Chapter 6 - Peter Rabbit Is Still Lonesome

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Peter spends a miserable night recovering from his ordeal under a bramble-bush. While the sunrise offers a brief moment of cheer, his injuries and the unfamiliar surroundings intensify his homesickness for the Green Meadows and his beloved Old Briar-patch. 

He considers returning home, but the thought of the familiar inhabitants and the comforting presence of Mr. Sun, even from afar, provides a different, albeit still solitary, kind of comfort.

Notable Quotes:

• "A sympathetic word or two A wond'rous help is, when you're blue. So pity him who sits alone His aches and troubles to bemoan." – Peter Rabbit (epigraph)
• "When trouble comes, a friendly face, Makes bright the very darkest place." – (Attributed to Peter's philosophy)

Summary:

• The deep emotional toll of being alone and injured in an unfamiliar place.
• The powerful effect of simple comforts and familiar sights, like Mr. Sun, on dispelling gloom.
• The subtle shift in Peter's lonesomeness from despair to a more manageable feeling after seeing the sun.

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