“What do you mean?” asked Girlie.

“Go and see for yourself,” said the Seal, pointing to the door at the other end of the kitchen.

Girlie walked across and saw that the door-post had a number of little slits in it, in one of which was a letter.

“TENDERLY WHEELING THE PERAMBULATOR WITH THE WEAK CUP OF TEA IN IT.”

Drawing it out, she found it addressed to herself:

“Miss Girlie,

c/o The Crocodile,

The Lodge,

Why.