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Show "Sorry Carlos, we must all make sacrifices for the important things in life," Pedro said. "Now turn around and let me glue this on." Pedro dipped the ends of the fur in the sticky sap and glued it to the cactus ears. "Muy bien," Pedro said, as he admired his work. "Now it's time to get to work." Pedro looked at his pocket watch. "Time is running out." He bent down and drew a map in the dirt of how to get to the farm. "I will gather the children's eggs and hide them. You get the eggs from Farmer Baca's. We will meet back here before midnight, dye them, and deliver them to the rest of the children muy rdpido. iComprendeT "Si senor Pedro, I understand." The two shook paws for a third time. On his way to Farmer Baca's, Carlos spotted a plump little cottontail scurrying into the sagebrush. His stomach started growling with hunger. Instinctively, he put his nose to the ground and headed that way. A cottontail poked her head out, looking confused. "iQuepaso, amigoT she said, as the large and odd-looking bunny approached. Carlos remembered his bunny ears. He had a moment of guilt and decided it would not be right to eat another rabbit when he was on duty as the Easter Bunny's assistant. "i/Lmiga, donde estd Farmer Baca's? " "You are close," the cottontail said. "Take a left at Prairie Dog Town, and you will run right into it." "Graciaaaaaaaaas, " Carlos howled in hunger as he turned reluctantly. / hate doing the right thing sometimes, Carlos thought As he rounded the comer, several prairie dogs popped up. They stared long and hard at the large, ugly bunny. 5 |