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THE SQUIRREL, THE HARE AND THE LITTLE GREY RABBIT (4) [LITTLE GREY RABBIT]

THE SQUIRREL, THE HARE AND THE LITTLE GREY RABBIT (4)

Night fell and they all went to bed, after locking and bolting the door and fastening the shutters.

But when the moon shone in and the stars were twinkling, the little Grey Rabbit crept downstairs and open the door.

The moon was big in the sky and the stars winked and smiled at her.

She stepped out on to the dewy grass, and closed the door softly.

Everywhere was silver white. Leaves and grass sparkled and thousand sweet scents rose to her litttle twitching nortrils.

How delicious it was !

Although she felt afraid of the Weasel, lurking like a wolf in the wood, she could not help turning head over heels and standing on her head for joy. She felt so young and free !

She jumped the brook three times in her excitement, and then trotted o to the wood.

Her feet left a trail of footprints in the grass, so she turned round and walked backwards. Hopping and skipping and turning her head, twisting and twining in and out of the tree she went, with no adventure except a collision with a pheasant, who rose screaming with fright.

collision with a pheasant:雉との衝突


At last she reached the Wise Owl's house, a hollow oak tree.

He sat on a bough with shining eyes serching the wood, waiting to start out on his hunt for food.

Little Grey Rabbit quickly waved a white handkerchief for a truce, and  he nodded down at her.

" Wise Owl, " she began, " will you tell me how to grow carrots like those in the Farmer's garden ? "

" What will you give me ? " asked the Wise Owl, in a high, crying voice.

" Oh, dear, I haven't anything, " she faltered, looking very sad.

" Yes, you have, " cried the Owl. " You can give me your tail. "

" My tail ? " she exclaimed in horror.

" Yes, your tail, or I shall not help you. "

" You can have it, " she cried bravely, " But be quick. "

The Wise Owl hopped down and with one bit of his strong beak he cut it off and wrapped a cobweb round the stump.

Then he fastened it on his front door as a door-knocker.

" You can grow carrots," said he solemnly,"with carrot seed."

" Where can I get it ? " asked the Grey Rabbit.

" From the shop in village. "

And Wise Owl flapped his wings and flew away.

The little Grey Rabbit started home again. She stepped into her own footprints, but now and then a shiny round tear fell on the grass, and she gave sigh.

Suddenly, as she turned a corner, she saw the Weasel standing in her path. His back was turned, he was examining the footprints.

(つづく 4/8)    


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足立sunny

ビタースイートさん、さっそくご訪問下さり、とても嬉しいのですが、まだまだ、無理はなさらないで下さいね。
お元気な顔を拝見できて、素直に嬉しいです。

実を申しますと、こちらのブログでのナイス獲得=ビターさんのご訪問回数なのですね。
そういえば、「西新井?」も、「やさしい~」も、ブログを始めて2ケ月ぐらいは、ゼロナイスだったのです。特に、「西新井?」は、長らくゼロナイス&ゼロ生徒ブログとして認知されておりました。

今回は、いろいろと検査をした上で、経過をみるというようなところに落ち着かれるのかと思うのですが、「楽しいからわらうのではない、笑うから楽しいのだ」という変な格言もありますので、お写真のように、ニコニコと過ごしていただきますよう、お願い申し上げます。
by 足立sunny (2012-01-12 21:42) 

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