the badger, never doubting but that the rabbit was his friend, willingly consented to go out with him, only too glad to get away from the neighborhood of the farmer and the fear of meeting him. the rabbit led the way miles away from their homes, out on the hills where the grass grew tall and thick and sweet. they both set to work to cut down as much as they could carry home, to store it up for their winter's food. when they had each cut down all they wanted they tied it in bundles and then started homewards, each carrying his bundle of grass on his back. this time the rabbit made the badger go first.