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The hound’s grandfather.
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"Isay,"saidPhyllis,whenpeacewasreallyrestored,whichwasnottilltheywerewashingupthecupsaftertea,"Dr.Forrestdidn’tREALLYsaywewerefemalebeasts,didhe?"
"Yes,"saidPeter,firmly,"butIthinkhemeantwemenwerewildbeasts,too."
"Howfunnyofhim!"saidPhyllis,breakingacup.
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"MayIcomein,Mother?"PeterwasatthedoorofMother’swritingroom,whereMothersatathertablewithtwocandlesinfrontofher.Theirflameslookedorangeandvioletagainstthecleargreyblueoftheskywherealreadyafewstarsweretwinkling.
"Yes,dear,"saidMother,absently,"anythingwrong?"Shewroteafewmorewordsandthenlaiddownherpenandbegantofoldupwhatshehadwritten."IwasjustwritingtoJim’sgrandfather.Helivesnearhere,youknow."
"Yes,yousaidsoattea.That’swhatIwanttosay.Mustyouwritetohim,Mother?Couldn’twekeepJim,andnotsayanythingtohispeopletillhe’swell?Itwouldbesuchasurpriseforthem."
"Well,yes,"saidMother,laughing,"Ithinkitwould."
"Yousee,"Peterwenton,"ofcoursethegirlsareallrightandallthat—I’mnotsayinganythingagainstTHEM.ButIshouldlikeitifIhadanotherchaptotalktosometimes."
"Yes,"saidMother,"Iknowit’sdullforyou,dear.ButIcan’thelpit.
