And beside Paulina there stood Peter himself.
"I am my proper size again," said he. "It's been all a very wonderful journey, and I've seen wonderful sights."
Paulina kissed him, saying—
"Peter, let us happy be
With one another;
Henceforth be content with me,
Little brother."
"Of course he must be content," said the Red Emperor severely.
"Of course he must," echoed the Wind, "if not, I shall whirl him away to the top of a mountain."
one of the mannikins tumbled.
"Of course he must," said two mannikins who suddenly appeared in sight, rolling and pushing along what seemed to Paulina to be the half of a large orange.
Not that it was anything of the sort.