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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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