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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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. -
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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!'
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But round the end of a cucumber frame, whom should he meet but Mr. McGregor!
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And then, feeling rather sick, he went to look for some parsley.
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First he ate some lettuces and some French beans; and then he ate some radishes;
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But Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight to Mr. McGregor's garden, and squeezed under the gate!
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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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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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'Now run along, and don't get into mischief. I am going out.'