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Peter’s Goat

           

           “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,

           “BydarkorlightIfondlyswear

           Nevertoseegoatsanywhere.”

           ShealsoleftalettertoPeterinalikelyplace,explainingwhatshehaddone,andbegginghimtoaskthefairiestoturnthegoatintooneconvenientforridingon.Well,itallhappenedjustasshehoped,forPeterfoundtheletter,andofcoursenothingcouldbeeasierforthefairiesthantoturnthegoatintoarealone,andsothatishowPetergotthegoatonwhichhenowridesroundtheGardenseverynightplayingsublimelyonhispipe.AndMaimiekeptherpromiseandneverfrightenedTonywithagoatagain,thoughIhaveheardthatshecreatedanotheranimal.UntilshewasquiteabiggirlshecontinuedtoleavepresentsforPeterintheGardens(withlettersexplaininghowhumansplaywiththem),andsheisnottheonlyonewhohasdonethis.

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