Adventures of the Wishing-Chair

["see\tChinky\tawake\tagain.\t\u201cWe\u2019ll\thave\ta\tfine\tfeast!\u201d So\tthey\tdid\u2014and\tthey\tdidn\u2019t\tgo\tback\tto\tbed\ttill\tthe\tcock\tcrew!\tNo\twonder they\tslept\tlate\tthe\tnext\tmorning.\tChinky\tdidn\u2019t,\tthough!\tHe\twas\tup\tbright\tand early.\tHe\thad\thad\tquite\tenough\tof\tsleeping!","The\tLost\tCat ONE\t morning\t it\t was\t very\t wet,\t and\t Mollie,\t Peter,\t and\t Chinky\t were\t playing\t a very\tnoisy\tgame\tof\tsnap\tin\tthe\tplayroom\ttogether.\tWhiskers,\tthe\tcat,\thad\tcome with\tthem\tand\thad\tcurled\therself\tup\ton\ta\tcushion\tin\tthe\twishing-chair,\twhere\tshe had\tgone\tfast\tasleep. \u201cSnap!\tSnap!\tSNAP!\u201d\tyelled\tthe\tchildren\u2014\tand\twere\tso\tinterested\tin\ttheir game\tthat\tthey\tdidn\u2019t\thear\ta\tlittle\tflapping\tsound.\tThe\twishing-chair\thad\tgrown its\twings\tand\twas\tflapping\tthem\tgently\tto\tand\tfro.\tBefore\tanyone\tnoticed\tthe chair\trose\tsilently\tinto\tthe\tair\tand\tflew\tout\tof\tthe\topen\tdoor\u2014taking\tthe\tpuss-cat with\tit,\tstill\tfast\tasleep! \u201cSnap!\u201d\tyelled\tChinky,\tand\ttook\tthe\tlast\tpile\tof\tcards\tin\tglee.\t\u201cI\u2019ve\twon!\u201d \u201cGood,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\tHe\tlooked\tround\tthe\tplayroom\tto\tsee\twhat\tgame\tto\tplay next-\u2014and\tthen\the\tlooked\trather\tsurprised\tand\tscared. \u201cI\tsay!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cWhere\u2019s\tthe\tchair\tgone?\u201d Chinky\tand\tMollie\tlooked\tround\ttoo.\tMollie\twent\tpale. \u201cIt\u2019s\tgone!\u201d\tshe\tsaid. \u201cIt\twas\there\twhen\twe\tbegan\tour\tgame,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cIt\tmust\thave\tslipped out\twithout\tus\tnoticing.\tI\tsort\tof\tremember\tfeeling\ta\tlittle\tdraught.\tIt\tmust\thave been\tits\twings\tflapping.\u201d \u201cWhiskers\thas\tgone\ttoo!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tin\talarm. \u201cShe\twas\tasleep\ton\tthe\tcushion.\tOh,\tChinky\u2014will\tshe\tcome\tback?\u201d \u201cDepends\twhere\tshe\thas\tgone\tto,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cShe\u2019s\ta\tblack\tcat,\tyou know\u2014and\tif\ta\twitch\tshould\tsee\ther\tshe\tmight\ttake\ther\tto\thelp\tin\ther\tspells. Black\tcats\tare\tclever\twith\tspells.\u201d Mollie\tbegan\tto\tcry.\tShe\twas\tvery\tfond\tof\tWhiskers.\t\u201cOh,\twhy\tdid\twe\tlet Whiskers\tgo\tto\tsleep\ton\tthat\tchair?\u201d\tshe\twept. \u201cWell,\tit\u2019s\tno\tgood\tcrying,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tpatting\tMollie\u2019s\tshoulder.\t\u201cWe must\tjust\twait\tand\tsee.\tPerhaps\told\tWhiskers\twill\tcome\tback\tstill\tfast\tasleep when\tthe\tchair\treturns!\u201d They\twaited\tfor\tan\thour\tor\ttwo\twith\tthe\tdoor\twide\topen\tbut\tno\twishing- chair\tcame\tback.\tThe\ttwo\tchildren\tleft\tChinky\tand\twent\tto\ttheir\tdinner.\tThey hunted\tabout\tthe\thouse\tjust\tin\tcase\tWhiskers\tshould\thave\tgot\toff\tthe\tchair cushion\tand\twandered\thome\u2014but\tno\tone\thad\tseen\ther\tat\tall. After\tdinner\tthey\tran\tdown\tthe\tgarden\tto\ttheir\tplayroom\tagain.\tChinky\twas there,\tlooking\tgloomy. \u201cThe\tchair\thasn\u2019t\tcome\tback,\u201d\the\tsaid.","\u201cThe\tchair\thasn\u2019t\tcome\tback,\u201d\the\tsaid. But,\tjust\tas\the\tspoke,\tPeter\tgave\ta\tshout\tand\tpointed\tup\tinto\tthe\tsky.\tThere was\tthe\tchair,\tflapping\tits\tway\tback,\tall\tits\tred\twings\ttwinkling\tup\tand\tdown. \u201cLook!\tThere\u2019s\tthe\tchair!\tOh,\tI\tdo\thope\tWhiskers\tis\ton\ther\tcushion. Suppose\tshe\thas\tfallen\tout!\u201d The\tchair\tflapped\tits\tway\tdownwards,\tand\tflew\tin\tat\tthe\topen\tdoor.\tIt\tcame to\trest\tin\tits\tusual\tplace\tand\tgave\ta\tsigh\tand\ta\tcreak.\tThe\tchildren\trushed\tto\tit. There\twas\tno\tcat\tthere!\tThe\tcushion\twas\tstill\tin\tits\tplace,\twith\ta\tdent\tin\tthe middle\twhere\tWhiskers\thad\tlain\u2014but\tthat\twas\tall! The\tthree\tstared\tat\tone\tanother\tin\tdismay. \u201cWhiskers\thas\tbeen\tcaught\tby\ta\twitch,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThere\u2019s\tno\tdoubt about\tit.\tLook\tat\tthis!\u201d He\tpicked\tup\ta\ttiny\tsilver\tstar\tthat\tlay\ton\tthe\tseat\tof\tthe\tchair.\t\u201cThis\tlittle star\thas\tfallen\toff\ta\twitch\u2019s\tembroidered\tcloak.\u201d \u201cPoor\tWhiskers!\u201d\twept\tMollie.\t\u201cI\tdo\twant\ther\tback.\tOh,\tChinky,\twhat\tshall we\tdo?\u201d \u201cWell,\twe\u2019d\tbetter\tfind\tout\tfirst\twhere\tshe\u2019s\tgone,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThen,\tthe next\ttime\tthe\tchair\tgrows\tits\twings\twe\u2019ll\tgo\tand\trescue\ther.\u201d \u201cHow\tcan\twe\tfind\tout\twhere\tshe\u2019s\tgone?\u201d\tasked\tMollie,\tdrying\ther\teyes. \u201cI\u2019ll\thave\tto\twork\ta\tspell\tto\tfind\tthat\tout,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\thave\tto\tget\ta few\tpixies\tin\tto\thelp\tme.\tGo\tand\tsit\tdown\ton\tthe\tcouch,\tMollie\tand\tPeter,\tand don\u2019t\tspeak\ta\tword\tuntil\tI\u2019ve\tfinished.\tThe\tpixies\twon\u2019t\thelp\tme\tif\tyou\tinterfere. They\tare\tvery\tshy\tjust\tabout\there.\u201d Mollie\tand\tPeter\tdid\tas\tthey\twere\ttold.\tThey\tsat\tdown\ton\tthe\tcouch\tfeeling rather\texcited.\tChinky\twent\tto\tthe\topen\tdoor\tand\tclapped\this\thands\tsoftly\tthree times,\tthen\tloudly\tseven\ttimes.\tHe\twhistled\tlike\ta\tblackbird,\tand\tthen\tcalled\ta magic\tword\tthat\tsounded\tlike\t\u201cLooma,\tlooma,\tlooma,\tloo.\u201d","In\ta\tminute\tor\ttwo\tfour\tlittle\tpixies,\ta\tbit\tsmaller\tthan\tChinky,\twho\twas himself\ta\tpixie,\tcame\trunning\tin\tat\tthe\tdoor.\tThey\tstopped\twhen\tthey\tsaw\tthe two\tchildren,\tbut\tChinky\tsaid\tthey\twere\this\tfriends. \u201cThey\twon\u2019t\tinterfere,\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cI\twant\tto\tdo\ta\tspell\tto\tfind\tout\twhere\tthis wishing-chair\thas\tjust\tbeen\tto.\tWill\tyou\thelp\tme?\u201d The\tpixies\ttwittered\tlike\tswallows\tand\tnodded\ttheir\theads.\tChinky\tsat\tdown in\tthe\twishing-chair,\tholding\tin\this\thands\ta\tmirror\tthat\the\thad\tborrowed\tfrom Mollie.\tThe\tfour\tlittle\tpixies\tjoined\thands\tand\tdanced\tround\tthe\tchair,\tfirst\tone way\tand\tthen\tanother,\tchanting\ta\tmagic\tsong\tthat\tgot\thigher\tand\thigher\tand quicker\tand\tquicker\tas\tthey\tdanced\tround\tin\ttime\tto\ttheir\tsinging.","Chinky\tlooked\tintently\tinto\tthe\tmirror,\tand\tthe\tchildren\twatched, wondering\twhat\the\twould\tsee\tthere.\tSuddenly\tthe\tfour\tdancing\tpixies\tstopped their\tsinging\tand\tfell\tto\tthe\tfloor,\tpanting\tand\tcrying,\t\u201cNow\tlook\tand\ttell\twhat you\tsee,\tChinky!\u201d Chinky\tstared\tinto\tthe\tmirror\tand\tthen\tgave\ta\tshout. \u201cI\tsee\ther!\tIt\u2019s\tthe\twitch\tKirri-Kirri!\tShe\thas\tgot\tWhiskers.\tHere\the\tis, cooking\ther\tdinner\tfor\ther!\u201d The\ttwo\tchildren\tsprang\tup\tfrom\tthe\tcouch\tand\thurried\tto\tlook\tinto\tthe mirror\tthat\tChinky\theld.\tTo\ttheir\tgreat\tamazement,\tinstead\tof\tseeing\ttheir\town faces,\tthey\tsaw\ta\tpicture\tof\tWhiskers,\ttheir\tcat,\tstirring\ta\tsoup-pot\ton\ta\tbig\tstove \u2014and\tbehind\ther\twas\tan\told\twitch,\tclad\tin\ta\tlong,\tblack\tcloak\tembroidered\twith silver\tstars\tand\tmoons! \u201cSee\ther!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tpointing.\t\u201cThat\u2019s\tthe\twitch\tKirri-Kirri.\tI\tknow where\tshe\tlives.\tWe\u2019ll\tgo\tand\trescue\tWhiskers\tthis\tvery\tnight\u2014even\tif\twe\thave to\tgo\ton\tfoot!\u201d The\tfour\tlittle\tpixies\ttwittered\tgoodbye\tand\tran\tout.\tThe\tpicture\tin\tthe mirror\tfaded\taway.\tThe\tchildren\tand\tthe\tpixie\tlooked\tat\tone\tanother. \u201cWhat\ta\tmarvellous\tspell!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cOh,\tI\tdid\tenjoy\tthat,\tChinky! Shall\twe\treally\tgo\tand\tfetch\tWhiskers\ttonight?\u201d \u201cYes,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cCome\there\tat\tmidnight,\tready\tdressed.\tIf\tthe\tchair\thas grown\tits\twings,\twe\u2019ll\tgo\tin\tit\u2014if\tnot,\twe\u2019ll\ttake\tthe\tunderground\ttrain\tto\tthe witch\u2019s\thouse.\u201d \u201cOoh!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cWhat\tan\tadventure!\u201d","The\tWitch\tKirri-Kirri THE\t children\t dressed\t themselves\t again\t after\t they\t had\t been\t to\t bed\t and\t slept. Mollie\t had\t a\t little\t alarm-clock\t and\t she\t set\t it\t for\t a\t quarter\t to\t twelve,\t so\t they awoke\tin\tgood\ttime\tfor\ttheir\tadventure.\tChinky\twas\twaiting\tfor\tthem. \u201cWe\tcan\u2019t\tgo\tin\tthe\twishing-chair,\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cIt\thasn\u2019t\tgrown\tits\twings again.\tI\tthink\tit\u2019s\tasleep,\tbecause\tit\tgave\ta\ttiny\tsnore\tjust\tnow!\u201d \u201cHow\tfunny!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cOh,\tChinky\u2014I\tdo\tfeel\texcited!\u201d \u201cCome\ton,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tpixie.\t\u201cThere\u2019s\tno\ttime\tto\tlose\tif\twe\twant\tto\tcatch\tthe underground\ttrain.\u201d He\tled\tthe\tchildren\tto\ta\tbig\ttree\tat\tthe\tbottom\tof\tthe\tgarden.\tHe\ttwisted\ta piece\tof\tthe\tbark\tand\ta\tdoor\tslid\topen.\tThere\twas\ta\tnarrow\tstairway\tin\tthe\ttree going\tdownwards.\tMollie\tand\tPeter\twere\tso\tsurprised\tto\tsee\tit. \u201cGo\tdown\tthe\tstairs,\u201d\tChinky\tsaid\tto\tthem.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\tjust\tshut\tthe\tdoor\tbehind us.\u201d They\tclimbed\tdown\tand\tcame\tto\ta\tsmall\tpassage.\tChinky\tjoined\tthem\tand they\twent\talong\tit\tuntil\tthey\tcame\tto\ta\tbig\tturnstile,\twhere\ta\tsolemn\tgrey\trabbit sat\tholding\ta\tbundle\tof\ttickets. \u201cWe\twant\ttickets\tfor\tWitch\tKirri-Kirri\u2019s,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\tThe\trabbit\tgave them\tthree\tyellow\ttickets\tand\tlet\tthem\tthrough\tthe\tturnstile.\tThere\twas\ta\tlittle platform\tbeyond\twith\ta\trailway\tline\trunning\tby\tit.\tAlmost\tat\tonce\ta\ttrain appeared\tout\tof\tthe\tdarkness.\tIts\tlamps\tgleamed\tlike\ttwo\teyes.\tThere\twere\tno carriages\u2014just\topen\ttrucks\twith\tcushions\tin.\tThe\ttrain\twas\tvery\tcrowded,\tand the\tchildren\tand\tChinky\tfound\tit\tdifficult\tto\tget\tseats.","Gnomes,\tbrownies,\trabbits,\tmoles,\telves,\tand\thedgehogs\tsat\tin\tthe\ttrucks, chattering\tand\tlaughing.\tThe\ttwo\thedgehogs\thad\ta\ttruck\tto\tthemselves\tfor\tthey were\tso\tprickly\tthat\tno\tone\twanted\tto\tsit\tby\tthem. The\ttrain\tset\toff\twith\tmuch\tclattering.\tIt\tstopped\tat\tstation\tafter\tstation,\tand at\tlast\tcame\tto\tone\tlabelled\t\u201cKirri-Kirri\tStation.\u201d Chinky\tand\tthe\tchildren\tgot\tout. \u201cKirri-Kirri\tis\tsuch\ta\trich\tand\tpowerful\twitch\tthat\tshe\thas\ta\tstation\tof\ther own,\u201d\texplained\tChinky.\t\u201cNow\tlisten\u2014this\tis\tmy\tplan,\tchildren.\tIt\u2019s\tno\tuse\tus asking\tthe\twitch\tfor\tWhiskers,\tour\tcat\u2014she\tjust\twon\u2019t\tlet\tus\thave\ther.\tAnd\tit\u2019s no\tuse\ttrying\tto\tget\ther\tby\tmagic,\tbecause\tthe\twitch\u2019s\tmagic\tis\tmuch\tstronger than\tmine.\tWe\tmust\tget\ther\tby\ta\ttrick.\u201d \u201cWhat\ttrick?\u201d\tasked\tthe\tchildren. \u201cWe\u2019ll\tcreep\tinto\ther\tlittle\tgarden,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\t\u201cand\twe\u2019ll\tmake\tscrapey noises\ton\tthe\twall,\tlike\tmice.\tWe\u2019ll\tsqueak\tlike\tmice\ttoo\u2014and\tthe\twitch\twill hear\tus\tand\tsend\tWhiskers\tout\tto\tcatch\tthe\tmice.\tThen\twe\u2019ll\tget\ther,\trun\tback\tto the\tstation,\tand\tcatch\tthe\tnext\ttrain\thome!\u201d \u201cWhat\ta\tfine\tplan!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\tso\tsimple\ttoo!\tIt\tcan\u2019t\tgo\twrong!\u201d \u201cSh!