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0The cat sat on the basket.
"When will she leave?" whispered Benjamin.
"Father will be looking for me."
"These onions smell awful!" whispered Peter.
Tears filled his eyes.
The cat did not leave.
She sat on the basket for five hours!
At last they heard something.
"Benjamin?" someone called.
"That's Father!" whispered Benjamin.
The cat looked up at the wall.
Suddenly a large rabbit jumped down.
Wham!
He kicked the cat.
Slam!
He pushed her inside the greenhouse.
Then—
bang!
He locked the door.
Benjamin's father lifted the basket.
"You are in big trouble, Benjamin," he said.
Later that day the farmer returned from town.
"What happened?" he cried.
Small footprints were everywhere.
The scarecrow's clothes were gone.
And the cat was locked in the greenhouse!
Mrs. Rabbit was upset with Peter.
But she was glad to see him.
"You're safe, Peter," she said.
"And you got your clothes back!"
