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(Peter scuttered underneath the bushes.)

Peter scuttered underneath the bushes.

(But presently, as nothing happened, he came out,)

But presently, as nothing happened, he came out,

(and climbed upon a wheel-barrow, and peeped over.)

and climbed upon a wheel-barrow, and peeped over.

(The first thing he saw was Mr.McGregor hoeing onions.)

The first thing he saw was Mr.McGregor hoeing onions.

(His back was turned towards Peter,)

His back was turned towards Peter,

(and beyond him was the gate!)

and beyond him was the gate!

(Peter got down very quietly off the wheelbarrow,)

Peter got down very quietly off the wheelbarrow,

(and started running as fast as he could go,)

and started running as fast as he could go,

(along as straight walk behind some black-currant bushes.)

along as straight walk behind some black-currant bushes.

(Mr.McGregor caught sight of him at the corner,)

Mr.McGregor caught sight of him at the corner,

(but Peter did not care.)

but Peter did not care.

(He slipped underneath the gate,)

He slipped underneath the gate,

(and was safe at last in the wood outside the garden.)

and was safe at last in the wood outside the garden.

(Mr.McGregor hung up the little jacket and the shoes)

Mr.McGregor hung up the little jacket and the shoes

(for a scarecrow to frighten the blackbirds.)

for a scarecrow to frighten the blackbirds.

(Peter never stopped running or looked behind him)

Peter never stopped running or looked behind him

(till he got home to the big fir-tree.)

till he got home to the big fir-tree.

(He was so tired that he flopped down upon the nice soft sand)

He was so tired that he flopped down upon the nice soft sand

(on the floor of the rabbit-hole, and shut his eyes.)

on the floor of the rabbit-hole, and shut his eyes.

(His mother was busy cooking;)

His mother was busy cooking;