Adventures of the Wishing-Chair

["\u201cYou\u2019re\tright\tagain\tnow,\tThomas,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cBut\tlet\tit\tbe\ta\tlesson\tto you\tnot\tto\tbe\tsilly\tany\tmore.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll\tnever\tpull\tfaces\tagain,\u201d\tsaid\tThomas,\twho\thad\treally\thad\ta\tdreadful fright.\t\u201cBut\twho\tare\tyou?\tAre\tyou\ta\tfairy?\u201d \u201cNever\tmind\twho\tI\tam,\tand\tdon\u2019t\tsay\ta\tword\tabout\tme\tor\twhat\thas happened\tthis\tafternoon!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tand\tThomas\tpromised.\tHe\tran\thome feeling\tpuzzled,\tbut\tvery\thappy\tto\tthink\tthat\the\thad\tgot\this\tface\tits\tright\tshape again. \u201cWell,\tthat\twas\tan\texciting\tsort\tof\tadventure,\tMollie!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tand\the told\ther\tall\tabout\tit.\t\u201cThe\tWindy\tWizard\twas\tso\tnice.\tI\tsay\u2014what\tabout\tgiving him\tback\this\tbellows?\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll\tmanage\tthat,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\ttaking\tthem.\t\u201cI\tmust\tgo\tnow\tor\tsomeone will\tcome\tinto\tthe\tnursery\tand\tsee\tme!\tGoodbye\ttill\tnext\ttime!\u201d","Mr.\tTwisty ONE\t day,\t when\t the\t two\t children\t and\t Chinky\t were\t in\t their\t playroom\t at\t the bottom\tof\tthe\tgarden,\treading\tquietly,\ta\tknock\tsounded\tat\tthe\tdoor. They\tlooked\tup.\tA\tsmall\tman\tstood\tthere,\twith\this\tstraw\that\tin\this\thand\tand a\tsly\tlook\ton\this\tface.\tHe\tgrinned\tat\tthem. \u201cHave\tyou\tanything\told\tto\tsell?\u201d\the\tasked.\t\u201cI\tbuy\tany\told\trubbish\u2014any\told clothes,\tfurniture,\tcarpets\t\u2014anything\tyou\tlike.\tI\u2019ll\tgive\tyou\ta\tgood\tprice\tfor\tit too.\u201d \u201cNo,\tthank\tyou,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cWe\tcouldn\u2019t\tsell\tanything\tunless\tour\tmother said\tso.\u201d \u201cWhat\tabout\tthat\told\tchair\tthere?\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tman,\tpointing\tto\tthe\twishing- chair.\t\u201cIt\tcan\u2019t\tbe\twanted\tor\tyou\twouldn\u2019t\thave\tit\tin\tyour\tplayroom.\tI\tlike\tthe look\tof\tthat.\tI\u2019ll\tgive\tyou\ta\tgood\tprice\tfor\tthat.\u201d \u201cCertainly\tnot!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cPlease\tgo\taway,\tor\tI\u2019ll\tcall\tthe\tgardener.\u201d The\tlittle\tman\tput\ton\this\tstraw\that,\tgrinned\tat\tthem\tall,\tand\twent.\tChinky looked\tuncomfortable.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tlike\tthe\tlook\tof\thim,\u201d\the\tsaid\tto\tthe\tchildren.\t\u201cHe may\tmake\ttrouble\tfor\tus.\tI\tthink\tI\u2019ll\thop\tout\tinto\tthe\tgarden\ttoday.\tI\tdon\u2019t\tlike people\tseeing\tme\there.\u201d So\the\thopped\tout\tand\twent\tto\tplay\twith\tthe\tfairy\tfolk\tthere\u2014and\ta\tgood thing\the\tdid\ttoo\u2014for\tin\tabout\tten\tminutes\tMother\tcame\tdown\tthe\tgarden followed\tby\tthe\tlittle\tman\tin\tthe\tstraw\that. \u201cAre\tyou\tthere,\tPeter\tand\tMollie?\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cOh,\tthis\tman,\tMr.\tTwisty, says\the\twill\tbuy\tanything\told\u2014\tand\the\tsaw\tan\told\tchair\there\the\twould\tlike\tto buy.\tI\tcouldn\u2019t\tremember\tit\u2014which\tis\tit?\u201d Poor\tMollie\tand\tPeter!\tThey\thad\tkept\ttheir\twishing-chair\tsuch\ta\tsecret\u2014 and\tnow\tthe\tsecret\twas\tout!\tThey\treally\tdidn\u2019t\tknow\twhat\tto\tsay. Mother\tsaw\tthe\tchair\tand\tlooked\tpuzzled.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tremember\tthat\tchair\tat all,\u201d\tshe\tsaid.","\u201cI\u2019ll\tgive\tyou\ttwo\tpounds\tfor\tit,\u201d\tsaid\tMr.\tTwisty.\t\u201cTisn\u2019t\tworth\tit\u2014but\tI\u2019ll take\tit\tfor\tthat.\u201d \u201cThat\tseems\ta\tlot\tof\tmoney\tfor\ta\tplayroom\tchair,\u201d\tsaid\tMother.\t\u201cWell, fetch\tit\ttonight,\tand\tyou\tcan\thave\tit.\u201d \u201cOh,\tMother,\tMother!\u201d\tshrieked\tthe\ttwo\tchildren,\tin\tdespair.\t\u201cyou\tdon\u2019t understand.\tIt\u2019s\tour\town,\tvery\town\tchair.\tWe\tlove\tit.\tIt\u2019s\ta\tvery\tprecious\tsort\tof chair.\u201d \u201cWhatever\tdo\tyou\tmean?\u201d\tsaid\tMother,\tin\tsurprise.\t\u201cIt\tdoesn\u2019t\tlook\tat\tall precious\tto\tme.\u201d Well,\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tknew\tquite\twell\tthat\tthey\tcouldn\u2019t\tsay\tit\twas\ta wishing-chair\tand\tgrew\twings. It\twould\tbe\ttaken\taway\tfrom\tthem\tat\tonce,\tthen,\tand\tput\tinto\ta\tmuseum\tor something.\tWhatever\twere\tthey\tto\tdo? \u201cTwo\tpounds\tfor\tthat\tdirty\told\tchair,\u201d\tsaid\tMr.\tTwisty,\tlooking\tslyly\tat Mother. \u201cVery\twell,\u201d\tsaid\tMother. \u201cI\u2019ll\tsend\tfor\tit\ttonight,\u201d\tsaid\tMr.\tTwisty,\tand\the\tbowed\tand\twent\toff\tup\tthe","\u201cI\u2019ll\tsend\tfor\tit\ttonight,\u201d\tsaid\tMr.\tTwisty,\tand\the\tbowed\tand\twent\toff\tup\tthe garden\tpath. \u201cDon\u2019t\tlook\tso\tupset,\tsilly-billies!\u201d\tsaid\tMother.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\tbuy\tyou\ta\tnice\tcomfy wicker-chair\tinstead.\u201d Mollie\tand\tPeter\tsaid\tnothing.\tMollie\tburst\tinto\ttears\tas\tsoon\tas\tMother\thad gone.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\ttoo\tbad!\u201d\tshe\tsobbed.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\tour\town\twishing-chair\u2014and\tthat\thorrible Mr.\tTwisty\tis\tbuying\tit\tfor\ttwo\tpounds.\u201d Chinky\tcame\tin,\tand\tthey\ttold\thim\twhat\thad\thappened.\tHe\tgrinned\tat\tthem, and\tput\this\tarm\tround\tMollie.\t\u201cDon\u2019t\tcry,\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cI\u2019ve\tgot\ta\tgood\tplan.\u201d \u201cWhat?\u201d\tasked\tMollie. \u201cI\tcan\tget\tMr.\tKnobbles,\tthe\tpixie\tcarpenter\twho\tlives\tout\tin\tthe\tfield\tover there,\tto\tmake\tme\ta\tchair\talmost\texactly\tlike\tthe\twishing-chair!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky. \u201cWe\u2019ll\tlet\tMr.\tTwisty\thave\tthat\tone\u2014not\tours!\tHe\twon\u2019t\tknow\tthe\tdifference. He\tdoesn\u2019t\tknow\tours\tis\ta\twishing-chair\u2014he\tjust\tthinks\tit\u2019s\tan\told\tand\tvaluable chair.\tWell,\the\tcan\tbuy\tone\tjust\tlike\tit\u2014without\tthe\tmagic\tin\tit!\u201d \u201cOoh!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tand\tPeter,\tpleased.\t\u201cCan\tyou\treally\tget\tone\tmade\tin time?\u201d \u201cI\tthink\tso,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cCome\talong\twith\tme\tand\tsee.\u201d So\tthey\tsqueezed\tunder\tthe\thedge\tat\tthe\tbottom\tof\tthe\tgarden\tand\tcrossed the\tfield\tbeyond\tto\twhere\ta\tbig\toak\ttree\tstood.\tChinky\tpulled\ta\troot\taside,\tthat stuck\tout\tabove\tthe\tground\u2014and\tunder\tit\twas\ta\ttrap-door! \u201cYou\tsimply\tnever\tknow\twhere\tthe\tlittle\tfolk\tlive!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\texcitedly. Chinky\trapped\ton\tthe\tdoor.\tIt\tflew\tup\tand\ta\tbald-headed\tpixie\twith\tenormous ears\tpopped\this\thead\tout.\tChinky\texplained\twhat\the\twanted\tand\tthe\tpixie\tinvited them\tinto\this\tworkshop\tunderground.\tIt\twas\ta\tdear\tlittle\tplace,\tscattered\twith small\ttables,\tchairs,\tand\tstools\tthat\tthe\tcarpenter\thad\tbeen\tmaking. \u201cDo\tyou\tthink\tyou\tcould\tmake\tus\tthe\tchair\tin\ttime?\u201d\tasked\tMollie\teagerly.","\u201cWell,\tif\tI\tcould\tget\ta\tquick-spell,\tI\tcould,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tpixie.\t\u201cA\tquick-spell makes\tyou\twork\tthree\ttimes\tas\tfast\tas\tusual,\tyou\tknow.\tBut\tthey\tare\tso expensive.\u201d \u201cOh,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tand\tPeter,\tin\tdismay.\t\u201cWell,\twe\u2019ve\thardly\tany\tmoney.\u201d \u201cWait!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tgrinning\tat\tthem\tin\this\twicked\tway.\t\u201cRemember\tthat Mr.\tTwisty\tis\tpaying\ttwo\tpounds\tfor\tthe\tchair!\tCan\tyou\tmake\tthe\tchair\tand\tbuy the\tquick-spell\tfor\ttwo\tpounds,\tMr.\tKnobbles?\u201d Mr.\tKnobbles\tworked\tout\ta\tsum\ton\ta\tbit\tof\tpaper\tand\tsaid\the\tjust\tcould.\tHe came\tback\tto\tthe\tplayroom\twith\tthe\tchildren\tand\tsaw\ttheir\town\tchair.\tHe nodded\this\thead\tand\tsaid\the\tcould\teasily\tmake\tone\tjust\tthe\tsame.\tThe\tchildren were\tso\tpleased.\tThey\thugged\tChinky\tand\tsaid\the\twas\tthe\tcleverest\tperson\tthey had\tever\tknown.\tHe\talways\tknew\tjust\thow\tto\tget\tthem\tout\tof\tany\tdifficulty. \u201cNow,\twe\u2019d\tbetter\thide\tour\town\tchair,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWhere\tshall\twe\tput it?\u201d \u201cIn\tthe\tgardener\u2019s\tshed!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cGardener\twill\tbe\tgone\tat\tfive.\tWe\u2019ll","\u201cIn\tthe\tgardener\u2019s\tshed!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cGardener\twill\tbe\tgone\tat\tfive.\tWe\u2019ll put\tit\tthere,\tthen.\u201d So\tthey\tdid,\tand\tcovered\tit\tup\twith\tsacks.\tJust\tas\tthey\tcame\tback\tfrom\tthe shed,\tthey\tmet\tMr.\tKnobbles\tcarrying\ton\this\tback\ta\tnew\tchair,\tjust\texactly\tlike their\told\tone!\tIt\twas\tsimply\tmarvellous! \u201cThe\tquick-spell\tworked\tquickly!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cHere\u2019s\tthe\tchair.\tYou\tcan bring\tme\tthe\tmoney\tany\ttime.\u201d The\tchildren\tthanked\thim\tand\tput\tthe\tchair\tin\ttheir\tplayroom.\tThen\tthey waited\tfor\tMr.\tTwisty. He\tturned\tup\tfor\tit\tat\thalf-past\tsix,\this\tstraw\that\tin\this\thand,\tand\tthe\tusual wide\tsmile\ton\this\tsly\tface.\t\u201cAh,\tthere\u2019s\tthe\tchair!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cHere\u2019s\tthe\tmoney! Thank\tyou\tvery\tmuch!\u201d He\ttook\tthe\tchair\ton\this\tback,\tpaid\tover\tthe\tmoney\tand\twent,\twhistling\ta tune. \u201cWell,\the\u2019s\tgot\ta\tmarvellous\tpixie-chair\tfor\this\tmoney,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\t\u201cbut he\thasn\u2019t\tgot\ta\twishing-chair!\tHe\tcan\tsell\tthat\tchair\tfor\ttwenty\tpounds,\tI\tshould think\u2014for\tMr.\tKnobbles\thas\tmade\tit\tbeautifully\u2014hasn\u2019t\tused\ta\tsingle\tnail\u2014 stuck\teverything\twith\tmagic\tglue!\u201d \u201cAnd\twe\u2019ve\tgot\tour\town\tdear\tchair\tstill!\u201d\tcried\tthe\ttwo\tchildren,\tand\tsat down\tin\tit\tfor\tjoy. Just\tthen\tMother\tpopped\ther\thead\tin\u2014and\tsaw\tthe\tchair!\tChinky\tonly\tjust had\ttime\tto\thide\thimself\tbehind\tthe\tsofa! \u201cWhy!\u201d\tshe\tsaid,\t\u201cthe\tchair\tisn\u2019t\tsold\tafter\tall!\tI\u2019m\tquite\tglad,\tbecause\tit really\tis\ta\tpretty\tchair.\tI\tcan\u2019t\timagine\thow\tI\tcame\tto\tlet\tyou\thave\tit\tin\tyour playroom.\tI\tthink\tI\twill\thave\tit\tin\tthe\thouse.\tBring\tit\tup\twith\tyou\ttonight,\tPeter.\u201d Mother\twent\taway\tagain.\tChinky\tpopped\tout\tfrom\this\thiding-place\tand looked\tat\tthe\tothers\tin\tdismay. \u201cI\tsay!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cThat\u2019s\tbad\tnews.\tYou\u2019ll\thave\tto\tdo\tas\tyou\u2019re\ttold,\tPeter. Take\tthe\tchair\tup\tto\tthe\thouse\twith\tyou\twhen\tyou\tgo\ttonight\u2014and\twe\u2019ll\ttry\tand think\tof\tsome\tway\tout\tof\tthis\tnew\tfix.\tOh\tdear!\tWhy\tcan\u2019t\twe\thave\tour\town chair!\u201d So\tPeter\ttook\tit\tup\tto\tthe\thouse\twith\thim\u2014and\tMother\tput\tit\tinto\tthe\tstudy. Suppose\tit\tgrew\twings\tthere!\tWhatever\twould\thappen?","Two\tBad\tChildren MOLLIE\t and\t Peter\t were\t very\t upset.\t Mother\t had\t got\t their\t wishing-chair\t in\t the study\u2014and\t if\t it\t grew\t its\t wings\t there\t the\t grown-ups\t might\t see\t them\u2014and\t then their\t secret,\t their\t great\t secret,\t would\t be\t known.\t Whatever\t could\t be\t done\t about it? Chinky\thad\tno\tideas\tat\tall.\tHe\tsimply\tdidn\u2019t\tknow\thow\tto\tget\tthe\tchair\tback into\tthe\tplayroom.\tIf\tthey\tjust\ttook\tit\tback,\tMother\twould\tnotice\tand\twould\thave it\tbrought\tto\tthe\thouse\tagain. Peter\tand\tMollie\tthought\tvery\thard\thow\tto\tget\tthe\tchair\tfor\ttheir\town\tagain \u2014and\tat\tlast\tMollie\thad\tan\tidea.\tShe\tand\tPeter\tran\tdown\tto\tthe\tplayroom\tto\ttell Chinky. \u201cThis\tis\tmy\tidea,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\ta\tvery\tnaughty\tone\tand\twe\tshall\tget into\ttrouble\u2014but\tI\tdon\u2019t\tsee\thow\twe\tcan\thelp\tit.\tAfter\tall,\tit\tis\tour\tchair!\u201d \u201cGo\ton,\ttell\tus\tyour\tplan,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter. \u201cIt\u2019s\tthis,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cLet\u2019s\tspill\tthings\tover\tthe\tchair\u2014and\ttear\tthe\tseat or\tsomething\u2014and\tscratch\tthe\tlegs!\tThen,\twhen\tMother\tsees\thow\tdirty\tand scratched\tand\ttorn\tit\tis,\tshe\twon\u2019t\tthink\tit\tis\tgood\tenough\tfor\tthe\tstudy\u2014and perhaps\twe\tcan\thave\tit\tback\tagain!\u201d \u201cI\tsay!\tThat\u2019s\ta\treally\tgood\tidea!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tand\tChinky\ttogether. \u201cBut\twe\tshall\tget\tinto\ttrouble!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cYou\tknow\thow\tMother\thates us\tto\tmess\tthings\u2014that\u2019s\twhy\twe\thave\tthis\tplayroom\tat\tthe\tbottom\tof\tthe\tgarden \u2014\tso\tthat\twe\tcan\tdo\tas\twe\tlike\tand\tnot\tspoil\tthings\tin\tthe\tdining-room\tor drawing-room\tor\tstudy\tup\tat\tthe\thouse.\u201d \u201cWell,\teven\tif\twe\tdo\tget\tinto\ttrouble\tit\twill\tbe\tworth\tit\tif\twe\tcan\tget\tback our\tchair,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tmind\tbeing\tpunished\tif\twe\tcan\tonly\tgo\tfor\tsome more\tadventures.\u201d \u201cAll\tright,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\teither.\tWhat\tshall\twe\tdo\tfirst?