Peter 's eyes were wide with wonder and suspicion . CHAPTER II : Lightfoot 's New Antlers Peter Rabbit was puzzled . He stared at Lightfoot the Deer a wee bit suspiciously . `` Have you been tearing somebody 's coat ? '' he asked again . He did n't like to think it of Lightfoot , whom he always had believed quite as gentle , harmless , and timid as himself . But what else could he think ? Lightfoot slowly shook his head . `` No , '' said he , `` I have n't torn anybody 's coat . '' `` Then what are those rags hanging on your antlers ? '' demanded Peter . Lightfoot chuckled . `` They are what is left of the coverings of my new antlers , '' he explained . `` What 's that ? What do you mean by new antlers ? '' Peter was sitting up very straight , with his eyes fixed on Lightfoot 's antlers as though he never had seen them before . `` Just what I said , '' retorted Lightfoot . `` What do you think of them ? I think they are the finest antlers I 've ever had . When I get the rest of those rags off , they will be as handsome a set as ever was grown in the Green Forest . ''
XXXXX rubbed his antlers against the trunk of a tree till some of the rags hanging to them dropped off .
CHAPTER Forest Lightfoot Peter Rabbit antlers coat left rags rest