THE TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES
BY
BEATRIX POTTER
Author of
The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c.
FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
NEW YORK
1909
BY
FREDERICK WARNE & Co.
FOR ALL LITTLE FRIENDS
OF
MR. MCGREGOR & PETER & BENJAMIN
It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is "soporific."
I have never felt sleepy after eating lettuces; but then I am not arabbit.
They certainly had a very soporific effect upon the Flopsy Bunnies!
When Benjamin Bunny grew up, he married his Cousin Flopsy. They had alarge family, and they were very improvident and cheerful.
I do not remember the separate names of their children; they weregenerally called the "Flopsy Bunnies."
As there was not always quite enough to eat,—Benjamin used to borrowcabbages from Flopsy's brother, Peter Rabbit, who kept a nursery garden.
Sometimes Peter Rabbit had no cabbages to spare.