“She shall go down for our star,” said Winnie. “You will, won’t you?”
“The water’s deep and dark,” said Merrimeg.
“But you have no wings,” said Florrie.
“The water’s cold and gloomy,” said Merrimeg.
“But you have no wings,” said Pennie.
“I wonder if I could do it,” said Merrimeg.
“Oh please!” cried Winnie. “Oh dearest Merrimeg, please get my star.”
“I’ll see how deep it is,” said Merrimeg, and she threw a stone into the middle of the pool. The water rippled away as the stone sank, and the star could not be seen any longer.
“Oh!” cried Winnie. “Now you’ve sent my star away! It’s gone!”
But the water became quiet in a moment, and there was the star again, shining bright at the bottom of the pool.