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ll\tspill\tsome\tink\tacross\tthe\tseat,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cCome\ton,\tthen,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\tSo\tthey\tshouted\tgoodbye\tto\tChinky,\twho wished\tthem\tgood\tluck,\tand\tran\tup\tto\tthe\thouse.\tThey\twent\tinto\tthe\tstudy.\tThe wishing-chair\tstood\tthere,\tlooking\tvery\tgood\tand\tproper.\tMother\thad\tput\ta\tfine new\tcushion\tinto\tit.\tMollie\ttook\tit\tout.\tShe\tdidn\u2019t\twant\tto\tspoil\tanything\tthat belonged\tto\tMother. Peter\tgot\tthe\tink-bottle,\tand\tthe\ttwo\tchildren\temptied\tink\tacross\tthe\tseat\tof the\tchair.\tThen\tthey\twent\tto\ttell\tMother.","She\twas\tcross!\u201d\tHow\tvery,\tvery\tcareless\tof\tyou!\u201d\tshe\tscolded.\t\u201cYou\tshall not\tgo\tout\tto\ttea\ttoday,\tPeter\tand\tMollie.\tI\tam\tvery\tmuch\tannoyed\twith\tyou.\tIt\u2019s a\tgood\tthing\tthe\tink\tdidn\u2019t\tget\ton\tto\tmy\tnew\tcushion.\u201d Mollie\tand\tPeter\tsaid\tnothing.\tThey\tdid\tnot\tgo\tout\tto\ttea\tthat\tday,\tand\tthey were\tsad\tabout\tit\u2014but\tthey\tkept\tthinking\tthat\tperhaps\tthey\tmight\tget\ttheir wishing-chair\tback\u2014so\tthey\tdid\tnot\tget\ttoo\tunhappy. The\tnext\tday\tPeter\tsat\tin\tthe\twishing-chair\tand\tkicked\this\tboots\tagainst\tthe legs\tas\thard\tas\the\tcould,\tso\tthat\tthey\twere\tscratched\tand\tdented.\tMother\theard him\tkicking\tand\tput\ther\thead\tinto\tthe\tstudy\tto\tsee\twhat\twas\tgoing\ton\tthere. \u201cPeter!\u201d\tshe\tcried,\t\u201cwhy\taren\u2019t\tyou\tout\tin\tthe\tgarden\ton\tthis\tfine\tday\u2014and do\tstop\tkicking\tyour\tfeet\tagainst\tthat\tchair!\tOh,\tyou\tbad\tboy,\tsee\twhat\tyou\thave done!\u201d She\tran\tover\tto\tthe\tchair\tand\tlooked\tat\tthe\tlegs.\tThey\twere\tscratched! \u201cThis\tis\tvery\tnaughty,\tPeter,\u201d\tsaid\tMother.\t\u201cYesterday\tyou\tand\tMollie\tspilt ink\ton\tthis\tchair\t\u2014\tand\tnow\tyou\thave\tkicked\tit\tlike\tthis.\tYou\twill\tgo\tto\tbed\tfor","ink\ton\tthis\tchair\t\u2014\tand\tnow\tyou\thave\tkicked\tit\tlike\tthis.\tYou\twill\tgo\tto\tbed\tfor the\trest\tof\tthe\tday!\u201d Poor\tPeter!\tHe\twent\tvery\tred,\tbut\the\tmarched\tupstairs\twithout\ta\tword.\tIt was\thorrid\tto\thave\tto\tbe\tso\tcareless\twith\ta\tchair,\tespecially\tone\the\tloved\tso much\t\u2014\tbut\tstill,\tsomehow\tor\tother\the\thad,\tto\tget\tit\tback\tto\tthe\tplayroom! Suppose\tit\tgrew\tits\twings\twhen\tMother\twas\tsitting\tin\tit\tand\tflew\taway\twith\ther. Whatever\twould\tshe\tdo?\tShe\twould\tbe\tso\tfrightened! Mollie\twas\tsorry\tthat\tPeter\thad\tbeen\tsent\tto\tbed.\tShe\tcrept\tinto\this\troom and\tgave\thim\ta\tpiece\tof\tchocolate\tto\teat. \u201cI\u2019m\tgoing\tto\tslit\tthe\tseat\tnow,\u201d\tshe\twhispered.\t\u201cI\texpect\tI\u2019ll\tbe\tsent\tto\tbed too\t\u2014\tbut\tsurely\tafter\tchair\tisn\u2019t\tgood\tenough\tfor\tthe\tstudy\tand\twe\u2019ll\thave\tit back\tagain!\u201d So\tMollie\twent\tdownstairs,\tand\ttook\ther\twork-basket\tinto\tthe\tstudy.\tShe got\tout\ther\tscissors\tand\tbegan\tto\tcut\tout\tsome\tdolls\u2019\tclothes\u2014and\tthen,\toh\tdear, she\tran\ther\tscissors\tinto\tthe\tseat\tof\tthe\tchair\tand\tmade\ta\tbig\tcut\tthere! Mother\tcame\tin\tafter\ta\twhile\u2014and\tshe\tsaw\tthe\tslit\tat\tonce.\tShe\tstared\tin horror. \u201cMollie!\tDid\tyou\tdo\tthat?\u201d","\u201cI\u2019m\tafraid\tI\tdid,\tMother,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cThen\tyou\tare\tas\tbad\tas\tPeter,\u201d\tsaid\tMother\tcrossly.\t\u201cGo\tto\tbed\ttoo.\tThis chair\tis\tsimply\tdreadful\tnow\u2014\tinky,\ttorn,\tand\tscratched!\tIt\twill\thave\tto\tgo\tback to\tthe\tplayroom.\tI\tcan\u2019t\thave\tit\tin\tthe\tstudy.\tYou\tare\ttwo\tbad\tchildren,\tand\tI\tam ashamed\tof\tyou\tboth.\u201d It\twas\tdreadful\tto\thave\tMother\tso\tcross.\tMollie\tcried\twhen\tshe\tgot\tinto\tbed \u2014but\tshe\twas\tcomforted\twhen\tshe\tthought\tthat\tthe\twishing-chair\twas\treally going\tback\tto\tthe\tplayroom.\tShe\tand\tPeter\thad\tto\tstay\tin\tbed\tall\tday,\tand\tthey were\tvery\ttired\tof\tit.\tBut\twhen\tthe\tnext\tday\tcame,\tthey\tcarried\tthe\tchair\tback\tto their\tplayroom\tand\tcalled\tChinky. \u201cWe\u2019ve\tgot\tthe\tchair,\tChinky!\u201d\tthey\tcried.\t\u201cHurrah!\tBut\twe\tdid\tget\tinto trouble.\tWe\tboth\twent\tto\tbed\tfor\tthe\tday,\tand\tMother\twas\tdreadfully\tcross.\tWe shall\thave\tto\tbe\textra\tnice\tto\ther\tnow\tto\tmake\tup\t\u2014because\twe\tdidn\u2019t\treally mean\tto\tvex\ther.\tOnly\twe\thad\tto\tget\tthe\tchair\tback\tsomehow!\u201d \u201cGood\tfor\tyou!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tpleased.\tHe\tlooked\tat\tthe\tchair\tand\tgrinned. \u201cMy\tword!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cYou\tdid\tdo\tsome\tdamage\tto\tit,\tdidn\u2019t\tyou!\tWhat\ta mess\tit\u2019s\tin!\tMollie,\tyou\u2019d\tbetter\tget\tyour\tneedle\tand\tcotton\tand\tmend\tthe\tseat\u2014 and\tPeter\tand\tI\thad\tbetter\tpolish\tup\tthe\tlegs\ta\tbit\tand\ttry\tand\thide\tthe\tscratches!\u201d So\tthat\tmorning\tthe\tchildren\tand\tChinky\tworked\thard\tat\tthe\tchair\tand\tby dinner-time\tit\treally\tlooked\tvery\tmuch\tbetter.\tMollie\tput\tback\tinto\tit\tthe\tcushion they\talways\thad\tthere,\tand\tthen\tclapped\ther\thands\tfor\tjoy.","they\talways\thad\tthere,\tand\tthen\tclapped\ther\thands\tfor\tjoy. \u201cDear\told\twishing-chair!\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\tnice\tto\thave\tyou\tagain!\tMr.\tTwisty nearly\tgot\tyou\u2014and\tMother\tnearly\thad\tyou\ttoo\u2014but\tnow\twe\u2019ve\tgot\tyou\tback again\tat\tlast!\u201d \u201cAnd\tI\u2019m\tlonging\tfor\tanother\tadventure!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cI\twish\tit\twould\tgrow its\twings\tagain!\u201d \u201cIt\tsoon\twill!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\texpect\tit\twants\tanother\tadventure\tas\tmuch\tas we\tdo!\u201d","The\tHorrid\tQuarrel ONE\t morning\t Mollie,\t Peter,\t and\t Chinky\t were\t playing\t in\t the\t playroom\t at\t the bottom\t of\t the\t garden.\t It\t had\t been\t raining\t all\t morning,\t which\t was\t horrid\t in\t the summer-time.\tThe\tchildren\tand\tthe\tpixie\twere\tvery\ttired\tof\tstaying\tindoors. They\thad\tplayed\tludo\tand\tsnap\tand\tdraughts\tand\tsnakes\tand\tladders\tand dominoes.\tNow\tthere\tdidn\u2019t\tseem\tany\tother\tgame\tto\tplay,\tand\tthey\twere\tgetting cross\tand\tbored. \u201cCheer\tup,\tPeter!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tlooking\tat\tPeter\u2019s\tcross\tface.\t\u201cYou\tlook\tlike a\tmonkey\tthat\u2019s\tlost\tits\ttail.\u201d \u201cAnd\tyou\tlook\tlike\ta\tgiraffe\twith\ta\tsore\tthroat,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\trudely. \u201cDon\u2019t\tbe\thorrid!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cWell,\tdon\u2019t\tyou,\tthen,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter. \u201cI\u2019m\tnot,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cYou\tare,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter. \u201cNow\tbe\tquiet,\tyou\ttwo,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tlike\tto\thear\tyou\tquarrelling. You\tonly\tget\tsilly.\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t\tinterfere,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tcrossly.\t\u201cYou\ttalk\ttoo\tmuch,\tChinky.\u201d \u201cYes,\tremember\twe\u2019ve\tbeen\tgiven\ttwo\tears\tbut\tonly\tone\tmouth\u2014so\tyou should\ttalk\tonly\thalf\tas\tmuch\tas\tyou\thear,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cSame\tto\tyou,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cAll\tgirls\ttalk\ttoo\tmuch.\u201d \u201cThey\tdon\u2019t!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cHow\thorrid\tof\tyou\tto\tsay\tthat,\tChinky.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re\thorrid\tthis\tmorning,\ttoo,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cYou\u2019re\tboth\thorrid.\u201d \u201cWell,\tif\tyou\tthink\tthat,\tjust\tgo\taway\tand\tplay\tsomewhere\telse,\u201d\tsaid Mollie\tat\tonce.\t\u201cWe\tdon\u2019t\twant\tyou!\u201d \u201cAll\tright\tthen,\tI\twill!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\toffended\u2014and\tto\tthe\tchildren\u2019s dismay\the\tgot\tup\tand\twalked\tout\tof\tthe\tplayroom! \u201cThere!\tNow\tsee\twhat\tyou\u2019ve\tdone!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tgetting\tup.\t\u201cSent\tChinky away!\tSuppose\the\tdoesn\u2019t\tcome\tback!\u201d He\tran\tto\tthe\tdoor\tand\tcalled.\t\u201cChinky!\tHie,\tChinky!\tCome\tback\ta minute!\u201d But\tthere\twas\tno\tanswer.\tChinky\thad\tgone.\tThere\twas\tno\tsign\tof\thim anywhere. \u201cI\tdo\tthink\tyou\tare\thorrid\tand\tsilly,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tto\tMollie.\t\u201cFancy\tsending Chinky\taway\tlike\tthat!\u201d \u201cI\tdidn\u2019t\tmean\tto,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\talmost\tin\ttears.\t\u201cHe\twas\tbeing\thorrid,\tso\tI was\ttoo.\tWe\twere\tall\tbeing\thorrid.\u201d","was\ttoo.\tWe\twere\tall\tbeing\thorrid.\u201d \u201cI\twasn\u2019t,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cYes,\tyou\twere,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cNo,\tI\twasn\u2019t,\u201d\tsaid Peter. \u201cYes,\tyou\twere,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cI\tshall\tsmack\tyou\tin\ta\tminute.\u201d \u201cNow,\tnow!\u201d\tsaid\ta\tvoice,\tand\tMother\tlooked\tin\tat\tthe\tdoor.\t\u201cYou\tare\tsilly to\tquarrel\tlike\tthat!\tUncle\tJack\tis\there\tand\twants\tto\tknow\tif\tyou\twould\tlike\tto\tgo with\thim\tto\tthe\tfarm.\tThey\thave\tsome\tpuppies\tthere,\tand\the\twants\tto\tchoose\tone for\thimself.\tWould\tyou\tlike\tto\tgo\tand\thelp\thim?\u201d \u201cOh\tyes!\u201d\tcried\tPeter\tand\tMollie.\t\u201cWe\u2019ll\tput\ton\tour\tmacs\tand\trubber\tboots and\tgo\twith\thim!\u201d So\toff\tthey\tran,\tforgetting\tall\tabout\ttheir\tquarrel\u2014\tand\tall\tabout\tChinky too!\tThey\twent\tto\tthe\tfarm\twith\tUncle\tJack\tand\tchose\ta\tlovely\tblack\tpuppy\twith him. Then\tback\thome\tthey\twent,\tchattering\tand\tlaughing,\tforgetting\tall\tabout how\thorrid\tthey\thad\tbeen,\tand\tenjoying\ttheir\tlovely\twalk. It\twas\tdinner-time\twhen\tthey\tgot\thome.\tThey\thad\tdinner\tand\tran\tdown\tto the\tplayroom\tafterwards,\tmeaning\tto\task\tChinky\tto\tplay\twith\tthem\tin\tthe\tfield outside\tthe\tgarden. But\tChinky\twasn\u2019t\tin\tthe\tplayroom.\tPeter\tand\tMollie\tlooked\tat\tone\tanother and\twent\tred. \u201cDo\tyou\tsuppose\the\thas\treally\tgone?\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tfeeling\tupset. \u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tknow,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\twhistle\tfor\thim\toutside\tand\tsee\tif\the\tcomes trotting\tout\tof\tthe\tbushes!\u201d","trotting\tout\tof\tthe\tbushes!\u201d So\tPeter\twent\tto\tthe\tdoor\tand\twhistled\tthe\tlittle\tpixie\ttune\tthat\tChinky\thad taught\thim.\tBut\tno\tChinky\tcame\ttrotting\tup.\tIt\twas\treally\thorrid. \u201cSuppose\the\tnever,\tnever\tcomes\tagain!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tcrying.\t\u201cOh,\tI\tdo,\tdo wish\tI\u2019d\tnever\tsaid\tthat\tto\thim\u2014telling\thim\tto\tgo\taway.\tI\tdidn\u2019t\treally\tmean\tit.\u201d \u201cI\tshan\u2019t\tlike\tgoing\tadventures\tin\tthe\twishing-chair\tunless\tChinky\tis\twith us,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cIt\tisn\u2019t\tany\tfun\twithout\thim.\u201d \u201cPeter,\tdo\tyou\tsuppose\the\twill\tnever\tcome\tand\tsee\tus\tagain?\u201d\tasked\tMollie. \u201cI\tshouldn\u2019t\tbe\tsurprised,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cPixies\tare\tfunny,\tyou\tknow\u2014not quite\tlike\tordinary\tpeople.\u201d The\ttwo\tchildren\twould\thave\tbeen\tvery\tunhappy\tindeed\tif\tsomething hadn\u2019t\tsuddenly\thappened\tto\ttake\ttheir\tminds\taway\tfrom\ttheir\tdisappointment. The\twishing-chair\tsuddenly\tgrew\tits\twings\tagain! \u201cLook!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\texcitedly.\t\u201cThe\tchair\tis\tready\tto\tfly\toff\tagain.\tShall\twe go,\tPeter?\u201d \u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tfeel\tas\tif\tI\twant\tto,\tnow\tChinky\u2019s\tnot\there.\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tgloomily. \u201cBut,\tPeter,\tI\u2019ve\tsuch\ta\tgood\tidea!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\trunning\tto\thim.\t\u201cListen! Let\u2019s\tget\tin\tthe\twishing-chair\tand\ttell\tit\tto\tgo\tto\tChinky\u2019s\thome,\twherever\tit\tis.\tI expect\the\u2019s\tgone\tback\tthere,\tdon\u2019t\tyou?\tThen\twe\tcan\tsay\twe\u2019re\tsorry\tand\task him\tto\tcome\tback\tagain.\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s\ta\tfine\tidea,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tat\tonce.\t\u201cCome\ton,\tMollie.\tGet\tin!\tWe\u2019ll\tgo at\tonce.\u201d So\tthe\ttwo\tchildren\tsqueezed\tinto\tthe\twishing-chair.\tIt\thad\tgrown\tits\tfour red\twings\tround\tits\tlegs\tand\twas\tlazily\tflapping\tthem\tto\tand\tfro,\tlonging\tto\tbe off\tinto\tthe\tair\tonce\tmore. \u201cGo\tto\tChinky\u2019s\thome,\u201d\tcommanded\tPeter.\tThe\tchair\trose\tup\tinto\tthe\tair, flew\tout\tof\tthe\tdoor\tand\trose\thigh\tabove\tthe\ttrees.\tIt\twas\tfun\tto\tfly\tagain.\tThe two\tchildren\tlooked\tdown\ton\tthe\tgardens\tand\tfields,\tand\twished\tChinky\twere with\tthem,\tsitting\tin\this\tusual\tplace\ton\tthe\ttop\tof\tthe\tchair! \u201cI\twonder\twhere\tChinky\u2019s\thome\tis,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cHe\thas\tnever\ttold\tus.\u201d \u201cWe\tshall\tsoon\tsee,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. The\tchair\tflew\ton\tand\ton,\tjust\tbelow\tthe\tclouds.\tSoon\tit\tcame\tto\tthe\ttowers and\tspires\tof\tFairyland.\tThen\tit\tsuddenly\tflew\tdownwards\tto\ta\tlittle\tvillage\tof quaint\tcrooked\thouses,\tall\tof\tthem\tsmall,\tand\tall\tof\tthem\twith\tbright\tflowery gardens.