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and Benjamin�察�but fortunately he thought that it was some more of Tommy
Brock's work。
He took up the coil of line from the sill�察�listened for a moment�察�and
then tied the rope to a tree。
Tommy Brock watched him with one eye�察 �through the window。 He
was puzzled。
Mr。 Tod fetched a large heavy pailful of water from the spring�察�and
staggered with it through the kitchen into his bedroom。
Tommy Brock snored industriously�察�with rather a snort。
Mr。 Tod put down the pail beside the bed�察�took up the end of rope with
the hookhesitated�察�and looked at Tommy Brock。 The snores were almost
apoplectic�察�but the grin was not quite so big。
Mr。 Tod gingerly mounted a chair by the head of the bedstead。 His legs
were dangerously near to Tommy Brock's teeth。
He reached up and put the end of rope�察�with the hook�察�over the head of
the tester bed�察�where the curtains ought to hang。
��Mr。 Tod's curtains were folded up�察�and put away�察�owing to the house
being unoccupied。 So was the counterpane。 Tommy Brock was covered
with a blanket only。�� Mr。 Tod standing on the unsteady chair looked down
upon him attentively�察�he really was a first prize sound sleeper� �
It seemed as though nothing would waken himnot even the flapping
rope across the bed。
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Mr。 Tod descended safely from the chair�察�and endeavoured to get up
again with the pail of water。 He intended to hang it from the hook�察�
dangling over the head of Tommy Brock�察 �in order to make a sort of
shower´bath�察�worked by a string�察�through the window。
But naturally being a thin´legged person ��though vindictive and
sandy whiskered��he was quite unable to lift the heavy weight to the level
of the hook and rope。 He very nearly overbalanced himself。
The snores became more and more apoplectic。 One of Tommy Brock's
hind legs twitched under the blanket�察�but still he slept on peacefully。
Mr。 Tod and the pail descended from the chair without accident。 After
considerable thought�察�he emptied the water into a wash´basin and jug。 The
empty pail was not too heavy for him�察�he slung it up wobbling over the
head of Tommy Brock。
Surely there never was such a sleeper� �Mr。 Tod got up and down�察�down
and up on the chair。
As he could not lift the whole pailful of water at once�察 �he fetched a
milk jug�察�and ladled quarts of water into the pail by degrees。 The pail got
fuller and fuller�察�and swung like a pendulum。 Occasionally a drop splashed
over�察�but still Tommy Brock snored regularly and never moved��except
one eye。
At last Mr。 Tod's preparations were complete。 The pail was full of
water�察�the rope was tightly strained over the top of the bed�察�and across the
window sill to the tree outside。
;It will make a great mess in my bedroom�察�but I could never sleep in
that bed again without a spring cleaning of some sort�察─�said Mr。 Tod。
Mr。 Tod took a last look at the badger and softly left the room。 He
went out of the house�察 �shutting the front door。 The rabbits heard his
footsteps over the tunnel。
He ran round behind the house�察�intending to undo the rope in order to
let fall the pailful of water upon Tommy Brock
;I will wake him up with an unpleasant surprise�察─�said Mr。 Tod。
The moment he had gone�察�Tommy Brock got up in a hurry�察�he rolled
Mr。 Tod's dressing´gown into a bundle�察�put it into the bed beneath the pail
of water instead of himself�察�and left the room alsogrinning immensely。
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He went into the kitchen�察�lighted the fire and boiled the kettle�察�for the
moment he did not trouble himself to cook the baby rabbits。
When Mr。 Tod got to the tree�察�he found that the weight and strain had
dragged the knot so tight that it was past untying。 He was obliged to gnaw
it with his teeth。 He chewed and gnawed for more than twenty minutes。 At
last the rope gave way with such a sudden jerk that it nearly pulled his
teeth out�察�and quite knocked him over backwards。
Inside the house there was a great crash and splash�察�and the noise of a
pail rolling over and over。
But no screams。 Mr。 Tod was mystified�察�he sat quite still�察�and listened
attentively。 Then he peeped in at the window。 The water was dripping from
the bed�察�the pail had rolled into a corner。
In the middle of the bed under the blanket�察 �was a wet flattened
SOMETHINGmuch dinged in�察�in the middle where the pail had caught it
