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The spell begins to break
"Thatisnotthepoint,"hesaid."Butbattlesareuglywhenwomenfight.Andnow"-herehesuddenlylookedlessgrave-"hereissomethingforthemomentforyouall!"andhebroughtout(Isupposefromthebigbagathisback,butnobodyquitesawhimdoit)alargetraycontainingfivecupsandsaucers,abowloflumpsugar,ajugofcream,andagreatbigteapotallsizzlingandpipinghot.Thenhecriedout"MerryChristmas!LonglivethetrueKing!"andcrackedhiswhip,andheandthereindeerandthesledgeandallwereoutofsightbeforeanyonerealizedthattheyhadstarted.
PeterhadjustdrawnhisswordoutofitssheathandwasshowingittoMrBeaver,whenMrsBeaversaid:
"Nowthen,nowthen!Don’tstandtalkingtheretillthetea’sgotcold.Justlikemen.Comeandhelptocarrythetraydownandwe’llhavebreakfast.WhatamercyIthoughtofbringingthebread-knife."
Sodownthesteepbanktheywentandbacktothecave,andMrBeavercutsomeofthebreadandhamintosandwichesandMrsBeaverpouredouttheteaandeveryoneenjoyedthemselves.ButlongbeforetheyhadfinishedenjoyingthemselvesMrBeaversaid,"Timetobemovingonnow."
