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           ’Nothing,’shesaidthoughtfully,’wouldbesousefultohimasagoat.’

           ’Hecouldrideonit,’criedMaimie,’andplayonhispipeatthesametime.’

           ’Then,’hermotherasked,’won’tyougivehimyourgoat,theoneyoufrightenTonywithatnight?’

           ’Butitisn’tarealgoat,’Maimiesaid.

           ’ItseemsveryrealtoTony,’repliedhermother.

           ’Itseemsfrightfullyrealtometoo,’Maimieadmitted,’buthowcouldIgiveittoPeter?’

           Hermotherknewaway,andnextday,accompaniedbyTony(whowasreallyquiteaniceboy,thoughofcoursehecouldnotcompare),theywenttotheGardens,andMaimiestoodalonewithinafairyring,andthenhermother,whowasarathergiftedlady,said—

           ’Mydaughter,tellme,ifyoucan,WhathaveyougotforPeterPan?’TowhichMaimiereplied—

           ’Ihaveagoatforhimtoride,Observemecastitfarandwide.’Shethenflungherarmsaboutasifsheweresowingseed,andturnedroundthreetimes.

           NextTonysaid—

           ’IfP.dothfinditwaitinghere,Wiltne’eragainmakemetofear?’AndMaimieanswered—

           ’BydarkorlightIfondlyswearNevertoseegoatsanywhere.’ShealsoleftalettertoPeterinalikelyplace,explainingwhatshehaddone,andbegginghimtoaskthefairiestoturnthegoatintooneconvenientforridingon.