\tThe\tchair\tflew\tdown\tinto\tone\tof\tthe\tgardens\tand\trested\tthere.\tThe children\tjumped\toff\tat\tonce.","They\twent\tto\tthe\tlittle\tred\tdoor\tof\tthe\thouse\tand\tknocked. \u201cWon\u2019t\tChinky\tbe\tsurprised\tto\tsee\tus!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. The\tdoor\topened.\tAn\told\tpixie\twoman,\twith\ta\tvery\tsweet\tface\tand\tbright eyes,\tlooked\tout\tat\tthem. \u201cOh!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tin\tdisappointment.\t\u201cWe\tthought\tthis\twas\tChinky\u2019s home.\u201d \u201cSo\tit\tis\twhen\the\tis\tat\thome!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tpixie\twoman.\t\u201cI\u2019m\this\tmother. Come\tin,\tplease.\u201d They\twent\tinto\ta\tneat\tand\tspotless\tlittle\tkitchen.\tChinky\u2019s\tmother\tset\tginger buns\tand\tlemonade\tin\tfront\tof\tthem. \u201cThank\tyou,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cDo\tyou\tknow\twhere\tChinky\tis?\u201d \u201cHe\tcame\tand\tasked\tme\tto\tmake\tup\this\tbed\tfor\ttonight,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tpixie woman.\t\u201cHe\tsaid\the\thad\tquarrelled\twith\tyou,\tand\twanted\tto\tcome\tand\tlive\tat home\tagain.\u201d The\tchildren\twent\tred.\t\u201cI\tdidn\u2019t\tmean\twhat\tI\tsaid,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tin\ta\tlittle voice. \u201cI\texpect\tChinky\twas\tto\tblame\ttoo,\u201d\tsaid\this\tmother.\t\u201cHe\twent\tout\tto\tbuy himself\ta\tnew\thandkerchief\u2014and\tthough\tI\u2019ve\tbeen\twaiting\tand\twaiting\tfor\thim he\thasn\u2019t\tcome\tback\u2014so\tI\twondered\tif\the\thad\tgone\tback\tto\tyou\tagain.\u201d \u201cNo,\the\tdidn\u2019t\tcome\tback,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cI\twonder\twhat\u2019s\thappened\tto\thim. We\u2019ll\tstay\ta\tlittle\twhile,\tif\tyou\tdon\u2019t\tmind,\tand\tsee\tif\the\tcomes\tback.\u201d Chinky\tdidn\u2019t\tcome\tback\u2014but\tin\ta\tshort\twhile\ta\tround,\tfat\tpixie\tcame running\tup\tthe\tpath\tand\tinto\tthe\tkitchen,\tpuffing\tand\tpanting.","running\tup\tthe\tpath\tand\tinto\tthe\tkitchen,\tpuffing\tand\tpanting. \u201cOh,\tMrs.\tTwinkle!\u201d\the\tcried,\twhen\the\tsaw\tChinky\u2019s\tmother.\t\u201cA\tdreadful thing\thas\thappened\tto\tChinky!\u201d \u201cWhat!\u201d\tcried\tevery\tone\tin\talarm. \u201cHe\thad\tbought\thimself\ta\tnice\tnew\tred\thandkerchief\tand\twas\twalking down\tthe\tlane\thome\tagain\twhen\ta\tbig\tyellow\tbird\tswooped\tdown\tfrom\tthe\tair, caught\thold\tof\tChinky\tby\tthe\tbelt,\tand\tflew\toff\twith\thim!\u201d\tcried\tthe\tpixie. \u201cOh\tmy,\toh\tmy!\u201d\twept\tMrs.\tTwinkle.\t\u201cI\tknow\tthat\tbird.\tIt\tbelongs\tto\tthe enchanter\tClip-clap.\tHe\talways\tsends\tthat\tbird\tof\this\tout\twhen\the\twants\tto capture\tsomeone\tto\thelp\thim.\tPoor\tChinky!\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t\tcry!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tputting\this\tarms\tround\tthe\told\twoman.\t\u201cWe\u2019ll\tgo and\tlook\tfor\tChinky.\tThe\tmagic\tchair\twe\thave\twill\ttake\tus.\tWe\twill\ttry\tto\tbring him\tback\tsafely.\tIt\u2019s\ta\tvery\tgood\tthing\twe\tcame\tto\tlook\tfor\thim!\tCome\ton, Mollie\u2014get\tinto\tthe\twishing-chair\tand\twe\u2019ll\ttell\tit\tto\tgo\tto\twherever\tChinky\tis!\u201d In\tthey\tboth\tgot.\tPeter\ttold\tthe\tchair\tto\tgo\tto\tChinky,\tand\tit\trose\tinto\tthe\tair. \u201cAnother\tadventure!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cI\tdo\thope\tit\tturns\tout\tall\tright!\u201d","The\tEnchanter\tClip-Clap THE\twishing-chair\trose\thigh\tup\tand\tflew\tsteadily\ttowards\tthe\twest.\tIt\thad\ta\tlong way\tto\tgo\tso\tit\tflew\tfaster\tthan\tusual,\tand\tall\tits\tfour\twings\tflapped\tswiftly. \u201cI\twonder\twhere\tthe\tenchanter\tlives,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cI\thope\the\twon\u2019t\tcapture us\ttoo!\u201d \u201cWell,\tall\tthis\twould\tnever\thave\thappened\tif\twe\thadn\u2019t\tquarrelled\twith Chinky,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cHe\twouldn\u2019t\thave\tgone\tback\thome\tthen\u2014and\twouldn\u2019t have\tgone\tout\tto\tbuy\ta\tnew\thandkerchief\u2014and\twouldn\u2019t\thave\tbeen\tcaptured\tby the\tyellow\tbird\tthat\tswooped\tdown\ton\thim\tand\ttook\thim\taway!\u201d \u201cI\tshall\tnever\tquarrel\tagain,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\tIt\tmade\ther\tvery\tsad\twhen\tshe remembered\tthe\tunkind\tthings\tshe\thad\tsaid\tthat\tmorning. The\tchair\tflew\tover\ta\twood.\tMollie\tleaned\tover\tthe\tarm\tof\tthe\tchair\tand looked\tdown. \u201cLook,\tPeter,\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cWhat\tis\tthat\tfunny\tthing\tsticking\tout\tof\tthe wood?\u201d Peter\tlooked.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\ta\tvery,\tvery\thigh\tstone\ttower,\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cIsn\u2019t\tit\tstrange? It\u2019s\tjust\ta\ttower\tby\titself.\tIt\tdoesn\u2019t\tseem\tto\tbe\tpart\tof\ta\tcastle\tor\tanything.\tI\tsay! The\tchair\tis\tflying\tdown\tto\tit!\tDo\tyou\tsuppose\tthat\tis\twhere\tthe\tenchanter lives?\u201d \u201cIt\tmust\tbe,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\tThe\tchildren\tlooked\teagerly\tdownwards\tto\tsee what\tsort\tof\ttower\tthis\twas.\tIt\tcertainly\twas\tvery\tqueer!\tIt\thad\ta\tpointed\troof\tbut no\tchimneys\tat\tall.\tThe\tchair\tcircled\tall\tround\tit\tas\tit\tflew\tdownwards,\ttrying\tto find\ta\twindow.\tBut\tthere\twas\tnot\ta\tsingle\twindow\tto\tbe\tseen! \u201cThis\treally\tis\ta\tvery\tmagic\tsort\tof\ttower!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cNot\ta\twindow anywhere!\tWell,\tthere\tmust\tbe\ta\tdoor\tat\tthe\tbottom\tto\tget\tin\tby.\u201d The\tchair\tflew\tto\tthe\tground\tand\tstayed\tthere.\tThe\tchildren\tjumped\toff. They\twent\tto\tthe\ttower\tand\tlooked\tfor\ta\tdoor.\tThere\twas\tnot\tone\tto\tbe\tseen! The\ttower\twas\tquite\tround,\tand\tvery\ttall\tindeed,\thigher\tthan\tthe\thighest tree\u2014but\tit\thad\tno\tdoors\tand\tno\twindows,\tso\tit\tseemed\tquite\timpossible\tto\tget into\tit.\tMollie\tand\tPeter\twalked\tround\tand\tround\tit\ta\tgreat\tmany\ttimes,\tbut\tno matter\thow\tthey\tlooked,\tthey\tcould\tsee\tno\tway\tto\tget\tin. \u201cDo\tyou\tsuppose\tChinky\tis\tin\tthere,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tat\tlast. \u201cSure\tto\tbe,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tgloomily.\t\u201cWe\ttold\tthe\tchair\tto\ttake\tus\tto\twhere Chinky\twas,\tyou\tknow.\u201d \u201cWell,\twhat\tare\twe\tgoing\tto\tdo?\u201d\tasked\tMollie.\t\u201cShall\twe\tcall\tfor\tChinky loudly?\u201d","loudly?\u201d \u201cNo,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tat\tonce.\t\u201cIf\tyou\tdo\tthat\tthe\tenchanter\twill\tknow\twe\tare here\tand\tmay\tcapture\tus\ttoo.\tDon\u2019t\tdo\tanything\tlike\tthat,\tMollie.\u201d \u201cWell,\thow\telse\tare\twe\tto\ttell\tChinky\twe\tare\there?\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cWe\tmust do\tsomething,\tPeter.\tIt\u2019s\tno\tgood\tstanding\there\tlooking\tfor\tdoors\tand\twindows that\taren\u2019t\tthere.\u201d \u201cSh!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tsuddenly,\tand\the\tpulled\tMollie\tbehind\ta\ttree.\tHe\thad\theard a\tnoise. Mollie\tcaught\thold\tof\tthe\twishing-chair\tand\tpulled\tthat\tbehind\tthe\ttree\ttoo \u2014and\tonly\tjust\tin\ttime! There\tcame\ta\tloud\tnoise,\tlike\tthe\tclip-clapping\tof\tthunder.\tA\tgreat\tdoor appeared\tin\tthe\tround\ttower,\thalf\tas\thigh\tas\tthe\ttower\titself.\tIt\topened\u2014and\tout came\tthe\tenchanter\tClip-clap!\tHe\twas\tvery\ttall\tand\tthin,\tand\the\thad\ta\tlong\tbeard that\treached\tthe\tground.\tHe\twore\tit\tin\ta\tplait\tand\tit\tlooked\tvery\tqueer. \u201cSee\tyou\tfinish\tthat\tspell\tproperly!\u201d\the\tcalled\tto\tsomeone\tin\tthe\ttower. Then\tthere\tcame\tanother\tloud\tdapping\tnoise,\tjust\tlike\ta\troll\tand\tcrash\tof\tthunder, and\tthe\tdoor\tin\tthe\ttower\tclosed\u2014and\tvanished!\tThe\tenchanter\tstrode\taway through\tthe\twood,\this\thead\talmost\tas\thigh\tas\tthe\ttrees! \u201cGoodness!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cWe\tonly\tjust\tgot\tbehind\tthis\ttree\tin\ttime.\tIt\u2019s impossible\tto\tget\tinto\tthat\ttower,\tPeter.\tWe\tshould\tnever\tknow\thow\tto\tmake\tthat door\tappear.\u201d \u201cWhat\tare\twe\tto\tdo!\u201d\tsighed\tPeter.\t\u201cI\thate\tto\tthink\tof\tpoor\told\tChinky\ta prisoner\tin\tthere\u2014and\tall\tbecause\twe\tquarrelled\twith\thim,\ttoo.\u201d \u201cLet\u2019s\thide\tthe\tchair\tunder\ta\tbush\tand\tsee\tif\twe\tcan\tfind\tanyone\tliving\tnear here,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cWe\tmight\tfind\tsomeone\twho\tcould\thelp\tus.\u201d So\tthey\tcarefully\thid\tthe\tchair\tunder\ta\tbramble-bush,\tand\tpiled\tbracken over\tit\ttoo.\tThen\tthey\tfound\ta\tlittle\tpath\tand\twent\tdown\tit,\twondering\twhere\tit led\tto. It\tled\tto\ta\tsmall\tand\tpretty\tcottage.\tThe\tname\twas\ton\tthe\tgate...\tDimple Cottage.\tMollie\tliked\tthe\tsound\tof\tit.\tShe\tthought\tthey\twould\tbe\tquite\tsafe\tin going\tthere. They\tknocked.\tTo\ttheir\tenormous\tsurprise\tthe\tdoor\twas\topened\tby\ta\tbrown mouse!\tShe\twore\ta\tcheck\tapron\tand\tcap,\tand\tlarge\tslippers\ton\ther\tfeet.\tThe children\tstared.\tThey\tcould\tnever\tget\tused\tto\tthis\tsort\tof\tthing,\talthough\tthey\thad seen\tmany\tstrange\tsights\tby\tnow. \u201cGood\tafternoon,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tmouse. \u201cGood\tafternoon,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tand\tthen\tdidn\u2019t\tknow\twhat\telse\tto\tsay. \u201cDo\tyou\twant\tto\tsee\tmy\tmistress?\u201d\tasked\tthe\tmouse.","\u201cWell,\tyes,\tperhaps\tit\twould\tbe\ta\tgood\tidea,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\tSo\tthe\tmouse asked\tthem\tin\tand\tshowed\tthem\tinto\ta\ttiny\tdrawing-room. \u201cWhat\tare\twe\tgoing\tto\tsay?\u201d\twhispered\tPeter\u2014but\tbefore\tMollie\thad\ttime to\tanswer,\tsomeone\tcame\tinto\tthe\troom. It\twas\ta\tsmall\telf,\twith\tneat\tsilvery\twings,\tsilvery\tgolden\thair,\tand\ta\tbig dimple\tin\ther\tcheek\twhen\tshe\tsmiled.\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tliked\ther\tat\tonce. \u201cGood\tafternoon,\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cWhat\tcan\tI\tdo\tfor\tyou?\u201d Both\ttalking\tat\tonce,\tthe\ttwo\tchildren\ttold\ther\ttheir\ttroubles\u2014how\tthey\thad quarrelled\twith\tChinky\u2014and\the\thad\tgone\thome\u2014and\tbeen\tcaught\tby\tthe\tyellow bird\tbelonging\tto\tthe\tenchanter\tClip-clap\u2014and\thow\ttheir\twishing-chair\thad brought\tthem\tto\tthe\tstrange\ttower. \u201cBut\twe\tdon\u2019t\tknow\thow\tto\tget\tinto\tit\tand\twe\tare\tafraid\tof\tbeing\tcaught\tby Clip-clap\ttoo,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tknow\tif\tyou\tcan\thelp\tus?\u201d \u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tthink\tI\tcan,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\telf,\twhose\tname\twas\tDimple.\t\u201cNo\tone\tknows a\tspell\tpowerful\tenough\tto\tget\tinto\tthe\tenchanter\u2019s\ttower.\tI\u2019ve\tlived\there\tfor three\thundred\tyears\tand\tno\tone\thas\tever\tgot\tinto\tthat\ttower\texcept\tthe\tenchanter and\this\tservants\tand\tfriends.\tI\twouldn\u2019t\ttry\tif\tI\twere\tyou.\u201d \u201cWe\tmust,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cYou\tsee,\tChinky\tis\tour\town\tfriend\u2014and\twe\tmust help\thim\tif\twe\tcan.\u201d \u201cYes\u2014we\thave\tto\thelp\tour\tfriends,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\telf.\t\u201cWait\ta\tminute\u2014I\twonder if\tmy\tmouse\tknows\tanything\tthat\tmight\thelp\tus.\tHarriet!\tHarriet!\u201d The\tlittle\tservant\tmouse\tcame\trunning\tin.\t\u201cYes,\tMadam,\u201d\tshe\tsaid. \u201cHarriet,\tthese\tchildren\twant\tto\tget\tinto\tthe\tenchanter\u2019s\ttower,\u201d\tsaid Dimple.\t\u201cDo\tyou\tknow\tof\tany\tway\tin?\u201d \u201cWell\tyes,\tMadam,\tI\tdo,\u201d\tsaid\tHarriet. \u201cOh,\tdo\tyou!\u201d\tcried\tMollie,\tin\tdelight.\t\u201cDo,\tdo\ttell\tus,\tHarriet!\u201d \u201cMy\tauntie\tlives\tdown\tin\tthe\tcellars\tof\tthe\ttower,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tlittle\tmouse. \u201cSometimes,\ton\tmy\tafternoon\toff,\tI\tgo\tto\tsee\ther.\u201d","\u201cSometimes,\ton\tmy\tafternoon\toff,\tI\tgo\tto\tsee\ther.\u201d \u201cAnd\thow\tdo\tyou\tget\tinto\tthe\ttower?\u201d\tasked\tDimple. \u201cDown\tthe\tmouse-hole,\tof\tcourse,\u201d\tsaid\tHarriet.\t\u201cThere\u2019s\tone\ton\tthe\tfar side\tof\tthe\ttower.\tI\talways\tscamper\tdown\tthere.\u201d \u201cOh,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tchildren,\tin\tdisappointment,\tlooking\tat\tthe\tsmall\tmouse.\t\u201cWe couldn\u2019t\tget\tdown\ta\tmouse-hole.\tWe\tare\ttoo\tbig.\tYou\tare\ta\tbig\tmouse,\tbut\teven so,\tthe\tmouse-hole\twould\tnot\ttake\tus!\u201d Mollie\twas\tso\tdisappointed\tthat\tshe\tcried\tinto\ther\thandkerchief.\tDimple patted\ther\ton\tthe\tback. \u201cDon\u2019t\tdo\tthat,\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cI\tcan\tgive\tyou\ta\tspell\tto\tmake\tyou\tsmall.\tThen you\tcan\tslip\tdown\tthe\tmouse-hole\twith\tHarriet,\tand\tsee\tif\tyou\tcan\tfind\tChinky.\u201d \u201cOh\tthank\tyou,\tthank\tyou!\u201d\tcried\tthe\tchildren,\tin\tdelight.\t\u201cThat\tis\tkind\tof you!\u201d Dimple\twent\tto\ta\tshelf\tand\ttook\tdown\ta\tbox.\tOut\tof\tit\tshe\tshook\ttwo\tpills. They\twere\tqueer\tbecause\tthey\twere\tgreen\tone\tside\tand\tred\tthe\tother! \u201cHere\tyou\tare,\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cEat\tthese\tand\tyou\twill\tbe\tsmall\tenough\tto\tgo down\tthe\thole.\tThey\ttaste\thorrid,\tbut\tnever\tmind.\u201d","down\tthe\thole.