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The Island Come True
Theyhavethereforebecomeverysure-footed.
ThefirsttopassisTootles,nottheleastbravebutthemostunfortunateofallthatgallantband.Hehadbeeninfeweradventuresthananyofthem,becausethebigthingsconstantlyhappenedjustwhenhehadsteppedroundthecorner;allwouldbequiet,hewouldtaketheopportunityofgoingofftogatherafewsticksforfirewood,andthenwhenhereturnedtheotherswouldbesweepinguptheblood.Thisill-luckhadgivenagentlemelancholytohiscountenance,butinsteadofsouringhisnaturehadsweetenedit,sothathewasquitethehumblestoftheboys.PoorkindTootles,thereisdangerintheairforyouto-night.Takecarelestanadventureisnowofferedyou,which,ifaccepted,willplungeyouindeepestwoe.Tootles,thefairyTinkwhoisbentonmischiefthisnightislookingforatool,andshethinksyouthemosteasilytrickedoftheboys.’WareTinkerBell.
Wouldthathecouldhearus,butwearenotreallyontheisland,andhepassesby,bitinghisknuckles.
NextcomesNibs,thegayanddebonair,followedbySlightly,whocutswhistlesoutofthetreesanddancesecstaticallytohisowntunes.Slightlyisthemostconceitedoftheboys.Hethinksheremembersthedaysbeforehewaslost,withtheirmannersandcustoms,andthishasgivenhisnoseanoffensivetilt.Curlyisfourth;heisapickle,andsooftenhashehadtodeliveruphispersonwhenPetersaidsternly,’Standforththeonewhodidthisthing,’thatnowatthecommandhestandsforthautomaticallywhetherhehasdoneitornot.
