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one, unless it was turned out by the plow. If, 

 perchance, they did find one, and carefully 

 turn back the leaves, there were the young 



They were likely to skip out and depend on their ability to hide. 



rabbits in the snug little nest. On such occa- 

 sions they were not long permitted to know 

 the rabbit's secret, for if the babies were very 

 young, their mother would soon move them 

 to a new place; and if their eyes were open 

 and they could run, they were likely to skip 

 out and depend upon their ability to hide 



