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Polly, Algernon! They're here! I'm bringing them home. With a rush the lantern-bearers were upon her, and Perdita was taken from her arms into Mr. Osgood's, while Algernon, husky and faint with relief, picked up his brother and listened to Catherine's story. She followed the others to the Osgoods', where Polly and Mrs. Osgood were waiting in suspense. Perdita had been put to bed as usual, but when Mrs. Osgood came home from the Three R's party she had gone in to tuck the children up, and kiss them good night. Perdita was not there, and they searched the house before they thought of being alarmed. Not finding her anywhere, they had roused Peter and questioned him. He could only say:
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I say, 'Perdita, Perdita, stay home with Peter. Elsmere bad boy.'