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tpointing\tto\ta\tlarge\thouse\tin\tthe\tdistance.\t\u201cThat\u2019s\tKirri- Kirri\u2019s\thouse.\u201d They\thad\tleft\tthe\tstation\tbehind\tand\thad\tcome\tup\tinto\tthe\topen\tair\tagain. The\tmoonlight\twas\tbright\tenough\tto\tshow\tthem\tthe\troad,\tand\tthey\tcould\tsee everything\tvery\tclearly\tindeed.","everything\tvery\tclearly\tindeed. They\tslipped\tinside\tthe\twitch\u2019s\twicket-gate.\t\u201cYou\tgo\tto\tthat\tend\tof\tthe house\tand\tI\u2019ll\tgo\tto\tthe\tother,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\tSo\tPeter\tand\tMollie\tcrept\tto\tone\tend and\tbegan\tto\tscratch\tagainst\tthe\twall\twith\tbits\tof\tstick,\twhilst\tChinky\tdid\tthe same\tthe\tother\tend.\tThen\tthey\tsqueaked\tas\thigh\tas\tthey\tcould,\texactly\tlike\tmice. They\theard\ta\twindow\tbeing\tthrown\tup,\tand\tsaw\tthe\twitch\u2019s\thead\toutlined against\tthe\tlamplight. \u201cMice\tagain!\u201d\tshe\tgrumbled.\t\u201cHie,\tWhiskers,\tcome\there!\tCatch\tthem,\tcatch them!\u201d Whiskers\tjumped\tdown\tinto\tthe\tgarden.\tThe\twitch\tslammed\tdown\tthe window\tand\tdrew\tthe\tblind.\tMollie\tmade\ta\tdash\tfor\tthe\tbig\tblack\tcat\tand\tlifted her\tinto\ther\tarms.\tWhiskers\tpurred\tnineteen\tto\tthe\tdozen\tand\trubbed\ther\tsoft head\tagainst\tMollie\u2019s\thand.\tChinky\tand\tPeter\tcame\tup\tin\tdelight. \u201cThe\tplan\tworked\tbeautifully!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cCome\ton\u2014let\u2019s\tgo\tto\tthe station!\u201d And\tthen\ta\tmost\tunfortunate\tthing\thappened!\tPeter\tfell\tover\ta\tbush\tand came\tdown\twith\ta\tclatter\ton\tthe\tpath!\tAt\tonce\tthe\twindow\tflew\tup\tagain\tand Kirri-Kirri\tlooked\tout.\tShe\tshouted\ta\tvery\tmagic\tword\tand\tslammed\tthe\twindow down\tagain. \u201cOh\tdear,\toh\tdear,\toh\tdear!\u201d\tgroaned\tChinky\tat\tonce. \u201cWhat\u2019s\tthe\tmatter?\u201d\tasked\tMollie,\tscared. \u201cShe\u2019s\tput\ta\tspell\tround\tthe\tgarden!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tpixie.\t\u201cWe\tcan\u2019t\tget\tout! She\u2019ll\tfind\tus\there\tin\tthe\tmorning!\u201d \u201cCan\u2019t\tget\tout!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tgoing\tto\tthe\tgate.\t\u201cWhat\tnonsense!\tI\u2019m\tgoing, anyway!\u201d But\talthough\the.\topened\tthe\tgate\the\tcouldn\u2019t\twalk\tout.\tIt\twas\tas\tif\tthere was\tan\tinvisible\twall\tall\tround\tthe\tgarden!\tThe\tchildren\tcouldn\u2019t\tget\tout anywhere.\tThey\tforced\ttheir\tway\tthrough\tthe\thedge\u2014but\tstill\tthe\tinvisible\twall seemed\tto\tbe\tjust\tbeyond,\tand\tthere\twas\tno\tway\tof\tgetting\tout\tat\tall! \u201cWhatever\tshall\twe\tdo?\u201d\tasked\tMollie. \u201cWe\tcan\u2019t\tdo\tanything,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tgloomily.\t\u201cPeter\twas\tan\tawful\tsilly\tto go\tand\tfall\tover\tlike\tthat,\tjust\twhen\twe\thad\tdone\teverything\tso\twell.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m\tterribly\tsorry,\u201d\tsaid\tpoor\tPeter.\t\u201cI\tdo\twish\tI\thadn\u2019t.\tI\tdidn\u2019t\tmean\tto.\u201d \u201cWell,\twe\u2019d\tbetter\tgo\tand\tsit\tdown\tin\tthe\tporch,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\twho\twas shivering.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\twarmer\tthere.\u201d They\tsat\thuddled\ttogether\tin\tthe\tporch\tand\tMollie\ttook\tWhiskers\ton\ther knee,\tsaying\tshe\twould\tmake\ta\tnice\thot-water\tbottle. They\twere\tnodding\toff\tto\tsleep,\tfor\tthey\twere\tall\tvery\ttired,\twhen\tWhiskers suddenly\tbegan\tto\tsnarl\tand\tspit.\tThe\tchildren\tand\tChinky\twoke\tup\tin\ta\tfright.","suddenly\tbegan\tto\tsnarl\tand\tspit.\tThe\tchildren\tand\tChinky\twoke\tup\tin\ta\tfright. They\tsaw\tsomething\tflying\tround\tthe\tgarden,\tlike\ta\tbig\tblack\tbird!\tMollie\tstared \u2014and\tthen\tshe\tleapt\tup\tand\twhispered\tas\tloudly\tas\tshe\tdared\u2014\t\u201cIt\tisn\u2019t\ta\tbird! It\u2019s\tthe\tdear\told\twishing-chair!\tIt\u2019s\tcome\tto\tfind\tus!\u201d Chinky\tgave\ta\tchuckle\tof\tdelight.\tHe\tran\tto\tthe\tchair\tand\ttook\thold\tof\tit. \u201cCome\ton!\u201d\the\tsaid\tto\tthe\tothers.\t\u201cThe\tonly\tway\tout\tof\tthis\tbewitched garden\tis\tby\tflying\tup\tand\tup.\tWe\tcan\u2019t\tget\tout\tany\tother\tway!\tThe\twishing- chair\tis\tjust\twhat\twe\twant!\u201d They\tall\tgot\tinto\tthe\tchair.\tWhiskers\twas\ton\tMollie\u2019s\tknee.\tThe\tchair flapped\tits\twings,\trose\tup\tinto\tthe\tair\tand\tflew\talmost\tto\tthe\tclouds! \u201cWhat\twill\told\tKirri-Kirri\tsay\tin\tthe\tmorning\twhen\tshe\tfinds\tno-one\tin\ther garden,\tnot\teven\tWhiskers!\u201d\tgiggled\tChinky.\t\u201cShe\u2019ll\tthink\tshe\u2019s\tbeen\tdreaming! I\twish\tI\tcould\tsee\ther\tface!\u201d The\tchair\tflew\tto\tthe\tplayroom.\tThe\tchildren\tsaid\tgood-night\tto\tChinky, and,\twith\tWhiskers\tin\ther\tarms,\tMollie\tran\twith\tPeter\tup\tthe\tpath\tto\ttheir\thouse. They\twere\tsoon\tin\tbed\tand\tasleep.\tAs\tfor\tWhiskers,\tyou\tmay\tbe\tsure\tshe\tnever went\tto\tsleep\tin\tthe\twishing-chair\tagain!","The\tDisappearing\tIsland IT\thappened\tonce\tthat\tthe\tchildren\tand\tChinky\thad\ta\tmost\tunpleasant\tadventure, and\tit\twas\tall\tMollie\u2019s\tfault. The\twishing-chair\tgrew\tits\twings\tone\tbright\tsunny\tmorning\tjust\tas\tthe\tthree of\tthem\twere\tplanning\ta\tgame\tof\tpirates.\tMollie\tsaw\tthe\tred\twings\tgrowing from\tthe\tlegs\tof\tthe\tchair\tand\tcried\tout\tin\tdelight. \u201cLook!\tThe\tchair\u2019s\toff\tagain!\tLet\u2019s\tget\tin\tand\thave\tan\tadventure!\u201d They\tall\tcrowded\tinto\tit,\tand\tin\ta\ttrice\tthe\tchair\twas\toff\tthrough\tthe\tdoor and\tinto\tthe\tair.\tIt\twas\tsuch\tfun,\tfor\tthe\tday\twas\tclear\tand\tsunny,\tand\tthe children\tcould\tsee\tfor\tmiles. The\tchair\tflew\ton\tand\ton,\tand\tcame\tto\tthe\ttowers\tand\tspires\tof\tFairyland. They\tglittered\tin\tthe\tsun\tand\tPeter\twanted\tto\tgo\tdown\tand\tvisit\tthe\tPrince\tand Princess\tthey\thad\tonce\trescued,\tbut\tthe\tchair\tstill\tflew\ton.\tIt\tflew\tover\tthe\tLand of\tGnomes,\tand\tover\tthe\tLand\tof\tToadstools,\tand\tat\tlast\tcame\tto\ta\tbright\tblue sea. \u201cHallo,\thallo!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tpeering\tover\tthe\tedge\tof\tthe\tchair,\t\u201cI\u2019ve\tnever been\tas\tfar\tas\tthis\tbefore.\tI\tdon\u2019t\tknow\tif\twe\tought\tto\tfly\tover\tthe\tsea.\tThe\tchair might\tget\ttired\u2014and\tthen\twhat\twould\thappen\tto\tus\tif\twe\tall\tcame\tdown\tin\tthe sea!\u201d \u201cWe\tshan\u2019t\tdo\tthat!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tpointing\tto\ta\tblue\tisland\tfar\taway\ton\tthe horizon.\t\u201cI\tthink\tthe\tchair\tis\tmaking\tfor\tthat\tland\tover\tthere.\u201d The\tchair\tflew\tsteadily\ttowards\tit,\tand\tthe\tchildren\tsaw\tthat\tthe\tland\tthey had\tseen\tin\tthe\tdistance\twas\ta\tsmall\tand\tbeautiful\tisland.\tIt\twas\tpacked\twith flowers,\tand\tthe\tsound\tof\tbells\tcame\tfaintly\tup\tfrom\tthe\tfields\tand\thills. \u201cWe\tmustn\u2019t\tgo\tthere,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tsuddenly.\t\u201cThat\u2019s\tDisappearing Island!\u201d \u201cWell,\twhy\tshouldn\u2019t\twe\tgo\tthere?\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cBecause\tit\tsuddenly\tdisappears,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\u2019ve\theard\tof\tit\tbefore.\tIt\u2019s a\thorrid\tplace.\tYou\tget\tthere\tand\tthink\tit\u2019s\tall\tas\tbeautiful\tas\tcan\tbe\u2014\tand\tthen\tit suddenly\tdisappears\tand\ttakes\tyou\twith\tit.\u201d \u201cIt\tcan\u2019t\tbe\thorrid,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tlongingly,\tlooking\tdown\tat\tthe\tsunny, flower-spread\tisland.\t\u201cOh,\tChinky,\tyou\tmust\tbe\tmistaken.\tIt\u2019s\tthe\tmost\tbeautiful island\tI\tever\tsaw!\tI\tdo\twant\tto\tgo.\tThere\tare\tsome\tlovely\tbirds\tthere\ttoo.\tI\tcan hear\tthem\tsinging.\u201d \u201cI\ttell\tyou,\tMollie,\tit\u2019s\tdangerous\tto\tgo\tto\tDisappearing\tIsland,\u201d\tsaid Chinky\tcrossly.\t\u201cYou\tmight\tbelieve\tme.\u201d","Chinky\tcrossly.\t\u201cYou\tmight\tbelieve\tme.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re\tnot\talways\tright!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tobstinately.\t\u201cI\twant\tto\tgo\tthere! Wishing-chair,\tfly\tdown\tto\tthat\tlovely\tisland.\u201d At\tonce\tthe\tchair\tbegan\tto\tfly\tdownwards.\tChinky\tglared\tat\tMollie,\tbut\tthe words\twere\tsaid.\tHe\tcouldn\u2019t\tunsay\tthem.\tDown\tthey\tflew\tand\tdown\tand\tdown! The\tbrilliant\tisland\tcame\tnearer\tand\tnearer.\tMollie\tshouted\tin\tdelight\tto\tsee such\tglorious\tbright\tflowers,\tsuch\tshiny-winged\tbirds,\tsuch\tplump,\tsoft\trabbits. The\tchair\tflew\tswiftly\ttowards\tthem. And\tthen,\tjust\tas\tthey\twere\tabout\tto\tland\tin\ta\tfield\tspread\twith\tbuttercups as\tlarge\tas\tpoppies,\tamong\tsoft-eyed\tbunnies\tand\tsinging\tbirds,\ta\tmost\tstrange and\tpeculiar\tthing\thappened. The\tisland\tdisappeared!\tOne\tmoment\tit\twas\tthere,\tand\tthe\tsun\twas\tshining on\tits\tfields\u2014and\tthe\tnext\tmoment\tthere\twas\tonly\ta\tfaint\tblue\tmist!\tThe\tchair flew\tthrough\tthe\tmist\u2014and\tthen\tsplash!\tThey\twere\tall\tin\tthe\tsea! Mollie\tand\tPeter\twere\tflung\toff\tthe\tchair\tinto\tthe\twater.\tChinky\tgrabbed\tthe back\tof\tthe\tchair,\tand\treached\this\thand\tout\tto\tthe\tchildren.\tThey\tclambered\tback on\tto\tthe\tchair,\twhich\twas\tbobbing\tabout\ton\tthe\twaves,\tsoaking\twet.","\u201cWhat\tdid\tI\ttell\tyou?\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tangrily.\t\u201cDidn\u2019t\tI\tsay\tit\twas Disappearing\tIsland?\tNow\tsee\twhat\u2019s\thappened!\tIt\u2019s\tgone\tand\tdisappeared,\tand we\u2019ve\tfallen\tinto\tthe\tsea!\tA\tnice\tpickle\twe\tare\tin\u2014all\twet\tand\tshivery!\tJust\tlike a\tgirl\tto\tget\tus\tinto\tthis\tmess!\u201d Mollie\twent\tred.\tHow\tshe\twished\tshe\thadn\u2019t\twanted\tto\tgo\tto\tDisappearing Island! \u201cWell,\tI\tdidn\u2019t\tknow\tit\twas\tgoing\tto\tdisappear\tso\tsuddenly,\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cI\u2019m very\tsorry.\u201d \u201cNot\tmuch\tgood\tbeing\tsorry,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tgloomily,\tsqueezing\tthe\twater\tout of\this\tclothes.\t\u201cHow\tare\twe\tgoing\tto\tget\tto\tland?\tAs\tfar\tas\tI\tcan\tsee\tthere\tis water\tall\tround\tus\tfor\tmiles!\tThe\tchair\u2019s\twings\tare\twet,\tand\tit\tcan\u2019t\tfly.\u201d The\tthree\tof\tthem\twere\tindeed\tin\ta\tdreadful\tfix!\tIt\twas\tfortunate\tfor\tthem that\tthe\tchair\twas\tmade\tof\twood,\tor\tthey\twould\tnot\thave\thad\tanything\tto\tcling to! They\tbobbed\tup\tand\tdown\tfor\tsome\ttime,\twondering\twhat\tto\tdo.\tSuddenly,","They\tbobbed\tup\tand\tdown\tfor\tsome\ttime,\twondering\twhat\tto\tdo.\tSuddenly, to\ttheir\tgreat\tsurprise,\ta\tlittle\thead\tpopped\tout\tof\tthe\tsea. \u201cHallo!\u201d\tit\tsaid.\t\u201cAre\tyou\twanting\thelp?\u201d \u201cYes,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cAre\tyou\ta\tmerman?\u201d \u201cI\tam!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tlittle\tfellow.\tThe\tchildren\tlooked\tdown\tat\thim,\tand\tthrough the\tgreen\twater\tthey\tcould\tsee\this\tfish-like\tbody\tcovered\twith\tscales\tfrom\tthe waist\tdownwards\tand\tending\tin\ta\tsilvery\ttail.\t\u201cDo\tyou\twant\tto\tbe\ttowed\tto land?\u201d \u201cYes,\tplease,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tjoyfully. \u201cThat\twill\tcost\tyou\ta\tpiece\tof\tgold,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tmerman. \u201cI\thaven\u2019t\tany\twith\tme,\tbut\twe\twill\tsend\tit\tto\tyou\tas\tsoon\tas\twe\tget\thome,\u201d promised\tChinky.\tThe\tmerman\tswam\toff\tand\tcame\tback\triding\ton\ta\tbig\tfish.