a collection of beatrix potter stories-第3部分

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not　a　rabbit。



They　certainly　had　a　very

soporific　effect　upon　the　Flopsy

Bunnies！



WHEN　Benjamin　Bunny

grew　up；　he　married

his　Cousin　Flopsy。　They　had

a　large　family；　and　they　were

very　improvident　and　cheerful。



I　do　not　remember　the　separate

names　of　their　children；

they　were　generally　called　the

〃Flopsy　Bunnies。〃



AS　there　was　not　always

quite　enough　to　eat；

Benjamin　used　to　borrow

cabbages　from　Flopsy's

brother；　Peter　Rabbit；　who

kept　a　nursery　garden。



SOMETIMES　Peter　Rabbit

had　no　cabbages　to　spare。



WHEN　this　happened；　the

Flopsy　Bunnies　went

across　the　field　to　a　rubbish

heap；　in　the　ditch　outside

Mr。　McGregor's　garden。



MR。　McGREGOR'S　rubbish

heap　was　a　mixture。

There　were　jam　pots　and　paper

bags；　and　mountains　of　chopped

grass　from　the　mowing　machine

（which　always　tasted　oily）；　and

some　rotten　vegetable　marrows

and　an　old　boot　or　two。　One

dayoh　joy！there　were　a

quantity　of　overgrown　lettuces；

which　had　〃shot〃　into　flower。



THE　Flopsy　Bunnies　simply

stuffed　lettuces。　By

degrees；　one　after　another；

they　were　overcome　with

slumber；　and　lay　down　in　the

mown　grass。



Benjamin　was　not　so　much

overcome　as　his　children。

Before　going　to　sleep　he　was

sufficiently　wide　awake　to　put

a　paper　bag　over　his　head　to

keep　off　the　flies。



THE　little　Flopsy　Bunnies

slept　delightfully　in　the

warm　sun。　From　the　lawn

beyond　the　garden　came　the

distant　clacketty　sound　of　the

mowing　machine。　The　blue…

bottles　buzzed　about　the　wall；

and　a　little　old　mouse　picked

over　the　rubbish　among　the

jam　pots。



（I　can　tell　you　her　name；　she

was　called　Thomasina　Tittlemouse；

a　woodmouse　with　a

long　tail。）



SHE　rustled　across　the　paper

bag；　and　awakened　Benjamin

Bunny。



The　mouse　apologized

profusely；　and　said　that　she　knew

Peter　Rabbit。



WHILE　she　and　Benjamin

were　talking；　close　under

the　wall；　they　heard　a　heavy

tread　above　their　heads；　and

suddenly　Mr。　McGregor

emptied　out　a　sackful　of　lawn

mowings　right　upon　the　top

of　the　sleeping　Flopsy　Bunnies！

Benjamin　shrank　down

under　his　paper　bag。　The

mouse　hid　in　a　jam　pot。



THE　little　rabbits　smiled

sweetly　in　their　sleep

under　the　shower　of　grass；

they　did　not　awake　because

the　lettuces　had　been　so

soporific。



They　dreamt　that　their

mother　Flopsy　was　tucking

them　up　in　a　hay　bed。



Mr。　McGregor　looked　down

after　emptying　his　sack。　He

saw　some　funny　little　brown

tips　of　ears　sticking　up　through

the　lawn　mowings。　He　stared

at　them　for　some　time。



PRESENTLY　a　fly　settled

on　one　of　them　and　it

moved。



Mr。　McGregor　climbed

down　on　to　the　rubbish　heap



〃One；　two；　three；　four！　five！

six　leetle　rabbits！〃　said　he　as

he　dropped　them　into　his　sack。

The　Flopsy　Bunnies　dreamt

that　their　mother　was　turning

them　over　in　bed。　They　stirred

a　little　in　their　sleep；　but　still

they　did　not　wake　up。



MR。　McGREGOR　tied　up

the　sack　and　left　it　on

the　wall。



He　went　to　put　away　the

mowing　machine。



WHILE　he　was　gone；　Mrs。

Flopsy　Bunny　（who

had　remained　at　home）　came

across　the　field。



She　looked　suspiciously　at

the　sack　and　wondered　where

everybody　was？



THEN　the　mouse　came　out

of　her　jam　pot；　and　Benjamin

took　the　paper　bag　off

his　head；　and　they　told　the