\tThey\ttaste\thorrid,\tbut\tnever\tmind.\u201d The\tchildren\teach\tchewed\tup\ta\tpill.\tThey\tcertainly\thad\ta\tfunny\ttaste\u2014but they\twere\tvery\tmagic\tindeed,\tand\tno\tsooner\twere\tthey\teaten\tthan\tMollie\tand Peter\tfelt\tas\tthough\tthey\twere\tgoing\tdown\tin\ta\tlift\u2014for\tthey\tsuddenly\tgrew\tvery tiny\tindeed!\tThey\tlooked\tup\tat\tDimple,\tand\tshe\tseemed\tenormous\tto\tthem! \u201cHarriet,\ttake\toff\tyour\tapron\tand\tcap\tand\ttake\tthese\tchildren\tto\tyour auntie,\u201d\tsaid\tDimple.\tSo\tHarriet\tcarefully\tfolded\tup\ther\tcap\tand\tapron\tand\tthen went\tout\twith\tthe\tchildren.\tShe\ttook\tthem\tto\tthe\ttower\tand\tshowed\tthem\ta\tsmall hole\tunder\tthe\twall. \u201cDown\there!\u201d\tshe\tsaid\u2014and\tdown\tthey\tall\twent!","The\tStrange\tTower THE\thole\twas\tdark\tand\tsmelt\ta\tbit\tfunny.\tMollie\tclung\ttightly\tto\tPeter\u2019s\thand.\tIt was\t strange\t being\t so\t small.\t Harriet\t the\t mouse\t went\t on\t in\t front,\t and\t they\t could see\ther\tlittle\tgleaming\teyes\tas\tshe\tturned\tround\tnow\tand\tagain.\tOnce\tPeter\ttrod on\ther\ttail\tand\tshe\tgave\tan\tangry\tsqueal. \u201cSo\tsorry,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cI\tkeep\tforgetting\tyou\thave\tsuch\ta\tlong\ttail, Harriet.\u201d At\tlast\tthey\tcame\tto\ta\tplace\twhere\tthe\ttunnel\twidened\tout\tinto\ta\troom.\tIt was\tvery\twarm\tthere.\tA\tlarge\tmouse\tpounced\ton\tHarriet\tand\tgave\ther\ta\thug. \u201cOh,\tAuntie,\tyou\u2019re\tat\thome!\u201d\tsaid\tHarriet.\t\u201cSee,\tI\u2019ve\tbrought\tyou\ttwo children.\tThey\twanted\tto\tget\tinto\tthe\ttower,\tso\tI\tthought\tthey\tmight\tas\twell\tuse our\tmouse-tunnel.\tIt\u2019s\tthe\tonly\tway\tin.\u201d \u201cGood\tafternoon,\u201d\tsaid\tHarriet\u2019s\taunt.\tShe\tseemed\tjust\tan\tordinary\tmouse except\tthat\tshe\twore\tlarge\tspectacles.\tHer\thome\twas\tchiefly\tmade\tof\tpaper,\tit seemed.\tThere\twere\thundreds\tof\tlittle\tbits\tof\tit,\tneatly\tmade\tinto\tbeds\tand\ttables. \u201cWhat\tare\tthe\tchildren\tgoing\tto\tdo?\u201d\tsaid\tHarriet\u2019s\taunt. \u201cWe\twould\tlike\tto\tknow\thow\tto\tget\tinto\tthe\tcellars,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cYou\tsee, if\tyou\tshow\tus\tthe\tway\tthere\twe\tcan\tget\tinto\tthe\ttower\tabove\tand\tperhaps\tfind the\tfriend\twe\tare\tlooking\tfor.\u201d \u201cWell,\tcome\tthis\tway\tthen,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\taunt.\t\u201cBut\tlook\tout\tfor\tthe\tcat,\twon\u2019t you?\tShe\tsometimes\twaits\tabout\tin\tthe\tcellar\tand\tyou\tdon\u2019t\twant\ther\tto\tcatch you.\u201d She\ttook\tthem\tdown\tanother\tnarrow\tpassage,\tand\tthen\tthe\tchildren\tfound themselves\twalking\tout\tof\ta\thole\tinto\ta\tdark,\tdamp\tcellar. \u201cGoodbye,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tmouse.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\tput\ta\tlittle\tcandle\tjust\tinside\tthis\thole,\tso that\tyou\twill\tknow\tthe\tway\tback,\tchildren.\tI\thope\tyou\tfind\tyour\tfriend.\u201d Mollie\ttook\tPeter\u2019s\thand.\tThe\tcellar\twas\tvery\tdark,\tA\tchink\tof\tlight\tcame from\tsomewhere\tto\tthe\tright. \u201cThe\tcellar\tsteps\tmust\tgo\tup\ttowards\tthat\tchink\tof\tlight,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cCome on.\tWalk\tcarefully\tin\tcase\twe\tbump\tinto\tanything.\tAnd\tlook\tout\tfor\tthe\tcat!\tWe are\tvery\tsmall,\tyou\tknow.\u201d They\tfound\tthe\tsteps.\tThey\tseemed\tvery,\tvery\tbig\tto\tthe\tchildren,\tnow\tthat they\twere\tso\ttiny,\tand\tPeter\thad\tto\thelp\tMollie\tup\teach\tone.\tAt\tlast\tthey\tgot\tto the\ttop.\tThey\tlooked\tunder\tthe\tdoor\tthat\tstood\tat\tthe\ttop\tof\tthe\tsteps.\tBeyond was\ta\tkitchen. \u201cDo\tyou\tsuppose\tthe\tenchanter\tis\tback\tyet?\u201d\twhispered\tMollie.","\u201cDo\tyou\tsuppose\tthe\tenchanter\tis\tback\tyet?\u201d\twhispered\tMollie. \u201cNo,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cWe\tshould\thave\theard\tthat\tclip-clapping\tnoise\tif\the\thad come\tback.\tI\tthink\twe\tare\tsafe\tat\tthe\tmoment.\tBut\twe\tmust\thide\tat\tonce\tif\twe hear\thim\tcoming.\tAnd\tlook\tout\tfor\tthe\tcat,\tMollie.\u201d \u201cCan\twe\tsqueeze\tunder\tthe\tdoor,\tdo\tyou\tthink?\u201d\tasked\tMollie.\tBut\tthey couldn\u2019t.\tThe\tcrack\twas\tnot\tbig\tenough.\tHowever,\tthe\tdoor\twas\tnot\tquite\tclosed, and\tby\tpushing\twith\tall\ttheir\tmight\tthe\ttwo\tchildren\tmanaged\tto\tget\tit\tjust enough\topen\tto\tsqueeze\tthrough. They\tlooked\tround.\tThey\twere\tin\ta\tvery\tbig\tkitchen\t\u2014or\tit\tseemed\tbig\tto them,\tbecause\tthey\twere\tso\ttiny.\tThey\tcould\tnot\tsee\tChinky\tanywhere. \u201cCome\ton,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tgiving\tMollie\this\thand.\t\u201cWe\u2019ll\tgo\tinto\tthe\tnext room.\u201d \u201cMeow!\u201d\tsuddenly\tcame\ta\tvoice,\tand\ta\tlarge\ttabby\tcat\twith\tgreen\teyes came\tout\tfrom\tbehind\ta\tchair.\tMollie\tfelt\tquite\tshaky\tat\tthe\tknees.\tShe\tknew what\ta\tmouse\tmust\tfeel\tlike\twhen\tit\tsaw\ta\tcat!\tWhat\ta\tgiant\tof\tan\tanimal\tit seemed! \u201cDon\u2019t\tshow\tit\tyou\tare\tfrightened,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cIt\thas\tsmelt\tus,\tand\twe don\u2019t\tsmell\tlike\tmice.\tStay\there\ta\tmoment,\tMollie,\tand\tI\u2019ll\tgo\tover\tto\tit\tand stroke\twhat\tI\tcan\treach\tof\tit.\u201d \u201cOh,\tPeter,\tyou\tare\tbrave!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\tPeter\twalked\tboldly\tover\tto\tthe\tcat and\tstroked\ther\tlegs.\tShe\tseemed\tvery\tpleased\tand\tpurred\tloudly.\tPeter beckoned\tto\tMollie.\tShe\tran\tover\tand\tstroked\tthe\tcat\ttoo.\tIt\twas\ta\tfriendly creature. It\twent\tinto\tthe\tnext\troom,\tpurring\tto\tMollie\tand\tPeter,\twho\tfollowed\ther. This\troom\twas\tvery\tsmall\tand\twas\tlighted\tby\ta\tcandle.\tNo\tdaylight\tcame\tinto","This\troom\twas\tvery\tsmall\tand\twas\tlighted\tby\ta\tcandle.\tNo\tdaylight\tcame\tinto the\ttower,\tfor\tthere\twere\tno\twindows. No\tone\twas\tin\tthis\tlittle\troom\teither.\tA\tdish\tstood\ton\tthe\tfloor\twith\tsome milk\tin\tit,\tand\ta\tlarge\tround\tbasket\twith\ta\tfat\tcushion\tin\tit\tstood\tnearby. \u201cThis\tmust\tbe\tthe\tcat\u2019s\troom,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cThere\tis\tno\tfurniture\tin\tit.\tI\tdo wonder\twhere\tChinky\tis.\u201d There\twere\tsome\tstairs\tgoing\tupwards\tfrom\tthe\tcat\u2019s\tlittle\troom.\tThe children\tclimbed\tthem\twith\tgreat\tdifficulty\tfor\tthey\twere\tvery\tsmall,\tand\tthe stairs\tseemed\tvery\tbig. Before\tthey\tgot\tto\tthe\ttop\tthey\theard\tthe\tsound\tof\tcrying.\tIt\twas\tChinky! He\tmust\tindeed\tbe\tvery\tunhappy\tif\the\twere\tcrying!\tHe\thardly\tever\tcried. How\tMollie\tand\tPeter\ttried\tto\tclimb\tthose\tstairs\tquickly!\tAt\tlast\tthey reached\tthe\ttop\tand\tfound\tthemselves\tbefore\ta\tbig\topen\tdoor.\tThey\tran\tin. Chinky\twas\tlying\ton\ta\tsmall\tbed,\tcrying\tas\tif\this\theart\twould\tbreak! \u201cChinky!\tChinky!\tDon\u2019t\tcry!\tWe\tare\there\tto\trescue\tyou!\u201d\tshouted\tPeter, hoping\tthat\tChinky\twould\thear\this\tvoice,\tfor\tit\twas\ta\tvery\tsmall\tone\tnow. Chinky\tdid\thear\tit.\tHe\tsat\tup\tat\tonce,\twith\tthe\ttears\tstill\trunning\tdown\this cheeks.\tHe\tsaw\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tand\tstared\tat\tthem\tin\tthe\tgreatest\tsurprise.\tHe couldn\u2019t\tsay\ta\tword. \u201cChinky!\u201d\tcried\tMollie,\trunning\tover\tto\thim.\t\u201cWe\u2019ve\tcome\tto\tsave\tyou. Cheer\tup!\tWe\tgot\tin\tthrough\ta\tmouse-hole\tafter\tan\telf\thad\tmade\tus\tsmall.\tHow can\twe\tsave\tyou?\u201d \u201cOh,\tyou\tare\tgood,\tgood\tfriends\tto\tcome\tand\tlook\tfor\tme,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky, drying\this\teyes.\t\u201cI\thate\tbeing\there.\tI\thate\tthis\tenchanter.\tHe\twants\tme\tto\tdo\tbad spells,\tand\tI\twon\u2019t.\tI\twas\tafraid\tI\twould\tbe\there\tfor\thundreds\tof\tyears\tand\tnever see\tyou\tagain.\u201d \u201cTell\tus\thow\twe\tcan\tget\taway\u201d,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter. \u201cWell,\tthe\tonly\tway\tin\tseems\tto\tbe\tthe\tmouse-hole\tyou\tcame\tby,\u201d\tsaid Chinky.\t\u201cSo\tI\tsuppose\tthe\tonly\tway\tout\tis\tthe\tmouse-hole\ttoo.\tBut\tI\u2019m\ttoo\tbig\tto go\tthat\tway.\u201d \u201cWell,\tI\u2019ll\tgo\tback\tto\tDimple\u2019s\tcottage\tand\task\ther\tfor\ta\tpill\tto\tmake\tyou small\tlike\tus,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tat\tonce.\t\u201cThen\twhen\tI\tbring\tit\tback\tyou\tcan\ttake\tit, and\twe\u2019ll\tall\tgo\tdown\tthe\thole,\tget\tDimple\tto\tmake\tus\tthe\tright\tsize\tagain,\tfind the\twishing-chair,\tand\tgo\thome.\tSee?\u201d \u201cIt\tsounds\teasy\tenough,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cBut\tI\tdon\u2019t\tsomehow\tthink\tit\twill all\tgo\tquite\tso\tnicely\tas\tthat.\tStill,\twe\tcan\tbut\ttry.\tLeave\tMollie\there\twith\tme, Peter,\tand\tyou\tgo\tdown\tthe\tmouse-hole\tagain.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ll\tsee\thim\tsafely\tto\tthe\tcellar\tdoor,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\tSo\tthey\tall\twent","\u201cWe\u2019ll\tsee\thim\tsafely\tto\tthe\tcellar\tdoor,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\tSo\tthey\tall\twent down\tthe\tstairs\tagain,\tand\twere\tjust\tgoing\tthrough\tthe\tcat\u2019s\tlittle\troom\twhen Chinky\tturned\tpale. \u201cThe\tenchanter\u2019s\tcoming\tback!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cOh,\twhere\tcan\tyou\thide?\u201d \u201cQuick,\tquick,\tthink\tof\tsomewhere!\u201d\tcried\tMollie.\tThere\tcame\ta\tclip- clapping\tnoise,\tlike\tthunder,\tas\tshe\tspoke.\tThe\ttower\tsplit\tin\thalf\tand\ta\tdoor came.\tIt\topened,\tand\tin\tstrode\tthe\tenchanter,\ttall\tand\tthin,\this\tplaited\tbeard sweeping\tthe\tground. But\tbefore\the\thad\tseen\tthe\ttwo\tchildren\tPeter\thad\tpulled\tMollie\tover\tto\tthe cat\u2019s\tbasket.\tThe\tbig\tcat\twas\tlying\tthere\tcomfortably.\tThe\tchildren\tscrambled\tin and\tlay\tdown\tby\tthe\tcat,\thiding\tin\ther\tthick\tfur.\tChinky\twas\tleft\tby\thimself. \u201cI\tsmell\tchildren!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tenchanter. \u201cHow\tcould\tchildren\tget\tinto\tyour\ttower,\tmaster?\u201d\tsaid\tChinky. The\tenchanter\tsniffed\tand\tbegan\tto\tlook\tall\tround\tthe\ttwo\trooms.\tThe\tcat did\tnot\tstir.\tClip-clap\tstroked\ther\tas\the\tpassed,\tand\tshe\tpurred\u2014but\tshe\tstayed in\ther\tbasket,\tand\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tcuddled\tclose\tinto\ther\tfur,\thoping\tshe\twould","in\ther\tbasket,\tand\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tcuddled\tclose\tinto\ther\tfur,\thoping\tshe\twould not\tmove\tat\tall. The\tenchanter\tdid\tnot\tthink\tof\tlooking\tin\tthe\tcat\u2019s\tbasket.\tHe\tsoon\tgave\tup the\thunt\tand\tran\tup\tthe\tstairs,\tcalling\tto\tChinky\tto\tgo\twith\thim. \u201cGo\tquickly\tnow,\tPeter,\u201d\twhispered\tChinky,\tbefore\the\tfollowed\tClip-clap. \u201cMollie\tcan\tstay\twith\tthe\tcat.\tShe\tis\tsafe\tthere.\u201d Quick\tas\tcould\tbe\tPeter\tslipped\tacross\tthe\tfloor\tto\tthe\tcellar\tdoor,\tsqueezed through\tthe\tsmall\topening,\tand\tmade\this\tway\tdown\tthe\tsteps.\tHe\tsaw\tthe\ttiny candlelight\tburning\tat\tthe\tentrance\tto\tthe\tmouse-hole\tand\tran\tacross\tto\tit.\tIn\the went\tand\tmade\this\tway\tup\tto\tthe\tmouse-room.\tHarriet\tthe\tmouse\twas\tstill\tthere, talking\tto\ther\tauntie. \u201cPlease,\twill\tyou\ttake\tme\tback\tto\tDimple?\u201d\tasked\tPeter.\t\u201cIt\tis\tvery important.\u201d Harriet\tgave\thim\ther\tpaw\tand\ttook\thim\tup\tthe\thole\tout\tinto\tthe\topen\tair again.\tThen\tthey\thurried\ttogether\tto\tDimple\u2019s\tcottage.\tSoon\tPeter\thad\ttold Dimple\tall\tthat\thad\thappened.\tShe\tgave\thim\tanother\tred-and-green\tpill,\tand warned\thim\tto\tbe\tcareful\tnot\tto\tlet\tClip-clap\tsee\thim. Then\toff\twent\tPeter\tto\tthe\tmouse-hole\tagain.\tAh!\tChinky\twould\tsoon\tbe safe!","The\tGreat\tEscape PETER\t hurried\t from\t Dimple\u2019s\t cottage,\t holding\t the\t pill\t in\t his\t hand\t that\t was\t to make\t Chinky\t as\t small\t as\t he\t was\u2014then\t they\t could\t all\t escape\t down\t the\t mouse- hole! He\tran\tdown\tthe\thole\tand\tmade\this\tway\tto\tthe\tcellar.\tHe\tclimbed\tup\tthe steps\tto\tthe\tkitchen.\tHe\tpeeped\tunder\tthe\tdoor.\tThere\twas\tno\tone\tin\tthe\tkitchen. He\tran\tover\tthe\tfloor\tto\tthe\tlittle\troom\tbelonging\tto\tthe\tcat.\tThe\tbig\tgrey tabby\twas\tstill\tin\tthe\tbasket,\tand\tMollie\twas\tthere\ttoo,\thiding\tsafely\tunder\tthe thick\tfur.\tGood! \u201cChinky\tis\tstill\tupstairs\twith\tthe\tenchanter,\u201d\tshe\twhispered.\tJust\tat\tthat moment\tthere\tcame\tfootsteps\tdown\tthe\tstairs,\tand\tthe\tenchanter\tcame\tin. The\tcat\tjumped\tout\tof\ther\tbasket\tand\twent\tto\tgreet\thim,\trubbing\tagainst Clip-clap\u2019s\tlegs\tand\tpurring\tloudly.\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tcrouched\tdown\tin\tthe basket\tand\ttried\tto\thide\tunder\tthe\tcushion\u2014but,\talas!\tThe\tenchanter\tsaw\tthem! \u201cAha!\tI\tthought\tI\tsniffed\tchildren!\u201d\the\tsaid.\tHe\tcame\tover\tto\tthe\tbasket\tand looked\tdown. \u201cHow\tsmall\tyou\tare!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cI\tdid\tnot\tknow\tthere\twere\tsuch\tsmall children\tto\tbe\tfound.\tWhat\thave\tyou\tgot\tin\tyour\thand,\tlittle\tboy?\u201d Oh\tdear!\tWhat\tPeter\twas\tholding\tso\ttightly\twas\tthe\tlittle\tgreen-and-red\tpill that\twas\tto\tmake\tChinky\tsmall\tenough\tto\tgo\tdown\tthe\tmouse\thole!\tPeter\tput\this hand\tbehind\this\tback\tand\tglared\tat\tthe\ttall\tenchanter. But\tit\twas\tno\tuse.\tHe\thad\tto\tshow\tClip-clap\twhat\the\thad\u2014and\tno\tsooner did\tthe\tenchanter\tsee\tthe\tlittle\tgreen-and-red\tpill\tthan\the\tguessed\twhat\tit\twas for! \u201cOho!