'Well, listen, Dick-that's the Enchanted Wood!' said Bessie.ĭick's eyes opened wide. 'It seems quite ordinary to me, except that the leaves of the trees seem a darker green than usual.' 'Do you see that thick, dark wood over there, backing on to the lane at the bottom of our garden?' 'It seems such a quiet place that I shouldn't have thought there was even a small adventure to be found!' 'What sort of adventures?' asked Dick in surprise. 'My word, Dick, we've had more adventures since we've been here than ever we had when we lived in a big town.' I shall miss the noise of buses and trams.' 'I expect I shall find it rather dull here after living in London,' said Dick, putting his hairbrushes on the little dressing-table. They showed him the bed he was to sleep on. The girls unpacked his bag and put his things neatly away in the cupboard and the chest. Hallo, Jo! I say, aren't Bessie and Fanny big now? It's lovely to be with you all again.'

He jumped down and hugged the children's mother. He came in the carrier's cart, with a small bag of clothes. Maybe Dick will have some, too.'ĭick arrived the next day. 'What marvellous adventures we have had there. 'The Enchanted Wood!' said Bessie softly. It looked on to a dark, thick wood, whose trees waved in the wind, not far from the bottom of the garden. They made room in Jo's cupboard and chest of drawers for Dick's things. They put up a little camp-bed for him, and found some blankets. They got everything ready for their cousin. 'And what will he say when we show him our friends there-Silky, and old Moon-Face, and the dear old deaf Saucepan Man, and everyone!' said Bessie.

'I say! What will Dick say when we tell him about the Enchanted Wood and the Faraway Tree?' cried Jo. He is going to stay quite a long time, because his mother is ill and can't look after him.' The three children flew upstairs to get Jo's room ready for Dick as well. 'You girls can put up a little bed for him in Jo's room, and, Jo, you must make room for Dick's things in your cupboard. 'Oh, Mother, what fun! When is he coming?' 'He can sleep with me in my little bedroom!' said Jo. He was a merry boy, rather naughty, and it would be such fun to have him. Your cousin Dick is coming to stay with us!' 'This is something quite exciting for you. She didn't very often have letters, so the children wondered what it was about. The girls had to help their mother in the house, and Jo helped his father in the garden. They lived with their mother and father in a little cottage deep in the country. Once upon a time there were three children, Jo, Bessie and Fanny.

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