\tHe threw\ta\trope\tof\tseaweed\taround\tthe\tback\tof\tthe\tchair\tand\tshouted\tto\tChinky\tto hold\ton\tto\tit.\tThen\tthe\tfish\tset\toff\tat\ta\tgreat\tspeed,\ttowing\tthe\tchair\tbehind\tit with\tChinky\tand\tthe\tchildren\tsafely\ton\tit!\tThe\tmerman\trode\ton\tthe\tfish\tall\tthe way,\tsinging\ta\tfunny\tlittle\twatery\tsong.\tIt\twas\ta\tstrange\tride! Soon\tthey\tcame\tto\tland,\tand\tthe\tchildren\tdragged\tthe\tchair\tout\tof\tthe\twater on\tto\tthe\tsun-baked\tsand.\t\u201cThank\tyou,\u201d\tthey\tsaid\tto\tthe\tmerman.\t\u201cWe\twill\tsend","on\tto\tthe\tsun-baked\tsand.\t\u201cThank\tyou,\u201d\tthey\tsaid\tto\tthe\tmerman.\t\u201cWe\twill\tsend you\tthe\tmoney\tas\tsoon\tas\twe\tcan.\u201d The\tmerman\tjumped\ton\tthe\tfish\tagain,\twaved\this\twet\thand,\tand\tdived\tinto the\twaves\twith\ta\tsplash. \u201cWe\u2019ll\twait\ttill\tthe\tsun\thas\tdried\tthe\tchair\u2019s\twings,\tand\twe\u2019ll\tdry\tour\town clothes,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThen\twe\u2019ll\tgo\thome.\tI\tthink\tthat\twas\ta\tmost\tunpleasant adventure.\tWe\tmight\thave\tbeen\tbobbing\tabout\tfor\tdays\ton\tthe\tsea!\u201d Mollie\tdidn\u2019t\tsay\tanything.\tShe\tknew\tit\twas\tall\ther\tfault.\tThey\tdried\ttheir clothes,\tand\tas\tsoon\tas\tthe\twings\tof\tthe\tchair\twere\tquite\tdry\ttoo,\tthey\tsat\tin\tit, and\tChinky\tcried,\t\u201cHome,\twishing-chair,\thome!\u201d They\tflew\thome.\tMollie\tjumped\toff\tthe\tchair\tas\tsoon\tas\tit\tarrived\tin\tthe playroom\tand\tran\tto\ther\tmoney-box.\tShe\ttipped\tout\tall\ther\tpennies,\tsixpences, and\tshillings. \u201cHere\tyou\tare,\tChinky,\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cI\u2019m\tgoing\tto\tpay\tfor\tthat\tfish-ride myself.\tIt\twas\tall\tmy\tfault.\tI\u2019m\tvery\tsorry,\tand\tI\twon\u2019t\tbe\tso\tsilly\tagain.\tDo forgive\tme!\u201d \u201cOh!\tThat\u2019s\tvery\tnice\tof\tyou,\tMollie!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tand\the\tgave\ther\ta\thug. \u201cOf\tcourse\twe\tforgive\tyou!\tAll\u2019s\twell\tthat\tends\twell!\tWe\u2019re\thome\tagain\tsafe and\tsound!\u201d He\tchanged\tthe\tpennies,\tsixpences,\tand\tshillings\tinto\ta\tbig\tgold\tpiece\tand gave\tit\tto\tthe\tblackbird\tin\tthe\tgarden,\tasking\thim\tto\ttake\tit\tto\tthe\tmerman. \u201cThat\u2019s\tthe\tend\tof\tthat\tadventure!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWell,\tlet\u2019s\thope\tour\tnext one\twill\tbe\tmuch\tmuch\tnicer!\u201d","The\tMagician\u2019s\tParty ONE\tafternoon,\twhen\tthe\tchildren\tand\tChinky\twere\treading\tstories,\tthere\tcame a\t timid\t knock\t at\t the\t door.\t \u201cCome\t in!\u201d\t called\t Mollie.\t The\t door\t opened\t and\t in came\ttwo\tsmall\telves. \u201cMay\twe\tspeak\tto\tChinky?\u201d\tthey\tasked.\tChinky\twaved\tthem\tto\ta\tchair. \u201cSit\tdown,\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cWhat\tdo\tyou\twant?\u201d \u201cPlease,\tmay\twe\tborrow\tyour\twishing-chair\tto\tgo\tto\tthe\tMagician Greatheart\u2019s\tparty,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tbigger\telf. \u201cWell,\tit\tdoesn\u2019t\tbelong\tto\tme,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cIt\tbelongs\tto\tthese\ttwo children.\u201d \u201cWould\tyou\tlet\tus\tborrow\tit?\u201d\tasked\tthe\tlittle\telves. \u201cCertainly,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tand\tPeter. \u201cWhat\treward\tdo\tyou\task?\u201d\tsaid\tthe\telves. \u201cOh,\tyou\tcan\thave\tthe\tchair\tfor\tnothing,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cBring\tit\tback\tsafely, that\u2019s\tall.\u201d \u201cI\tsuppose\tyou\twouldn\u2019t\tlike\tto\tcome\tto\tthe\tparty?\u201d\tasked\tthe\telves.\t\u201cWe are\tvery\tsmall,\tand\tthere\tare\tonly\tfive\tof\tus\tto\tgo.\tThere\twould\tbe\tplenty\tof room\tfor\tyou\tand\tfor\tChinky\ttoo\tin\tthe\tchair.\u201d \u201cStars\tand\tmoon,\twhat\ta\ttreat!\u201d\tcried\tChinky\tin\tdelight.\t\u201cYes,\twe\u2019ll\tall\tgo! Thanks\tvery\tmuch!\tGreatheart\u2019s\tparties\tare\tglorious!\tMy\tword,\tthis\tis\tluck! When\tis\tthe\tparty,\telves?\u201d \u201cTomorrow\tnight,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\telves.\t\u201cSharp\tat\tmidnight.\tWe\u2019ll\tbe\there\tat half-past\televen.\u201d \u201cRight,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\tThe\tlittle\telves\tsaid\tgoodbye\tand\tran\tout.\tChinky rubbed\this\thands\tand\tturned\tto\tthe\ttwo\tdelighted\tchildren. \u201cThe\tmagician\tis\ta\tmarvellous\tfellow,\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cHe\tis\ta\tgood\tmagician, and\tthe\tenchantments\tand\tmagic\the\tknows\tare\tperfectly\twonderful.\tI\thope\the does\ta\tfew\ttricks!\tPut\ton\tyour\tbest\tclothes\tand\tbe\there\tat\thalf-past\televen tomorrow\tnight,\twon\u2019t\tyou!\u201d The\tchildren\twere\tmost\texcited.\tThey\ttalked\tabout\tnothing\telse\tall\tday\tlong and\tthe\tnext\tday\ttoo.\tThey\tdressed\tthemselves\tin\ttheir\tbest\tclothes\tand\tran\tdown to\tthe\tplayroom\tat\thalf-past\televen\tthe\tnext\tnight.\tChinky\twas\tthere\ttoo,\tlooking very\tgrand\tindeed,\tfor\the\thad\ton\ta\tsuit\tthat\tseemed\tto\tbe\tmade\tof\tsilver moonbeams\tsewn\twith\tpearls. The\telves\twere\tthere\twaiting,\tall\tdressed\tdaintily\tin\tflower\tpetals,\tsewn","with\tspider\tthread.\tEven\tthe\twishing-chair\tlooked\tsmart,\tfor\tChinky\thad\ttied\ta big\tbow\ton\teach\tof\tits\tarms!\tIts\tred\twings\twere\tlazily\tflapping. The\tchildren\tgot\tin\tand\tChinky\tsat\ton\tthe\tback.\tThe\tfive\tlittle\telves\teasily found\troom\ton\tthe\ttwo\tarms.\tOff\tthey\twent,\tflying\tthrough\tthe\tmoonlight\tto their\tgreat\tand\twonderful\tparty! The\tmagician\u2019s\tpalace\twas\tset\ton\ttop\tof\ta\thigh\thill.\tThe\tchair\tdid\tnot\ttake long\tto\tget\tthere.\tIt\tflew\tdown\tand\ttook\tits\tplace\tamong\tthe\tlong\tline\tof carriages\tthat\twere\tdrawing\tup\tone\tby\tone\tat\tthe\tbig\tfront\tdoor.\tWhen\ttheir\tturn came\tthe\tchildren\tand\tthe\telves\tjumped\toff\tthe\tchair\tand\tran\tup\tthe\tsteps.\tThey were\tshown\tinto\ta\tgreat\thall\tand\tthere\tthey\tshook\thands\twith\tthe\tMagician Greatheart,\ta\ttall\tand\thandsome\tenchanter,\twhose\tcloak\trippled\tout\tas\the walked,\tas\tif\tit\twere\tmade\tof\tblue\twater.\tHis\teyes\twere\tkind\tand\tlooked\tright through\tevery\tone. A\tband\twas\tplaying\tmerrily\tin\tthe\tbig\thall,\tand\tChinky\tcaught\thold\tof","Mollie\tand\tdanced\twith\ther. Peter\tfound\ta\tsmall,\tshy\tfairy\tand\tdanced\twith\ther\ttoo,\tthough\tshe\twas\tso light\tthat\the\tcouldn\u2019t\tmake\tup\this\tmind\tif\tshe\twas\treal\tor\tnot! There\twere\thundreds\tof\tfairy\tfolk\tthere\tof\tall\tkinds\u2014\tgnomes,\tgoblins, brownies,\tfairies,\telves,\tpixies\u2014but\tonly\ttwo\tchildren,\tso\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tfelt most\thonoured.\tThen\tcame\tthe\tsupper.\tIt\twas\tso\tqueer.\tThe\tlong,\tlong\ttable\twas spread\twith\tplates\tand\tglasses\tand\tdishes,\tbut\tthere\twas\tno\tfood\tat\tall,\tno,\tnot even\ta\tyellow\tjelly.\tThe\tmagician\ttook\this\tplace\tat\tthe\tend\tof\tthe\ttable.\t\u201cWill you\teach\twish\tfor\twhat\tyou\tlike\tbest\tto\teat?\u201d\the\tsaid\tin\this\tkind,\tdeep\tvoice. \u201cTake\tit\tin\tturn,\tplease!\u201d\tA\tbrownie\tnext\tto\thim\tsaid,\t\u201cI\twish\tfor\thoney- lemonade\tand\tsugar\tbiscuits!\u201d At\tonce\ta\tjug\tof\tyellow\tlemonade\tappeared\tby\thim\tand\ta\tplate\tof\tdelicious sugar\tbiscuits!\tThe\tfairy\tnext\tto\tthe\tbrownie\twished\tfor\tchocolate\tblancmange and\ta\tcream\tice.\tThey\tappeared\teven\tas\tshe\tspoke\tthe\twords! It\twas\tsuch\tfun\tto\tsee\tthem\tcome. Mollie\tand\tPeter\twatched\tin\tamazement\tas\tall\tthe\tdishes\tand\tjugs\ton\tthe table\tbecame\tfull\tof\tthe\tmost\texciting\tthings\twhen\teach\tlittle\tcreature\twished\this or\ther\twish.\tThey\thad\ttheir\tturns\ttoo! \u201cI\twish\tfor\tcream\tbuns\tand\tginger-beer!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cAnd\tI\twish\tfor\ttreacle\tpudding\tand\tlemonade!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\tA\tdish\tof\tcream buns\tand\ta\tbottle\tof\tfizzy\tginger-beer\tappeared\tin\tfront\tof\tMollie,\tand\ta\tdish with\ta\tsteaming\thot\ttreacle\tpudding\tand\ta\tjug\tof\tlemonade\tappeared\tby\tPeter.\tIt","was\tjust\tlike\ta\tdream! Every\tone\tate\tand\tdrank\tand\twas\tmerry\tas\tcould\tbe.\tThen,\tafter\tthe\tsupper, the\tmagician\tspoke\tone\tstrange\tword,\tand\tthe\tlong,\tlong\ttable,\twith\tits\tdishes and\tplates,\tvanished\tinto\tthin\tair! \u201cNow\twe\twill\thave\tsome\tmagic!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tmagician,\tbeaming\tat\this\texcited guests. They\tall\tsat\tdown\ton\tthe\tfloor.\tThe\tmagician\ttook\ta\tsilver\tstick\tand\ttapped three\ttimes\ton\tthe\tfloor.\tA\tspire\tof\tgreen\tsmoke\tcame\tup\tand\tmade\ta\tcrackling noise.\tIt\tshot\tup\tinto\tthe\tair,\tturned\tover\tand\tover\tand\twound\tits\tway\tamong\tthe guests,\tdropping\ttiny\tbunches\tof\tsweet-smelling\tflowers\tas\tit\tpassed\u2014 buttonholes\tfor\tevery\tone! The\tsmoke\twent.\tThe\tmagician\ttapped\tthe\tfloor\tagain\tand\tup\trose\tfive black\tcats,\teach\twith\ta\tviolin\texcept\tthe\tlast\tone,\tand\the\thad\ta\tdrum.\tAfter\tthe cats\tcame\tsix\tplump\trabbits,\twho\tdanced\tto\tthe\ttunes\tthat\tthe\tcats\tplayed.\tOne rabbit\tturned\tupside\tdown\tand\tdanced\ton\this\tears,\tand\tthat\tmade\tPeter\tlaugh\tso much\tthat\the\thad\tto\tget\tout\this\thandkerchief\tto\twipe\this\ttears\tof\tlaughter\taway. Then\tan\teven\tstranger\tthing\thappened\tnext.\tThe\tmagician\ttapped\tthe\tfloor once\tmore,\tand\tup\tcame\ta\tgreat\tflower\tof\tyellow.\tIt\topened,\tand\tin\tthe\tmiddle\tof it\tthe\tguests\tcould\tsee\tfive\tred\teggs.\tThe\teggs\tbroke\tand\tout\tcame\ttiny\tchicks. They\tgrew\u2014and\tgrew\u2014and\tgrew\u2014\tand\tbecame\tgreat\tbrilliant\tbirds\twith\tlong drooping\ttails.\tThen\tthey\topened\ttheir\tbeaks\tand\tsang\tso\tsweetly\tthat\tnot\ta sound\tcould\tbe\theard\tin\tthe\tgreat\thall\tbut\ttheir\tvoices.","The\tbirds\tflew\taway.\tThe\tflower\tfaded.\tThe\tmagician\ttapped\tthe\tfloor\tfor the\tlast\ttime.\tA\tgnome\tappeared,\twhose\tlong\tbeard\tfloated\tround\thim\tlike\ta mist.\tHe\thanded\tGreatheart\ta\tbig\tdish\twith\ta\tlid.\tThe\tmagician\ttook\toff\tthe\tlid and\tlifted\tout\ta\tsilver\tspoon.\tHe\tstirred\tin\tthe\tair\tand\ta\tbubbling\tsound\tcame. Round\tthe\tspoon\tgrew\ta\tglass\tbowl.\tThe\tchildren\tcould\tsee\tthe\tspoon\tshining\tin it.\tBut\tsuddenly\tthe\tspoon\tturned\tto\tgold\tand\tswam\tabout\u2014a\tlive\tgoldfish. Greatheart\ttook\tthe\tgoldfish\tneatly\tinto\this\thand\tand\tthrew\tit\tinto\tthe\tair.\tIt disappeared. \u201cWho\thas\tit?\u201d\tasked\tGreatheart.\tEvery\tone\tlooked\tabout\u2014but\tno\tone\thad the\tfish.\tGreatheart\tlaughed\tand\twent\tover\tto\tMollie.\tHe\tput\this\thand\tinto\ther right\tear\tand\tpulled\tout\tthe\tgoldfish!\tThen\the\ttook\tup\tPeter\u2019s\thand\tand\topened\tit \u2014and\twill\tyou\tbelieve\tit,\tPeter\thad\ta\tlittle\tyellow\tchick\tthere,\tcheeping\taway merrily! Oh,\tthe\ttricks\tthat\tthe\tmagician\tdid!\tNo\tone\twould\tever\tbelieve\tthem!\tPeter","and\tMollie\trubbed\ttheir\teyes\tseveral\ttimes\tand\twondered\tif\tthey\twere\tdreaming. Best\tof\tall\tcame\tthe\tlast\ttrick.\tThe\tmagician\tas\the\tsaid\tgood-night\tto\this guests,\tgave\teach\ta\ttiny\tegg. \u201cIt\twill\thatch\ttomorrow,\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cKeep\tit\tsafely!\u201d\tThe\tchildren\tthanked him\tvery\tmuch\tfor\ta\tmarvellous\tevening,\tand\tthen\tgot\tsleepily\tinto\tthe\twishing- chair\twith\tChinky\tand\tthe\telves.