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Lock-Out Time

           ’ThewindowIflewoutatwillbeopen,’Petersaidconfidently.’MotheralwayskeepsitopeninthehopethatImayflyback.

           ’Howdoyouknow?’theyasked,quitesurprised,and,really,Petercouldnotexplainhowheknew.

           ’Ijustdoknow,’hesaid.

           Soashepersistedinhiswish,theyhadtograntit.Thewaytheygavehimpowertoflywasthis:Theyalltickledhimontheshoulder,andsoonhefeltafunnyitchinginthatpart,andthenupherosehigherandhigher,andflewawayoutoftheGardensandoverthehousetops.

           ItwassodeliciousthatinsteadofflyingstraighttohisownhomeheskimmedawayoverSt.Paul’stotheCrystalPalaceandbackbytheriverandRegent’sPark,andbythetimehereachedhismother’swindowhehadquitemadeuphismindthathissecondwishshouldbetobecomeabird.

           Thewindowwaswideopen,justasheknewitwouldbe,andinhefluttered,andtherewashismotherlyingasleep.Peteralightedsoftlyonthewoodenrailatthefootofthebedandhadagoodlookather.Shelaywithherheadonherhand,andthehollowinthepillowwaslikeanestlinedwithherbrownwavyhair.Heremembered,thoughhehadlongforgottenit,thatshealwaysgaveherhairaholidayatnight.Howsweetthefrillsofhernightgownwere!Hewasverygladshewassuchaprettymother.

           Butshelookedsad,andheknewwhyshelookedsad.Oneofherarmsmovedasifitwantedtogoroundsomething,andheknewwhatitwantedtogoround.

           ’Omother!’saidPetertohimself,’ifyoujustknewwhoissittingontherailatthefootofthebed.

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