think it over. I tell you what, Peter, the thing for you to do is to
keep doing good turns to Old Man Coyote so that he will always be in
debt to you. Then he will always be your friend,"

As little Mrs. Peter stopped speaking, Peter sprang to his feet. "The
very thing!" he cried. "It's sort of a Golden Rule, and I do believe it
will work."

"Of course it will," replied little Mrs. Peter.




CHAPTER XXVII

MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKE ON MRS. PETER


This little point remember, please--
There's little gained by those who tease.
Peter Rabbit.

Mistah Mocker the Mockingbird had been very late in coming up to the
Green Meadows from way down South. The truth is, he had almost decided
not to come. You see, he loves the sunny south-land so much, and all who
live there love him so much, that if it hadn't been for Unc' Billy
Possum and Ol' Mistah Buzzard he never, never would have thought of
leaving, even for a little while. Unc' Billy and Ol' Mistah Buzzard are
particular friends of his, very particular friends, and he felt that he
just had to come up for a little visit.