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IEMUMIABIEAIN

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Oretherewasarabbitandshehadagirl.

Thegirl’snamewasMolly.

TherabbitwasEmmaBean.

EmmaBeanwasbornonasummernightwhentheair

waswhisperysoftandthemoonshonesilverthroughthe

treetops.

Itshoneintoaroomwheresomeonewassewing.

Snip,snip.Scissorscutupscrapsoflong-agodresses.

Stitch,stitch.Aneedleshapedabody,head,arms,andlegs.

Thencamethestuffing,madeofrags.Blackbuttonsfor

eyes.Whiskersthatcurleduplikeasmile.Andthelongest,

floppiestearsarabbiteverhad.

“There,”saidaquietvoice.

HandsheldEmmaBeanclose,thereinthedarkwiththe

moonmakinglacypatternsonthefloor.

Creak,creak.Theyrockedandwaited,rockedandwaited.

FordaysEmmaBeansatwaitinginthatrockingchair.

Thenonemorningthehandslaidhergentlyinsideabox.

Thelidcamedown,andeverythingwasdark.Afewminutes

latertheboxbegantotravel.

EmmaBeanbounced.

EmmaBeantumbled.

EmmaBeanstoodonher-ears.

Atlasttheboxstoppedmoving.Thelidwasliftedup.

Andthereshewas,face-to-facewithababy.Itwasno

biggerthanshewas,andhadfatcheeksandbrightredhair

thatstuckstraightup.Itsmouthwaswideopenanditwas

crying.Thenoisewasjustterrible.

ThatwashowEmmaBeanmetMolly.

ItcouldbesaidthatEmmaBean’searlylifewashard.

ShewassatonandspituponandtossedoutofMolly’scrib

ontothecoldfloor.Atmealtimesherjobwastotastethings.

Mollydidn’tlikeanythingorange.SoonEmmaBean’spink

nosebecameanorangenose.

Buttheworsttimeswerewhentheywenttothedoctor’s

office.

“Firstwegiveyourrabbitashot,”saidthedoctor.“Then

Molly.”

SoEmmaBeanwaspokedfullofholes.

OnherfirstbirthdayMollyhadfiveteethandacloudof

curlyredhairandshecouldsay