CHAPTER XXIV 

DANNY MEADOW MOUSE WARNS PETER RABBIT 

Good advice Is always needed But, alas! is seldom heeded, Peter Rabbit. 

Danny Meadow Mouse waited until all the rest of Peter Rabbit's friends had left the Old Briar-patch after paying their respects to Peter and Mrs. Peter, He waited for two reasons, did Danny Meadow Mouse. In the first place, he had seen old Granny Fox and Reddy Fox hanging about a little way off, and though they had disappeared after a while, Danny had an idea that they were not far away, but were hiding so that they might catch him on his way home. Of course, he hadn't the slightest intention of giving them the chance. He had made up his mind to ask Peter if he might spend the night in a corner of the Old Briar-patch, and he was very sure that Peter would say he might, for he and Peter are very good friends, very good friends indeed. 

The second good reason Danny had for waiting was this very friendship. You see, Peter had been away from the Green Meadows so long that Danny felt sure he couldn't know all about how things were there now, and so he wanted to warn Peter that the Green Meadows were not nearly as safe as before Old Man Coyote had come there to live. So Danny waited, and when all the rest of the callers had left he called Peter to one side where little Mrs. Peter couldn't hear. Danny stood up on his hind legs so as to whisper in one of Peter's ears. 
What was the first reason Danny waited?
Where did Peter Rabbit reside?
Had he seen Granny and Reddy Fox nearby?
Did he believe they were still nearby?
What did he think they were doing?
What did he decide not to do?
How would he accomplish that?
Did he think he probably could?
Why
Why was Danny at Peter's?
Of what?
Anything else?
What?
What did he wait for?
Why were the callers there?
To who?
What did he do when the callers were gone?
Who didn't he want to hear them?
How did Danny stand?
Why?
Granny Fox and Reddy Fox were hiding so that they might catch him.
he had seen old Granny Fox and Reddy Fox hanging about a little way off, and though they had disappeared after a while, Danny had an idea that they were not far away, but were hiding so that they might catch him on his way home
The Old Briar-patch.
 the Old Briar-patch 
Yes.
had seen old Granny Fox and Reddy Fox hanging about a little way off,
Yes.
Danny had an idea that they were not far away
Hiding.
ut were hiding
Giving them a chance.
 course, he hadn't the slightest intention of giving them the chance.
Spend the night in the Old Briar-patch.
 ask Peter if he might spend the night in a corner of the Old Briar-patch
Yes.
 and he was very sure that Peter would say he might,
He and Peter are very good friends.
he and Peter are very good friends,
He wanted to warn Peter.
he wanted to warn Peter that the Green Meadows were not nearly as safe as before 
Green Meadows were not nearly as safe as before.
 warn Peter that the Green Meadows were not nearly as safe as before
Yes.
 Old Man Coyote had come there to live.
Old Man Coyote had come there to live.
Old Man Coyote had come there to live. 
All the rest of the callers to leave.
 Danny waited, and when all the rest of the callers had left 
Paying their respects.
Danny Meadow Mouse waited until all the rest of Peter Rabbit's friends had left the Old Briar-patch after paying their respects 
Peter and Mrs. Peter.
 after paying their respects to Peter and Mrs. Peter
Called Peter to one side.
all the rest of the callers had left he called Peter to one side 
Mrs. Peter.
where little Mrs. Peter couldn't hear.
On his hind legs.
 Danny stood up on his hind legs
To whisper in one of Peter's ears.
so as to whisper in one of Peter's ears.