Питер Пэн и Венди
Come Away, Come Away!
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’Peter,’saidWendyexcitedly,’thatwasCinderella,andhefoundher,andtheylivedhappyeverafter.’
Peterwassogladthatherosefromthefloor,wheretheyhadbeensitting,andhurriedtothewindow.’Whereareyougoing?’shecriedwithmisgiving.
’Totelltheotherboys.’
’Don’tgo,Peter,’sheentreated,’Iknowsuchlotsofstories.’
Thosewereherprecisewords,sotherecanbenodenyingthatitwasshewhofirsttemptedhim.
Hecameback,andtherewasagreedylookinhiseyesnowwhichoughttohavealarmedher,butdidnot.
’Oh,thestoriesIcouldtelltotheboys!’shecried,andthenPetergrippedherandbegantodrawhertowardthewindow.
’Letmego!’sheorderedhim.
’Wendy,docomewithmeandtelltheotherboys.’
Ofcourseshewasverypleasedtobeasked,butshesaid,’Ohdear,Ican’t.Thinkofmummy!Besides,Ican’tfly.’
’I’llteachyou.’
’Oh,howlovelytofly.’
’I’llteachyouhowtojumponthewind’sback,andthenawaywego.’
’Oo!’sheexclaimedrapturously.
’Wendy,Wendy,whenyouaresleepinginyoursillybedyoumightbeflyingaboutwithmesayingfunnythingstothestars.’
’Oo!’
’And,Wendy,therearemermaids.’
’Mermaids!Withtails?’
’Suchlongtails.’
’Oh,’criedWendy,’toseeamermaid!’
Hehadbecomefrightfullycunning.’Wendy,’hesaid,’howweshouldallrespectyou.’
Shewaswrigglingherbodyindistress.Itwasquiteasifsheweretryingtoremainonthenurseryfloor.
Buthehadnopityforher.