\tHow\tthey\tgot\thome\tthey\tnever\tknew\u2014for\tthere must\thave\tbeen\tmagic\tabout\tthat\ttook\tthem\thome,\tundressed\tthem,\tand\tpopped them\tinto\tbed\twithout\ttheir\tknowing.\tAnyway,\tthey\tfound\tthemselves\tthere\tthe next\tmorning\twhen\tthey\tawoke,\talthough\tthey\tdid\tnot\tremember\tat\tall\thow\tthey got\tthere! \u201cI\tbelieve\tit\twas\tall\ta\tbeautiful\tdream,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cIt\twasn\u2019t!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tputting\this\thand\tunder\this\tpillow.\tHe\tbrought\tout his\tlittle\tegg.\tAs\the\tlooked\tat\tit,\tit\tbroke\u2014and\tthere,\tin\this\thand,\twas\ta\ttiny silver\twatch,\tticking\taway\tmerrily! Mollie\tgave\ta\tscream\tof\tdelight\tand\tput\ther\thand\tunder\ther\tpillow\tto\tget her\tegg\ttoo.\tIt\tbroke\tin\ther\thand\t\u2014and\tout\tof\tit\tcame\ta\tnecklace\tof\tbeads\tthat looked\texactly\tlike\tbubbles!\tIt\twas\tthe\tloveliest\tone\tMollie\thad\tever\tseen! \u201cHurry\tup\tand\tdress\tand\twe\u2019ll\tsee\twhat\tChinky\tgot,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\tThey hurried\u2014and\twhen\tthey\tsaw\tChinky,\the\tshowed\tthem\this\tpresent\u2014golden buckles\tfor\this\tshoes.\tDidn\u2019t\tthey\tlook\tgrand! \u201cThat\twas\tthe\tloveliest\tparty\tI\u2019ve\tever\tbeen\tto!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\thappily.\t\u201cI wish\tall\tour\twishing-chair\tadventures\twere\tlike\tthat!\u201d","The\tWishing-Chair\tis\tFoolish ONCE\t the\t Wishing-chair\t was\t very\t foolish,\t and\t nearly\t landed\t the\t children\t and Chinky\tin\ta\tdreadful\tfix! It\tgrew\tits\twings\tone\tmorning\twhen\tthe\tchildren\twere\tplaying\tsnakes\tand ladders.\tChinky\tsaw\tthe\tred\twings\tflapping\tand\tjumped\tup\tin\texcitement. \u201cCome\ton!\u201d\the\tcried.\t\u201cI\u2019m\tlonging\tfor\tanother\tadventure!\u201d They\tall\tjumped\ton\tto\tthe\tchair.\tIt\tflew\tout\tof\tthe\tdoor\tin\ta\tgreat\thurry,\tand then\tup\tinto\tthe\tair.\tIt\twas\ta\tbeautiful\tday\tand\tthe\tchildren\tand\tChinky\tcould\tsee for\tmiles.\tThe\tchair\tseemed\tin\ta\trather\tsilly\tmood.\tIt\tswung\tto\tand\tfro\tas\tit\tflew, and\teven\tjiggled\tabout\tonce\tor\ttwice. \u201cI\tsay!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tlike\tthis!\tHold\ton\ttightly,\tchildren,\tin\tcase\tthe chair\tturns\thead-over-heels,\tor\tsomething\tsilly.\tIt\u2019s\tin\ta\tdangerous\tmood.\u201d \u201cShall\twe\tgo\tback\thome?\u201d\tasked\tMollie,\tin\talarm. \u201cOf\tcourse\tnot!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cWe\u2019ll\tnever\tturn\tour\tbacks\ton\tan\tadventure!\u201d So\ton\tthey\twent,\tthe\tchair\tstill\tdoing\tits\tlittle\ttricks.\tAt\tlast\tChinky\treally did\tget\ta\tbit\tfrightened,\tfor\tonce\tPeter\tnearly\tfell\toff. \u201cGo\tdown\tto\tearth\tat\tonce,\tchair!\u201d\the\tcommanded.\tThe\tchair\tseemed\tcross. It\tdidn\u2019t\twant\tto\tgo\tdown\u2014but\tit\thad\tto.\tSo\tdown\tit\twent,\tjiggling\tevery\tnow and\tagain\tas\tif\tit\treally\tdid\tmean\tto\tjerk\tthe\tchildren\toff. Peter\tlooked\tdown\tto\tsee\twhere\tthey\twere\tgoing. There\twas\ta\tvillage\tbelow\tthem,\tand\tthey\tseemed\tto\tbe\tgoing\tdown towards\tthe\troof\tof\ta\thouse. \u201cHope\tthe\tchair\tdoesn\u2019t\tland\ton\tthe\troof!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cIt\tlooks\tjust\tas\tif\tit\u2019s going\tto!\u201d But\tit\tdid\tsomething\teven\tworse\tthan\tland\ton\tthe\troof!\tWhat\tdo\tyou suppose\tit\tdid? It\ttried\tto\tgo\tdown\tthe\tlarge\tred\tchimney\tbelonging\tto\tthe\thouse!\tIt\treally was\tbehaving\tvery\tfoolishly! Of\tcourse,\tit\tcouldn\u2019t\tpossibly\tgo\tdown\u2014and\tit\tstuck\tfast,\tthree\tlegs\tin,\tone out,\tand\tthere\tit\twas,\tall\tsideways,\twith\tthe\tchildren\tgetting\tcovered\twith\tsoot and\tsmoke! Chinky\tclimbed\tout\tfirst,\tand\thelped\tPeter\tand\tMollie\tout\ttoo.\tThey\tsat\ton the\troof,\tholding\ton\tto\tthe\tchimney,\twhich\tfelt\trather\thot,\tbecause\twarm\tsmoke was\tcoming\tout\tof\tit. Chinky\twas\tvery\tangry.","\u201cI\tnever\tthought\tthe\tchair\twould\tbe\tso\tsilly!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cIt\thas\tacted\tso sensibly\tup\tto\tnow.\tNow\tlook\twhat\tit\u2019s\tdone!\tIt\u2019s\tgone\tand\tstuck\titself\tin somebody\u2019s\tchimney,\tand\tgoodness\tknows\thow\twe\u2019re\tgoing\tto\tget\tit\tout!\tAnd here\twe\tare\tup\ton\ta\troof\tin\ta\tvillage\twe\tdon\u2019t\tknow!\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s\ttoo\tbad,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cLook\tat\tmy\tfrock!\tAll\tover\tsoot.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019d\tbetter\tshout\tand\tsee\tif\tsomeone\twill\tget\tus\tdown,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\tSo they\tshouted. \u201cHie,\thie,\thie!\tHelp!\tHie,\thie,\thie!\u201d Soon\ta\tgnome\theard\ttheir\tshouting,\tand\tcame\tout\tto\tsee\twhat\tit\twas\tall about.\tWhen\the\tsaw\tthe\tthree\tchildren\tup\ton\tthe\troof\tand\tthe\tchair\tin\tthe chimney\the\twas\tamazed.\tHe\tshouted\tto\this\tfriends,\tand\tsoon\tthe\twhole\tvillage was\tstaring\tupwards. \u201cGet\ta\tladder\tand\thelp\tus\tdown!\u201d\tshouted\tPeter.\t\u201cOur\tchair\thas\tlanded\tus\tin this\tfix!\u201d In\ta\tfew\tminutes\ta\tlong\tladder\twas\tbrought,\tand\tthe\tchildren\tand\tChinky climbed\tcarefully\tdown\tit\tto\tthe\tground.\tChinky\texplained\twhat\thad\thappened, and\tthe\tvillage\tfolk\texclaimed\tin\tastonishment. \u201cThe\tthing\tis,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cHow\tare\twe\tgoing\tto\tget\tthe\tchair\tout?\tIt\tcan\u2019t stay\tthere\tfor\tthe\trest\tof\tits\tlife,\tcooking\tin\ta\tchimney\tpot!\tWho\twould\thave thought\tit\twould\thave\tbeen\tso\tsilly?\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s\ttrying\tto\tget\tout!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tsuddenly.\t\u201cLook,\tit\u2019s\twriggling!\u201d So\tit\twas.\tIt\tdid\tlook\tfunny!\tIt\ttried\tits\thardest\tto\tget\tout,\tbut\tit\twas\tstuck much\ttoo\ttightly. \u201cIt\u2019s\tno\tgood,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tgloomily.\t\u201cIt\twill\thave\tto\tstay\tthere.\tI\tdon\u2019t\tsee how\twe\tcan\tpossibly\tget\tit\tout.\u201d \u201cOf\tcourse\twe\tcan!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWe\u2019ll\tget\tthe\tvillage\tsweep\tto\tcome along\tand\tput\this\tlong\tbrush\tup\tthe\tchimney!\tThen\tthe\tsilly\told\tchair\twill\tbe","along\tand\tput\this\tlong\tbrush\tup\tthe\tchimney!\tThen\tthe\tsilly\told\tchair\twill\tbe swept\tout\tof\tthe\tchimney!\tWe\twill\tget\tinto\tit\twhen\tit\tcomes\tto\tearth,\tand\tgo home\timmediately\tbefore\tit\thas\ttime\tto\tdo\tanything\tsilly\tagain!\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll\tfetch\tthe\tsweep!\u201d\tsaid\ta\tround-faced\tgnome\tat\tonce.\t\u201cHe\tlives\tnext door\tto\tme.\u201d He\tran\toff,\tand\tin\ta\tfew\tminutes\tcame\tback\twith\ta\tlittle\tsweep,\tlooking rather\tblack,\tcarrying\this\tbundle\tof\tpoles.\tHe\tstared\tin\tastonishment\tat\tthe\tchair in\tthe\tchimney. \u201cCan\tyou\tpush\tit\tout\tfor\tus?\u201d\tasked\tChinky\tanxiously. \u201cI\u2019ll\ttry,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tsweep.\tHe\twent\tinto\tthe\thouse\tand\tfitted\tthe\tbig\tround brush\ton\tto\tthe\tfirst\tpole.\tHe\tpushed\tit\tup\tthe\tchimney.\tThen\the\tfitted\tanother pole\ton\tto\tthe\tfirst\tone,\tand\tpushed\tthat\tup\tthe\tchimney\ttoo.\tSo\the\twent\ton\tuntil the\tbrush\twas\talmost\tat\tthe\ttop.\tThen\the\tfitted\ton\this\tlast\tpole,\tand\tprepared\tto give\ta\tgood\tpush. Chinky,\tMollie,\tand\tPeter\twere\toutside\tthe\thouse,\twatching\tthe\tchair\tin\tthe chimney.\tAll\tthe\tgnome\tvillagers\twere\twith\tthem\ttoo.\tIt\twas\treally\trather exciting. The\tchair\tgave\ta\tjolt! \u201cThe\tsweep\tis\tpushing\tit!\u201d\tyelled\tChinky,\tdancing\tabout\texcitedly.\t\u201cOoh, look!\tHe\u2019s\tpushing\tit\thard\u2014the\tchair\tis\tcoming\tout!\tIt\u2019s\tnearly\tout!\u201d So\tit\twas!\tThe\tsweep\twas\tpushing\tand\tpushing\twith\this\tround\tbrush,\tand the\tchair\twas\tgetting\tloose\tas\tit\twas\tjerked\tfarther\tup.\tSuddenly\tit\tcame\tright\tout of\tthe\tchimney\twith\ta\trush!\tThe\tsweep\u2019s\tbrush\tcame\tout\ttoo,\tand\ttwiddled\tround in\tthe\tair\tin\ta\tfunny\tmanner. \u201cThere\tit\tcomes,\tthere\tit\tcomes!\u201d\tshouted\tMollie.\t\u201cHie,\tchair,\tcome\tto earth!\u201d But\tto\tthe\tchildren\u2019s\tdismay,\tthat\tnaughty\twishing-chair\tflapped\tits\tred wings\tand\tflew\tright\tup\tinto\tthe\tair!\tIt\tdidn\u2019t\tgo\tnear\tthe\tground! \u201cOh,\tI\tsay!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cIsn\u2019t\tit\tbehaving\tbadly!\u201d They\tall\twatched\tit\tfly\taway\ttill\tthey\tcould\tno\tlonger\tsee\tit.\tIt\twas\tgone! \u201cWell,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\t\u201cwe\u2019ll\thave\tto\tget\thome\tanother\tway,\tthat\u2019s\tall.\tI\u2019m afraid\twe\u2019ve\tlost\tthe\tchair\tnow.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019ll\tcatch\tthe\tbus\tthat\tleaves\there\tin\tfive\tminutes\u2019\ttime,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky, looking\tat\ta\tbus\ttime-table\tset\tout\ton\ta\twall\tnearby.\t\u201cIt\twon\u2019t\tbe\tlong\tbefore we\u2019re\thome.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m\tsorry\tabout\tthe\tchair,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tsadly.\t\u201cIt\tgave\tus\tsome\tfine adventures,\tyou\tknow.\tIt\thas\tbehaved\tvery\tbadly\ttoday,\tit\u2019s\ttrue\u2014but\tonce\tor twice\tit\thas\tbeen\tvery\tgood\tto\tus\u2014like\twhen\tit\tfetched\tus\tfrom\tWitch\tKirri-","twice\tit\thas\tbeen\tvery\tgood\tto\tus\u2014like\twhen\tit\tfetched\tus\tfrom\tWitch\tKirri- Kirri\u2019s.\u201d \u201cYes,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\t\u201cwe\tmustn\u2019t\tforget\tthe\tgood\tthings\tjust\tbecause\tit\thas once\tbeen\tbad.\tCome\ton\u2014\there\u2019s\tthe\tbus.\u201d They\tgot\tinto\tthe\tbus,\twhich\twas\tvery\tpeculiar,\tbecause\tthe\tdriver\twas\ta duck\tand\tthe\tconductor\ta\trabbit.\tHowever,\tChinky\tdidn\u2019t\tseem\tsurprised,\tso Mollie\tand\tPeter\tsaid\tnothing,\tbut\tjust\tstared.\tIn\tten\tminutes\tthey\tfound themselves\toutside\ta\tcave\tin\ta\thillside. \u201cThis\tis\twhere\twe\tget\toff,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tmuch\tto\ttheir\tsurprise.\tThey followed\thim\tinto\tthe\tcave\tand\tup\tsome\tsteps.\tChinky\topened\ta\tdoor\u2014and\tto the\tchildren\u2019s\tamazement\tthey\tfound\tthemselves\tclimbing\tout\tof\ta\ttree\tin\tthe wood\tnear\tto\ttheir\thome! \u201cYou\tsimply\tnever\tknow\twhere\tan\tentrance\tto\tFairyland\tis!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie, staring\tat\tthe\ttree,\tas\tChinky\tshut\tthe\tbark\tdoor. They\tran\thome\u2014and\tthe\tvery\tfirst\tthing\tthey\tsaw\tin\ttheir\tplayroom\twas\u2014 guess!\tYes,\ttheir\twishing-chair.\tThey\tstared\tin\tastonishment. \u201cWhy,\tit\u2019s\tcome\tback\thome\tafter\tall!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tdelighted.\t\u201cIts\twings\thave gone.\tOh,\tfancy,\tit\u2019s\tcome\tback\tto\tus!\tIsn\u2019t\tthat\tlovely!\u201d \u201cGood\told\tchair!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\trunning\tto\tit\tand\tsitting\tdown\tin\tit.\t\u201cI\u2019m glad\tit\u2019s\tback.\tI\texpect\tit\u2019s\tsorry\tnow.\tI\tdon\u2019t\tmind\thaving\tnearly\tgone\tdown\ta chimney\tnow\tit\u2019s\tall\tover\u2014it\ts\tso\texciting\tto\tthink\tof!\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t\tsay\tthings\tlike\tthat\tin\tfront\tof\tthe\tchair,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThere\u2019s\tno","\u201cDon\u2019t\tsay\tthings\tlike\tthat\tin\tfront\tof\tthe\tchair,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThere\u2019s\tno knowing\twhat\tit\tmight\tdo\tnext.