“Whatisstrange,dearmother?”askedViolet。“Dearfather,do
notyouseehowitis?Thisisoursnow-image,whichPeonyandI
havemade,becausewewantedanotherplaymate。Didnotwe,Peony?”
“Yes,papa。”saidcrimsonPeony。“Thisbeour’ittlesnow-sister。
Isshenotbeau-ti-ful?Butshegavemesuchacoldkiss!”