silly; and at last answered that "she thought it would."

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"I am quite of that opinion," replied the fairy; "and, as you seem by this time to have had pretty plain proofs of the folly of wishing, I will take away my dangerous gift from you: for I hope you will be wiser now than you have ever been before." So saying, the fairy gave her a stroke with her wand, and Wishie directly found herself in her own little bed, by the side of her sister Contenta, who was sound asleep. And in a minute Wishie fell asleep too, and never awoke till the sun was shining in at the windows. She told all her strange adventures to her father and mother and Contenta; upon which they all held up their paws, and declared they had never heard anything so wonderful. But her father and mother scolded her also, and told her it was all her own fault; which Wishie felt was too true, and, from that day forwards, she never mewed for anything, but became as satisfied and good-humoured as Contenta herself; and even the housekeeper at last grew quite fond of her.

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