Peter scuttered underneath the bushes. But presently, as nothing happened, he came out, and climbed upon a wheelbarrow and peeped over.
The first thing he saw was Mr. McGregor hoeing onions. His back was turned towards Peter, and beyond him was the gate!
文字解析：
1、nothing happened 什么也没发生
2、come out 出来
3、climb upon 爬上
4、the first thing he saw 他第一件看到的事
5、turn towards 转向，面对向
Peter got down very quietly off the wheelbarrow; and started running as fast as he could go, along a straight walk behind some black-currant bushes.
Mr. McGregor caught sight of him at the corner, but Peter did not care.
He slipped underneath the gate, and was safe at last in the wood outside the garden.
文字解析：
1、get down 这里意思是下车，（其他还有开始认真对待，使沮丧的意思）
2、as fast as 和…一样快；as fast as he could go 以他所能的最快速度
3、catch sight of 看到
4、at the corner 在拐角处
5、at last 最后，终于
6、outside the garden 在花园外面
