Питер Пэн и Венди
Come Away, Come Away!
Really,hethoughttheyhadnowtalkedenoughaboutfairies,anditstruckhimthatTinkerBellwaskeepingveryquiet.’Ican’tthinkwhereshehasgoneto,’hesaid,rising,andhecalledTinkbyname.Wendy’sheartwentflutterwithasuddenthrill.
’Peter,’shecried,clutchinghim,’youdon’tmeantotellmethatthereisafairyinthisroom!’
’Shewasherejustnow,’hesaidalittleimpatiently.’Youdon’thearher,doyou?’andtheybothlistened.
’TheonlysoundIhear,’saidWendy,’islikeatinkleofbells.’
’Well,that’sTink,that’sthefairylanguage.IthinkIhearhertoo.’
Thesoundcamefromthechestofdrawers,andPetermadeamerryface.NoonecouldeverlookquitesomerryasPeter,andtheloveliestofgurgleswashislaugh.Hehadhisfirstlaughstill.
’Wendy,’hewhisperedgleefully,’IdobelieveIshutherupinthedrawer!’
HeletpoorTinkoutofthedrawer,andsheflewaboutthenurseryscreamingwithfury.’Youshouldn’tsaysuchthings,’Peterretorted.’OfcourseI’mverysorry,buthowcouldIknowyouwereinthedrawer?’
Wendywasnotlisteningtohim.’OPeter,’shecried,’ifshewouldonlystandstillandletmeseeher!’
’Theyhardlyeverstandstill,’hesaid,butforonemomentWendysawtheromanticfigurecometorestonthecuckooclock.’Othelovely!’shecried,thoughTink’sfacewasstilldistortedwithpassion.
’Tink,’saidPeteramiably,’thisladysaysshewishesyouwereherfairy.’
TinkerBellansweredinsolently.
’Whatdoesshesay,Peter?’
Hehadtotranslate.
