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           Whathewantedsomuchwashismothertoblowhisnose,butthatneverstruckhim,sohedecidedtoappealtothefairiesforenlightenment.Theyarereputedtoknowagooddeal.

           ThereweretwoofthemstrollingalongtheBabyWalk,withtheirarmsroundeachother’swaists,andhehoppeddowntoaddressthem.Thefairieshavetheirtiffswiththebirds,buttheyusuallygiveacivilanswertoacivilquestion,andhewasquiteangrywhenthesetworanawaythemomenttheysawhim.Anotherwaslollingonagardenchair,readingapostage-stampwhichsomehumanhadletfall,andwhenheheardPeter’svoicehepoppedinalarmbehindatulip.

           ToPeter’sbewildermenthediscoveredthateveryfairyhemetfledfromhim.Abandofworkmen,whoweresawingdownatoadstool,rushedaway,leavingtheirtoolsbehindthem.Amilkmaidturnedherpailupsidedownandhidinit.SoontheGardenswereinanuproar.Crowdsoffairieswererunningthiswayandthat,askingeachotherstoutlywhowasafraid;lightswereextinguished,doorsbarricaded,andfromthegroundsofQueenMab’spalacecametherub-a-dubofdrums,showingthattheroyalguardhadbeencalledout.AregimentofLancerscamechargingdowntheBroadWalk,armedwithholly-leaves,withwhichtheyjagtheenemyhorriblyinpassing.PeterheardthelittlepeoplecryingeverywherethattherewasahumanintheGardensafterLock-outTime,butheneverthoughtforamomentthathewasthehuman.Hewasfeelingstuffierandstuffier,andmoreandmorewistfultolearnwhathewanteddonetohisnose,buthepursuedthemwiththevitalquestioninvain;thetimidcreaturesranfromhim,andeventheLancers,whenheapproachedthemuptheHump,turnedswiftlyintoaside-walk,onthepretencethattheysawhimthere.