“And do you know,” she said, “I did dream about the island—quite a long dream, only when I woke up I could only remember that I’d been there and seen you. But no doubt I dreamed about Mr. Noah and all the rest of it as well, only I forgot it.”
And Max and Brenda of course loved everyone. Their characters were quite unchanged. Only the children had forgotten the language of animals, so that conversation between them and the dogs was forever impossible. But Max and Brenda understand every word you say—anyone can see that.
You want to know what became of the redheaded, steely-eyed nurse, the Pretenderette, who made so much mischief and trouble? Well, I suppose she is still living with the Halma folk, teaching the Great Sloth to like his work and learning to be fond of people—which is the only way to be happy. At any rate no one that I know of has ever seen her again anywhere else.
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Colophon
The Magic City
was published in 1910 by
E. Nesbit.
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