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1、TheOriginalPeterRabbitBooksTheOriginalPeterRabbitBooksBEATRIXPOTTER1TheOriginalPeterRabbitBooksTHETALEOFPETERRABBITBYBEATRIXPOTTERONCEuponatimetherewerefourlittleRabbits,andtheirnameswere--Flopsy,Mopsy,Cotton-tail,andPeter.TheylivedwiththeirMotherinasand-bank,underneaththerootofav
2、erybigfirtree."NOW,mydears,"saidoldMrs.Rabbitonemorning,"youmaygointothefieldsordownthelane,butdon'tgointoMr.McGregor'sgarden:yourFatherhadanaccidentthere;hewasputinapiebyMrs.McGregor.""NOWrunalong,anddon'tgetintomischief.Iamgoingout."THENoldMrs.Rabbittookabasketandherumbrella,tot
3、hebaker's.Sheboughtaloafofbrownbreadandfivecurrantbuns.FLOPSY,Mopsy,andCottontail,whoweregoodlittlebunnies,wentdownthelanetogatherblackberries;BUTPeter,whowasverynaughty,ranstraightawaytoMr.McGregor'sgardenandsqueezedunderthegate!FIRSTheatesomelettucesandsomeFrenchbeans;andthenhea
4、tesomeradishes;ANDthen,feelingrathersick,hewenttolookforsomeparsley.BUTroundtheendofacucumberframe,whomshouldhemeetbutMr.McGregor!MR.McGREGORwasonhishandsandkneesplantingoutyoungcabbages,buthejumpedupandranafterPeter,wavingarakeandcallingout,"Stopthief!"PETERwasmostdreadfullyfrigh
5、tened;herushedalloverthegarden,forhehadforgottenthewaybacktothegate.Helostoneofhisshoesamongthecabbages,andtheothershoeamongstthepotatoes.AFTERlosingthem,heranonfourlegsandwentfaster,sothatIthinkhemighthavegotawayaltogetherifhehadnotunfortunatelyrunintoagooseberrynet,andgotcaughtb
6、ythelargebuttonsonhisjacket.Itwasa2TheOriginalPeterRabbitBooksbluejacketwithbrassbuttons,quitenew.PETERgavehimselfupforlost,andshedbigtears;buthissobswereoverheardbysomefriendlysparrows,whoflewtohimingreatexcitement,andimploredhimtoexerthimself.MR.McGREGORcameupwithasieve,whichhei
7、ntendedtopopuponthetopofPeter;butPeterwriggledoutjustintime,leavinghisjacketbehindhim.ANDrushedintothetoolshed,andjumpedintoacan.Itwouldhavebeenabeautifulthingtohidein,ifithadnothadsomuchwaterinit.MR.McGREGORwasquitesurethatPeterwassomewhereinthetoolshed,perhapshiddenunderneathafl
8、ower-pot.Hebegantoturnthemovercar