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"LOOK, THERE'S THE CASTLE!" SAID THE KNIGHT, POINTING STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM Frontispiece

THERE STOOD A DELIGHTFUL LITTLE HOUSE WITH SMOKE CURLING UP FROM ITS CHIMNEYS 70

THE LIGHT GREW BRIGHTER AND BRIGHTER 122

AROUND HIM WERE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF TINY FIGURES 220

THIS is a true story.

It all happened through George Henry not believing in the fairies, just as some boys but very few girls would do.

Boys believe in Red Indians and pirates, and think fairies are all stuff and nonsense; but they are quite wrong, for Puck can turn himself into anybody or anything he chooses. So if one day when you are ploughing the foaming main you sight a pirate ship flying the skull and crossbones at the masthead, it may not be a pirate at all, but only Puck himself.

Beware! If he catches you he will make you walk the fairy plank, and you will fall off it splash! right into Fairyland, and find yourself turned into a cross old frog or something quite as disagreeable.

This story should be read aloud. You should seat yourselves in a ring—that will please the fairies—and look happy, even if you aren't as happy as you might be. Sour looks curdle cream and stories as well.