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Winnie lived in her black house with her cat, Wilbur.FIe was black too. And that is how the trouble began.

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But when Wilbur closed hiseyes and went co sleep,Winnie couldn'r see him at all.So she tripped over him.

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When Wilbur slept on thefloor, Winnie could see him.

And she could see himwhen he slept on the bed.But, Wilbur was not allowedto sleep on the bed . . .

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lhis time, Winnie was furious.She picked up her magic wand,

,raved it five times and . . .

. . . 4ltoco/nlral wilbur had a

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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And even whenhe climbed tothe top of thetallest 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.

Next morning Wilburwas still up the tree.Winnie was worried.She ioved Wilburand hated him robe miserable.

Wilbur was miselable.'He stayed at the top,

of the tree all dayand all night.

Then Winnie had an idea.

She waved her masic wandand

"l[r^.n/o$olWilbui was a black cat once more.

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 redand whire cushions. The carpetwas 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 Wilburno matter whejry h. sits.