doleful　tale。



Benjamin　and　Flopsy　were

in　despair；　they　could　not

undo　the　string。



But　Mrs。　Tittlemouse　was

a　resourceful　person。　She

nibbled　a　hole　in　the　bottom

corner　of　the　sack。



THE　little　rabbits　were

pulled　out　and　pinched

to　wake　them。



Their　parents　stuffed　the

empty　sack　with　three　rotten

vegetable　marrows；　an　old

blacking…brush　and　two

decayed　turnips。



THEN　they　all　hid　under

a　bush　and　watched　for

Mr。　McGregor。



MR。　McGREGOR　came

back　and　picked　up　the

sack；　and　carried　it　off。



He　carried　it　hanging　down；

as　if　it　were　rather　heavy。



The　Flopsy　Bunnies

followed　at　a　safe　distance。



THEY　watched　him　go　into

his　house。



And　then　they　crept　up　to

the　window　to　listen。



MR。　McGREGOR　threw

down　the　sack　on　the

stone　floor　in　a　way　that

would　have　been　extremely

painful　to　the　Flopsy　Bunnies；

if　they　had　happened　to　have

been　inside　it。



They　could　hear　him　drag

his　chair　on　the　flags；　and

chuckle



〃One；　two；　three；　four；　five；

six　leetle　rabbits！〃　said　Mr。

McGregor。



〃EH？　What's　that？　What

have　they　been　spoiling

now？〃　enquired　Mrs。

McGregor。



〃One；　two；　three；　four；　five；

six　leetle　fat　rabbits！〃　repeated

Mr。　McGregor；　counting　on

his　fingers〃one；　two；　three〃



〃Don't　you　be　silly；　what

do　you　mean；　you　silly　old

man？〃



〃In　the　sack！　one；　two；　three；

four；　five；　six！〃　replied　Mr。

McGregor。



（The　youngest　Flopsy　Bunny

got　upon　the　window…sill。）



MRS。　McGREGOR　took

hold　of　the　sack　and　felt

it。　She　said　she　could　feel

six；　but　they　must　be　OLD

rabbits；　because　they　were　so

hard　and　all　different　shapes。



〃Not　fit　to　eat；　but　the

skins　will　do　fine　to　line　my

old　cloak。〃



〃Line　your　old　cloak？〃

shouted　Mr。　McGregor〃I

shall　sell　them　and　buy　myself

baccy！〃



〃Rabbit　tobacco！　I　shall

skin　them　and　cut　off　their

heads。〃



MRS。　McGREGOR　untied

the　sack　and　put　her

hand　inside。



When　she　felt　the　vegetables

she　became　very　very　angry。

She　said　that　Mr。　McGregor

had　〃done　it　a　purpose。〃



AND　Mr。　McGregor　was

very　angry　too。　One　of

the　rotten　marrows　came　flying

through　the　kitchen　window；

and　hit　the　youngest　Flopsy

Bunny。



It　was　rather　hurt。



THEN　Benjamin　and　Flopsy

thought　that　it　was　time

to　go　home。



SO　Mr。　McGregor　did　not

get　his　tobacco；　and　Mrs。

McGregor　did　not　get　her

rabbit　skins。



But　next　Christmas

Thomasina　Tittlemouse　got　a

present　of　enough　rabbit…wool

to　make　herself　a　cloak　and　a

hood；　and　a　handsome　muff

and　a　pair　of　warm　mittens。





THE　END











IN　REMEMBRANCE　OF

〃SAMMY；〃

THE　INTELLIGENT　PINK…EYED　REPRESENTATIVE

OF

A　PERSECUTED　（BUT　IRREPRESSIBLE）　RACE。

AN　AFFECTIONATE　LITTLE　FRIEND。

AND　MOST　ACCOMPLISHED

THIEF！



THE　ROLY…POLY　PUDDING







ONCE　upon　a　time　there　was　an　old

cat；　called　Mrs。　Tabitha　Twitchit；

who　was　an　anxious　parent。　She　used　to

lose　her　kittens　continually；　and　whenever

they　were　lost　they　were　always　in　mischief！



On　baking　day　she　determined　to　shut

them　up　in　a　cupboard。



She　caught　Moppet　and　Mittens；　but　she

could　not　find　Tom。





Mrs。　Tabitha　went　up　and　down　all　over

the　house；　mewing　for　Tom　Kitten。　She

looked　in　the　pantry　under　the　staircase；

and　she　searched　the　best　spare　bedroom

that　was　all　covered　up　with　dust　sheets。

She　went　right　upstairs　and　looked　into　the

attics；　but　she　could　not　f