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The house was black on the
outside and black on the inside.
The carpets were black.
The chairs were black.
The bed was black and it had
black sheets and black blankets.
Even the bath was black.
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She picked up her magic wand,
,raved it five times and . . .
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red head, a yellow body, a pink tail,

blue whiskers, and four purple legs.
But his eyes were sdll green.

Now, Winnie could see Wilbur when

he sat on a chair, when he lay on the
carpet, when he crawled into the grass.
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he climbed to
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tallest tree.
Wilbur climbed to the top of the tallest tree to hide.
He looked ridiculous and he knew it.
Even the birds laughed at him.
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wasstill up the tree.
Winnie was worried.
She ioved Wilbur
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Wilbur was miselable.'
He stayed at the top,
of the tree all day
and all night.
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She waved her masic wand
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Then Winnie waved her wand again, and again, and again.

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Now instead of. a black house,
she had a r-ellow house with a
red roof and a red door.
The chairs were white with red
and whire cushions. The carpet
was green with pink roses.
The bed was blue, with pink and
white sheets and pink blankets.
The bath was a gleaming white.

And now, Winnie can see Wilbur

no matter whejry h. sits.