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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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