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The Little House
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DoyouthinkTinkerBellwasgratefultoWendyforraisingherarm?Ohdearno,neverwantedtopinchhersomuch.Fairiesindeedarestrange,andPeter,whounderstoodthembest,oftencuffedthem.
ButwhattodowithWendyinherpresentdelicatestateofhealth?
’Letuscarryherdownintothehouse,’Curlysuggested.
’Ay,’saidSlightly,’thatiswhatonedoeswithladies.’
’No,no,’Petersaid,’youmustnottouchher.Itwouldnotbesufficientlyrespectful.’
’That,’saidSlightly,’iswhatIwasthinking.’
’Butifsheliesthere,’Tootlessaid,’shewilldie.’
’Ay,shewilldie,’Slightlyadmitted,’butthereisnowayout.’
’Yes,thereis,’criedPeter.’Letusbuildalittlehouseroundher.’
Theywerealldelighted.’Quick,’heorderedthem,’bringmeeachofyouthebestofwhatwehave.Gutourhouse.Besharp.’
Inamomenttheywereasbusyastailorsthenightbeforeawedding.Theyskurriedthiswayandthat,downforbedding,upforfirewood,andwhiletheywereatit,whoshouldappearbutJohnandMichael.Astheydraggedalongthegroundtheyfellasleepstanding,stopped,wokeup,movedanotherstepandsleptagain.
’John,John,’Michaelwouldcry,’wakeup.WhereisNana,John,andmother?’
AndthenJohnwouldrubhiseyesandmutter,’Itistrue,wedidfly.’
YoumaybesuretheywereveryrelievedtofindPeter.
’Hullo,Peter,’theysaid.
’Hullo,’repliedPeteramicably,thoughhehadquiteforgottenthem.HewasverybusyatthemomentmeasuringWendywithhisfeettoseehowlargeahouseshewouldneed.
