84 FLUFF-BUTTON THE RABBIT 
from her flank. Cuni staggered, but Mutch was 
no longer young enough to wheel and pursue her 
advantage quickly, and before she could renew 
her attack, the little rabbit, spurred by the pain and 
fear of the old bully, whisked past Fluff-Button 
into the bushes. Mutch hopped back, full of pride at 
her achievement, and sought to caress Fluff-Button 
with her whiskers. But her jealousy had over- 
reached itself. Fluff-Button had wandered all the 
way from the Wood to the Copse seeking something 
which had gone from him ; and although Mutch 
had followed him all the way with caresses he had 
rejected her, for she did not satisfy the longing 
which possessed him. However, when he saw Cuni's 
little white scut scurry by, his instinct told him 
that this was what he sought. He pushed past 
Mutch unceremoniously, and leaving her behind 
to stamp impotent signals, he scampered after 
Cuni. 
He found her for the second time crouching 
among the celandines ; and this time he did not 
delay, but claimed her at once. Neither did Cuni 
play any more love games, but just nestled against 
him happily. 
Could there have been found a fairer Eden than 
that Copse, and could Adam and Eve in their inno- 
cence have been happier than were Fluff-Button and 
