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When Wendy Grew Up

           

           ShewascalledJane,andalwayshadanoddinquiringlook,asiffromthemomentshearrivedonthemainlandshewantedtoaskquestions.WhenshewasoldenoughtoaskthemtheyweremostlyaboutPeterPan.ShelovedtohearofPeter,andWendytoldherallshecouldrememberintheverynurseryfromwhichthefamousflighthadtakenplace.ItwasJane’snurserynow,forherfatherhadboughtitatthethreepercents.fromWendy’sfather,whowasnolongerfondofstairs.Mrs.Darlingwasnowdeadandforgotten.

           Therewereonlytwobedsinthenurserynow,Jane’sandhernurse’s;andtherewasnokennel,forNanaalsohadpassedaway.Shediedofoldage,andattheendshehadbeenratherdifficulttogetonwith;beingveryfirmlyconvincedthatnooneknewhowtolookafterchildrenexceptherself.

           OnceaweekJane’snursehadhereveningoff;andthenitwasWendy’sparttoputJanetobed.Thatwasthetimeforstories.ItwasJane’sinventiontoraisethesheetoverhermother’sheadandherown,thusmakingatent,andintheawfuldarknesstowhisper:

           ’Whatdoweseenow?’

           ’Idon’tthinkIseeanythingto-night,’saysWendy,withafeelingthatifNanawerehereshewouldobjecttofurtherconversation.

           ’Yes,youdo,’saysJane,’youseewhenyouwerealittlegirl.’

           ’Thatisalongtimeago,sweetheart,’saysWendy.’Ahme,howtimeflies!’

           ’Doesitfly,’askstheartfulchild,’thewayyouflewwhenyouwerealittlegirl?’

           ’ThewayIflew!Doyouknow,Jane,IsometimeswonderwhetherIeverdidreallyfly.’

           ’Yes,youdid.

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