Down among these objects the
Candy Rabbit was pushed and jammed.
The only ones who saw Tom hurry away with the Candy Rabbit were the
little girls' dolls. The Sawdust Doll, a Celluloid Doll belonging to
Mirabell, and an old snub-nosed Wooden Doll, that Madeline had brought
down from the attic, were on the table when Tom took the Candy Rabbit
away in his pocket.
"Oh-oo-o-oh!" exclaimed the Sawdust Doll. "Look at him!"
"Isn't he terrible!" said the Wooden Doll.
"If we could only do something to stop him!" sighed the Celluloid Doll.
But they could do nothing.
Watching his chance, Tom hurried out of Madeline's house, carrying with
him the Easter present. And as for the poor Candy Rabbit, he did not
know what to do. He could not get out of that boy's pocket, no matter
how hard he tried.
"I'll show this Candy Rabbit to Sam and Pete," said Tom to himself, as
he hurried down the street. "We'll have some fun with it."
Sam and Pete were two boys with whom Tom played. Tom looked for them as
he ran down the street, the Candy Rabbit jiggling around among the
things in his pocket.
"I hope my ears aren't broken off," sighed the poor Bunny. "This is the
most dreadful and cramped place I was ever in."
Suddenly Tom spied his two chums.
"Hi there!" he called to them.
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