He told the child the same thing that Marjorie had told him. He told John that Marjorie was really a girl from America.
But John replied as he had replied to Marjorie in the car. He said that there could not be a girl so lovely and kind as she. He insisted that Marjorie could only be a fairy!
Several days went by. John told everyone in the village about his trip. He talked of nothing else. He had gone to the lake day after day, but the girl fairy had never appeared.
He did not give up hope, however. He felt she would keep her promise and come again to see him.
Then one day little John received a package and a letter. In the package were several beautiful books. He asked his father to read the letter to him.
Shaun read:
"Dear Shauneen: To-morrow I am coming to the lake to say good-bye to you. Please be there. Marjorie."
Shaun folded the letter and gave it back to his son.
Then he said, "You see, she is an American girl. Her father and mother are going to take her back to America. They brought her over, and they also bought her that car. They arranged for her to take you on that fine trip. Don't you see now that she surely is not a fairy?"