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“I’ll take good care that she doesn’t come ups-tairs again, dear Fairy Lady,” said Mary Frances. “But do I really need fur for to-day’s lesson?”
“Have you any fur in Mary Marie’s trunk?” asked Fairy Lady.
“No,” said Mary Frances. “That is one thing that isn’t here.”
“What is that?” asked Fairy Lady, peering into the trunk. “Is it very thick white outing flannel?”
“Yes,” said Mary Frances, holding up the soft, fleecy material.
“Good!” laughed Fairy Lady. “Good! Now, fetch a bottle of ink and a big toothpick.”
Bottle of ink and big toothpick