\u201d \u201cLet\u2019s\tbrush\tour\tclothes\tclean,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tgetting\ta\tbrush.\t\u201cWe\u2019ll\tget\tinto trouble\tif\twe\tdon\u2019t\u2014and\tcertainly\tno\tone\twould\tbelieve\tus\tif\twe\tsaid\twe\u2019d\tbeen stuck\tin\ta\tchimney!\u201d \u201cWhatever\tshall\twe\tdo\tnext?\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\tAha!\tWait\tand\tsee!","The\tPolite\tGoblin THE\tnext\ttime\tthe\tchair\tgrew\tits\twings\tagain,\tChinky\tlooked\tat\tit\tsternly.\t\u201cLast time\tyou\twere\tvery\tbadly\tbehaved!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cIf\tyou\twant\tus\tto\tcome\twith\tyou this\t time,\t just\t behave\t yourself.\t If\t not,\t I\u2019ll\t sell\t you\t to\t the\t Jumble-Man,\t and\t you won\u2019t\tlike\tthat!\u201d The\tchair\tflapped\tits\twings\tviolently,\tand\tChinky\tgrinned\tat\tthe\tothers. \u201cThat\twill\tmake\tit\tbehave\titself\tthis\ttime,\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cIt\twouldn\u2019t\tlike\tto\tbe\tgiven to\tthe\tJumble-Man!\tCome\ton,\tlet\u2019s\tget\tin.\u201d They\tall\tgot\tin.\tThe\tchair\trose\tvery\tslowly,\tand\tflew\tout\tof\tthe\tdoor,\ttaking care\tnot\tto\tjerk\tor\tjolt\tthe\tchildren\tat\tall.\tIt\tflew\tso\tvery\tslowly\tand\tcarefully\tthat Chinky\tgot\tquite\timpatient. \u201cNow\tyou\u2019re\tbeing\tsilly!\u201d\the\tsaid\tto\tthe\tchair.\t\u201cDo\tfly\tproperly.\tYou\u2019re hardly\tmoving.\u201d The\tchair\tflew\tfaster.\tIt\tflew\tvery\thigh\tand\tthe\tchildren\tcould\thardly\tsee\tthe houses\tbelow\tthem.\tThey\teven\tflew\tabove\tthe\tclouds\u2014and\tsuddenly,\tto\tthe children\u2019s\tgreat\tastonishment,\tthey\tsaw\ta\tbig\tcastle\tbuilt\ton\ta\tcloud! \u201cI\tsay!\tLook!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tin\tamazement.\t\u201cA\tcastle\ton\ta\tcloud!\tWho\tlives there,\tChinky?\u201d \u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tknow,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\thope\tit\u2019s\tsomeone\tnice.\tI\tdon\u2019t\twant\tto meet\ta\tgiant\tthis\tmorning!\u201d The\tchair\tflew\tto\tthe\tcastle.\tThere\twas\ta\tbig\tfront\tdoor\tstanding\topen.\tThe chair\tflew\tinside. \u201cGoodness!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tin\talarm.\t\u201cThis\tisn\u2019t\tvery\tpolite.\tWe\tought\tto have\tknocked!\u201d The\tchair\tcame\tto\trest\tin\ta\tbig\tkitchen.\tA\tsmall\tgoblin,\twith\tpointed\tears, green\teyes,\tand\tbony\tlegs\tand\tarms,\twas\tsitting\tin\ta\tchair\treading\ta\tpaper.\tWhen the\twishing-chair\tflew\tin\twith\tChinky,\tMollie,\tand\tPeter\tin\tit,\the\tjumped\tup\tin astonishment.","The\tchildren\tand\tChinky\tgot\tout\tof\ttheir\tchair.\t\u201cGood\tmorning,\u201d\tsaid Chinky.\t\u201cI\u2019m\tso\tsorry\tto\tcome\tin\tlike\tthis\u2014but\tour\tchair\tdidn\u2019t\twait\tto\tknock.\u201d The\tgoblin\tbowed\tpolitely.\t\u201cIt\tdoesn\u2019t\tmatter\tat\tall!\u201d\the\tsaid.\t\u201cWhat\ta marvellous\tchair\tyou\thave,\tand\thow\tpleased\tI\tam\tto\tsee\tyou!\tPray\tsit\tdown\tand let\tme\tgive\tyou\tsome\tlemonade!\u201d They\tall\tsat\tdown\ton\tstools.\tThe\tgoblin\trushed\tto\ta\tcupboard\tand\tbrought out\ta\tbig\tjug\tof\tlemonade. \u201cIt\tis\tso\tnice\tto\tsee\tsuch\tpleasant\tvisitors,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tgoblin,\tputting\ta\tglass of\tlemonade\tbefore\teach\tof\tthem.\t\u201cAnd\tnow,\twill\tyou\thave\tbiscuits?\u201d \u201cThank\tyou,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tand\tChinky.\tThey\tfelt\tthat\tit\twas\tkind of\tthe\tgoblin\tto\twelcome\tthem\t\u2014but\tthey\tdidn\u2019t\tlike\thim\tat\tall.\tHe\tseemed\tmuch too\tpolite! \u201cAnother\tglass\tof\tlemonade?\u201d\tasked\tthe\tgoblin,\ttaking\tChinky\u2019s\tempty glass.\t\u201cOh\tdo!\tIt\tis\ta\tpleasure,\tI\tassure\tyou,\tto\thave\tyou\there!\tAnother\tbiscuit, little\tgirl?\tI\tmake\tthem\tmyself,\tand\tonly\tsave\tthem\tfor\tspecial\tvisitors.\u201d","\u201cBut\twe\taren\u2019t\tvery\tspecial,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tthinking\tthat\tthe\tgoblin\twas\treally silly\tto\tsay\tsuch\tthings. \u201cOh\tyes,\tyou\tare\tvery\tspecial,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tgoblin,\tsmiling\tpolitely\tat\tthem\tall. \u201cSo\tgood\tof\tyou\tto\tcome\tand\tsee\tan\tugly\tlittle\tgoblin\tlike\tme!\u201d \u201cBut\twe\tdidn\u2019t\tmean\tto\tcome\tand\tsee\tyou,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie\ttruthfully.\tChinky frowned\tat\ther.\tHe\tdidn\u2019t\twant\ther\tto\toffend\tthe\tgoblin.\tHe\tdid\tnot\ttrust\thim\tat all.\tHe\twanted\tto\tget\taway\tas\tsoon\tas\the\tcould. \u201cWell,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tfinishing\this\tbiscuit,\t\u201cit\tis\tkind\tof\tyou\tto\thave welcomed\tus\tlike\tthis.\tBut\tnow\twe\tmust\tgo.\u201d \u201cGoodbye\tand\tthank\tyou,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tpolite\tgoblin.\tHe\tshook\thands\twith\teach of\tthem\tand\tbowed\tvery\tlow.\tThey\tturned\tto\tgo\tto\tthe\twishing-chair. And\tthen\tthey\thad\ta\tmost\tterrible\tshock!\tThe\twishing-chair\twas\tnot\tthere! It\twas\tgone. \u201cI\tsay!\tWhere\u2019s\tthe\twishing-chair?\u201d\tshouted\tChinky.\t\u201cGoblin,\twhere\u2019s\tour chair?\u201d \u201cOh,\tpixie,\thow\tshould\tI\tknow?\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tgoblin.\t\u201cHaven\u2019t\tI\tbeen\tlooking after\tyou\tevery\tminute?\tIt\tmust\thave\tflown\taway\twhen\tyou\twere\tnot\tlooking.\u201d \u201cWell,\tit\u2019s\tfunny\tif\tit\thas,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWe\tshould\thave\tseen\tit,\tor\tat\tleast felt\tthe\twind\tof\tits\twings\tflapping.\tI\tdon\u2019t\tbelieve\tyou,\tgoblin.\tYou\thave\tdone something\twith\tour\tchair\u2014your\tservants\thave\ttaken\tit\taway!\tTell\tme\tquickly,\tor I\twill\tpunish\tyou!\u201d \u201cPunish\tme!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tgoblin.\t\u201cAnd\thow\twould\tyou\tdo\tthat,\tpray?\tYou\thad better\tbe\tcareful,\tpixie\u2014\thow\tare\tyou\tgoing\tto\tget\taway\tfrom\tmy\tcastle\twithout","a\twishing-chair?\tI\tlive\there\tby\tmyself\tin\tthe\tclouds!\u201d \u201cBe\tcareful,\tChinky,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cDon\u2019t\tmake\thim\tangry.\tGoodness\tknows how\twe\u2019d\tescape\tfrom\there\tif\the\tdidn\u2019t\thelp\tus!\u201d Mollie\tlooked\tfrightened.\tThe\tlittle\tgoblin\tsmiled\tat\ther\tpolitely,\tand\tsaid, \u201cDon\u2019t\tbe\tafraid,\tpretty\tlittle\tgirl.\tI\twill\ttreat\tyou\tas\tan\thonoured\tguest\tfor\tas long\tas\tyou\tlike\tto\tstay\twith\tme\tin\tmy\tcastle.\u201d \u201cWe\tdon\u2019t\twant\tto\tstay\twith\tyou\tat\tall,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWe\twant\tour wishing-chair!\tWhat\thave\tyou\tDONE\twith\tit?\u201d But\the\tcould\tget\tno\tanswer\tfrom\tthe\tpolite\tgoblin.\tIt\twas\tmost\ttiresome. What\tin\tthe\tworld\twere\tthey\tto\tdo? Chinky\tsuddenly\tlost\this\ttemper.\tHe\trushed\tat\tthe\tgoblin\tto\tcatch\thim\tand shake\thim.\tThe\tgoblin\tlooked\tscared.\tHe\tturned\tto\trun\tand\tsped\tout\tof\tthe\tbig kitchen\tinto\tthe\thall.\tChinky\tran\tafter\thim.\tMollie\tand\tPeter\tlooked\tat\tone another. \u201cChinky\twill\tget\tus\tall\tinto\ttrouble,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cHe\treally\tis\ta\tsilly-billy.","\u201cChinky\twill\tget\tus\tall\tinto\ttrouble,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cHe\treally\tis\ta\tsilly-billy. If\the\tmakes\tthe\tgoblin\tangry,\the\tcertainly\twon\u2019t\thelp\tus\tto\tget\taway.\tI\tsuppose that\tnaughty\twishing-chair\tflew\taway\thome.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m\tquite\tsure\tit\tdidn\u2019t,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cI\tknow\tI\twould\thave\tseen\tit\tmoving.\u201d The\tgoblin\tcame\trunning\tinto\tthe\troom\tfollowed\tby\tChinky.\t\u201cCatch\thim, catch\thim!\u201d\tyelled\tChinky.\tPeter\ttried\tto\u2014but\tthe\tgoblin\twas\tlike\tan\teel.\tHe dodged\tthis\tway,\the\tdodged\tthat\tway\u2014and\tthen\ta\tfunny\tthing\thappened.\tPeter fell\tover\tsomething\tthat\twasn\u2019t\tthere! He\tcrashed\tright\tinto\tsomething\tand\tfell\tover,\tbang!\tAnd\tyet,\twhen\the looked,\tthere\twas\tnothing\tat\tall\tto\tfall\tover!\tHe\tfelt\tvery\tmuch\tastonished.\tHe sat\tup\tand\tstared\tround.\t\u201cWhat\tdid\tI\tfall\tover?\u201d\the\tsaid.\tChinky\tstopped\tchasing the\tgoblin\tand\tran\tto\thim.\tHe\tput\tout\this\tarms\tand\tfelt\tround\tabout\tin\tthe\tair\tby Peter\u2014\tand\this\thands\tclosed\ton\tsomething\thard\u2014that\tcouldn\u2019t\tbe\tseen! \u201cOh!\u201d\the\tyelled\tjoyfully,\t\u201cit\u2019s\tthe\twishing-chair!\tThat\tdeceitful\tgoblin made\tit\tinvisible,\tso\tthat\twe\tcouldn\u2019t\tsee\tit,\teven\tthough\tit\twas\treally\there!\tAnd he\tmeant\tto\thelp\tus\thome\tall\tright\u2014and\tas\tsoon\tas\twe\thad\tgone\the\tmeant\tto\tuse our\twishing-chair\tfor\thimself,\tand\twe\u2019d\tnever\tknow!\u201d \u201cThen\tit\thasn\u2019t\tflown\taway!\u201d\tcried\tMollie,\trunning\tover\tand\tfeeling\tit\ttoo. \u201cOh\tgoody,\tgoody!\tWe\tcan\tget\tinto\tit\tand\tgo\thome\teven\tif\twe\tcan\u2019t\tsee\twhat we\u2019re\tsitting\ton!\tGet\tup,\tPeter,\tand\tlet\u2019s\tfly\toff\tbefore\tthat\tnasty\tlittle\tpolite goblin\tdoes\tany\tmore\tspells!\u201d They\tall\tsat\tin\tthe\tchair\tthey\tcouldn\u2019t\tsee.\t\u201cHome,\twishing-chair,\thome!\u201d cried\tChinky.\tThe\tinvisible\tchair\trose\tin\tthe\tair\tand\tflew\tout\tof\tthe\tdoor.\tThe goblin\tran\tto\tthe\tdoor\tand\tbowed.\t\u201cSo\tpleased\tto\thave\tseen\tyou!\u201d\the\tcalled politely. \u201cNasty\tlittle\tpolite\tcreature!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cMy\tgoodness\u2014we\tnearly\tlost the\tchair,\tchildren!\tNow\twe\u2019ve\tgot\tto\tfind\ta\tway\tof\tmaking\tit\tvisible\tagain.\tIt\u2019s","no\tfun\thaving\ta\tchair\tand\tnot\tknowing\tif\tit\u2019s\treally\tthere\tor\tnot!\tI\tdon\u2019t\tlike feeling\tI\u2019m\tsitting\ton\tnothing!\tI\tlike\tto\tsee\twhat\tI\u2019m\tsitting\ton!\u201d They\tflew\thome.\tThey\tgot\tout\tof\tthe\tchair\tand\tlooked\tat\tone\tanother. \u201cWell,\twe\tdo\thave\tadventures!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tgrinning.","The\tSpinning\tHouse IT\twas\tmost\tannoying\tnot\tbeing\table\tto\tsee\tthe\twishing-chair.\tThe\tchildren\tkept forgetting\twhere\tit\twas\tand\tfalling\tover\tit. \u201cOh\tdear!\u201d\tgroaned\tPeter,\tpicking\thimself\tup\tfor\tthe\tfourth\ttime,\t\u201cI\treally can\u2019t\tbear\tthis\tchair\tbeing\tinvisible.\tI\tkeep\twalking\tinto\tit\tand\tbumping\tmyself.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll\ttie\ta\tribbon\ton\tit!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cThen\twe\tshall\tsee\tthe\tribbon\tin\tthe air,\tand\twe\u2019ll\tknow\tthe\tchair\tis\tthere!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s\ta\tgood\tidea,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cGirls\talways\tthink\tof\tgood\tideas.\u201d \u201cSo\tdo\tboys,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cI\tsay!\tHow\tqueer\tthat\tribbon\tlooks\tall\tby\titself\tin the\tair!\tWe\tcan\tsee\tit,\tbut\twe\tcan\u2019t\tsee\tthe\tchair\tit\u2019s\ttied\ton!\tPeople\twould\tstare if\tthey\tcame\tin\there\tand\tsaw\tit!\u201d It\tcertainly\tdid\tlook\tfunny.\tIt\tstuck\tthere\tin\tmid-air\u2014\tand\tit\tdid\tact\tas\ta warning\tto\tthe\tchildren\tand\tChinky\tthat\tthey\tmust\tbe\tcareful\tnot\tto\twalk\tinto\tthe invisible\tchair.\tIt\tsaved\tthem\tmany\ta\tbump. \u201cI\u2019ve\tbeen\tasking\tthe\tfairies\thow\twe\tcan\tget\tthe\tchair\tmade\tvisible\tagain,\u201d said\tChinky\tthe\tnext\tday.\t\u201cThey\tsay\tthere\tis\ta\tfunny\told\twitch\twho\tlives\tin\ta little\tspinning\thouse\tin\tJiffy\tWood,\twho\tis\tvery,\tvery\tclever\tat\tmaking\tthings invisible\tor\tvisible!\tSo\tif\twe\tfly\tthere\tnext\ttime\tthe\tchair\tgrows\twings,\twe\tmay be\table\tto\thave\tit\tput\tright.\u201d \u201cBut\thow\tshall\twe\tknow\twhen\tit\tgrows\tits\twings\tif\twe\tcan\u2019t\tsee\tthem?\u201d said\tMollie. \u201cI\tnever\tthought\tof\tthat!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky. \u201cI\tknow!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cLet\u2019s\ttear\tup\tlittle\tbits\tof\tpaper\tand\tput\tthem\tround the\tlegs\tof\tthe\tchair\ton\tthe\tfloor!\tThen,\twhen\tits\twings\tgrow,\tthe\tbits\twill\tall\tfly about\tin\tthe\tdraught\tthe\twings\tmake\twith\ttheir\tflapping\t\u2014and\twe\tshall\tsee\tthem and\tknow\tthe\tchair\tis\tready\tto\tgo\toff\tadventuring\tagain!\u201d The\tchildren\ttore\tup\tthe\tbits\tof\tpaper\tand\tput\tthem\ton\tthe\tfloor\tnear\tthe legs\tof\tthe\tchair.","\u201cReally,\tit\tdoes\tlook\tfunny!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cA\tribbon\tbalanced\tin\tmid-air\u2014 and\tbits\tof\tpaper\tbelow,\ton\tthe\tfloor!\tMother\twould\tthink\tus\tvery\tuntidy\tif\tshe came\tin.\u201d \u201cLet\u2019s\tplay\ttiddly-winks\tnow,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\tget\tout\tthe\tcup\tand\tthe counters.\u201d Soon\tthe\tthree\tof\tthem\twere\tplaying\ttiddly-winks\ton\tthe\tfloor.\tMollie flipped\ther\tcounters\tinto\tthe\tcup\tvery\tcleverly,\tand\thad\tjust\twon,\twhen\tChinky gave\ta\tshout: \u201cLook!\tThose\tbits\tof\tpaper\tare\tfluttering\tinto\tthe\tair!\tThe\tchair\tmust\thave grown\tits\twings!\u201d Mollie\tand\tPeter\tturned\tto\tlook.\tSure\tenough,\tthe\tscraps\tof\tpaper\tthey\thad put\ton\tthe\tfloor\twere\tall\tdancing\tup\tand\tdown\tas\tif\ta\twind\twas\tblowing\tthem. The\tchildren\tcould\tfeel\ta\tdraught\ttoo,\tand\tknew\tthat\tthe\twishing-chair\thad\tonce again\tgrown\tits\tred\twings. \u201cThat\twas\ta\tgood\tidea\tof\tyours.\tPeter,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cBoys\thave\tgood\tideas","\u201cThat\twas\ta\tgood\tidea\tof\tyours.\tPeter,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cBoys\thave\tgood\tideas as\twell\tas\tgirls,\tI\tcan\tsee!\tCome\ton,\tlet\u2019s\tget\tinto\tthe\tchair\tand\tsee\tif\tit\twill\tfly\tto Jiffy\tWood\tto\tthe\told\twitch\u2019s.\u201d They\tclimbed\ton\tto\tthe\tchair.\tIt\twas\treally\tvery\tstrange\tclimbing\ton\tto something\tthey\tcouldn\u2019t\tsee,\tbut\tcould\tonly\tfeel.\tChinky\tsat\ton\tthe\tback,\tas usual,\tand\tthe\tchildren\tsqueezed\tinto\tthe\tseat. \u201cGo\tto\tJiffy\tWood,\tto\tthe\tlittle\tSpinning\tHouse,\u201d\tChinky\tsaid\tto\tthe\tchair. It\trose\tup\tinto\tthe\tair,\tflew\tout\tof\tthe\tdoor,\tand\twas\tup\thigh\tbefore\tthe\tchildren could\tsay\tanother\tword!\tThey\tmust\thave\tlooked\tvery\tqueer,\tsitting\tin\ta\tchair that\tcouldn\u2019t\tbe\tseen! It\twas\training.\tMollie\twished\tthey\thad\tbrought\tan\tumbrella.\t\u201cTell\tthe\tchair to\tfly\tabove\tthe\tclouds,\tChinky,\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\tthe\tclouds\tthat\tdrop\tthe\train\ton to\tus.\tIf\twe\tfly\tbeyond\tthem,\twe\tshan\u2019t\tget\twet\tbecause\tthere\twon\u2019t\tbe\tany\train.\u201d \u201cFly\thigher\tthan\tthe\tclouds,\tchair,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\tThe\tchair\trose\thigher\tand higher.\tIt\tflew\tright\tthrough\tthe\tmisty\tgrey\tclouds\tand\tcame\tout\tabove\tthem. The\tsun\twas\tshining\tbrightly!\tIt\tmade\tthe\tother\tside\tof\tthe\tclouds\tquite\tdazzling to\tlook\tat! \u201cThis\tis\tbetter,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cThe\tsun\twill\tdry\tour\tclothes.\u201d They\tflew\ton\tand\ton\tin\tthe\tsunshine,\tabove\tthe\tgreat\twhite\tclouds.\tThen they\tsuddenly\tflew\tdownwards\tagain,\tand\tthe\tchildren\tsaw\tthat\tthey\twere\tover\ta thick\twood. \u201cJiffy\tWood!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tpeering\tdown.\t\u201cWe\tshall\tsoon\tbe\tthere!\u201d Down\tthey\tflew\tand\tdown,\tand\tat\tlast\tcame\tto\ta\tlittle\tclearing.\tThe\tchair flew\tdown\tto\tit,\tand\tcame\tto\trest\ton\tsome\tgrass.\tA\tlittle\tway\toff\twas\ta\tmost peculiar\thouse.\tIt\thad\tone\tleg,\tlike\ta\tshort\tpole,\tand\tit\tspun\tround\tand\tround\tand round\ton\tthis\tleg!\tIt\tdid\tnot\tgo\tvery\tfast,\tand\tthe\tchildren\tcould\tsee\tthat\tit\thad\ta door\ton\tone\tside\tand\ta\twindow\ton\teach\tof\tthe\tother\tthree\tsides.\tIt\thad\tone chimney\twhich\twas\tsmoking\taway\tmerrily\u2014but\tthe\tsmoke\twas\tgreen,\ta\tsign that\ta\twitch\tlived\tin\tthe\thouse. \u201cWell,\there\twe\tare,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tgetting\tout\tof\tthe\tchair.\t\u201cI\u2019d\tbetter\tcarry the\tchair,\tI\tthink.\tI\tdon\u2019t\tlike\tleaving\tit\tabout\there\twhen\twe\tcan\u2019t\tsee\tit.\tWe shouldn\u2019t\tknow\twhere\tit\twas\tif\tanyone\tcame\talong\tand\tuntied\tthe\tribbon.\u201d \u201cIs\tthe\told\twitch\ta\tfierce\tsort\tof\tperson?\u201d\tasked\tMollie. \u201cNo,\tshe\u2019s\ta\tgood\tsort,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cShe\twill\tdo\tall\tshe\tcan\tto\thelp\tus,\tI know.\tYou\tneedn\u2019t\tbe\tafraid.\tShe\twon\u2019t\tharm\tus.\tMy\tgrandmother\tknew\ther very\twell.\u201d \u201cHow\tare\twe\tgoing\tto\tget\tinto\tthe\thouse?\u201d\tasked\tPeter,\tlooking\tat\tthe strange\thouse\tgoing\tround\tand\tround\tand\tround.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\tlike\tgetting\ton\ta","strange\thouse\tgoing\tround\tand\tround\tand\tround.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\tlike\tgetting\ton\ta roundabout\tthat\u2019s\tgoing!\tOur\tmother\talways\tsays\tthat\u2019s\ta\tdangerous\tthing\tto do.\u201d \u201cWell,\twe\u2019ll\ttry\tand\tget\tthe\twitch\tto\tstop\tthe\thouse\tspinning\tround\tfor\ta minute,\tso\tthat\twe\tcan\thop\tin\twith\tthe\tchair,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cCome\ton.\tI\u2019ve\tgot the\tchair.\u201d Off\tthey\twent\ttowards\tthe\tqueer\tlittle\thouse.\tAs\tit\twent\tround\tthe\tsmoke went\tround\ttoo,\tand\tmade\tgreen\trings.\tIt\twas\tvery\tpeculiar. \u201cWitch\tSnippit,\tWitch\tSnippit!\u201d\tcalled\tChinky.\t\u201cStop\tyour\thouse\tand\tlet\tus in!\u201d Someone\topened\ta\twindow\tand\tlooked\tout.\tIt\twas\tan\told\twoman\twith\ta\tred shawl\ton\tand\ta\tpretty\twhite\tcap.\tShe\thad\ta\thooky\tnose\tand\ta\tpair\tof\tlarge spectacles\tover\ther\teyes.\tShe\tseemed\tsurprised\tto\tsee\tthem. \u201cWait\ta\tminute!\u201d\tshe.\tcalled.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\tstop\tthe\thouse.\tBut\tyou\u2019ll\thave\tto\tbe\tvery quick\tgetting\tin\tat\tthe\tdoor\tbecause\tit\twon\u2019t\tstop\tfor\tlong!\u201d The\thouse\tslowed\tdown\u2014it\twent\tround\tmore\tand\tmore\tslowly\u2014and\tat\tlast it\tstopped.\tThe\tdoor\twas\tfacing\tthe\tchildren,\tand\tthe\twitch\topened\tit\tand beckoned\tto\tthem.\tMollie\tshot\tinside,\tand\tso\tdid\tPeter.\tChinky\twas\ttrying\tto\tget in,\twith\tthe\tchair\ttoo,\twhen\tsuddenly\tthe\thouse\tbegan\tto\tspin\tround\tfast\tagain! Poor\tChinky\tfell\tout\tof\tthe\tdoorway\twith\tthe\tchair! Mollie\tand\tPeter\treally\tcouldn\u2019t\thelp\tlaughing,\the\tlooked\tso\tfunny!\tThe","Mollie\tand\tPeter\treally\tcouldn\u2019t\thelp\tlaughing,\the\tlooked\tso\tfunny!\tThe witch\tstopped\tthe\thouse\tagain,\tand\tthen\tPeter\thelped\tChinky\tin\tquickly.\tThey put\tthe\twishing-chair\tdown\tand\tthen\tturned\tto\tgreet\tthe\twitch. \u201cGood-morning,\u201d\tshe\tsaid,\twith\ta\tnice\tsmile.\t\u201cAnd\twhat\tcan\tI\tdo\tfor\tyou?\u201d","Witch\tSnippit THE\t children\t and\t Chinky\t looked\t at\t the\t smiling\t witch.\t They\t liked\t her\t very much.\t She\t had\t kind\t blue\t eyes,\t as\t bright\t as\t forget-me-nots.\t At\t first\t they\t felt rather\tgiddy,\tfor\tthe\thouse\tthey\twere\tin\tspun\tround\tand\tround\tall\tthe\ttime\u2014but they\tsoon\tgot\tused\tto\tit. \u201cWe\u2019ve\tbrought\tour\twishing-chair\tto\tyou,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWe\twent\tto\tthe cloud-goblin\u2019s\tcastle\tthe\tother\tday,\tand\the\tmade\tour\tchair\tinvisible.\tIt\u2019s\tsuch\ta nuisance\tto\thave\ta\tchair\twe\tcan\u2019t\tsee\u2014so,\tas\twe\tknew\tyou\twere\tclever\tat\tall kinds\tof\tvisible\tand\tinvisible\tspells,\twe\tthought\twe\twould\tbring\tit\tto\tyou.\tCould you\tmake\tour\tchair\tseeable,\tplease?\u201d \u201cCertainly,\u201d\tsaid\tWitch\tSnippit.\t\u201cI\thave\tsome\tvery\tstrong\tmagic\tpaint.\tIf you\tuse\tit,\tyou\twill\tmake\tyour\tchair\teasily\tseen.\u201d She\twent\tto\ta\tcupboard.\tThe\tchildren\tstared\tround\tthe\troom.\tIt\twas\ta\tvery strange\troom\tindeed.\tThe\tclock\ton\tthe\tmantelpiece\thad\tlegs,\tand\tfor\tevery\ttick\tit gave,\tit\twalked\ta\tstep\talong\tthe\tmantelpiece.\tWhen\tit\tgot\tto\tthe\tend\tit\tturned\tand walked\tback\tagain.\tThen\tit\tsuddenly\tdisappeared! \u201cOoh!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tsurprised.\t\u201cYour\tclock\u2019s\tgone,\tWitch\tSnippit!\u201d \u201cOh,\tdon\u2019t\ttake\tany\tnotice\tof\tthat,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\twitch.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\tjust\tshowing\toff!\u201d The\tclock\tsaid\t\u201cUrrrrnrrr!\u201d\tand\tcame\tback\tagain.\tUp\tand\tdown\tit\twalked, and\tthe\tchildren\tthought\tit\twas\tthe\tstrangest\tone\tthey\thad\tever\tseen. Other\tthings\tin\tthe\tcottage\twere\tmost\tpeculiar\ttoo.\tThere\twas\ta\tchair\tthat had\tfour\tlegs\tand\ta\tback,\tbut\tno\tseat.\tMollie\twondered\tif\tit\treally\t\t\t\t\t\t\tthat couldn\u2019t\tbe\tseen.\tShe\twent\tto\tsit\tdown\ton\tit\tand\tfound\tthat\tit\thad\tgot\ta\tseat,\tbut it\twas\tquite\tinvisible.\tThere\twas\ta\ttable,\ttoo,\tthat\thad\ta\ttop\tbut\tno\tlegs. On\tthe\tdresser\tthere\twere\tcups\twith\tno\thandles,\tand\tlids\tbalanced\tin\tthe\tair but\tno\tdishes\tbelow.\tMollie\tput\tout\ther\thand\tand\tfelt\tthe\tdishes,\tbut\tshe\tcouldn\u2019t see\tthem.\tShe\tturned\tround\tto\tWitch\tSnippit. \u201cYou\thave\tgot\ta\tfunny\thome,\u201d\tshe\tbegan\u2014and\tthen\tshe\tstopped\tin surprise.\tWitch\tSnippit\twas\tall\tthere\texcept\ther\tmiddle!\tOh\tdear,\tshe\tdid\tlook\tso funny! \u201cDon\u2019t\tbe\tworried,\u201d\tshe\tsaid\tto\tMollie.\t\u201cI\u2019m\tquite\tall\tright.\tMy\tmiddle\tis really\tthere,\tbut\tit\u2019s\tvanished\tfor\ta\tfew\tminutes.\tYou\tcan\u2019t\tmeddle\tabout\twith visible\tand\tinvisible\tmagic\twithout\thaving\tthings\tlike\tthis\thappen\tto\tyou\tat times.\u201d","As\tshe\tspoke,\ther\tmiddle\tcame\tback\tagain,\tand,\toh\tdear,\ther\thands\tand\tfeet went!\tMollie\tbegan\tto\tlaugh.\t\u201cWhatever\twill\tgo\tnext!\u201d\tshe\tsaid, All\tof\tthe\twitch\tdisappeared\tthen\u2014and\tthe\tchildren\tand\tChinky\tcouldn\u2019t see\ther\tanywhere!\tThey\tknew\tshe\twas\tin\tthe\troom,\tbecause\tthey\tcould\thear\ther laughing. \u201cDon\u2019t\tlook\tso\tsurprised,\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cYou\tshould\tnever\tbe\tastonished\tat anything\tthat\thappens\tin\ta\twitch\u2019s\thouse.\u201d \u201cI\tsay!\tThe\tfloor\u2019s\tgone!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tin\talarm,\tlooking\tdown\tat\this\tfeet. \u201cOooh!\tI\tfeel\tas\tif\tI\u2019m\tfalling!\tWhere\u2019s\tthe\tfloor?\u201d \u201cOh,\tit\u2019s\tthere\tall\tthe\ttime,\u201d\tsaid\tWitch\tSnippit,\tcoming\tback\tin\tbits.\t\u201cIt\u2019s only\tdisappeared\tfrom\tsight.\tDon\u2019t\tworry,\tit\u2019s\tthere!\u201d She\tput\ta\ttin\tof\tpaint\ton\tthe\ttable.\t\u201cWould\tyou\tlike\tto\tpaint\tyour\tchair\tand get\tit\tright\tagain?