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The Little House
Tootlesdidnotflinch.Hebaredhisbreast.
’Strike,Peter,’hesaidfirmly,’striketrue.’
TwicedidPeterraisethearrow,andtwicedidhishandfall.’Icannotstrike,’hesaidwithawe,’thereissomethingstaysmyhand.’
Alllookedathiminwonder,saveNibs,whofortunatelylookedatWendy.
’Itisshe,’hecried,’theWendylady;see,herarm.’
Wonderfultorelate,Wendyhadraisedherarm.Nibsbentoverherandlistenedreverently.’Ithinkshesaid"PoorTootles,"’hewhispered.
’Shelives,’Petersaidbriefly.
Slightlycriedinstantly,’TheWendyladylives.’
ThenPeterkneltbesideherandfoundhisbutton.Youremembershehadputitonachainthatsheworeroundherneck.
’See,’hesaid,’thearrowstruckagainstthis.ItisthekissIgaveher.Ithassavedherlife.’
’Irememberkisses,’Slightlyinterposedquickly,’letmeseeit.Ay,that’sakiss.’
Peterdidnothearhim.HewasbeggingWendytogetbetterquickly,sothathecouldshowherthemermaids.Ofcourseshecouldnotansweryet,beingstillinafrightfulfaint;butfromoverheadcameawailingnote.
’ListentoTink,’saidCurly,’sheiscryingbecausetheWendylives.’
ThentheyhadtotellPeterofTink’scrime,andalmostneverhadtheyseenhimlooksostern.
’Listen,TinkerBell,’hecried;’Iamyourfriendnomore.Begonefrommeforever.’
Sheflewontohisshoulderandpleaded,buthebrushedheroff.NotuntilWendyagainraisedherarmdidherelentsufficientlytosay,’Well,notforever,butforawholeweek.
