The path led to a part of the thicket where the trees had been cleared�察�

there   were   leafy  oak   stumps�察  �and   a   sea   of   blue   hyacinthsbut   the   smell 

that made Benjamin stop�察�was not the smell of flowers� �

       Mr。 Tod's stick house was before him and�察�for once�察�Mr。 Tod was at 

home。 There was not only a foxey flavour in proof of itthere was smoke 

coming out of the broken pail that served as a chimney。 

     Benjamin Bunny sat up�察�staring�察�his whiskers twitched。 Inside the stick 

house somebody dropped a plate�察�and said something。 Benjamin stamped 

his foot�察�and bolted。 

       He   never    stopped    till  he  came    to  the  other   side   of  the  wood。 

Apparently Tommy Brock had turned the same way。 Upon the top of the 

wall�察�there were again the marks of badger�察�and some ravellings of a sack 

had caught on a briar。 

     Benjamin   climbed   over   the   wall�察  �into   a   meadow。   He   found   another 

mole trap newly set�察�he was still upon the track of Tommy Brock。 It was 

getting late in the afternoon。 Other rabbits were coming out to enjoy the 

evening air。 One of them in a blue coat by himself�察�was busily hunting for 

dandelions。;Cousin         Peter�    �Peter    Rabbit�察    �Peter    Rabbit� ─    �shouted 

Benjamin Bunny。 

     The blue coated rabbit sat up with pricked ears 

       ;Whatever is the matter�察�Cousin Benjamin�拭�Is it a cat�拭�or John Stoat 

Ferret�拭─�

     ;No�察�no�察�no� �He's bagged my familyTommy Brockin a sack have 

you seen him�拭─�

     ;Tommy Brock�拭�how many�察�Cousin Benjamin�拭─�

     ;Seven�察�Cousin Peter�察�and all of them twins� �Did he come this way�拭�

Please tell me quick� ─�

       ;Yes�察�yes�察�not ten minutes since 。 。 。 。 he said they were caterpillars�察�I 

did think they were kicking rather hard�察�for caterpillars。; 

     ;Which way�拭�which way has he gone�察�Cousin Peter�拭─�

     ;He had a   sack with   something 'live in it�察�I   watched him  set a   mole 

trap。 Let me use my mind�察�Cousin Benjamin�察�tell me from the beginning。; 

Benjamin did so。 



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       ;My Uncle Bouncer has displayed a lamentable want of discretion for 

his years�察─�said Peter reflectively�察 �but there are two hopeful circumstances。 

Your family is alive and kicking�察�and Tommy Brock has had refreshment。 

He will probably go to sleep�察�and keep them for breakfast。; ;Which way�拭─�

;Cousin      Benjamin�察    �compose      yourself。   I  know    very    well   which    way。 

Because Mr。 Tod was at home in the stick´house he has gone to Mr。 Tod's 

other house�察�at the top of Bull Banks。 I partly know�察�because he offered to 

leave   any   message   at   Sister   Cottontail's�察  �he   said   he   would   be   passing。; 

��Cottontail had married a black rabbit�察�and gone to live on the hill��。 

       Peter hid his dandelions�察�and accompanied the afflicted parent�察�who 

was all of a twitter。 They crossed several fields and began to climb the hill�察�

the tracks of Tommy Brock were plainly to be seen。 He seemed to have 

put down the sack every dozen yards�察�to rest。 

     ;He must be very puffed�察�we are close behind him�察�by the scent What a 

nasty person� ─�said Peter。 

       The sunshine  was still   warm  and slanting   on   the hill   pastures。  Half 

way   up�察  �Cottontail   was   sitting   in   her   doorway�察  �with   four   or   five   half´ 

grown little rabbits playing about her�察�one black and the others brown。 

     Cottontail    had   seen   Tommy      Brock    passing    in  the  distance。    Asked 

whether   her   husband   was   at   home   she   replied   that   Tommy   Brock   had 

rested twice while she watched him。 

       He had nodded�察�and pointed to the sack�察�and seemed doubled up with 

laughing。;Come away�察�Peter�察�he will be cooking them�察�come quicker� ─�

said Benjamin Bunny。 

     They   climbed   up   and   up�察�He   was   at   home�察  �I   saw   his   black   ears 

peeping out of the hole。; ;They live too near the rocks to quarrel with their 

neighbours。 Come on Cousin Benjamin� ─�

     When they  came   near   the wood   at   the   top of   Bull   Banks�察�they  went 

cautiously。 The trees grew amongst heaped up rocks�察�and there�察�beneath a 

cragMr。 Tod had made one of his homes。 It was at the top of a steep bank�察�

the rocks and bushes overhung it。 The rabbits crept up carefully�察�listening 

and peeping。 

       This house was something between   a cave�察 �a prison�察 �and a   tumble´ 

down pig´stye。 There was a strong door�察�which was shut and locked。 



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     The setting sun made the window panes glow like red flame�察�but the 

kitchen fire was not alight。 It was neatly laid with dry sticks�察�as the rabbits 

could see�察�when they peeped through the window。 

     Benjamin sighed with relief。 

       But there were preparations upon the kitchen table which made him 

shudder。   There   was   an   immense   empty   pie´dish   of   blue   willow   pattern�察�

and a large carving knife and fork�察�and a chopper。 

     At the other end of the table was a partly unfolded tablecloth�察�a plate�察�a 

tumbler�察    �a  knife   and   fork�察 �salt´  cellar�察 �mustard     and   a  chairin   short�察�

preparations for one person's supper。 

       No   person   was   to   be   seen�察  �and   no   young   rabbits。   The   kitchen   was 

empty and silent�察�the clock had run down。 Peter and Benjamin   flattened 

their noses against the window�察�and stared into the d
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