’Hush!’saidthePhoenix;’howcanyou?Don’ttrampleonitsfeelingsjustbecauseit’sonlyacarpet。’
’Buthowcanitdoit——unlessoneofusisonittodothewishing?’askedRobert。HespokewitharisinghopethatitMIGHT
benecessaryforonetogoandwhynotRobert?ButthePhoenixquicklythrewcoldwateronhisnew-borndream。
’Why,youjustwriteyourwishonapaper,andpinitonthecarpet。’
SoaleafwastornfromAnthea’sarithmeticbook,andonitCyrilwroteinlargeround-handthefollowing: