“The earth is cracking,” said the Rabbit, and off he hopped as fast as he could, never stopping to try and find out what it was that had made the noise.

As he ran he met his Mother and she said to him, “Why do you run so fast?”

“The earth is cracking,” said the Rabbit, “and I run that I may not be swallowed up by it.”

On ran the Rabbit, and his Mother ran with him.

As they ran, they met his Father and he said to the Rabbit, “Why do you run so fast?”

“The earth is cracking,” said the Rabbit, “and we run that we may not be swallowed up by it.”

On ran the Rabbit and his Mother, and his Father ran with them.

As they ran they met an Elephant, and he said to the Rabbit, “Why do you run so fast?”

“The earth is cracking,” said the Rabbit, “and we run that we may not be swallowed up by it.”

On ran the Rabbit and his Mother and his Father, and the Elephant ran with them.