and kept him amused while mother changed her dress and got ready to
take him over to granny's. Mother always went to granny's every
Saturday, and generally some of the children went with her; but
today they were to keep house. And their hearts were full of
joyous and delightful feelings every time they remembered that the
house they would have to keep had a Phoenix in it, AND a wishing
carpet.

You can always keep the Lamb good and happy for quite a long time
if you play the Noah's Ark game with him. It is quite simple. He
just sits on your lap and tells you what animal he is, and then you
say the little poetry piece about whatever animal he chooses to be.

Of course, some of the animals, like the zebra and the tiger,
haven't got any poetry, because they are so difficult to rhyme to.
The Lamb knows quite well which are the poetry animals.

'I'm a baby bear!' said the Lamb, snugging down; and Anthea began:


'I love my little baby bear,
I love his nose and toes and hair;
I like to hold him in my arm,
And keep him VERY safe and warm.'


And when she said 'very', of course there was a real bear's hug.

Then came the eel, and the Lamb was tickled till he wriggled
exactly like a real one: