ther
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.'
17
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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