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Quote #4
"Come back and play with me!" called the little Rabbit. "Oh, do come back! I know I am Real!"
But there was no answer, only the little ants ran to and fro, and the bracken swayed gently where the two strangers had passed. The Velveteen Rabbit was all alone.
"Oh, dear!" he thought. "Why did they run away like that? Why couldn't they stop and talk to me?"
For a long time he lay very still, watching the bracken, and hoping that they would come back. But they never returned, and presently the sun sank lower and the little white moths fluttered out, and the Boy came and carried him home. (47-50)
Okay, so the Rabbit may have a sweet friendship going with the Boy, but he's not a wild rabbit. He can't run and jump and play. He's still just a toy. So is he Real? The Rabbit gets left all on his own to contemplate these mysteries when the wild rabbits ditch him.
Quote #5
It was a long weary time, for the Boy was too ill to play, and the little Rabbit found it rather dull with nothing to do all day long. But he snuggled down patiently, and looked forward to the time when the Boy should be well again. (54)
The Boy is so sick here that the Rabbit is really lonely without his company, but the Rabbit never gives up on him. He stays by his friend's side until he's better. That's dedication.
Quote #6
It was a bright, sunny morning, and the windows stood wide open. They had carried the Boy out on to the balcony, wrapped in a shawl, and the little Rabbit lay tangled up among the bedclothes, thinking. (55)
At last, the Boy comes out of his own isolation and is ready to rejoin the world. The Rabbit is obviously thrilled. Too bad he doesn't know what's coming. Spoiler alert: it's a bonfire.