The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Opening of the book

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THE TALE OF

PETER RABBIT

BY

BEATRIX POTTER

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FREDERICK WARNE

FREDERICK WARNE

First published 1902

Frederick Warne & Co., 1902

Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and

London

Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were—

Flopsy,

Mopsy,

Cotton-tail,

and Peter.

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They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.

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'Now my dears,' said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, 'you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs.

McGregor.'

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'Now run along, and don't get into mischief. I am going out.'

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Then old Mrs. 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.

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Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail, who were good little bunnies, went down the lane to gather blackberries:

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But Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr.

McGregor's garden, and squeezed under the gate!

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First he ate some lettuces and some French beans; and then he ate some radishes;

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And then, feeling rather sick, he went to look for some parsley.

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