Питер Пэн в Кенсингтонском Саду

Peter’s Goat

           ’Ifshedoesn’tbaryouout,’saidPeterhuskily.

           ’Thedoor,’repliedMaimie,’willalways,alwaysbeopen,andmotherwillalwaysbewaitingatitforme.

           ’Then,’saidPeter,notwithoutgrimness,’stepin,ifyoufeelsosureofher,’andhehelpedMaimieintotheThrush’sNest.

           ’Butwhydon’tyoulookatme?’sheasked,takinghimbythearm.

           Petertriedhardnottolook,hetriedtopushoff,thenhegaveagreatgulpandjumpedashoreandsatdownmiserablyinthesnow.

           Shewenttohim.’Whatisit,dear,dearPeter?’shesaid,wondering.

           ’OMaimie,’hecried,’itisn’tfairtotakeyouwithmeifyouthinkyoucangoback!Yourmother’hegulpedagain’youdon’tknowthemaswellasIdo.

           Andthenhetoldherthewoefulstoryofhowhehadbeenbarredout,andshegaspedallthetime.’Butmymother,’shesaid,’mymother

           ’Yes,shewould,’saidPeter,’theyareallthesame.Idaresaysheislookingforanotheronealready.

           Maimiesaidaghast,’Ican’tbelieveit.Yousee,whenyouwentawayyourmotherhadnone,butmymotherhasTony,andsurelytheyaresatisfiedwhentheyhaveone.

           Peterrepliedbitterly,’YoushouldseethelettersSolomongetsfromladieswhohavesix.

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