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ThentheyallgatheredroundPetertohearwhatwasthewishofhisheart,butforalongtimehehesitated,notbeingcertainwhatitwashimself.
“IfIchosetogobacktomother,”heaskedatlast,“couldyougivemethatwish?”
Nowthisquestionvexedthem,forwerehetoreturntohismothertheyshouldlosehismusic,sotheQueentiltedhernosecontemptuouslyandsaid,“Pooh,askforamuchbiggerwishthanthat.”
“Isthatquitealittlewish?”heinquired.
“Aslittleasthis,”theQueenanswered,puttingherhandsneareachother.
“Whatsizeisabigwish?”heasked.
Shemeasureditoffonherskirtanditwasaveryhandsomelength.
ThenPeterreflectedandsaid,“Well,then,IthinkIshallhavetwolittlewishesinsteadofonebigone.”
Ofcourse,thefairieshadtoagree,thoughhisclevernessrathershockedthem,andhesaidthathisfirstwishwastogotohismother,butwiththerighttoreturntotheGardensifhefoundherdisappointing.Hissecondwishhewouldholdinreserve.
Theytriedtodissuadehim,andevenputobstaclesintheway.
“Icangiveyouthepowertoflytoherhouse,”theQueensaid,“butIcan’topenthedoorforyou.
“ThewindowIflewoutatwillbeopen,”Petersaidconfidently.“MotheralwayskeepsitopeninthehopethatImayflyback.”
“Howdoyouknow?”theyasked,quitesurprised,and,really,Petercouldnotexplainhowheknew.
“Ijustdoknow,”hesaid.
Soashepersistedinhiswish,theyhadtograntit.
