Louise A. Field

“ And turning around, Peter saw a plump little field-mouse sitting by the side of the path.
M
Y cousin, Susan Shrew-Mouse, sent me word by the carrier pigeon that you were coming this way. Pray come and have luncheon with me,” it said.
PETER Rabbit was certainly delighted, for his little round tummy had started to give him some inside information, and it was of a kind that made him uncomfortable. He had never been hungry before, and he thought with regret of the good food his mother had always provided, and he began to see himself in the light of a very
ungrateful bunny, indeed. ”

“ Peter Rabbit was rather fond of having his
own way and he promptly made up his mind that while such rules were all very well for Molly Cottontail, who never had a mind of her own anyway, and for Flopsy and Mopsy,
who were far too young to do anything but to mind somebody else. ”

“ Peter sat down on his
haunches and had a
very pleasant half hour.
The Shrew-Mouse told
him her name was Susan,
and advised him to throw
down the big turnip as it
was a heavy burden and,
besides, he would be sure
to find plenty of nice things
to eat if he followed her instructions. Then she
wished him good luck and
vanished into her hole in
the
ground. ”