The Calico Clown, the Monkey on a Stick and the other friends you speak
of are there. You are not very far away from them."
"That's good," said the Candy Rabbit. "But why am I on the Easter
Novelty Counter, and how did I get here?"
"You were put here because this is Easter time," answered the Chocolate
Rabbit.
"But I don't remember coming here," said the Candy Rabbit.
"No," said the Fuzzy Rabbit with the clock-work inside him, which made
him turn about and bow, "I dare say not. You were asleep when one of the
girl clerks from your counter brought you over here. But we are glad to
have you among us."
Just then it began to get light, for all this talk had taken place in
the night, when only a dim light burned in the toy store. And with the
coming of morning the clerks arrived, and also the customers to buy
Easter novelties and other things.
The Fuzzy Rabbit stopped waving his ears and became quiet. The Candy
Rabbit no longer talked to the Chocolate Bunny. A girl clerk led a lady,
in a warm fur coat, over toward the counter.
"Here are some fine Easter presents," said the girl. "We have rabbits of
all kinds."
"I want a large one for a little girl," said the lady. "I promised to
send Madeline a nice Bunny." And then the Candy Rabbit felt himself
being picked up and looked at.
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