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hadboughtintheKentishTownRoadfortwenty-twoshillingsand
ninepence.
At that instant father's latch-key was heard in the door.
'OH' whispered Cyril'now we shall catch it for not being in bed!'
'Wishyourselfthere'saidthePhoenixinahurriedwhisper 'andthen
wish the carpet back in its place.'
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Nosoonersaidthandone.Itmadeonealittlegiddycertainl yanda
littlebreathless;butwhenthingsseemedrightwayupagai ntherethe
children werein bedand the lights were out.
They heard the soft voice of the Phoenix through the darkness.
'Ishallsleeponthecorniceaboveyourcurtains'itsaid.' Pleasedon't
mention me to your kinsfolk.'
'Notmuchgood'saidRobert'they'dneverbelieveus.Isay' hecalled
throughthehalf-opendoortothegirls;'talkaboutadventuresandthings
happening.Weoughttobeabletogetsomefunoutofamagicca rpet
AND a Phoenix.'
'Rather' said the girlsin bed.
'Children'saidfatheronthestairs'gotosleepatonce.Wh atdoyou
mean by talking at this time of night?'
Noanswerwa######pectedtothisquestionbutunderthebedclo thes
Cyril murmured one.
'Mean?'hesaid.'Don'tknowwhatwemean.Idon'tknowwhata ny-
thing means.'
'But we've got a magic carpet AND a Phoenix' said Robert.
'You'llgetsomethingelseiffathercomesinandcatchesyo yilai：
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