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The Happy Home

           

           ’Ohdear,ohdear,’criedWendy,’I’msureIsometimesthinkthatchildrenaremoretroublethantheyareworth.’

           Shetoldthemtoclearaway,andsatdowntoherwork-basket:aheavyloadofstockingsandeverykneewithaholeinitasusual.

           ’Wendy,’remonstratedMichael,’I’mtoobigforacradle.’

           ’Imusthavesomebodyinacradle,’shesaidalmosttartly,’andyouarethelittlest.Acradleissuchanicehomelythingtohaveaboutahouse.’

           Whileshesewedtheyplayedaroundher;suchagroupofhappyfacesanddancinglimbslitupbythatromanticfire.Ithadbecomeaveryfamiliarscenethisinthehomeundertheground,butwearelookingonitforthelasttime.

           Therewasastepabove,andWendy,youmaybesure,wasthefirsttorecogniseit.

           ’Children,Ihearyourfather’sstep.Helikesyoutomeethimatthedoor.’

           Above,theredskinscrouchedbeforePeter.

           ’Watchwell,braves.Ihavespoken.’

           Andthen,assooftenbefore,thegaychildrendraggedhimfromhistree.Assooftenbefore,butneveragain.

           HehadbroughtnutsfortheboysaswellasthecorrecttimeforWendy.

           ’Peter,youjustspoilthem,youknow,’Wendysimpered.

           ’Ah,oldlady,’saidPeter,hanginguphisgun.

           ’Itwasmetoldhimmothersarecalledoldlady,’MichaelwhisperedtoCurly.

           ’IcomplainofMichael,’saidCurlyinstantly.

           ThefirsttwincametoPeter.’Father,wewanttodance.’

           ’Danceaway,mylittleman,’saidPeter,whowasinhighgoodhumour.

           ’Butwewantyoutodance.’

           Peterwasreallythebestdanceramongthem,buthepretendedtobescandalised.

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