\u201d\tshe\tasked.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\tquite\teasy.\tThere\tare\tthree\tbrushes\tfor\tyou. It\u2019s\tgood\tpaint.\tIt\twill\tmake\tinvisible\tthings\tvisible,\tor\tvisible\tthings\tinvisible. I\u2019m\trather\tbusy\ttoday,\tso\tif\tyou\u2019ll\tdo\tthe\tjob\tyourself,\tI\u2019ll\tbe\tglad.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019d\tlove\tto!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\tHe\ttook\toff\tthe\tlid\tof\tthe\tpaint\ttin\tand\tpicked up\ta\tbrush.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\tgoing\tto\tbe\tfunny\tpainting\tsomething\tyou\tcan\u2019t\tsee!\u201d\the\tsaid. He\tfelt\tfor\tthe\tlegs\tof\tthe\tchair\tand\tdipped\this\tbrush\tinto\tthe\tpaint,\twhich was\ta\tqueer\tsilvery\tcolour\tand\tseemed\tas\tthin\tas\tsmoke.\tHe\tpainted\talong\tone\tof the\tchair\u2019s\tinvisible\tlegs\u2014and\they,\tpresto!\tit\tcame\tinto\tsight\tas\tbrown\tand\tsolid as\tever! \u201cI\u2019ve\tgot\ta\tleg\tback!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tin\texcitement,\tand\twaved\this\tbrush\tin the\tair.\tA\tdrop\tof\tpaint\tflew\ton\tto\tPeter\u2019s\tnose.","the\tair.\tA\tdrop\tof\tpaint\tflew\ton\tto\tPeter\u2019s\tnose. \u201cDon\u2019t,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\tMollie\tstared\tat\thim\tin\thorror.\tHis\tnose\thad disappeared! \u201cPeter,\tyour\tnose\thas\tgone!\u201d\tshe\tsaid.\t\u201cA\tdrop\tof\tthe\tpaint\twent\ton\tto\tit! Oh,\twhatever\tshall\twe\tdo? \u201cGet\tit\tback\tagain,\tof\tcourse,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cDidn\u2019t\tyou\thear\tWitch\tSnippit say\tthat\tthis\tpaint\tacted\teither\tway?\tIt\tmakes\tthings\tseen\tthat\tcan\u2019t\tbe\tseen,\tand it\tmakes\tthings\tthat\tare\tseeable\tunseeable!\tCome\there,\tPeter\u2014I\u2019ll\tpaint\twhere your\tnose\tshould\tbe,\tand\tit\u2019ll\tcome\tback\tagain!\u201d He\tdabbed\tsome\tpaint\twhere\the\tthought\tPeter\u2019s\tnose\tshould\tbe\u2014and\tsure enough,\tit\tdid\tcome\tback\tagain!\tMollie\twas\tso\tglad.\tPeter\tlooked\thorrid\twithout a\tnose. \u201cI\u2019ll\tteach\tyou\tto\tmake\tmy\tnose\tdisappear!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tto\tChinky.\tHe dipped\this\tbrush\tin\tthe\tpaint\tand\tdabbed\tat\tChinky\u2019s\tpointed\tears.\tThey vanished\tin\ta\ttrice! \u201cDon\u2019t!\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tcrossly.\tHe\tthrew\tsome\tpaint\tat\tPeter\u2019s\tfeet\tand\tthey disappeared\tat\tonce!","\u201cOh!\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tsurprised.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tlike\thaving\tno\tfeet.\tI\tshall\tpaint\tthem back!\tThere\tthey\tare!\tStop\tit,\tChinky.\tI\tdon\u2019t\tlike\tthis\tgame.\tIt\twould\tbe\tawful\tif something\tdidn\u2019t\tcome\tback!\u201d Chinky\twas\tnaughty.\tHe\tdipped\this\tbrush\tin\tthe\tmagic\tpaint,\tand\tran\tit round\tMollie\u2019s\tneck.\tHow\tqueer\tshe\tlooked\twith\ta\thead\tand\ta\tbody\tbut\tno\tneck! Peter\tcouldn\u2019t\tbear\tit.\tHe\tpainted\ther\tneck\tin\tagain\tat\tonce,\tand\tfrowned\tat Chinky. \u201cIf\tyou\u2019re\tnot\tcareful\tI\u2019ll\tpaint\tyou\tfrom\ttop\tto\ttoe\tand\tthen\ttake\taway\tthe tin\tof\tpaint!\u201d\the\tsaid. \u201cNow\tlisten\tto\tme,\u201d\tsuddenly\tsaid\tWitch\tSnippit\u2019s\tvoice\tabove\tthem.\t\u201cI didn\u2019t\tgive\tyou\tthat\tpaint\tto\twaste.\tIf\tyou\tare\tnot\tcareful\tthere\twill\tnot\tbe enough\tto\tfinish\tpainting\tyour\twishing-chair,\tand\tthen\tyou\twill\tfind\tthere\tis\ta\tbit still\tleft\tinvisible,\tthat\tyou\tcannot\tsee.\tSo\tbe\tsensible.\u201d Chinky\tand\tPeter\twent\tred.\tThey\tbegan\tto\tpaint\tthe\tchair\tbusily,\tand\tMollie joined\tthem.\tThe\tclock\ton\tthe\tmantelpiece\twas\tso\tinterested\tin\twhat\tthey\twere","joined\tthem.\tThe\tclock\ton\tthe\tmantelpiece\twas\tso\tinterested\tin\twhat\tthey\twere doing\tthat\tit\twalked\tright\toff\tthe\tmantelpiece\tand\tfell\tinto\tthe\tcoal-scuttle. \u201cIt\tcan\tstay\tthere,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\twitch.\t\u201cIt\tis\tmuch\ttoo\tcurious\u2014always\tpoking its\tnose\twhere\tit\tisn\u2019t\twanted.\u201d \u201cUrrrrrrrrr!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tclock,\tand\tdisappeared.\tMollie\twas\tglad\ther\tclock\tat home\tdidn\u2019t\tbehave\tlike\tthat. In\tan\thour\u2019s\ttime\tthe\twishing-chair\twas\titself\tagain,\tand\tall\tthe\tpaint\tin\tthe tin\twas\tfinished.\tThere\tit\tstood\tbefore\tthem,\ttheir\tsame\told\twishing-chair.\tIt\thad been\tvery\tstrange\tto\tsee\tit\tgradually\tbecoming\tvisible\tto\ttheir\teyes. \u201cThere\u2019s\ta\tbit\tat\tthe\tback\there\tthat\tcan\u2019t\tbe\tseen,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie,\tpointing\tto\ta bit\tthat\thadn\u2019t\tcome\tback\tagain.\tBut\tthere\twas\tno\tpaint\tto\tfinish\tthat\tbit,\tand\tthe children\tdidn\u2019t\tlike\tto\task\tfor\tany\tmore.\tSo\tthat\ttiny\tpiece\tof\tthe\tchair\thad\tto remain\tinvisible.\tIt\tlooked\tlike\ta\thole! \u201cThank\tyou\tvery\tmuch,\tWitch\tSnippit,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tpolitely.\t\u201cWe\u2019ve finished\tnow,\tand\thad\tbetter\tbe\tgetting\thome.\tCould\tyou\tstop\tyour\thouse spinning\tand\tlet\tus\tgo\tout?\u201d \u201cVery\twell,\u201d\tsaid\tWitch\tSnippit.\tShe\tcalled\tout\ta\tmagic\tword\tand\tthe spinning\thouse\tslowed\tdown.\t\u201cGoodbye,\u201d\tshe\tsaid\tto\tChinky\tand\tthe\tchildren. \u201cCome\tand\tsee\tme\tagain\tanother\ttime.\tHurry,\tnow,\tor\tthe\thouse\twill\tstart spinning\tagain!\u201d The\tthree\tsqueezed\tinto\tthe\twishing-chair.\tThe\thouse\tstopped\tand\tthe\twitch opened\tthe\tdoor. \u201cHome,\twishing-chair!\u201d\tshouted\tChinky\u2014and\tthe\tchair\tflew\tstraight\tout\tof","\u201cHome,\twishing-chair!\u201d\tshouted\tChinky\u2014and\tthe\tchair\tflew\tstraight\tout\tof the\tdoor\tand\tup\tinto\tthe\tair. \u201cGoodbye,\tgoodbye!\u201d\tcalled\tMollie\tand\tPeter,\tlooking\tdown\tat\tthe\thouse, which\twas\talready\tspinning\tfast\tagain.\t\u201cI\tsay,\tthat\twas\ta\tpretty\tgood\tadventure, wasn\u2019t\tit!\u201d \u201cI\twish\twe\u2019d\tgot\tsome\tof\tthat\tmagic\tpaint\twith\tus,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cWe could\thave\tsome\tfun\twith\tit!\u201d \u201cI\u2019m\tglad\twe\thaven\u2019t!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cI\tdon\u2019t\tknow\twhat\tmischief\tyou\u2019d\tget into,\tChinky!\u201d","The\tSilly\tBoy THE\tchildren\twere\tcross\tbecause\tMother\thad\tsaid\tthat\tthe\tpainters\twere\tto\tpaint the\t walls\t of\t the\t playroom\t and\t mend\t a\t window\u2014and\t this\t meant\t that\t they couldn\u2019t\tplay\tthere\tfor\tsome\ttime. Their\tplayroom\twas\tbuilt\tright\tat\tthe\tbottom\tof\tthe\tgarden,\tand\tit\twas\tquite safe\tfor\ttheir\tfriend,\tChinky,\tthe\tpixie,\tto\tlive\tthere,\tfor\tno\tone\tever\twent\tto\tthe garden\tplayroom\texcept\tthemselves.\tBut\tnow\tthe\tpainters\twould\tbe\tthere\tfor\ta week.\tHow\ttiresome! \u201cIt\u2019s\ta\tgood\tthing\tit\u2019s\tsummer-time,\tChinky,\tso\tthat\tyou\tcan\tlive\tin\tthe garden\tfor\ta\tbit,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie. \u201cOh,\tdon\u2019t\tworry\tabout\tme,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cI\u2019ve\ta\tnice\tcosy\tplace\tin\tthe hollow\tof\tan\toak\ttree.\tIt\u2019s\tthe\tchair\tI\u2019m\tthinking\tabout.\tWhere\tshall\twe\tkeep that?\tWe\tcan\u2019t\thave\tit\tflying\tabout\twhilst\tthe\tpainters\tare\tthere.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019d\tbetter\tput\tit\tin\tthe\tboxroom,\tindoors,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cThat\troom\u2019s\tjust been\trepainted,\tso\tI\tdon\u2019t\texpect\tMother\tor\tanyone\twill\tthink\tit\tmust\tbe\tturned out\tjust\tyet.\tIt\twill\tbe\tsafe\tthere.\u201d So,\twhen\tno\tone\twas\tlooking,\tPeter\tand\tMollie\tcarried\tthe\twishing-chair\tup to\tthe\tboxroom\tand\tstood\tit\tsafely\tin\ta\tcorner.\tThey\tshut\tthe\twindow\tup\ttightly, so\tthat\tit\tcouldn\u2019t\tfly\tout\tif\tits\twings\tgrew\tsuddenly. They\tcouldn\u2019t\thave\tChinky\tto\tplay\twith\tthem\tin\tthe\thouse,\tbecause\the didn\u2019t\twant\tanyone\tto\tknow\tabout\thim.\tSo\tthey\tasked\tThomas,\tthe\tlittle\tboy over\tthe\troad,\tto\tcome\tand\tplay\tsoldiers,\ton\ta\trainy\tafternoon.\tThey\tdidn\u2019t\tlike him\tvery\tmuch,\tbut\the\twas\tbetter\tthan\tnobody. Thomas\tcame.\tHe\tsoon\tgot\ttired\tof\tplaying\tsoldiers.\tHe\tbegan\tturning head-over-heels\tdown\tthe\tnursery\tfloor.\tHe\tcould\tdo\tit\tvery\twell.","\u201cI\tcan\tmake\tawful\tfaces,\ttoo,\u201d\the\tsaid\tto\tMollie\tand\tPeter\u2014and\the\tbegan\tto pull\tsuch\tdreadful\tfaces\tthat\tthe\ttwo\tchildren\tgazed\tat\thim\tin\tsurprise\tand horror. \u201cOur\tmother\tsays\tthat\tif\tyou\tpull\tfaces\tand\tthe\twind\thappens\tto\tchange\tyou may\tget\tstuck\tlike\tthat,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cDo\tstop\tit,\tThomas.\u201d But\tThomas\twouldn\u2019t.\tHe\twrinkled\tup\this\tnose\tand\this\tforehead\tand\tblew out\this\tcheeks\u2014and\tdo\tyou\tknow,\tthe\twind\tchanged\tthat\tvery\tminute! And\tpoor\tThomas\tcouldn\u2019t\tget\this\tface\tright\tagain! He\ttried\tand\the\ttried,\tbut\the\tcouldn\u2019t.\tIt\twas\tdreadful!\tWhatever\twas\the\tto do? \u201cOh,\tThomas,\tthe\twind\tchanged\u2014I\tsaw\tthe\tweathercock\tswing\tround\tthat very\tmoment!\u201d\tcried\tMollie.\t\u201cI\tdid\twarn\tyou!\tI\tdo\tthink\tyou\u2019re\tsilly.\u201d \u201cHe\tcan\u2019t\tgo\thome\tlike\tthat,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cLet\u2019s\twash\this\tface\tin\thot\twater \u2014then\tperhaps\tit\twill\tgo\tright\tagain.\u201d So\tthey\twashed\tThomas\u2019s\tface\twell\u2014but\tit\twas\tas\tbad\tas\tever\twhen\tthey had\tfinished!\tScrewed-up\tnose\tand\tforehead\tand\tblown-out\tcheeks...\toh\tdear! \u201cDo\tyou\tsuppose\tChinky\twould\tknow\twhat\tto\tdo?\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tat\tlast. \u201cWho\u2019s\tChinky?\u201d\tasked\tThomas. \u201cNever\tyou\tmind,\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cPeter,\tgo\tand\tfind\tChinky\tand\tsee\twhat\the says.\tI\u2019ll\tstay\there\twith\tThomas.\tHe\tmustn\u2019t\tgo\tout\tof\tthe\tnursery,\tbecause\tif\the meets\tMother\tor\tJane,\tthey\twill\tthink\the\u2019s\tmaking\tfaces\tat\tthem\tand\twill\tbe\tever so\tcross.\u201d","so\tcross.\u201d Peter\tran\tdownstairs.\tHe\twent\tinto\tthe\tgarden\tand\twhistled\ta\tlittle\ttune\tthat Chinky\thad\ttaught\thim.\tHe\thad\tto\twhistle\tthis\twhenever\the\twanted\tthe\tpixie. Chinky\twhistled\tback.\tPeter\tsaw\thim\tunder\ta\tbig\thawthorn\tbush,\tmending\ta hole\tin\this\tcoat. \u201cWhat\u2019s\tup?\u201d\tasked\tChinky,\tsewing\taway. \u201cWe\u2019ve\tgot\ta\tboy\tin\tour\tnursery\twho\u2019s\tbeen\tmaking\tdreadful\tfaces,\u201d explained\tPeter.\t\u201cAnd\tthe\twind\tchanged\tjust\tas\the\twas\tmaking\ta\tspecially horrible\tone\u2014\tand\tnow\the\tcan\u2019t\tget\this\tface\tright\tagain.\tSo\tMollie\tsent\tme\tto ask\tyou\tif\tyou\tcould\tdo\tanything\tto\thelp.\u201d \u201cA\tboy\tas\tsilly\tas\tthat\tdoesn\u2019t\tdeserve\thelp,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tbreaking\toff\this cotton\tand\tthreading\this\tneedle\tagain.\t\u201cYou\tgo\tand\ttell\thim\tso.\u201d \u201cOh\tno,\tChinky,\twe\treally\tmust\thelp\thim,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cHis\tmother\tmay think\twe\tmade\this\tface\tlike\tthat,\tand\twe\u2019ll\tget\tinto\ttrouble.\tYou\tdon\u2019t\twant\tus\tto be\tsent\tto\tbed\tfor\ta\tweek,\tdo\tyou?\u201d \u201cNo,\tI\tdon\u2019t,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tputting\ton\this\tcoat.