The Wizard's Map
“The television news predicted a full day of the same.
“It will be nice enough tomorrow,” promised Gran. “Scotland is like that. After every shower, a rainbow.”
“And after every rainbow, a shower,” muttered Peter.
“You can play in the attic,” added Da. “Plenty of stuff up there to do.”
Molly was immediately excited, but Jennifer and Peter exchanged glances.
“Old clothes,” said Gran. “For dress-up.”
“We,” Peter said slowly, “are too old for dress-up.”
Jennifer tried to soften what he’d just said ...so he didn’t sound like a complete toad. “Peter’s never been interested in that sort of thing.”
“And old games,” added Da. “Maps. Books. Photographs.”
Peter was unmoved.
“And a hidden room,” Da finished.
“Da...” Mom sounded a warning note.
It was too late. Peter had looked up at the last and was staring avidly at Da.
“A hidden room!” There was a great deal of awe in his voice.
“Which we know about but have never found,”MoreLess
“It will be nice enough tomorrow,” promised Gran. “Scotland is like that. After every shower, a rainbow.”
“And after every rainbow, a shower,” muttered Peter.
“You can play in the attic,” added Da. “Plenty of stuff up there to do.”
Molly was immediately excited, but Jennifer and Peter exchanged glances.
“Old clothes,” said Gran. “For dress-up.”
“We,” Peter said slowly, “are too old for dress-up.”
Jennifer tried to soften what he’d just said ...so he didn’t sound like a complete toad. “Peter’s never been interested in that sort of thing.”
“And old games,” added Da. “Maps. Books. Photographs.”
Peter was unmoved.
“And a hidden room,” Da finished.
“Da...” Mom sounded a warning note.
It was too late. Peter had looked up at the last and was staring avidly at Da.
“A hidden room!” There was a great deal of awe in his voice.
“Which we know about but have never found,”MoreLess
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