—yourwillingservant.Howhaveyourequiteditsdevo ted
service?'
'DearPhoenix'Antheaurged'don'ttalkinthathorridlect uringtone.
YoumakemefeelasifI'ddonesomethingwrong.Andreallyit isa
wishing carpetand we haven't done anything else to it—only wishes.'
'Onlywishes'repeatedthePhoenixrufflingitsneckfeath ersangrily
'andwhatsortofwishes?Wishingpeopletobeinagoodtempe rforin-
stance.Whatcarpetdidyoueverhearofthathadsuchawisha skedof
it?Butthisnoblefabriconwhichyoutramplesorecklessly '(everyone
removeditsbootsfromthecarpetandstoodonthelinoleum) 'thiscar-
petneverflinched.Itdidwhatyouaskedbutthewearandtea rmust
havebeenawful.Andthenlastnight—Idon'tblameyouabout thecats
andtheratsforthosewereitsownchoice;butwhatcarpetco uldstanda
heavy cow hanging on to it at one corner?'
'Ishouldthinkthecatsandratswereworse'saidRobert'lo okatall
their claws.'
'Yes'saidthebird'eleventhousandninehundredandforty of
them—Idaresayyounoticed?Ishouldbesurprisediftheseh adnotleft
their mark.'
'Goodgracious'saidJanesittingdownsuddenlyonthefloo rand
patting the edge of the carpet softly; 'do you mean it's WEARING OUT?'
'Its life with you has not been a luxurious one' said the Phoenix.
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