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cSo\tyou\tmade\tyourselves\tsmall\tfirst,\tdid\tyou\u2014and\tcame\tin through\ta\tmouse-hole,\tI\tguess\u2014thinking\tto\tmake\tChinky\tsmall\ttoo,\tso\tthat\the might\tescape\tthe\tsame\tway!\tWell\u2014I\u2019ll\tspoil\tall\tthat!\tYou\tshall\tgrow\tbig\tagain \u2014and\tyou\twon\u2019t\tbe\table\tto\tcreep\tdown\tany\tmouse-holes!\tYou\tcan\tstay\there\tand help\tChinky\twork\tfor\tme!\u201d He\ttapped\tMollie\ton\tthe\thead\tand\tthen\tPeter.\tThey\tshot\tup\tto\ttheir\town\tsize again,\tand\tstared\tat\tClip-clap\tin\talarm\tand\tdismay.\tWhat\ta\thorrid\tending\tto\tall their\tplans!\tThey\thad\tthought\tthemselves\tso\tclever,\ttoo. \u201cWell,\u201d\tsaid\tClip-clap,\tlooking\tat\tthem.\t\u201cYou\twon\u2019t\tescape\tin\ta\thurry\tnow, I\tpromise\tyou!\tNo\tone\tknows\tthe\tsecret\tof\tmaking\tthe\tdoor\tcome\tin\tthis\ttower but\tme!\tChinky!\tChinky!\tCome\tand\tsee\tyour\tfine\tfriends\tnow!\u201d Chinky\tcame\trunning\tdown\tthe\tstairs\tand\tstopped\tin\tthe\tgreatest\tdismay","Chinky\tcame\trunning\tdown\tthe\tstairs\tand\tstopped\tin\tthe\tgreatest\tdismay when\the\tsaw\tPeter\tand\tMollie,\tboth\ttheir\tright\tsize,\tstanding\tin\tfront\tof\tthe enchanter. \u201cSo\tyou\thad\tall\tlaid\tfine\tplans\tfor\tescape,\thad\tyou?\u201d\tsaid\tClip-clap.\t\u201cWell, now\tyou\tcan\tjust\tsettle\tdown\tto\tworking\thard\tfor\tme,\tand\tusing\tthose\tgood brains\tof\tyours\tfor\tmy\tspells!\tGo\tand\thelp\tChinky\tto\tpolish\tmy\tbedroom\tfloor, and\tafter\tthat\tyou\tcan\tclean\tall\tthe\tsilver\twands\tI\tuse\tfor\tmy\tmagic!\u201d The\tthree\twent\tupstairs\tvery\tsadly\tand\tin\tsilence.\tChinky\thanded\teach\tchild a\tlarge\tyellow\tduster\tand\tall\tthree\twent\tdown\ton\ttheir\thands\tand\tknees\tand began\tto\tpolish\tthe\twooden\tfloor. \u201cDon\u2019t\tsay\ta\tword\ttill\twe\thear\tClip-clap\tgo\tout\tagain,\u201d\twhispered\tChinky. \u201cHe\thas\tears\tas\tsharp\tas\ta\thare\u2019s.\u201d So\tnobody\tsaid\ta\tword\tuntil\tthey\theard\tthe\tclip-clap\tcrashing\tnoise,\tand knew\tthat\tthe\tenchanter\thad\tgone\tout\tagain.\tThen\tthey\tstood\tup\tand\tlooked\tat one\tanother. \u201cWhat\tare\twe\tto\tdo\tnow?\u201d\tgroaned\tPeter. \u201cListen!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tquickly.\t\u201cI\thave\ta\tplan.\tWhere\u2019s\tthe\twishing-chair?\u201d \u201cUnder\ta\tbramble\tbush\toutside\tthe\ttower,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cBut\twhat\u2019s\tthe\tgood of\tthat?\tWe\tcan\u2019t\tget\tout\tto\tit,\tand\tcertainly\tthe\tchair\tcan\u2019t\tget\tin!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m\tnot\tso\tsure\tof\tthat!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cYou\tknow\tthat\tmouse\tyou\ttold\tme about\u2014Dimple\u2019s\tservant?\tWell,\tif\tyou\tcould\tspeak\tto\ther,\tPeter,\tand\ttell\ther\tto go\tto\tDimple\tand\ttell\ther\twhat\u2019s\thappened,\tshe\tmight\tbe\table\tto\tmake\tthe wishing-chair\tsmall\tenough\tfor\tHarriet\tto\tget\tit\tdown\tthe\tmouse-hole\tand\tinto the\tcellar.\tI\tknow\ta\tspell\tto\tmake\tit\tthe\tright\tsize\u2014and\tthen,\twhen\tClip-clap does\this\tdisappearing\tact\tand\tgoes\tout\tthrough\tthe\ttower\tdoor,\twe\u2019ll\tfly\tout\ttoo! See?\u201d \u201cOh\tChinky,\tChinky,\tyou\tare\tclever!\u201d\tcried\tMollie,\tin\tdelight.\t\u201cPeter,\tgo down\tto\tthe\tcellar\tand\tcall\tHarriet.\tShe\tmay\tbe\tsomewhere\tabout.\tIf\tnot,\ther auntie\twill\tsurely\tbe\tthere!\u201d So\tPeter\thurried\tdown\tto\tthe\tcellar\tand\tcalled\tHarriet.\tShe\twasn\u2019t\tthere,\tbut her\tauntie\tcame\u2014the\tbrown\tmouse\twith\tspectacles\ton.\tPeter\ttold\ther\tall\tthat\thad happened,\tand\tbegged\ther\tto\tgo\tand\ttell\tDimple,\tthe\telf.\tShe\thurried\toff\tat\tonce, and\tPeter\twaited\tanxiously\tto\tsee\twhat\twould\thappen\tnext.","But\tClip-clap\tcame\tback\tbefore\tanything\telse\thad\thappened.\tHe\tset\tthe three\tto\twork\tpolishing\this\tmagic\twands\u2014but\ttook\tthe\tmagic\tout\tof\tthem\tfirst! He\twasn\u2019t\tgoing\tto\thave\tChinky\tdoing\tany\tmagic\twith\tthem,\tnot\the! After\ttea\tClip-clap\twent\tout\tagain,\tand\tPeter\thurried\tdown\tto\tthe\tcellar.\tTo his\tgreat\tdelight\the\tfound\tHarriet\tthere\u2014and\tjust\tinside\tthe\tmouse-hole\tshe\thad their\twishing-chair!\tIt\twas\tas\tsmall\tas\ta\tdoll\u2019s\thouse\tchair. \u201cMy\tauntie\ttold\tme\tall\tthat\thad\thappened,\u201d\twhispered\tHarriet.\t\u201cI\ttold Dimple,\tmy\tmistress,\tand\twe\tfound\tthe\twishing-chair.\tDimple\tmade\tit\tsmall enough\tfor\tme\tto\ttake\tdown\tthe\tmouse-hole.\tHere\tit\tis.\tGood\tluck!\u201d She\tpushed\tthe\ttiny\twishing-chair\tout\tof\tthe\thole.\tPeter\tpicked\tit\tup\tgladly and\tran\tup\tthe\tcellar-steps\twith\tit.\tHow\tglad\tChinky\tand\tMollie\twere\tto\tsee\tit! \u201cNow,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\t\u201cI\tmust\tmake\tit\tbig\tagain.\u201d\tHe\tfelt\tin\this\tpockets\tand took\tout\ta\tduster\tcoloured\tyellow\tand\tgreen.\tIt\thad\ta\tqueer-smelling\tpolish\tin the\tmiddle\tin\ta\tgreat\tsmear.\tChinky\tbegan\tto\tpolish\tthe\tchair. As\the\tpolished\tit,\tit\tgrew\tbigger\u2014and\tbigger\u2014and\tbigger!\tThe\tchildren watched\tin\tamazement. At\tlast\tit\twas\tits\tusual\tsize.\t\u201cWhere\tshall\twe\thide\tit?\u201d\tasked\tMollie. \u201cI\tsay!\tDon\u2019t\tlet\u2019s\thide\tit\tanywhere!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tsuddenly.\t\u201cWhat\tabout\tus","\u201cI\tsay!\tDon\u2019t\tlet\u2019s\thide\tit\tanywhere!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tsuddenly.\t\u201cWhat\tabout\tus all\tgetting\tinto\tit,\tand\twaiting\ttill\tClip-clap\tcomes\tback?\tThen,\tas\tsoon\tas\the opens\tthe\tdoor\tto\tcome\tin,\twe\u2019ll\tyell\tto\tthe\tchair\tto\tfly\tout\u2014and\toff\twe\u2019ll\tgo! The\tenchanter\twon\u2019t\tknow\twhat\u2019s\thappening\ttill\tit\u2019s\ttoo\tlate\tto\tstop\tus!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s\ta\tsplendid\tidea!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tat\tonce.\t\u201cWe\u2019ll\tdo\tit.\tCome\ton\u2014get in,\tyou\ttwo\u2014the\tenchanter\tmay\tbe\tin\tat\tany\tmoment!\tWe\tmust\tbe\tready!\u201d \u201cThe\tgood\told\twishing-chair\tstill\thas\tits\twings,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tthankfully. \u201cWouldn\u2019t\tit\tbe\tawful\tif\tthey\twent,\tand\twe\tcouldn\u2019t\tfly\taway?\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t\tsay\tthings\tlike\tthat\tin\tfront\tof\tthe\tchair,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cYou\tknow how\tsilly\tit\tcan\tbe\tsometimes.\tHave\tyou\tforgotten\tthe\ttime\tit\tlanded\tus\tall\tinto\ta chimney?\u201d \u201c\u2018Sh!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\tcan\thear\tClip-clap\tcoming.\u201d Crash!\tThe\ttower\tsplit\tin\ttwo,\tand\ta\tgreat\tdoor\tappeared\tin\tthe\tslit.\tIt opened\u2014and\tin\tstrode\tClip-clap,\tcalling\tChinky.\t\u201cHi,\tChinky,\tChinky!\u201d \u201cHome,\twishing-chair,\thome!\u201d\tyelled\tChinky.\t\u201cHallo,\tClip-clap\u2014here\tI am!\u201d The\tchair\trose\tup\tinto\tthe\tair,\tflew\tpast\tthe\tleft\tear\tof\tthe\tastonished enchanter\tand\tshot\tout\tof\tthe\tdoor\tbefore\tClip-clap\tcould\tshut\tit!\tThey\twere safely\tout\tin\tthe\twood\tagain! \u201cThere\u2019s\tDimple\tand\tHarriet\tbelow,\twaving\tlike\tmad!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cWave back,\tyou\ttwo!\u201d They\tall\twaved\tto\tDimple\tand\tHarriet\tand\tcalled\tgoodbye.\t\u201cWe\u2019ll\tsend them\ta\tpostcard\twhen\twe\tget\tback,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThey\twere\tvery\tgood\tto\thelp us.\u201d \u201cWon\u2019t\tClip-clap\tbe\tangry\tto\tthink\twe\u2019ve\tescaped\tafter\tall!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cI\tsay!\tOughtn\u2019t\tyou\tto\tgo\tand\ttell\tyour\tmother\tyou\tare\tsafe?\u201d\tsaid\tPeter. \u201cShe\twas\tvery\tworried\tabout\tyou.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll\tgo\ttonight\twhen\tyou\tare\tboth\tin\tbed,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\ttake\tyou\thome safely\tfirst.\tMy,\twhat\tadventures\twe\u2019ve\thad\tsince\tthis\tmorning!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m\tnot\tgoing\tto\tquarrel\tever\tagain,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tas\tthe\tchair\tflew\tin\tat\tthe playroom\tdoor.\tShe\tjumped\toff\tand\tflung\ther\tarms\tround\tChinky.\t\u201cIt\twas\thorrid when\tyou\tdidn\u2019t\tcome\tback.\tI\tdidn\u2019t\tmean\twhat\tI\tsaid.\tYou\twill\talways\tbe\tour friend,\twon\u2019t\tyou,\tChinky?\u201d \u201cOf\tcourse,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tgrinning\tall\tover\this\tcheeky\tpixie\tface.\t\u201cI\twould have\tcome\tback\tthe\tnext\tday.\tI\twas\tjust\tin\ta\tbad\ttemper.\tWe\tall\twere.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m\tsorry\tabout\tit,\ttoo,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cAnyway,\twe\u2019re\tall\ttogether\tagain, friends\tas\tmuch\tas\tbefore.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019d\tbetter\trun\tin\tand\tshow\tyour\tmother\tyou\u2019re\tall\tright,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.","\u201cYou\u2019d\tbetter\trun\tin\tand\tshow\tyour\tmother\tyou\u2019re\tall\tright,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky. \u201cMothers\tare\tsuch\tworriers,\tyou\tknow.\tYou\u2019ve\tnot\tbeen\tin\tto\ttea,\tso\tyours\twill wonder\tif\tyou\u2019re\tall\tright.\tGoodbye!\tThanks\tso\tmuch\tfor\trescuing\tme.\u201d Peter\tand\tMollie\tran\toff\thappily.\tThank\tgoodness\teverything\twas\tall\tright again!\tGood\told\twishing-chair\u2014what\twould\tthey\tdo\twithout\tit?","Big-Ears\tThe\tGoblin ONE\t day,\t when\t Mollie\t and\t Peter\t were\t playing\t with\t Chinky\t in\t the\t playroom, they\theard\tfootsteps\trunning\tdown\tthe\tgarden. \u201cQuick!\tHide,\tChinky!\tThere\tis\tsomeone\tcoming!\u201d\tcried\tMollie.\tThe\tpixie always\thid\twhen\tanyone\twas\tabout.\tHe\tran\tto\ta\tcupboard\tand\tgot\tinside.\tPeter shut\tthe\tdoor\tjust\tas\tMother\tcame\tinto\tthe\tplayroom. \u201cChildren!\u201d\tshe\tsaid,\t\u201cI\u2019ve\tlost\tmy\tring!\tI\tmust\thave\tdropped\tit\tin\tthe garden\tsomewhere.\tPlease\tlook\tfor\tit,\tand\tsee\tif\tyou\tcan\tfind\tit.\tIt\tis\ta\tvery valuable\tring.\u201d Peter\tand\tMollie\twere\tupset.\tThey\tknew\tthat\ttheir\tmother\twas\tvery\tfond\tof her\tbest\tring.\tIt\twas\ta\tvery\tpretty\tone,\tset\twith\tdiamonds\tand\trubies.\tThey\tran out\tinto\tthe\tgarden\tand\tbegan\tto\thunt\u2014but\tno\tmatter\twhere\tthey\tlooked\tthey could\tsee\tno\tsign\tof\tany\tring! \u201cLet\u2019s\tgo\tand\task\tChinky\tto\thelp,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\tSo\tthey\tran\tback\tto\tthe playroom.\tChinky\thad\tgot\tout\tof\tthe\tcupboard\tand\twas\tsitting\treading.\tThey\ttold him\thow\tthey\thad\thunted\tand\thunted\tfor\tthe\tring. \u201cI\u2019ll\tsoon\tfind\tout\tif\tit\u2019s\tin\tthe\tgarden,\u201d\the\tsaid,\tshutting\this\tbook.\t\u201cIs\tyour mother\tcertain\tshe\tdropped\tit\tthere?\u201d \u201cQuite\tcertain,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cHow\tare\tyou\tgoing\tto\tfind\tout\twhere\tit\tis, Chinky?\u201d \u201cYou\u2019ll\tsee\tin\ta\tminute!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tpixie,\twith\ta\tgrin.\tHe\twent\tto\tthe\tdoor\tof the\tplayroom\tand\tlooked\tround.\tThere\twas\tno\tone\tabout.\tHe\twhistled\tsoftly\ta strange\tlittle\ttwittering\ttune.\tA\tfreckled\tthrush\tflew\tdown\tto\this\thand\tand\tstood on\this\toutstretched\tfingers. \u201cListen,\tFreckles,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThere\tis\ta\tring\tlost\tin\tthis\tgarden.\tGet\tall the\tbirds\ttogether\tand\ttell\tthem\tto\thunt\tfor\tit.\u201d Freckles\tgave\ta\tchirrup\tand\tflew\toff.\tIn\ta\tfew\tminutes\tall\tthe\tbirds\tin\tthe garden\twere\tgathered\ttogether\tin\ta\tthick\tlilac\tbush.\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tcould\thear the\tthrush\tsinging\taway,\tjust\tas\tif\the\twere\ttelling\ta\tstory\tin\ta\tsong.\tThey\tknew he\tmust\tbe\ttelling\tthe\tbirds\twhat\tto\tdo. In\ta\tfew\tseconds\tevery\tsparrow,\tstarling,\tthrush,\tblackbird,\trobin,\tand\tfinch was\thopping\tabout\tthe\tground,\tunder\tbushes\tand\tin\tthe\tbeds,\tunder\tthe\thedges and\tover\tthe\tgrass.\tThey\tpecked\there\tand\tthere,\tthey\tturned\tover\tevery\tleaf,\tand they\thunted\tfor\tthat\tring\tas\tneither\tMollie\tnor\tPeter\tcould\tpossibly\thave\thunted. At\tlast\tFreckles\tthe\tthrush\tcame\tback.\tHe\tflew\tdown\ton\tto\tChinky\u2019s shoulder\tand\tchirruped\ta\tlong\tand\tpretty\tsong\tinto\this\tear.\tThen\the\tflew\toff.","shoulder\tand\tchirruped\ta\tlong\tand\tpretty\tsong\tinto\this\tear.\tThen\the\tflew\toff. \u201cWhat\tdoes\the\tsay?\u201d\tasked\tMollie. \u201cHe\tsays\tthat\tyour\tmother\u2019s\tring\tis\tnowhere\there\tat\tall,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cShe can\u2019t\thave\tdropped\tit\tin\tthe\tgarden.\u201d \u201cBut\tshe\tknows\tshe\tdid,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cReally\tshe\tdoes,\tChinky.\u201d \u201cWell,\tsomeone\tmust\thave\tfound\tit\talready,\tthen,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\twonder if\tany\tgoblin\twas\tabout\tlast\tnight!\tThey\tare\tnot\thonest\tif\tthey\tfind\tany\tbeautiful jewel.\tWait!\tI\u2019ll\tfind\tout!\u201d He\twent\tto\tthe\tlawn\tnear\tthe\tplayroom.\tIt\twas\twell\thidden\tfrom\tthe\thouse, so\the\tcould\tnot\tbe\tseen.\tHe\tdrew\ta\tring\ton\tthe\tgrass\tin\tblue\tchalk. \u201cKeep\taway\tfrom\tthis\tring,\u201d\the\tsaid\tto\tthe\twatching\tchildren.