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\thelp\tyou\tbecause you\u2019re\tmy\tfriends.\tThere\u2019s\tonly\tone\tthing\tto\tbe\tdone\tfor\ta\tperson\twho\u2019s\tbeen making\tfaces\twhen\tthe\twind\tchanged.\u201d \u201cWhat\u2019s\tthat?\u201d\tasked\tPeter. \u201cYou\u2019ve\tgot\tto\tget\ta\tbit\tof\tthe\twind\tthat\tblew\tjust\tthen,\tand\tpuff\tit\tinto\this face,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky.\t\u201cThen\the\u2019ll\tbe\tall\tright\u2014but\tit\u2019s\tdreadfully\tdifficult\tto\tget\ta bit\tof\tthe\tsame\twind.\u201d \u201cHow\tcan\twe?\u201d\tasked\tPeter,\tin\tdismay. \u201cWe\u2019d\tbetter\tgo\tin\tthe\twishing-chair\tto\tthe\tWindy\tWizard,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky. \u201cHe\tknows\tall\tthe\tins\tand\touts\tof\tevery\twind\tthat\tblows.\tI\u2019ve\tseen\tthe\told wishing-chair\tlooking\tout\tof\tthe\twindow\tthis\tafternoon,\ttrying\tto\tget\tout,\tso\tI\u2019m sure\tit\u2019s\tgrown\tits\twings\tagain.\tGo\tand\tsee,\tand\tif\tit\thas,\ttell\tMollie,\tand\twe\u2019ll","sure\tit\u2019s\tgrown\tits\twings\tagain.\tGo\tand\tsee,\tand\tif\tit\thas,\ttell\tMollie,\tand\twe\u2019ll go\tand\tget\thelp\tfrom\tthe\told\twizard.\u201d \u201cOh,\tthank\tyou,\tChinky,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter,\tand\the\tran\tindoors.\tHe\twhispered\tto Mollie\tall\tthat\tChinky\thad\tsaid. \u201cI\tthink\tthe\tchair\tmust\thave\tgrown\tits\twings,\u201d\tMollie\tsaid,\t\u201cbecause\tthere have\tbeen\tsuch\tqueer\tsounds\tgoing\ton\tin\tthe\tboxroom\tthis\tafternoon\u2014you know,\tknockings\tand\tbumping.\tI\texpect\tit\u2019s\tthe\tchair\ttrying\tto\tget\tout.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll\tgo\tand\tsee,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\tHe\tran\tup\tthe\ttopmost\tflight\tof\tstairs\tand opened\tthe\tboxroom\tdoor.\tThe\twishing-chair\twas\tstanding\tby\tit,\tready\tto\tfly\tout \u2014but\tPeter\tcaught\thold\tof\tit\tjust\tas\tit\twas\tslipping\tout\tof\tthe\tdoor. \u201cNow\tjust\twait\ta\tminute,\u201d\the\tsaid.\tBut\tthe\tchair\twouldn\u2019t!\tIt\tforced\tits\tway past\tPeter\tand\tthe\tlittle\tboy\tjumped\tinto\tit.\t\u201cGo\tto\tChinky!\u201d\the\tcalled,\thoping that\tthe\tchair\twouldn\u2019t\tmeet\tanyone\ton\tthe\tway. The\tchair\tflew\tdown\tthe\tstairs\tand\tout\tinto\tthe\tgarden.\tIt\twent\tto\twhere Chinky\twas\tstanding\tby\tthe\thawthorn\tbush.\tIt\twas\tflapping\tits\tred\twings\tmadly and\tChinky\tjumped\tinto\tit\tat\tonce. \u201cTo\tthe\tWindy\tWizard\u2019s!\u201d\the\tshouted.\t\u201cI\tsay,\tPeter,\tisn\u2019t\tit\tin\ta\thurry!\tIt must\thave\tgot\ttired\tof\tbeing\tshut\tup\tin\tthe\tboxroom!\u201d Mollie\twas\tlooking\tout\tof\tthe\twindow.\tShe\thad\theard\tthe\tchair\tflying downstairs.\tShe\tsaw\tit\tup\tin\tthe\tair,\tcarrying\tPeter\tand\tChinky,\tand\tshe\twished she\twere\tin\tit\ttoo! \u201cSomeone\u2019s\tgot\tto\tstay\twith\tThomas,\tthough,\u201d\tshe\tthought\tto\therself. \u201cHe\u2019d\tonly\trun\thome\tor\tgo\tand\tfind\tour\tmother\tor\tsomething,\tif\twe\tleft\thim quite\talone.\tWhat\tan\tugly\tface\the\thas\tnow!\tI\tdo\thope\tPeter\tand\tChinky\tfind something\tto\tput\tit\tright!\u201d","The\tWindy\tWizard THE\t wishing-chair\t rose\t high\t into\t the\t air,\t carrying\t Peter\t and\t Chinky.\t It\t had stopped\t raining\t and\t was\t a\t hot\t sunny\t day\t and\t the\t wind\t the\t chair\t made\t rushing through\t the\t air\t was\t very\t pleasant.\t Peter\t wished\t Mollie\t was\t with\t them.\t It\t was much\tmore\tfun\tto\tgo\ton\tadventures\tall\ttogether. Presently\tthe\tchair\tcame\tinto\ta\tvery\twindy\tsky.\tGoodness,\thow\tthe\twind blew!\tIt\tblew\tthe\twhite\tclouds\tto\trags.\tIt\tblew\tPeter\u2019s\thair\tnearly\toff\this\thead!\tIt blew\tthe\tchair\u2019s\twings\tso\tthat\tit\tcould\thardly\tflap\tthem. \u201cThe\tWindy\tWizard\tlives\tsomewhere\tabout\there,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tlooking down.\t\u201cLook!\tDo\tyou\tsee\tthat\thill\tover\tthere,\tgolden\twith\tbuttercups?\tThere\u2019s\ta house\tthere.\tIt\u2019s\tthe\tWindy\tWizard\u2019s,\tI\u2019m\tsure,\tbecause\tit\u2019s\trocking\tabout\tin\tall directions\tas\tif\tthe\twind\tlived\tinside\tit!\u201d Down\tflew\tthe\twishing-chair.\tIt\tcame\tto\trest\toutside\tthe\tcottage,\twhich\twas certainly\trocking\tabout\tin\ta\tmost\talarming\tmanner.\tPeter\tand\tChinky\tjumped\toff and\tran\tto\tthe\tcottage\tdoor.\tThey\tknocked. \u201cCome\tin!\u201d\tcried\ta\tvoice.\tThey\topened\tthe\tdoor\tand\twent\tin.\tOooh!\tThe wind\trushed\tout\tat\tthem\tand\tnearly\tblew\tthem\toff\ttheir\tfeet! \u201cGood-day!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tWindy\tWizard.\tHe\twas\ta\tmost\tpeculiar-looking person,\tfor\the\thad\tlong\thair\tand\ta\tvery\tlong\tbeard\tand\ta\tcloak\tthat\tswept\tto\tthe ground,\tbut,\tas\tthe\twind\tblew\this\thair\tand\tbeard\tand\tcloak\tup\tand\tdown\tand round\tand\tabout\tall\tthe\ttime,\tit\twas\tvery\tdifficult\tto\tsee\twhat\the\twas\treally\tlike! \u201cGood-day,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter\tand\tChinky,\tstaring\tat\tthe\twizard.\tHe\thadn\u2019t\ta\tvery comfortable\thouse\tto\tlive\tin,\tPeter\tthought,\tbecause\tthere\twere\tdraughts everywhere,\tround\this\tlegs,\tdown\this\tneck,\tbehind\this\tknees!\tAnd\tall\tthe\tcottage was\tfull\tof\ta\twhispering,\tsighing\tsound\tas\tif\ta\twind\twas\ttalking\tto\titself\tall\tthe time. \u201cHave\tyou\tcome\tto\tbuy\ta\tlittle\twind?\u201d\tasked\tthe\twizard. \u201cNo,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\t\u201cI\u2019ve\tcome\tabout\ta\tboy\twho\tmade\tfaces\twhen\tthe\twind changed\u2014and\the\tcan\u2019t\tget\tright\tagain.\tSo\twe\tthought\tperhaps\tyou\tcould\thelp\tus. I\tknow\tthat\tif\twe\tcould\tget\ta\tlittle\tof\tthe\twind\tthat\tblew\tat\tthat\ttime,\tand\tpuff\tit into\this\tface,\the\u2019ll\tbe\tall\tright\t\u2014but\thow\tcan\twe\tget\tthe\twind?\u201d \u201cWhat\ta\tfoolish\tboy!\u201d\tsaid\tthe\tWindy\tWizard,\this\tcloak\tblowing\tout\tand hiding\thim\tcompletely.\t\u201cWhat\ttime\tdid\tthis\thappen?\u201d \u201cAt\thalf-past\tthree\tthis\tafternoon,\u201d\tsaid\tPeter.\t\u201cI\theard\tthe\tnursery\tclock strike.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s\tdifficult,\tvery\tdifficult,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\twizard,\tsmoothing\tdown\this\tcloak.","\u201cIt\u2019s\tdifficult,\tvery\tdifficult,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\twizard,\tsmoothing\tdown\this\tcloak. \u201cYou\tsee,\tthe\twind\tblows\tand\tis\tgone\tin\ta\ttrice!\tNow\tlet\tme\tthink\tfor\ta\tmoment \u2014who\tis\tlikely\tto\thave\tkept\ta\tlittle\tof\tthat\twind?\u201d \u201cWhat\tabout\tthe\tbirds\tthat\twere\tflying\tin\tthe\tair\tat\tthat\tmoment?\u201d\tasked Chinky.\t\u201cThey\tmay\thave\tsome\tin\ttheir\tfeathers,\tyou\tknow.\u201d \u201cYes,\tso\tthey\tmay,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\twizard.\tHe\ttook\ta\tfeather\tfrom\ta\tjar\tthat\twas full\tof\tthem,\tand\tflung\tit\tout\tof\tthe\tdoor. \u201cCome,\tbirds,\tand\tbring The\tbreeze\tfrom\tyour\twing!\u201d he\tchanted. Peter\tand\tChinky\tlooked\tout\tof\tthe\tdoor,\thoping\tthat\tdozens\tof\tbirds\twould come\u2014but\tonly\tone\tappeared,\tand\tthat\twas\ta\tblackbird. \u201cOnly\tone\tbird\twas\tflying\tin\tthe\tair\twith\tthe\twind\tat\tthat\tmoment,\u201d\tsaid\tthe wizard.\t\u201cCome,\tblackbird,\tshake\tyour\tfeathers.\tI\twant\tthe\twind\tfrom\tthem!\u201d The\tblackbird\tshook\this\tglossy\tfeathers\tout\tand\tthe\twizard\theld\ta\tgreen paper\tbag\tunder\tthem\tto\tcatch\tthe\twind\tin\tthem.\tThe\tbag\tblew\tup\ta\tlittle,\tlike\ta balloon. \u201cNot\tenough\twind\there\tto\tchange\tyour\tfriend\u2019s\tface\tback\tagain!\u201d\tsaid\tthe wizard,\tlooking\tat\tit.\t\u201cI\twonder\tif\tthere\twere\tany\tkites\tusing\tthe\twind\tat\tthat moment! He\twent\tto\ta\tcupboard\tand\ttook\tthe\ttail\tof\ta\tkite\tout\tof\tit.\tHe\tthrew\tit\tup into\tthe\tair\tjust\toutside\tthe\tdoor. \u201cCome,\tkites,\tand\tbring The\tbreeze\tfrom\tyour\twing!\u201d he\tcalled. Peter\tand\tChinky\twatched\teagerly\u2014and\tto\ttheir\tdelight\tsaw\ttwo\tkites sailing\tdown\tfrom\tthe\tsky.\tOne\twas\ta\tgreen\tone\tand\tone\twas\ta\tred.\tThey\tfell\tat the\twizard\u2019s\tfeet.","He\tshook\teach\tone\tto\tget\tthe\twind\tinto\this\tgreen\tbag.\tIt\tblew\tup\tjust\ta\tlittle more. \u201cStill\tnot\tenough,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\twizard.\t\u201cI\u2019ll\tget\tthe\tlittle\tships\talong.\tThere\twill surely\tbe\tenough\tthen!\u201d He\tran\tto\tthe\tmantelpiece\tand\ttook\ta\ttiny\tsailor\tdoll\tfrom\tit.\tHe\tthrew\tit\tup into\tthe\tair\tand\tit\tdisappeared. \u201cCome,\tships,\tand\tbring The\tbreeze\tfrom\tyour\twing!\u201d sang\tthe\told\twizard,\this\thair\tand\tbeard\tstreaming\tout\tlike\tsmoke. Then,\tsailing\tup\ta\ttinkling\tstream\tthat\tran\tdown\tthe\thillside\tcame\tsix\tlittle toy\tsailing\tships,\ttheir\tsails\tfull\tof\tthe\twind.\tThey\tsailed\tright\tup\tto\tthe\twizard\u2019s front\tdoor,\tfor\tthe\tstream\tsuddenly\tseemed\tto\trun\tthere\t\u2014and\tquickly\tand\tneatly the\told\twizard\tseized\teach\tship,\tshook\tits\tsails\tinto\tthe\tgreen\tpaper\tbag,\tand\tthen popped\tit\tback\ton\tthe\tstream.\tAway\tsailed\tthe\tships\tagain\tand\tPeter\tand\tChinky saw\tthem\tno\tmore. The\tpaper\tbag\twas\tquite\tfat\tand\tfull\tnow.","The\tpaper\tbag\twas\tquite\tfat\tand\tfull\tnow. \u201cThat\u2019s\tabout\tenough,\tI\tthink,\u201d\tsaid\tthe\twizard.\t\u201cNow\tI\u2019ll\tput\tthe\twind\tinto a\tpair\tof\tbellows\tfor\tyou!\u201d He\ttook\ta\tsmall\tpair\tof\tbellows\tfrom\this\tfireside\tand\tput\tthe\ttip\tof\tthem into\tthe\tgreen\tpaper\tbag.\tHe\topened\tthe\tbellows\tand\tthey\tsucked\tin\tall\tthe\tair from\tthe\tbag.\tThe\twizard\thanded\tthem\tto\tPeter\tand\tChinky. \u201cNow\tdon\u2019t\tpuff\twith\tthese\tbellows\tuntil\tyou\treach\tyour\tfriend,\u201d\the\tsaid. \u201cThen\tuse\tthem\thard\tand\tpuff\tall\tthe\tair\tinto\this\tface!\tIt\twill\tcome\tright\tagain\tin a\ttwink!\u201d \u201cThank\tyou\tso\tmuch\tfor\tyour\thelp,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky\tgratefully.\tHe\tand\tPeter ran\tto\tthe\twishing-chair\tagain\tand\tclimbed\tinto\tit,\tholding\tthe\tbellows\tcarefully. The\tchair\trose\tup\tinto\tthe\tair\tas\tChinky\tcried,\t\u201cHome,\tchair,\thome!\u201d In\ta\tfew\tminutes\tit\twas\tflying\tin\tat\tthe\tboxroom\twindow,\tfor\tMollie\thad run\tup\tand\topened\tit,\tready\tfor\tthe\tchair\twhen\tit\tcame\tback\tagain.\tPeter\tand Chinky\tshut\tthe\twindow\tafter\tthem,\tran\tdown\tto\tthe\tnursery\tand\tburst\tin\tat\tthe door. Thomas\twas\tstill\tthere,\this\tface\tscrewed\tup\tand\this\tcheeks\tblown\tout! \u201cI\u2019m\tso\tglad\tyou\u2019re\tback!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\t\u201cIt\u2019s\thorrid\tbeing\there\twith Thomas.\tHis\tface\tis\tso\tnasty\tto\tlook\tat,\tit\tmakes\tme\tfeel\tI\u2019m\tin\ta\tdream!\tHave you\tgot\tsomething\tto\tmake\tit\tright?\u201d \u201cYes,\u201d\tsaid\tChinky,\tshowing\ther\tthe\tbellows.\t\u201cThe\tWindy\tWizard\thas filled\tthese\tbellows\tfull\tof\tthe\twind\tthat\tblew\twhen\tThomas\tmade\tthat\tface.\tIf we\tpuff\tit\tat\thim,\this\tface\twill\tbe\tall\tright\tagain!\u201d \u201cGo\ton\tthen,\tpuff!\u201d\tsaid\tMollie.\tSo\tChinky\tlifted\tup\tthe\tbellows\tand\tpuffed them\tright\tinto\tThomas\u2019s\tface\u2014phoooooof!\tThomas\tgasped\tand\tspluttered.\tHe shut\this\teyes\tand\tcoughed\u2014and\twhen\the\topened\tthem,\this\tface\thad\tgone\tright again!\tHis\tnose\tand\tforehead\twere\tno\tlonger\tscrewed\tup,\tand\this\tcheeks\twere quite\tflat,\tnot\ta\tbit\tblown\tup!"]