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'Now;' said the Psammead faintly; 'I'm almost worn out。  Is there

anything else?'



'No; only thank you kindly for all you've done for us; and I hope

you'll have a good long sleep; and I hope we shall see you again

some day。'



'Is that a wish?' it said in a weak voice。



'Yes; please;' said the two girls together。



Then for the last time in this story they saw the Psammead blow

itself out and collapse suddenly。  It nodded to them; blinked its

long snail's eyes; burrowed; and disappeared; scratching fiercely

to the last; and the sand closed over it。



'I hope we've done right?' said Jane。



'I'm sure we have;' said Anthea。  'Come on home and tell the boys。'



Anthea found Cyril glooming over his paper boats; and told him。 

Jane told Robert。  The two tales were only just ended when mother

walked in; hot and dusty。  She explained that as she was being

driven into Rochester to buy the girls' autumn school…dresses the

axle had broken; and but for the narrowness of the lane and the

high soft hedges she would have been thrown out。  As it was; she

was not hurt; but she had had to walk home。  'And oh; my dearest

dear chicks;' she said; 'I am simply dying for a cup of tea!  Do

run and see if the kettle boils!'



'So you see it's all right;'Jane whispered。  'She doesn't

remember。'



'No more does Martha;' said Anthea; who had been to ask after the

state of the kettle。



As the servants sat at their tea; Beale the gamekeeper dropped in。 

He brought the welcome news that Lady Chittenden's diamonds had not

been lost at all。  Lord Chittenden had taken them to be re…set and

cleaned; and the maid who knew about it had gone for a holiday。  So

that was all right。



'I wonder if we ever shall see the Psammead again;' said Jane

wistfully as they walked in the garden; while mother was putting

the Lamb to bed。



'I'm sure we shall;' said Cyril; 'if you really wished it。'



'We've promised never to ask it for another wish;' said Anthea。



'I never want to;' said Robert earnestly。



They did see it again; of course; but not in this story。  And it

was not in a sand…pit either; but in a very; very; very different

place。  It was in a  But I must say no more。











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