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Peter’s Goat
Ifthebadonesamongthefairieshappentobeoutthatnighttheywillcertainlymischiefyou,andeventhoughtheyarenot,youmayperishofcoldanddarkbeforePeterPancomesround.Hehasbeentoolateseveraltimes,andwhenheseesheistoolateherunsbacktotheThrush’sNestforhispaddle,ofwhichMaimiehadtoldhimthetrueuse,andhedigsagraveforthechildanderectsalittletombstoneandcarvesthepoorthing’sinitialsonit.Hedoesthisatoncebecausehethinksitiswhatrealboyswoulddo,andyoumusthavenoticedthelittlestonesandthattherearealwaystwotogether.Heputsthemintwosbecauseitseemslesslonely.IthinkthatquitethemosttouchingsightintheGardensisthetwotombstonesofWalterStephenMatthewsandPhoebePhelps.TheystandtogetheratthespotwheretheparishesofWestminsterSt.Mary’sissaidtomeettheparishofPaddington.HerePeterfoundthetwobabes,whohadfallenunnoticedfromtheirperambulators,PhoebeagedthirteenmonthsandWalterprobablystillyounger,forPeterseemstohavefeltadelicacyaboutputtinganyageonhisstone.Theyliesidebyside,andthesimpleinscriptionsread
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