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Enid Blyton - Mystery 03 - Mystery of the Secret Room

Home from School
Pip set out his painting things, poked the playroom fire, and sat down to
finish his Christmas cards.
"You do them nicely, Pip," said Bets, looking over his shoulder. "I wish I
could keep inside the lines like you do."
"You're only little yet," said Pip, beginning to paint red berries on his<... More

Enid Blyton - Mystery 03 - Mystery of the Secret Room

Home from School
Pip set out his painting things, poked the playroom fire, and sat down to
finish his Christmas cards.
"You do them nicely, Pip," said Bets, looking over his shoulder. "I wish I
could keep inside the lines like you do."
"You're only little yet," said Pip, beginning to paint red berries on his
card.
"Well, I've had another birthday, and I'm nine now," said Bets. "I'm getting
bigger. You're still twelve, Pip, so I'm only three years behind you now."
"When are the others coming?" asked Pip, looking at the clock. "I told them to
come early. It's fun to do our Christmas presents together."
Bets went to the window of their big playroom. "Here come Larry and Daisy,"
she said. "Oh, Pip, isn't it fun to be altogether again?"
Bets didn't go to boarding-school as the others did, and she often felt lonely
in term-time, when her brother Pip was away, and their three friends, Larry
and Daisy Daykin, and Fatty Trotteville.
But now it was Christmas holidays and they were all home. Bets felt very
happy. She had her brother again, and Christmas was coming - and darling
Buster, Fatty's dog, would come to see her every single day.
Larry and Daisy came up the stairs to the playroom. "Hallo!" said Larry.
"Finished your cards yet? I've still got three to do, and Daisy's got a
present to finish. We brought them along."
"Good," said Pip, putting his paintbrush into his mouth to give it a nice
point. "There's plenty of room at the table. Fatty's not here yet."
A loud barking outside sent Bets to the window again. "It's Buster - and
Fatty," she said. "Oh, good! Fatty looks plumper than ever!"
In half a minute Fatty and Buster were in the playroom, Fatty looking very
sleek and pleased with himself, and Buster bursting with excitement. He flew
at everyone and licked them thoroughly.
"Hallo, Buster dear!" said Bets. "Oh, Fatty, Buster's got thin and you've got
fat."
"Well, Fatty won't be any thinner after Christmas," said Larry, settling down
at the table. "Brought some cards to finish, Fatty? I've just about worked
down my list."
Larry and Daisy were brother and sister. Fatty was an only child, always
rather pleased with himself, and Buster was his faithful companion. The five
and Buster were firm friends.
Fatty put down a fat book on the table, and a very fine Christmas card, which
he had done himself. Bets pounced on it at once.
"Fatty! What a beauty! Surely you didn't do this yourself? Gracious

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