\t\u201cWhen\tI\tsay the\tgoblin\tspell,\tyou\twill\tsee\tblue\tflames\tand\tsmoke\tcome\tup\tfrom\tthe\tring\u2014if goblins\thave\tbeen\tthis\tway\tduring\tthe\tlast\tfew\thours.\tDon\u2019t\tgo\ttoo\tnear.\tIf nothing\thappens\twe\tshall\tknow\tthat\tno\tgoblins\thave\tbeen\tthis\tway.\u201d Mollie\tand\tPeter\twatched\twhilst\tChinky\tdanced\tslowly\tround\tthe\tring,","Mollie\tand\tPeter\twatched\twhilst\tChinky\tdanced\tslowly\tround\tthe\tring, chanting\ta\tstring\tof\tcurious,\tmagic-sounding\twords. \u201cLook!\tLook!\tSmoke\tis\tcoming\t\u2014\tand\tblue\tflames!\u201d\tshrieked\tMollie excitedly.\t\u201cOh,\tChinky,\tdon\u2019t\tgo\ttoo\tnear!\u201d Sure\tenough,\tas\tthey\twatched,\tthe\tring\tbegan\tto\tsmoke\tas\tif\tit\twere\ton\tfire, and\tsmall\tblue\tflames\tflickered\tall\taround.\tChinky\tstopped\tsinging.\tHe\tthrew\ta pinch\tof\tdust\tover\tthe\tring.\tSmoke,\tflames,\tand\tchalk\tring\tvanished\tas\tif\tthey had\tnever\tbeen\tthere! \u201cYes,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\t\u201ca\tgoblin\thas\tbeen\there\tall\tright!\tWhen\ta\tblue\tchalk ring\tflames\tlike\tthat\tit\u2019s\ta\tsure\tsign\tof\tgoblins.\tI\twonder\twhich\tone\tit\twas.\tI\u2019ll just\tgo\tand\task\tthe\tfairies\tat\tthe\tbottom\tof\tthe\tgarden\u2014\tthey\u2019ll\tknow.\u201d He\tran\toff.\tThe\tchildren\tdidn\u2019t\tfollow,\tfor\tthey\tknew\tthat\tChinky\tdidn\u2019t like\tthem\tto\tsee\tthe\tfairies,\twho\twere\tvery\tshy.\tHe\tcame\tback,\trunning\tfast,\this face\tred\twith\texcitement. \u201cYes\u2014the\tfairies\tsaw\tBig-Ears\tthe\tgoblin\tpass\tby\there\tlast\tnight\u2014so\the must\thave\tfound\tthe\tring\tand\ttaken\tit.\tThey\tsaid\tthat\the\tseemed\tvery\tpleased about\tsomething.\u201d \u201cOh\tdear!\tHow\tcan\twe\tget\tit\tback\tfor\tMother?\u201d\tasked\tMollie\tin\tdespair. \u201cWe\u2019ll\tget\tit\tback\tall\tright.\tDon\u2019t\tworry,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cAs\tsoon\tas\tthe wishing-chair\tgrows\tits\twings\tagain\twe\u2019ll\tgo\toff\tto\told\tBig-Ears.\tHe\u2019ll\tsoon\tgive it\tback.\tHe\u2019s\tan\told\tcoward.\u201d \u201cGood!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tchildren\tin\tdelight.\t\u201cOh,\twon\u2019t\tit\tbe\tfun\tto\thave\tan adventure\tagain!\tWhere\tdoes\tBig-Ears\tlive?\u201d \u201cNot\tvery\tfar\taway,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cIn\tGoblin\tTown.\tListen\t\u2014\tthere\u2019s\tyour dinner-bell.\tYou\tgo\tin\tto\tdinner\tand\tI\u2019ll\tsee\tif\tI\tcan\tget\tthe\twishing-chair\tto grow\tits\twings\tagain.\tSometimes\ta\tlittle\tsinging\thelps\tit.\u201d The\tchildren\tran\tindoors,\tbubbling\twith\texcitement.\tWhat\tfun\tif\tthe\tchair grew\tits\twings\tthat\tafternoon. After\tdinner\tthey\tran\tback\tto\ttheir\tplayroom.\tChinky\tmet\tthem\tat\tthe\tdoor with\ta\tgrin. \u201cThe\tchair\u2019s\tgrown\tits\twings!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cIt\tis\tin\ta\tgreat\thurry\tto\tget\taway, so\tcome\ton!\u201d Peter\tand\tMollie\tran\tinto\tthe\tplayroom.\tThe\twishing-chair\tcertainly\tseemed in\ta\tgreat\thurry\tto\tgo.\tIts\twings\twere\tflapping\tmerrily,\tand\tit\twas\tgiving\tlittle hops\tabout\tthe\tfloor. \u201cIt\tthinks\tit\u2019s\ta\tbird\tor\tsomething!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tgrinning.\t\u201cIt\twill\ttwitter soon!\u201d The\tchildren\tsat\tdown\ton\tthe\tseat.\tChinky\tclimbed\ton\tto\tthe\tback.\t\u201cTo Goblin\tTown!\u201d\the\tcried.","Goblin\tTown!\u201d\the\tcried. The\tchair\trose\tinto\tthe\tair\tand\tflew\tout\tof\tthe\tdoor\twith\tsuch\ta\trush\tthat\tthe children\twere\tnearly\tthrown\tout\tof\ttheir\tseats. \u201cSteady,\tchair,\tsteady!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThere\u2019s\tnot\tsuch\ta\tdreadful\thurry, you\tknow.\u201d The\tchair\tflew\thigh,\tand\tits\tred\twings\tflapped\tstrongly.\tIt\twas\tso\thigh\tin the\tair\tthat\tthe\tchildren\twere\tabove\tthe\tclouds,\tand\tcould\tsee\tnothing\tbelow them\tbut\tthe\trolling\twhite\tmist,\tlike\ta\tgreat\tdazzling\tsnowfield. \u201cWhere\tare\twe\tnow?\u201d\tasked\tMollie,\tpeering\tdown.\t\u201cAre\twe\tgetting\tnear Goblin\tTown?\u201d \u201cWe\tmust\tbe,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cBut\twe\tshan\u2019t\tknow\ttill\tthe\tchair\tdives\tdown through\tthe\tclouds\tagain.\tAh!\tHere\twe\tgo!\u201d Down\twent\tthe\tchair\tthrough\tthe\tcold\twhite\tclouds.\tThe\tchildren\tlooked\tto see\tif\tGoblin\tTown\twas\tbelow. \u201cLook\tat\tthose\tfunny,\tcrooked\tlittle\thouses!\u201d\tcried\tMollie\tin\tdelight.\t\u201cAnd look\tat\tthe\tgoblins!\tOh,\tit\u2019s\ta\tmarket,\tor\tsomething!\u201d The\tchair\tflew\tdown\tto\ta\tbusy\tmarket-place.\tThe\tgoblins\tcrowded\tround\tit in\tsurprise. \u201cGood\tafternoon,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tgetting\tdown\tfrom\tthe\tback\tof\tthe\tchair. \u201cCan\tyou\ttell\tme\twhere\tBig-Ears\tlives?\u201d \u201cHe\tlives\tin\tthe\tyellow\tcottage\tat\tthe\tfoot\tof\tthe\thill,\u201d\tsaid\ta\tlittle\tgreen goblin,\tpointing.\tThe\tchildren\tcarried\tthe\tchair\tdown\tthe\thill,\tfor\tit\thad\tstopped flapping\tits\twings\tand\tseemed\ttired.\tThey\tcame\tto\tthe\tyellow\tcottage,\tand Chinky\tknocked\tloudly. The\tdoor\topened.\tThere\tstood\ta\tgoblin\twith\tyellow\teyes\tand\tgreat\tbig pointed\tears\tthat\tstuck\tabove\tthe\ttop\tof\this\thead. \u201cGood\tmorning,\tBig-Ears,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWe\thave\tcome\tfor\tthat\tring\tyou picked\tup\tin\tour\tgarden\tthe\tother\tnight.\u201d \u201cW-w-w-what\tr-r-r-ring?\u201d\tstammered\tthe\tgoblin,\tgoing\tpale\twith\tfright.\t\u201cI d-d-d-didn\u2019t\tsee\tany\tring.\u201d \u201cOh\tyes,\tyou\tdid,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tfirmly.\t\u201cAnd\tif\tyou\tdon\u2019t\tgive\tit\tback\tAT ONCE\tI\u2019ll\tturn\tyou\tinto\ta\twriggling\tworm.\u201d \u201cNo,\tno,\tno!\u201d\tcried\tBig-Ears,\tfalling\tto\this\tknees.\t\u201cDon\u2019t\tdo\tthat.\tYes\u2014I did\ttake\tthe\tring\u2014but\tI\thave\tgiven\tit\tto\tthe\tSnoogle,\twho\tlives\tin\tthat\tcastle over\tthere.\u201d","\u201cOff\tto\tthe\tSnoogle\tthen!\u201d\tshouted\tChinky,\tand\the\tjumped\tinto\tthe wishing-chair.\tThe\tchildren\tfollowed\u2014\tand\tup\twent\tthe\tchair\tinto\tthe\tair.\tThey were\toff\tto\tthe\tSnoogle\u2014whatever\the\tmight\tbe!","The\tSnoogle THE\t wishing-chair\t was\t off\t to\t find\t the\t Snoogle!\t \u201cIf\t the\t Snoogle\t has\t your mother\u2019s\tring,\twe\tshall\thave\tto\tfind\tsome\tway\tof\tgetting\tit\tback,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky. \u201cI\twonder\twho\tor\twhat\the\tis.\tI\u2019ve\tnever\theard\tof\thim\tbefore.\u201d The\tchair\tflew\ton.\tSoon,\tin\tthe\tdistance,\tthe\tthree\tcould\tsee\tan\tenormous castle\tset\ton\ta\thilltop.\tAt\tthe\tbottom,\tall\tround\tthe\tfoot,\twas\ta\tgreat\tmoat\tfull\tof water.\tA\tdrawbridge\tstretched\tacross\tthe\tmoat\u2014but,\teven\tas\tthe\tchildren\tlooked at\tit,\tit\twas\tdrawn\tup\tinto\tthe\tgateway\ton\tthe\tcastle\tside\tof\tthe\tmoat. \u201cThere\u2019s\tno\tway\tof\tgetting\tin\tthe\tSnoogle\u2019s\tcastle\texcept\tby\tflying,\tthat\u2019s plain,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cFly\ton\tto\tthe\troof,\twishing-chair.\u201d The\twishing-chair\tflew\tto\tthe\troof\tof\tthe\tcastle.\tIt\twas\tturreted,\tand\tthe chair\tflew\tover\tthe\tturrets\tand\tdown\ton\tto\ta\tflat\tpart\tbehind. Sitting\ton\tthe\troof\tbasking\tin\tthe\tsunshine\twas\tthe\tSnoogle. The\tchildren\tstared\tat\thim\tin\tastonishment.\tHe\twas\tthe\tfunniest-looking creature\tthey\thad\tever\tseen.\tHe\thad\tthe\tbody\tof\ta\tdragon,\tthe\ttail\tof\ta\tcat,\talways twirling\tand\ttwisting\u2014and\tthe\thead\tof\ta\tyellow\tduck! He\twas\tsitting\tin\ta\tdeck-chair\tfast\tasleep.\tThe\twishing-chair\tflew\tdown beside\this\tchair,\tand\tthe\tchildren\tstared\tat\tthe\tSnoogle.\tThey\tdid\tnot\tget\tout\tof the\tchair,\tbecause,\treally,\tthey\thardly\tliked\tthe\tlook\tof\tthe\tSnoogle. But\tChinky\tjumped\tdown\tand\twent\tto\thave\ta\tgood\tstare\tat\thim. \u201cSnore-r-r-r-r-r!\u201d\twent\tthe\tsleeping\tSnoogle.\t\u201cSnore-r-r-r-r-r!\u201d \u201cHie!\tWake\tup,\tSnoogle!\u201d\tshouted\tChinky,\tand\the\tgave\tthe\tSnoogle\ta\tpoke in\tthe\tchest.\tThe\tSnoogle\twoke\tup\tin\ta\tfright\tand\tquacked\tloudly. \u201cQuack,\tquack,\tquack,\tquack,\tquack!\u201d\tHe\tleapt\tto\this\ttwo\tpairs\tof\tdragon feet\tand\tglared\tat\tChinky. \u201cI\u2019ve\tcome\tto\tfetch\tthe\tring\tthat\tBig-Ears\tthe\tgoblin\tgave\tyou,\u201d\tsaid Chinky\tboldly.\t\u201cWill\tyou\tget\tit,\tplease?\u201d \u201cYou\u2019d\tbetter\tget\tit\tyourself,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tSnoogle\tsulkily. \u201cWhere\tis\tit,\tthen?\u201d\tasked\tChinky. \u201cGo\tdown\tthe\tstairs\tthere,\tand\twalk\tdown\ttwo\thundred\tsteps,\u201d\tsaid Snoogle.\t\u201cYou\twill\tcome\tto\ta\tbolted\tdoor.\tUnbolt\tit\tand\twalk\tin.\tYou\twill\tsee my\tbedroom\tthere.\tIn\ta\tbig\tbox\ton\tthe\tmantelpiece\tyou\twill\tfind\tthe\tring.\tIt\twas given\tto\tme\tby\tBig-Ears,\tand\tI\tthink\tyou\tshould\tgive\tme\tsomething\tin\treturn\tfor it.\u201d \u201cYou\tshall\thave\tnothing!\u201d\tcried\tChinky.\t\u201cYou\tknew\tquite\twell\tthat\tBig- Ears\tshould\tnot\thave\ttaken\tthat\tring\tfrom\tour\tgarden.\tI\tbelieve\tyou\twere\tjust","Ears\tshould\tnot\thave\ttaken\tthat\tring\tfrom\tour\tgarden.\tI\tbelieve\tyou\twere\tjust keeping\tit\tfor\thim\ttill\tpeople\thad\tforgotten\tit\tand\thad\tgiven\tup\thunting\tfor\tit. You\tare\tjust\tas\tdishonest\tas\tBig-Ears!\u201d The\tSnoogle\twaved\tits\tcat-like\ttail\tto\tand\tfro\tin\tanger.\tIt\tgave\ta\tfew\tloud quacks,\tbut\tChinky\tonly\tlaughed.\tHe\tdidn\u2019t\tseem\ta\tbit\tafraid\tof\tthe\tSnoogle. \u201cI\u2019ll\tgo\tdown\tand\tget\tthe\tring,\u201d\the\tsaid\tto\tthe\tothers.\t\u201cStay\there.\u201d He\tran\tdown\tthe\tsteps\u2014but\tno\tsooner\thad\the\tdisappeared\tdown\tthem\tthan the\tSnoogle\talso\twent\tdown\u2014\tfollowing\tsoftly\tbehind\tChinky! \u201cOh!\tHe\u2019s\tgone\tto\tcatch\tChinky!\u201d\tcried\tMollie.\t\u201cShout,\tPeter,\tshout,\tand warn\thim!\u201d So\tPeter\tshouted\twith\tall\this\tmight\u2014but\tChinky\twas\ttoo\tfar\tdown\tthe\tsteps to\thear.\tThe\tSnoogle\twaited\tfor\thim\tto\tunbolt\tthe\tbedroom\tdoor\u2014and\tthen, when\tChinky\twas\tsafely\tinside\tlooking\tfor\tthe\tbox\ton\tthe\tmantelpiece,\the slammed\tthe\tdoor\tand\tbolted\tit. \u201cQuack!\u201d\the\tcried,\twith\ta\tdeep\tchuckle.\t\u201cNow\tyou\tare\tcaught,\tyou\tcheeky little\tpixie.\u201d Mollie\tand\tPeter\twere\trunning\tdown\tthe\tsteps,\tshouting\tto\tChinky.\tThey suddenly\theard\tthe\tsound\tof\tthe\tbedroom\tdoor\tbeing\tslammed,\tand\tthe\tbolts driven\thome. \u201cStop,\tMollie,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tclutching\thold\tof\ther\tarm.\t\u201cChinky\tis\tcaught. It\u2019s\tno\tuse\tus\trunning\tstraight\tinto\tthe\tSnoogle\tas\the\tcomes\tback.\tSlip\tinto\tthis room\there,\tand\tperhaps\the\twill\tgo\tpast\tus\tup\tto\tthe\troof\tagain.\u201d They\tslipped\tinto\ta\tnearby\troom.\tThey\thid\tbehind\tthe\tdoor\u2014and\tas\the passed,\tthe\tSnoogle\tpopped\this\thead\tinto\tthe\troom\tand\tlooked\tround\tit\u2014but\the did\tnot\tsee\tthe\ttwo\tchildren\tsqueezed\ttightly\tbehind\tthe\tdoor.","\u201cQuack!\u201d\the\tsaid\tloudly,\tand\twent\ton\tup\tthe\tsteps. Mollie\tand\tPeter\tslipped\tout\tof\tthe\troom\tas\tsoon\tas\tit\twas\tsafe\tand\tran\tto where\tChinky\twas\thammering\ton\tthe\tinside\tof\tthe\tbolted\tdoor\tin\ta\tfurious\trage. \u201cLet\tme\tout,\tlet\tme\tout!\u201d\the\twas\tshouting. \u201cChinky,\tChinky,\thush!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cWe\u2019ve\tcome\tto\tget\tyou\tout.\tWe\tare just\tgoing\tto\tunbolt\tthe\tdoor.\u201d The\tbolts\twere\tbig\tand\theavy.\tIt\ttook\tboth\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tto\tpull\tthem back.\tThey\topened\tthe\tdoor\u2014\tand\tthere\twas\tChinky,\tlooking\tas\tangry\tas\tcould be. \u201cTo\tthink\tI\tshould\thave\tbeen\ttrapped\tso\teasily!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tin\ta\tfury. \u201cAnyway\u2014I\u2019ve\tgot\tthe\tring!\tLook!\u201d He\tshowed\tthem\ta\tring\u2014and\tsure\tenough\tit\twas\tthe\tvery\tone\ttheir\tmother had\tlost!\tMollie\tand\tPeter\twere\tso\tpleased. \u201cNow\tI\u2019ll\tjust\tgo\tand\ttell\tthat\tSnoogle\twhat\tI\tthink\tof\thim!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky fiercely.\t\u201cI\u2019m\tnot\tafraid\tof\tany\tSnoogle\u2014silly,\tduck-headed\tcreature!\u201d \u201cOh,\tChinky,\tdo\tbe\tcareful,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\thalf\tafraid.\t\u201cWe\u2019ve\tgot\tthe\tring. Can\u2019t\twe\tjust\tgo\tquietly\tup\tto\tthe\troof,\tget\tinto\tour\tchair,\tand\tgo\taway?\tI\u2019d much\trather\tdo\tthat.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ll\tget\tinto\tthe\tchair\tand\tfly\taway\tall\tright,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cBut\tI\u2019m\tjust going\tto\ttell\tthe\tSnoogle\ta\tfew\tthings\tfirst.\u201d The\tchildren\thad\tnever\tseen\tthe\tlittle\tpixie\tlook\tso\tangry.\tHe\tmarched\tup the\tsteps\tand\tout\ton\tthe\troof.\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tfollowed. The\tSnoogle\twas\tlooking\tall\tround\tfor\tthe\ttwo\tchildren,\tquacking\tangrily. He\twas\tsurprised\tto\tsee\tthem\tcoming\tup\tthe\tsteps\u2014and\teven\tmore\tsurprised\tto","He\twas\tsurprised\tto\tsee\tthem\tcoming\tup\tthe\tsteps\u2014and\teven\tmore\tsurprised\tto see\tChinky,\twhom\the\tthought\twas\tsafely\tbolted\tin\tthe\troom\tbelow. \u201cNow,\tlook\there,\tSnoogle,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tboldly,\twalking\tright\tup\tto\tthe surprised\tcreature,\t\u201chow\tdare\tyou\ttry\tto\tcapture\tme\tlike\tthat?\tI\tam\ta\tpixie\u2014yes, and\ta\tpowerful\tone\ttoo.\tI\tcan\tdo\tspells\tthat\twould\tfrighten\tyou.\tShall\tI\tturn\tyou into\ta\tblack-beetle\u2014or\ta\ttadpole\u2014\tor\ta\twasp\twithout\ta\tsting?\u201d To\tthe\tchildren\u2019s\tsurprise,\tthe\tSnoogle\tlooked\tvery\tmuch\tfrightened.\tHe was\tsuch\ta\tbig\tcreature\tcompared\twith\tChinky\u2014it\tseemed\tstrange\tthat\the should\tbe\tso\tscared\tof\thim. \u201cI\u2019ve\ta\tgood\tmind\tto\tfly\toff\tin\tour\tchair\tto\tthe\tPixie\tKing\tand\tcomplain\tof you,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cYes\u2014I\tthink\tthat\tis\tjust\twhat\tI\tshall\tdo!\tYou\twill\thave\tyour castle\ttaken\taway\tfrom\tyou\tthen,\tfor\tdaring\tto\tinterfere\twith\ta\tpixie.\u201d \u201cNo\tone\tcan\tget\tme\tout\tof\tmy\tcastle,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tSnoogle,\tin\ta\tquacking\tsort of\tvoice.\t\u201cI\thave\ta\tbig\tmoat\tround\u2014\tand\ta\tdrawbridge\tthat\tI\tcan\tkeep\tdrawn\tup for\tmonths\ton\tend.\tDo\tyour\tworst,\tstupid\tlittle\tpixie!\u201d \u201cVery\twell,\tthen,\tI\twill!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cBut\tjust\tto\tgo\ton\twith\u2014take\tthat, you\tsilly\tSnoogle!\u201d Chinky\ttook\thold\tof\tthe\tSnoogle\u2019s\twaving\ttail\tand\tpulled\tit\thard.\tNaughty Chinky!\tThere\twas\tno\tneed\tto\tdo\ta\tthing\tlike\tthat.\tIt\tmade\tthe\tSnoogle\tvery angry\tindeed\t.\t.\t.\tbut\the\tdid\tnot\tdare\tto\ttouch\tChinky\tor\tthe\tchildren,\tfor\the really\twas\tafraid\tof\tChinky\u2019s\tmagic. But\tthe\tSnoogle\twas\tnot\tafraid\tof\tthe\twishing-chair.\tHe\tran\tto\tit\tand\tstood by\tit.\t\u201cYou\tshall\tnot\tfly\toff\tin\tyour\tchair\tnow!\u201d\the\tquacked\tloudly.\t\u201cAha!\tThat will\tpunish\tyou.\u201d \u201cOh\tyes,\twe\twill!\u201d\tshouted\tChinky,\tand\the\tran\tto\tpush\tthe\tSnoogle\taway\u2014 but,\toh\tdear,\toh\tdear,\twhatever\tdo\tyou\tsuppose\tthe\tSnoogle\tdid?\tWith\tfour\thard pecks\the\tpecked\toff\tthe\tred\twings\tof\tthe\tpoor\twishing-chair!\tThere\tthey\tlay\ton the\tground,\tfour\tbunches\tof\tred\tfeathers! \u201cOh!\tYou\twicked\tcreature!\u201d\tshouted\tMollie,\tin\ta\trage.\t\u201cYou\thave\tspoilt\tour lovely,\tlovely\twishing-chair!\tOh,\thow\tcould\tyou\tdo\ta\tthing\tlike\tthat!\tOh, Chinky,\twhy\tdid\tyou\tmake\tthe\tSnoogle\tangry?\tLook\twhat\the\u2019s\tdone!\u201d Mollie\tburst\tinto\ttears.\tShe\tcouldn\u2019t\tbear\tto\tsee\tthe\twings\tof\tthe\twishing- chair\ton\tthe\tground,\tinstead\tof\tflapping\taway\tmerrily\ton\tits\tlegs.\tPeter\tturned pale.\tHe\tdid\tnot\tknow\thow\tthey\twould\tget\thome\tnow. Chinky\twas\tfull\tof\thorror.\tHe\thad\tnot\tthought\tthat\tsuch\ta\tthing\twould happen\u2014but\tit\twas\tdone\tnow! \u201cWell,\tI\tthink\tyou\u2019ll\tagree\tthat\tyou\tcan\u2019t\tfly\taway\tnow,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tSnoogle, with\ta\tgrin.\t\u201cTake\tyour\tchair\tand\tgo\tdown\tinto\tthe\tkitchen.\tYou\tcan\tlive\tthere now.\tNo\tone\tever\tcomes\there\u2014and\tyou\tcan\u2019t\tget\tout\u2014so\twe\tshall\tbe\tnice","now.\tNo\tone\tever\tcomes\there\u2014and\tyou\tcan\u2019t\tget\tout\u2014so\twe\tshall\tbe\tnice company\tfor\tone\tanother!\u201d Chinky\tpicked\tup\tthe\tchair.\tThe\tthree\tof\tthem\twalked\tdown\tthe\tsteps\tvery sorrowfully. \u201cWe\tare\tin\ta\tpretty\tfix\tnow!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tgloomily.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tknow\twhat\twe are\tgoing\tto\tdo\tnow\tthat\tour\twishing-chair\tcan\u2019t\tfly!\u201d","The\tSnoogle\u2019s\tCastle THE\t children\t and\t Chinky\t carried\t the\t wishing-chair\t down\t to\t the\t Snoogle\u2019s kitchen.\tThis\twas\ta\tbig\tbare\tstone\tplace\twith\ta\thuge\tfire\troaring\tin\tthe\tgrate. Chinky\tstood\tthe\tchair\tdown\ton\tthe\tstone\tfloor\tand\tsat\tin\tit,\tlooking\tvery gloomy. \u201cI\tknow\tit\twas\tmy\tfault\tthat\tthe\twishing-chair\u2019s\twings\twere\tpecked\toff,\u201d\the said\tto\tthe\tothers.\t\u201cDon\u2019t\tcry,\tMollie.\tThere\tmust\tbe\tsome\tway\tof\tgetting\tout\tof the\tSnoogle\u2019s\tcastle.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m\tnot\tcrying\tbecause\tI\u2019m\tafraid\twe\tcan\u2019t\tescape,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cI\u2019m crying\tbecause\tof\tthe\tpoor\twishing-chair.\tIs\tthis\tthe\tend\tof\tall\tour\tflying adventures?\tIt\tis\thorrid\tto\tthink\twe\tmay\tnever\tgo\tany\tmore!\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t\tthink\tabout\tthat,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThe\tfirst\tthing\tis\u2014can\twe\tpossibly get\tout\tof\there?\tWhere\tis\tthe\tSnoogle,\tI\twonder?\u201d \u201cHere!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tquacking\tvoice\tof\tthe\tduck-headed\tSnoogle,\tand\the\tlooked into\tthe\tkitchen.\t\u201cIf\tyou\twant\tany\ttea,\tthere\tare\tcakes\tin\tthe\tlarder\u2014and\tyou might\tmake\tsome\ttea\tand\tput\tsome\tcakes\ton\ta\tplate\tfor\tme\ttoo.\u201d \u201cI\tsuppose\twe\tmight\tas\twell\tdo\twhat\the\tsays,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\tHe\twent\tto\tthe larder\tand\tlooked\tinside.\tHe\tsaw\ta\ttin\tthere\twith\tcakes\tprinted\ton\tit.\tInside\tthere were\tsome\tfine\tchocolate\tbuns.\tThe\tchildren\tput\tsome\ton\ta\tplate\tfor\tthemselves and\tsome\ton\ta\tplate\tfor\tthe\tSnoogle.\tMollie\tput\tthe\tkettle\ton\tthe\tfire\tto\tboil. They\tall\twaited\tfor\tthe\tsteam\tto\tcome\tout\u2014but\tnobody\tsaid\ta\tword.\tThey\twere too\tunhappy. When\tthe\tkettle\tboiled\tMollie\tmade\ttea\tin\ttwo\tteapots.\tShe\ttook\tone\tteapot, cup\tand\tsaucer,\tand\tplate\tof\tcakes\tto\tthe\tSnoogle,\twho\twas\tsitting\tin\tthe\tdining- room\treading\ta\tnewspaper.\tIt\twas\tupside\tdown,\tso\tMollie\tdidn\u2019t\tthink\tit\twas much\tuse\tto\thim.\tBut\tshe\twas\ttoo\tpolite\tto\tsay\tso.\tShe\tcouldn\u2019t\thelp\tfeeling,\ttoo, that\tit\twould\tbe\tmuch\tbetter\tfor\tall\tof\tthem\tif\tthey\ttried\tto\tbe\tfriendly\twith\tthe Snoogle. She\tput\tthe\ttray\tdown\tby\tthe\tSnoogle\tand\tleft\thim.\tHe\topened\this\tgreat beak\tbefore\tshe\twas\tout\tof\tthe\troom\tand\tgobbled\tup\tone\tcake\tafter\tanother. Mollie\tthought\the\tmust\tbe\ta\tvery\tgreedy\tcreature. She\twent\tback\tto\tthe\tkitchen,\tand\tshe\tand\tthe\tothers\tmunched\tchocolate buns\tand\tdrank\thot\ttea,\twondering\tgloomily\twhat\tto\tdo\tnext. \u201cPerhaps\twe\tcould\tswim\tacross\tthat\tmoat,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tat\tlast. \u201cWe\u2019ll\tlook\tand\tsee,\twhen\twe\tcan\tcreep\taway\tfor\ta\tfew\tminutes,\u201d\tsaid Peter.","Peter. \u201cListen,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWhat\u2019s\tthat\tnoise?\u201d They\tlistened. \u201cSnore-r-r-r-r-r!\tSnore-r-r-r-r-r!\u201d\twent\tthe\tSnoogle\tin\tthe\tdining-room.\tThe three\tlooked\tat\tone\tanother. \u201cWhat\tabout\tpoking\tall\tround\tto\tsee\tif\tthere\u2019s\tany\tway\tof\tescape\tnow?\u201d whispered\tPeter. \u201cCome\ton,\tthen!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\tThey\tall\tgot\tup.\tThey\twent\tto\tthe\tkitchen door\tand\topened\tit.\tIt\tlooked\tstraight\ton\tto\tthe\tmoat.\tHow\twide\tand\tdeep\tand cold\tit\tlooked! \u201cOoh!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cI\u2019d\tnever\tbe\table\tto\tswim\tacross\tthat,\tI\u2019m\tsure.\tNor would\tyou,\tPeter!\u201d \u201cAnd\tlook!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tpointing\tdown\tinto\tthe\twater.\t\u201cThere\tare\tgiant frogs\tthere\u2014they\twould\tbite\tus,\tI\texpect!\u201d Sure\tenough,\tas\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tpeered\tdown\tinto\tthe\twater\tthey\tsaw\tthe blunt\tsnouts\tof\tmany\tgiant\tfrogs.\t\u201cOooh!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cI\u2019m\tnot\tgoing\tto\tjump\tin there!\u201d \u201cI\tsay!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cWhat\tabout\tthe\tdrawbridge?\tCouldn\u2019t\twe\tlet\tthat\tdown ourselves\tand\tescape\tthat\tway?\u201d \u201cOf\tcourse!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cCome\ton.\tWe\u2019ll\tfind\tit\tbefore\tthe\told\tSnoogle awakes.\u201d They\twent\tthrough\tthe\tkitchen\tand\tinto\ta\tbig\twide\thall.\tThey\tswung\topen the\tgreat\tfront\tdoor.\tA\tpath\tled\tdown\tto\ta\tgateway\tthat\toverlooked\tthe\tmoat.\tThe door\tof\tthe\tgateway\twas\tthe\tdrawbridge,\tdrawn\tup\tover\tthe\tentrance. The\tthree\tran\tdown\tto\tthe\tgate.\tChinky\tlooked\tcarefully\tat\tthe\tchains\tthat held\tup\tthe\tdrawbridge. \u201cLook!\u201d\the\tsaid\tto\tthe\tothers.\t\u201cThese\tchains\tare\tfastened\tby\ta\tpadlock.\tThe drawbridge\tcannot\tbe\tlet\tdown\tunless\tthe\tkey\tis\tfitted\tinto\tthe\tpadlock\tand\tthe lock\tis\tturned.\tThen\tthe\tdrawbridge\twill\tbe\tlet\tdown\tover\tthe\tmoat.\u201d \u201cWhere\tis\tthe\tkey\tto\tthe\tpadlock,\tI\twonder,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cI\tknow,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cThe\tSnoogle\thas\tit.\tI\tsaw\ta\tbig\tkey\thanging\tfrom him\tsomewhere.\u201d \u201cCan\u2019t\twe\tget\tit?\u201d\tasked\tMollie.\t\u201cHe\u2019s\tasleep.\tLet\u2019s\ttry.\u201d They\ttiptoed\tinto\tthe\tdining-room.\tThe\tSnoogle\twas\tcertainly\tvery\tfast asleep. \u201cI\tguess\twe\tcan\tget\tthe\tkey\twithout\twaking\thim!\u201d\twhispered\tChinky,\tin delight.\t\u201cWhere\tis\tit?\u201d They\tlooked\tall\tround\tthe\tSnoogle\tfor\tthe\tkey\u2014but\tthey\tcouldn\u2019t\tsee\tit. And\tthen,\tat\tlast\tPeter\tsaw\tit\u2014or\tpart\tof\tit.\tThe\tSnoogle\twas\tsitting\ton\tit!\tThey","And\tthen,\tat\tlast\tPeter\tsaw\tit\u2014or\tpart\tof\tit.\tThe\tSnoogle\twas\tsitting\ton\tit!\tThey could\tjust\tsee\tthe\thead\tof\tthe\tkey\tsticking\tout\tfrom\tunderneath\thim. \u201cNo\tgood,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tshaking\this\thead\tand\ttiptoeing\tout.\t\u201cWe\tshould certainly\twake\thim\tif\twe\ttried\tto\tpull\tthat\tkey\tout,\tas\the\u2019s\tsitting\ton\tit.\tI\tsuppose that\u2019s\twhy\the\tsat\ton\tit,\tto\tstop\tus\tgetting\tit!\u201d \u201cAnyway,\tI\texpect\tthe\tdrawbridge\twould\thave\tmade\tan\tawful\tnoise\trattling down\ton\tits\tchains,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tgloomily.\t\u201cThe\tSnoogle\twould\thave\theard\tit\tand woken\tup\tand\tcome\tafter\tus.\u201d \u201cWhat\tshall\twe\tdo\tnow?\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tin\tdespair. \u201cWe\tcan\u2019t\tswim\tthe\tmoat,\tWe\tcan\u2019t\tunlock\tthe\tdraw\tbridge\tand\tlet\tit down.\u201d \u201cThere\u2019s\tone\tthing\twe\tmight\ttry,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\tmight\ttry\tto\twhistle\tone of\tthe\tbirds\tdown\tto\ta\twindow-sill\tand\ttell\tit\tof\tour\tdreadful\tfix.\tIt\twould\tfly back\tto\tpixie-land\tand\tperhaps\tthe\tKing\twould\tsend\tto\trescue\tus.\tYou\tnever know.\u201d","know.\u201d \u201cYes\u2014do\tthat,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tcheering\tup.\tThe\tchildren\tand\tthe\tpixie\twent up\tthe\tstairs\tand\tinto\ta\tbedroom.\tThey\tleaned\tout\tof\tthe\topen\twindow.\tBelow lay\tthe\tsilvery\tmoat. Chinky\tbegan\tto\twhistle.\tIt\twas\ta\tsoft\twhistle,\tbut\ta\tvery\tpiercing\tone. Mollie\tfelt\tsure\tthat\tif\tshe\thad\tbeen\ta\tbird\tshe\twould\thave\tcome\tin\tanswer\tto Chinky\u2019s\twhistle. Chinky\tstopped\this\twhistling.\tHe\tlooked\tanxiously\tinto\tthe\tsky\tand\twaited. No\tbird\tcame.\tNo\tbird\twas\tto\tbe\tseen. \u201cI\u2019ll\ttry\tagain,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\tHe\twhistled\tonce\tmore.\tThey\twaited,\tlooking everywhere\tfor\tthe\tsign\tof\ta\tbird. \u201cThere\tare\tno\tbirds\tin\tthis\tSnoogle\tcountry,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tpixie,\twith\ta\tsigh. \u201cOne\twould\thave\tcome\tif\tit\tcould.\u201d \u201cWell,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tlooking\tworried,\t\u201cwhatever\tcan\twe\tdo\tnow?\tThere doesn\u2019t\tseem\tto\tbe\tany\tway\tof\tescape\tat\tall\u2014nor\tany\tway\tof\tgetting\tpeople\tto help\tus.\u201d \u201cLet\u2019s\tgo\tinto\teach\tof\tthe\trooms,\tupstairs\tand\tdownstairs,\tand\tsee\tif\tthere\tis anyone\tthere,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWe\tmight\tfind\ta\tservant\tor\tsomeone\u2014they\tmight help\tus.\tYou\tnever\tknow!\u201d So\tthe\tchildren\tand\tthe\tpixie\twent\tinto\teach\troom,\tone\tby\tone.\tThey\twere queer,\tuntidy\trooms.\tIt\tlooked\tas\tif\tthe\tSnoogle\tlived\tin\tone\tfor\ta\tbit\tand\tthen, when\tit\tbecame\ttoo\tuntidy,\twent\tinto\tanother\tone\tand\tlived\tthere\tuntil\tthe\tsame thing\thappened! There\twas\tno\tone\tat\tall\tin\tany\tof\tthe\trooms.\tOnly\tthe\tSnoogle\tlived\tin\tthe castle,\tthat\twas\tplain. \u201cWell,\twe\u2019ve\tbeen\tin\tmany\tfixes,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tpixie\tgloomily,\t\u201cbut\tthis\tis about\tthe\ttightest\tfix\twe\u2019ve\tever\tbeen\tin.\tHow\tI\thate\tthe\tSnoogle\tfor\tpecking\tthe wings\toff\tour\tdear\told\twishing-chair!\u201d The\tchildren\tand\tChinky\twent\tdown\tinto\tthe\tkitchen\tagain.\tThe\tSnoogle was\tno\tlonger\tsnoring\tin\tthe\tdining-room.\tHe\tmust\tbe\tawake! He\twas.\tHe\tcame\tinto\tthe\tkitchen,\tsnapping\this\tduck-beak\tand\twaving\this cat\u2019s\ttail. \u201cWell,\u201d\the\tsaid,\twith\ta\tgrin.\t\u201cBeen\tall\tover\tthe\tcastle\tto\tfind\ta\tway\tof escape?\tAha!\tYou\twon\u2019t\tfind\tthat\tin\ta\thurry!\tWell,\tas\tyou\u2019re\there,\tyou\tmay\tas well\twait\ton\tme.\tI\u2019m\ttired\tof\tdoing\tmy\town\tcooking\tand\twashing-up.\tYou\tcan do\tit\tfor\tme.\u201d \u201cWe\twon\u2019t,\tthen!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tfuriously.