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Quote #7
Strange people came and went in the nursery, and a light burned all night and through it all the little Velveteen Rabbit lay there, hidden from sight under the bedclothes, and he never stirred, for he was afraid that if they found him some one might take him away, and he knew that the Boy needed him. (53)
When the Boy gets sick, the Rabbit doesn't want to leave his side. The Boy loved the Rabbit enough to make him Real and now the Boy needs his love to get him better. There's no way this bunny is going anywhere. Stay strong, little floppy-eared friend.
Quote #8
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, and they would go out in the garden amongst the flowers and the butterflies and play splendid games in the raspberry thicket like they used to. All sorts of delightful things he planned, and while the Boy lay half asleep he crept up close to the pillow and whispered them in his ear. And presently the fever turned, and the Boy got better. He was able to sit up in bed and look at picture-books, while the little Rabbit cuddled close at his side. And one day, they let him get up and dress. (54)
So we're not saying that the Rabbit's mere presence and whispered words of encouragement cured the Boy, but they couldn't have hurt. When you have someone you love by your side it can make the healing process go a whole lot smoother. Paging Dr. Rabbit.
Quote #9
"Wasn't I Real before?" asked the little Rabbit.
"You were Real to the Boy," the Fairy said, "because he loved you. Now you shall be Real to every one." (69-70)
Okay, so the Boy didn't really say much about the Rabbit being thrown in this trash bag, but the Fairy assures the Rabbit that the Boy did make him Real. The Boy loved him and now the Fairy has come to make him a wild rabbit so everyone can see him.