Rabbit took a basket and her umbrella and went through
the wood to the baker's. She bought a loaf of brown bread and five
currant buns.
Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail, who were good little bunnies, went
down the lane to gather blackberries.
But Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr. McGregor's
garden, and squeezed under the gate!
First he ate some lettuces and some French beans, and then he ate
some radishes; and then, feeling rather sick, he went to look for some
parsley.
But round the end of a cucumber frame, whom should he meet but Mr.
McGregor!
Mr. McGregor was on his hands and knees planting out young cabbages,
but he jumped up and ran after Peter, waving a rake and calling out,
"Stop, thief!"
Peter was most dreadfully frightened; he rushed all over the garden,
for he had forgotten the way back to the gate. He lost one of his
shoes among the cabbages, and the other shoe amongst the potatoes.
After losing them, he ran on four legs and went faster, so that I
think he might have got away altogether if he had not unfortunately
run into a gooseberry net, and got caught by the large buttons on his
jacket. It was a blue jacket with brass buttons, quite new.
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