��as it were across the tummy��。 Its head was covered by the wet blanket and
it was NOT SNORING ANY LONGER。
There was nothing stirring�察�and no sound except the drip�察�drop�察�drop
drip of water trickling from the mattress。
Mr。 Tod watched it for half an hour�察�his eyes glistened。
Then he cut a caper�察 �and became so bold that he even tapped at the
window�察�but the bundle never moved。
Yesthere was no doubt about itit had turned out even better than he
had planned�察�the pail had hit poor old Tommy Brock�察�and killed him dead� �
;I will bury that nasty person in the hole which he has dug。 I will
bring my bedding out�察�and dry it in the sun�察─�said Mr。 Tod。
;I will wash the tablecloth and spread it on the grass in the sun to
bleach。 And the blanket must be hung up in the wind�察�and the bed must be
thoroughly disinfected�察�and aired with a warming´pan�察�and warmed with a
hot´water bottle。;
;I will get soft soap�察�and monkey soap�察�and all sorts of soap�察�and soda
and scrubbing brushes�察 �and persian powder�察 �and carbolic to remove the
smell。 I must have a disinfecting。 Perhaps I may have to burn sulphur。;
He hurried round the house to get a shovel from the kitchen ;First I
will arrange the hole then I will drag out that person in the blanket 。 。 。;
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He opened the door。 。 。 。
Tommy Brock was sitting at Mr。 Tod's kitchen table�察�pouring out tea
from Mr。 Tod's tea´pot into Mr。 Tod's tea´cup。 He was quite dry himself
and grinning�察�and he threw the cup of scalding tea all over Mr。 Tod。
Then Mr。 Tod rushed upon Tommy Brock�察 �and Tommy Brock
grappled with Mr。 Tod amongst the broken crockery�察 �and there was a
terrific battle all over the kitchen。 To the rabbits underneath it sounded as
if the floor would give way at each crash of falling furniture。
They crept out of their tunnel�察�and hung about amongst the rocks and
bushes�察�listening anxiously。
Inside the house the racket was fearful。 The rabbit babies in the oven
woke up trembling�察�perhaps it was fortunate they were shut up inside。。
Everything was upset except the kitchen table。
And everything was broken�察 �except the mantelpiece and the kitchen
fender。 The crockery was smashed to atoms。
The chairs were broken�察 �and the window�察 �and the clock fell with a
crash�察�and there were handfuls of Mr。 Tod's sandy whiskers。
The vases fell off the mantelpiece�察�the canisters fell off the shelf�察�the
kettle fell off the hob。 Tommy Brock put his foot in a jar of raspberry Jam。
And the boiling water out of the kettle fell upon the tail of Mr。 Tod。
When the kettle fell�察�Tommy Brock�察�who was still grinning�察�happened
to be uppermost�察�and he rolled Mr。 Tod over and over like a log�察�out at the
door。
Then the snarling and worrying went on outside�察�and they rolled over
the bank�察�and down hill�察�bumping over the rocks。 There will never be any
love lost between Tommy Brock and Mr。 Tod。
As soon as the coast was clear Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny
came out of the bushes
;Now for it� �Run in�察�Cousin Benjamin� �Run in and get them while I
watch at the door。;
But Benjamin was frightened
;Oh�察�oh� �they are coming back� ─�
; No they are not。;
; Yes they are� ─�
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;What dreadful bad language� �I think they have fallen down the stone
quarry。;
Still Benjamin hesitated�察�and Peter kept pushing him
;Be quick�察�it's all right。 Shut the oven door�察�Cousin Benjamin�察�so that
he won't miss them。;
Decidedly there were lively doings in Mr。 Tod's kitchen� �
At home in the rabbit hole�察�things had not been quite comfortable。
After quarrelling at supper�察�Flopsy and old Mr。 Bouncer had passed a
sleepless night�察�and quarrelled again at breakfast。 Old Mr。 Bouncer could
no longer deny that he had invited company into the rabbit hole�察�but he
refused to reply to the questions and reproaches of Flopsy。 The day passed
heavily。
Old Mr。 Bouncer�察�very sulky�察�was huddled up in a corner�察�barricaded
with a chair。 Flopsy had taken away his pipe and hidden the tobacco。 She
had been having a complete turn out and spring´ cleaning�察�to relieve her
feelings。 She had just finished。 Old Mr。 Bouncer�察 �behind his chair�察 �was
wondering anxiously what she would do next。
In Mr。 Tod's kitchen�察�amongst the wreckage�察�Benjamin Bunny picked
his way to the oven nervously�察�through a thick cloud of dust。 He
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