Appendix
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Some exceedingly cynical and incredulous people have cast doubt on the truth of Maida’s story. One of them actually said she slept and dreamed it all. The idea!
That very day the Man with the Growly Voice came to see Aunt Mary, and when Maida met him she asked him how he got back. He didn’t just recollect for a moment, but when she reminded him, he remembered everything that happened while they were away together.
So there now!
Besides, Aunt Mary took Maida—not so long after that—to a great big house, like one of the Illusian palaces, where there were wonderful lights and a band which played beautiful music; then a big picture rolled up and there was the Toy Shop, and Santa Claus, and Billy; yes, and Jack-in-the-Box and the Candy Kid, too—even the Bear—all of them.
So she knows it was all true. So do you. Don’t you?
Transcriber’s Note:
Capitalisation in several instances of “man with the growly voice” was changed to “Man with the Growley Voice”, see pages 10, 27, 31, and 35. The following changes were also made:
Page 22 “Yes,” So that was settled changed to “Yes.” So that was settled
Page 24 or turn over over and over changed to or turn over and over
Page 31 “just here.” If we weren’t here changed to “just here. If we weren’t here
Page 51 replied Jack-in-the-Box, that’s my changed to replied Jack-in-the-Box, “that’s my
Page 96 a tree——(Now do you know it _is_ rather changed to a tree——” (Now do you know it _is_ rather
Page 116 “Spring has came,” he said changed to “Spring has come,” he said
Page 119 The starboard wing is smashed changed to “The starboard wing is smashed
Page 149 The most wonderful toy you ever saw changed to “The most wonderful toy you ever saw
Page 170 thought Maida, slying peering about changed to thought Maida, slyly peering about
Page 171 and acts diferent, and her voice changed to and acts different, and her voice
Page 176 You needn’t shake it too much. He paused changed to You needn’t shake it too much.” He paused