Peter thought of everything . `` Slightly , '' he cried , `` fetch a doctor . '' `` Ay , ay , '' said Slightly at once , and disappeared , scratching his head . But he knew Peter must be obeyed , and he returned in a moment , wearing John 's hat and looking solemn . `` Please , sir , '' said Peter , going to him , `` are you a doctor ? '' The difference between him and the other boys at such a time was that they knew it was make-believe , while to him make-believe and true were exactly the same thing . This sometimes troubled them , as when they had to make-believe that they had had their dinners . If they broke down in their make-believe he rapped them on the knuckles . `` Yes , my little man , '' Slightly anxiously replied , who had chapped knuckles . `` Please , sir , '' Peter explained , `` a lady lies very ill . '' She was lying at their feet , but Slightly had the sense not to see her . `` Tut , tut , tut , '' he said , `` where does she lie ? '' `` In yonder glade . '' `` I will put a glass thing in her mouth , '' said Slightly , and he made-believe to do it , while Peter waited . It was an anxious moment when the glass thing was withdrawn . `` How is she ? '' inquired Peter . `` Tut , tut , tut , '' said Slightly , `` this has cured her . '' `` I am glad ! '' Peter cried .
`` I will call again in the evening , '' Slightly said ; `` give her beef tea out of a cup with a spout to it ; '' but after he had returned the hat to XXXXX he blew big breaths , which was his habit on escaping from a difficulty .
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