\t\u201cIt\tis\tbad\tenough\tto\thave\tto\tbe\there, without\twaiting\ton\ta\tduck-headed\tcreature\tlike\tyou!\u201d \u201cHush,\tPeter,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tsuddenly.\t\u201cHush!\tVery\twell,\tSnoogle,\twe\twill","\u201cHush,\tPeter,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tsuddenly.\t\u201cHush!\tVery\twell,\tSnoogle,\twe\twill do\tas\tyou\tsay.\tWhere\twould\tyou\tlike\tyour\tsupper?\tThere\tis\ta\tcloth\tin\tthe\tdrawer, but\tit\tis\tdirty.\tHave\tyou\ta\tclean\tone,\tso\tthat\tI\tcan\tbegin\tto\tget\tyour\tsupper\tfor you?\u201d \u201cYou\tare\ta\tsensible\tgirl,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tSnoogle,\tpleased.\t\u201cI\thave\ta\tclean\tcloth upstairs.\tI\twill\tget\tit.\u201d He\twent\tout\tof\tthe\troom.\tChinky\tand\tPeter\tturned\tand\tstared\tat\tMollie\tin amazement.\tWhat\tdid\tshe\tmean\tby\tgiving\tin\tso\tmeekly\tto\tthe\thorrid\tSnoogle? \u201cPeter!\tChinky!\tLook!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tand\tshe\tpointed\tto\tthe\twishing-chair, where\tit\tstood\tin\ta\tcorner\tof\tthe\tkitchen.\tThe\tothers\tlooked\u2014and\twhatever\tdo you\tsuppose\tthey\tsaw?\tGuess? The\twishing-chair\twas\tgrowing\tnew\twings!\tYes,\treally!\tTiny\tred\tbuds\twere forming\ton\tits\tlegs.\tThey\tgrew\tfast.\tThey\tburst\tinto\tfeathers.\tThey\twere\tgrowing into\tnew,\tstrong\twings! \u201cGoodness!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tand\tChinky,\tamazed.\t\u201cWho\twould\thave\tthought\tof that!\tGood\told\twishing-chair!\u201d \u201cQuick\u2014here\tcomes\tthe\tSnoogle.\tPut\tthe\tchair\tbehind\tthe\ttable,\twhere\the can\u2019t\tsee\tits\twings\tgrowing,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\tSo\tChinky\tpushed\tit\tbehind\tthe\ttable just\tin\ttime.\tThe\tSnoogle\tpattered\tin,\tand\theld\tout\ta\tclean\tcloth\tto\tMollie. \u201cThank\tyou,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tlittle\tgirl\tpolitely.\t\u201cAnd\thave\tyou\tgot\tsome\tegg-cups, please?\tI\twill\tboil\tyou\tsome\teggs\tfor\tsupper.\u201d The\tSnoogle\ttrotted\tout\tto\tfetch\tsome\tegg-cups.\tAs\tsoon\tas\the\twas\tgone, Mollie,\tPeter,\tand\tChinky\tcrowded\tinto\tthe\twishing-chair. \u201cHome,\tas\tquickly\tas\tyou\tcan,\twishing-chair!\u201d\tshouted\tChinky.\tThe\tchair flapped\tits\tnew\tred\twings\tand\trose\tinto\tthe\tair.\tThe\tSnoogle\tcame\trunning\tinto the\tkitchen.\tHe\tquacked\twith\trage.\tHe\ttried\tto\tget\thold\tof\tthe\tchair\tas\tit\tflew past\thim.","Chinky\tkicked\tout\tat\thim\tand\tcaught\thim\ton\this\tbig\tyellow\tbeak.\tThe Snoogle\tgave\ta\tsquawk\tand\tsat\tdown\tsuddenly. \u201cGoodbye,\tgoodbye,\tdear\tSnoogle!\u201d\tyelled\tChinky,\twaving\this\thand.\t\u201cDo call\tin\tand\tsee\tus\twhen\tyou\tare\tpassing,\tand\twe\u2019ll\tgive\tyou\ta\tclean\tcloth\tfor\ttea and\tboil\tyou\tsome\teggs!\u201d The\tchair\tflew\thome\tat\ta\tgreat\trate.\tAt\tlast\tit\tcame\tto\tthe\tplayroom\tand flew\tinto\tit.\tIt\tset\titself\tdown\ton\tthe\tfloor,\tand\tits\twings\tgave\tone\tmore\tflap\tand vanished. \u201cHa!\tThe\told\twishing-chair\tis\ttired!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\twonder!\tI\thope it\twill\tsoon\tgrow\tits\twings\tagain.\tWe\tdo\thave\tsome\tadventures,\tdon\u2019t\twe, children!\u201d \u201cWhere\u2019s\tMother\u2019s\tring,\tChinky?\u201d\tasked\tPeter,\tsuddenly\tremembering\twhy they\thad\tgone\tadventuring\u2014\tto\tget\this\tmother\u2019s\tlost\tring! \u201cHere\tyou\tare,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tand\the\tgave\tPeter\tthe\tring.\t\u201cWon\u2019t\tyour mother\tbe\tpleased!\tShe\twon\u2019t\tguess\twhat\ta\tlot\tof\tadventures\twe\thad\tgetting back\ther\tring\tfor\ther!\u201d Peter\tand\tMollie\tran\toff\thappily.\tThey\tcalled\ttheir\tmother\tand\tgave\ther\ther ring.\t\u201cYou\thad\tdropped\tit\tin\tthe\tgarden,\tMother,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter. \u201cThank\tyou!\tYou\tare\tkind\tchildren\tto\tfind\tit\tfor\tme!\u201d\tsaid\tMother.\tBut\tshe didn\u2019t\tguess\tthat\tBig-Ears\tthe\tgoblin\thad\tstolen\tit\u2014and\tthat\tthe\tSnoogle\thad\thad it\ttoo!\tNo\u2014that\twas\tthe\tchildren\u2019s\tsecret.","The\tChair\tRuns\tAway\tAgain ONE\t afternoon\t Mollie,\t Peter,\t and\t Chinky\t were\t in\t the\t playroom\t together, playing\tat\tKings\tand\tQueens.\tThey\teach\ttook\tit\tin\tturn\tto\tbe\ta\tKing\tor\ta\tQueen, and\tthey\twore\tthe\tred\trug\tfor\ta\tcloak,\tand\ta\tcardboard\tcrown\tcovered\twith\tgold paper.\tThe\twishing-chair\twas\tthe\tthrone. It\twas\tPeter\u2019s\tturn\tto\tbe\tKing.\tHe\tput\ton\tthe\tcrown\tand\twound\tthe\tred\trug round\this\tshoulders\tfor\ta\tcloak.\tHe\tdid\tfeel\tgrand.\tHe\tsat\tdown\tin\tthe\twishing- chair\tand\tarranged\tthe\tcloak\tround\thim,\tso\tthat\tit\tfell\tall\tround\tthe\tchair\tand\ton to\tthe\tfloor\ttoo,\tjust\tlike\ta\treal\tking\u2019s\tcloak. Then\tMollie\tand\tChinky\thad\tto\tcurtsy\tand\tbow\tto\thim,\tand\task\tfor\this commands.\tHe\tcould\ttell\tthem\tto\tdo\tanything\the\tliked. \u201cYour\tMajesty,\twhat\twould\tyou\thave\tme\tdo\ttoday?\u201d\tasked\tMollie, curtsying\tlow. \u201cI\twould\thave\tyou\tgo\tand\tpick\tme\tsix\tdandelions,\tsix\tdaisies,\tand\tsix buttercups,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tgrandly,\twaving\this\thand.\tMollie\tcurtsied\tagain\tand walked\tout\tbackwards,\tnearly\tfalling\tover\ta\tstool\tas\tshe\tdid\tso. Then\tChinky\tasked\tPeter\twhat\the\twas\tto\tdo\tfor\thim.\t\u201cYour\tMajesty,\twhat would\tyou\thave\tme\tdo?\u201d\the\tsaid,\tbowing\tlow. \u201cI\twould\thave\tyou\tgo\tto\tthe\tcupboard\tand\tget\tme\ta\tgreen\tsweet\tout\tof\tthe bottle\tthere,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tcommandingly.\tChinky\twent\tto\tthe\tcupboard.\tHe couldn\u2019t\tsee\tthe\tbottle\tat\tfirst.\tHe\tmoved\tthe\ttins\tabout\tand\thunted\tfor\tit.\tHe didn\u2019t\tsee\twhat\twas\thappening\tbehind\thim! Peter\tdidn\u2019t\tsee\teither.\tBut\twhat\twas\thappening\twas\tthat\tthe\twishing-chair was\tgrowing\tits\twings\u2014\tunder\tthe\tred\trug\tthat\twas\tall\taround\tits\tlegs!\tPeter\tsat in\tthe\tchair,\twaiting\timpatiently\tfor\this\tcommands\tto\tbe\tobeyed\u2014and\tthe\tchair flapped\tits\tred\twings\tunder\tthe\trug\tand\twondered\twhy\tit\tcould\tnot\tflap\tthem\tas easily\tas\tusual! Mollie\twas\tin\tthe\tgarden\tgathering\tthe\tflowers\tthat\tPeter\thad\tordered. Chinky\twas\tstill\thunting\tfor\tthe\tbottle\tof\tsweets.\tThe\twishing-chair\tflapped\tits wings\tharder\tthan\tever\u2014it\tsuddenly\trose\tinto\tthe\tair,\tand\tflew\tswiftly\tout\tof\tthe door\tbefore\tPeter\tcould\tjump\tout,\tand\tbefore\tChinky\tcould\tcatch\thold\tof\tit.\tIt was\tgone! \u201cHie,\tMollie,\tMollie!\u201d\tyelled\tChinky\tin\talarm.\t\u201cThe\twishing-chair\u2019s\tgone \u2014and\tPeter\u2019s\tgone\twith\tit!\u201d Mollie\tcame\ttearing\tinto\tthe\tplayroom.\t\u201cI\tsaw\tit!\u201d\tshe\tpanted.\t\u201cOh,\twhy didn\u2019t\tPeter\tor\tyou\tsee\tthat\tits\twings\thad\tgrown?\tNow,\tit\u2019s\tgone\toff\twith\tPeter,","didn\u2019t\tPeter\tor\tyou\tsee\tthat\tits\twings\thad\tgrown?\tNow,\tit\u2019s\tgone\toff\twith\tPeter, and\twe\tdon\u2019t\tknow\twhere!\u201d \u201cWe\tdidn\u2019t\tsee\tits\twings\tgrowing\tbecause\tthe\tred\trug\thid\tits\tlegs!\u201d\tsaid Chinky.\t\u201cIt\tmust\thave\tgrown\tthem\tunder\tthe\trug\tand\tflown\toff\tbefore\tany\tof\tus guessed!\u201d \u201cWell,\twhat\tshall\twe\tdo?\u201d\tasked\tMollie.\t\u201cWhat\twill\thappen\tto\tPeter?\u201d \u201cIt\tdepends\twhere\the\u2019s\tgone,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cDid\tyou\tsee\twhich\tway\tthe chair\twent?\u201d \u201cTowards\tthe\twest,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cPeter\twas\tyelling\tand\tshouting\tlike anything\u2014but\the\tcouldn\u2019t\tstop\tthe\tchair.\u201d \u201cWell,\twe\u2019d\tbetter\tgo\ton\ta\tjourney\tof\tour\town,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\tcatch Farmer\tStraw\u2019s\ttwo\tgeese.\tThey\twon\u2019t\tlike\tit\tmuch\u2014but\tit\tcan\u2019t\tbe\thelped.\tWe must\tgo\tafter\tPeter\tand\tthe\tchair\tsomehow!\u201d He\tran\toff\tdown\tto\tthe\tfarm.\tPresently\tMollie\theard\tthe\tnoise\tof\tflapping wings,\tand\tdown\tfrom\tthe\tsky\tcame\tChinky,\triding\ton\tthe\tback\tof\tone\tof\tthe geese,\tand\tleading\tthe\tother\tby\ta\tpiece\tof\tthick\tstring.\tThe\tgeese\thissed\tangrily as\tthey\tcame\tto\tthe\tground. \u201cThey\tare\tmost\tannoyed\tabout\tit,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tto\tMollie.\t\u201cThey\tonly\tcame when\tI\tpromised\tthem\tthat\tI\twouldn\u2019t\tlet\tFarmer\tStraw\ttake\tthem\tto\tmarket\tnext week.\u201d \u201cSs-ss-ss-ss!\u201d\thissed\tthe\tbig\tgeese,\tand\tone\ttried\tto\tpeck\tat\tMollie\u2019s\tfat legs.\tChinky\tsmacked\tit. \u201cBehave\tyourself!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cIf\tyou\tpeck\tMollie\tI\u2019ll\tchange\tyour\tbeak\tinto\ta trumpet,\tand\tthen\tyou\u2019ll\tonly\tbe\table\tto\ttoot,\tnot\tcackle\tor\thiss!\u201d Mollie\tlaughed.\t\u201cYou\tdo\tsay\tsome\tfunny\tthings,\tChinky,\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\tShe\tgot on\tto\tthe\tgoose\u2019s\tback.\tUp\tin\tthe\tair\tit\twent,\tflapping\tits\tenormous\twhite\twings. \u201cWe\u2019ll\tgo\tto\tthe\tcloud\tcastle\tfirst\tof\tall,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThe\tfairies\tthere may\thave\tseen\tPeter\tgoing\tby\tand\tcan\ttell\tus\twhere\tthey\tthink\tthe\tchair\tmight have\tbeen\tgoing.\u201d So\tthey\tflew\tto\tan\tenormous\twhite\tcloud\tthat\ttowered\tup\tinto\tthe\tsky.\tAs they\tdrew\tnear\tit\tMollie\tcould\tsee\tthat\tit\thad\tturrets,\tand\twas\treally\ta\tcloud castle.\tShe\tthought\tit\twas\tthe\tloveliest\tthing\tshe\thad\tever\tseen. There\twas\ta\tgreat\tgateway\tin\tthe\tcloud\tcastle.\tThe\tgeese\tflew\tthrough\tit and\tlanded\tin\ta\tmisty\tcourtyard.\tMollie\twas\tjust\tgoing\tto\tget\toff\twhen\tChinky shouted\tto\ther. \u201cDon\u2019t\tget\toff,\tMollie\u2014you\thaven\u2019t\tgot\tcloud-shoes\ton\tand\tyou\u2019d\tfall\tright through\tto\tthe\tearth\tbelow!\u201d Mollie\tstayed\ton\ther\tgoose.\tSmall\tfairies\tdressed\tin\tall\tthe\tcolours\tof\tthe rainbow\tcame\trunning\tinto\tthe\tcourtyard,\tchattering\tin\tdelight\tto\tsee\tMollie\tand","rainbow\tcame\trunning\tinto\tthe\tcourtyard,\tchattering\tin\tdelight\tto\tsee\tMollie\tand Chinky.\tThey\twore\tcloud-shoes,\trather\tlike\tbig\tflat\tsnow-shoes,\tand\twith\tthese they\twere\table\tto\tstep\tsafely\ton\tthe\tcloud\tthat\tmade\ttheir\tcastle. \u201cCome\tin\tand\thave\tsome\tlemonade!\u201d\tcried\tthe\tlittle\tfolk.\tBut\tChinky\tshook his\thead. \u201cWe\tare\tlooking\tfor\ta\tboy\tin\ta\tflying\tchair,\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cHave\tyou\tsee\thim?\u201d \u201cYes!\u201d\tcried\tthe\tfairies,\tcrowding\tround\tthe\tgeese,\twho\tcackled\tand\thissed at\tthem.\t\u201cHe\tpassed\tabout\tfifteen\tminutes\tago.\tThe\tchair\thad\tred\twings\tand\twas flying\tstrongly\ttowards\tthe\twest.\tHurry\tand\tyou\tmay\tcatch\tit\tup!\u201d \u201cThank\tyou!\u201d\tcried\tChinky.\tHe\tshook\tthe\tstring\treins\tof\this\tgoose,\tand\the and\tMollie\tflew\tup\tinto\tthe\tair\tonce\tmore,\tand\twent\tsteadily\twestwards. \u201cThere\tis\ta\tgnome\twho\tlives\tin\ta\ttall\ttower\tsome\tmiles\twestwards,\u201d\tsaid Chinky.\t\u201cIt\tis\tso\ttall\tthat\tit\tsticks\tout\tabove\tthe\tclouds.\tWe\twill\tmake\tfor\tthere, and\tsee\tif\the\thas\tseen\tanything\tof\tPeter\tand\tthe\twishing-chair.\u201d The\tgeese\tflew\ton,\tcackling\tto\tone\tanother.\tThey\twere\tstill\tin\ta\tbad\ttemper. Chinky\tkept\ta\tlook\tout\tfor\tthe\ttall\ttower\u2014but\tMollie\tsaw\tit\tfirst.\tIt\tlooked\tvery strange.\tIt\twas\tsticking\tright\tthrough\ta\tbig\tblack\tcloud,\tand,\tas\tit\twas\tmade\tof bright\tsilver,\tit\tshone\tbrilliantly. There\twas\ta\tsmall\twindow\tat\tthe\ttop.\tIt\twas\topen.\tThe\tgeese\tflew\tdown\tto the\twindow-sill\tand\tChinky\tstuck\this\thead\tinside. \u201cHie,\tgnome\tof\tthe\ttower!\tAre\tyou\tin?\u201d \u201cYes!\u201d\tyelled\ta\tvoice.\t\u201cIf\tthat\tis\tthe\tbaker\tleave\tme\ta\tbrown\tloaf,\tplease.\u201d \u201cIt\tisn\u2019t\tthe\tbaker!\u201d\tshouted\tChinky.\t\u201cCome\ton\tup\there!\u201d \u201cWell,\tif\tit\u2019s\tthe\tbutcher,\tleave\tme\ta\tpound\tof\tsausages!\u201d\tyelled\tthe\tvoice. \u201cIt\tisn\u2019t\tthe\tbutcher!\u201d\tshouted\tback\tChinky,\tgetting\tcross.\t\u201cAnd\tit\tisn\u2019t\tthe milkman\tor\tthe\tgrocer\tor\tthe\tnewspaper\tboy\tor\tthe\tfishmonger\teither!\u201d \u201cAnd\tit\tisn\u2019t\tthe\tpostman!\u201d\tcried\tMollie.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\tChinky\tand\tMollie!\u201d The\tgnome\twas\tsurprised.\tHe\tclimbed\tup\tthe\tmany\tsteps\tof\this\ttower\ttill\the came\tto\tthe\ttop.\tThen\the\tput\this\thead\tout\tof\tthe\twindow\tand\tgaped\tin amazement\tto\tsee\tMollie\tand\tChinky\ton\ttheir\ttwo\tgeese. \u201cHallo!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cWhere\tdo\tyou\tcome\tfrom?\u201d \u201cNever\tmind\tthat,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWe\u2019ve\tcome\tto\task\tyou\tif\tyou\u2019ve\tseen\ta boy\ton\ta\tflying\tchair.\u201d \u201cYes,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tgnome\tat\tonce.\t\u201cHe\tpassed\tabout\ttwenty\tminutes\tago.\tI thought\the\twas\ta\tking\tor\tsomething\tbecause\the\twore\ta\tgolden\tcrown.\tHe\twas going\ttowards\tthe\tland\tof\tthe\tScally-Wags.\u201d \u201cOh\tmy!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tin\tdismay.\t\u201cAre\tyou\tsure?\u201d \u201cOf\tcourse\tI\tam,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tgnome,\tnodding\this\tbig\thead.\t\u201cI\tthought\the\twas"]