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Chapter 16

           Heworeajauntycoatofchocolate-coloredvelvet,withdiamondbuttons,andwithtwohugepocketswhichwerealwaysfilledwithbones,droppedthereatdinnerbyhislovingmistress. Breechesofcrimsonvelvet,silkstockings,andlow,silver-buckledslipperscompletedhiscostume.Histailwasencasedinabluesilkcovering,whichwastoprotectitfromtherain. 

           "Come,Medoro,"saidtheFairytohim."Getmybestcoachreadyandsetouttowardtheforest. Onreachingtheoaktree,youwillfindapoor,half-deadMarionettestretchedoutonthegrass.Lifthimuptenderly,placehimonthesilkencushionsofthecoach,andbringhimheretome." 

           ThePoodle,toshowthatheunderstood,waggedhissilk-coveredtailtwoorthreetimesandsetoffataquickpace. 

           Inafewminutes,alovelylittlecoach,madeofglass,withliningassoftaswhippedcreamandchocolatepudding,andstuffedwithcanaryfeathers,pulledoutofthestable. Itwasdrawnbyonehundredpairsofwhitemice,andthePoodlesatonthecoachman’sseatandsnappedhiswhipgaylyintheair,asifhewerearealcoachmaninahurrytogettohisdestination. 

           Inaquarterofanhourthecoachwasback.TheFairy,whowaswaitingatthedoorofthehouse,liftedthepoorlittleMarionetteinherarms,tookhimtoadaintyroomwithmother-of-pearlwalls,puthimtobed,andsentimmediatelyforthemostfamousdoctorsoftheneighborhoodtocometoher. 

           Oneafteranotherthedoctorscame,aCrow,andOwl,andaTalkingCricket. 

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