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Wendy’s Story
Darlingwasangrywithherandchainedherupintheyard;andsoallthechildrenflewaway.’
’It’sanawfullygoodstory,’saidNibs.
’Theyflewaway,’Wendycontinued,’totheNeverland,wherethelostchildrenare.’
’Ijustthoughttheydid,’Curlybrokeinexcitedly.’Idon’tknowhowitis,butIjustthoughttheydid.’
’OWendy,’criedTootles,’wasoneofthelostchildrencalledTootles?’
’Yes,hewas.’
’Iaminastory.Hurrah,Iaminastory,Nibs.’
’Hush.NowIwantyoutoconsiderthefeelingsoftheunhappyparentswithalltheirchildrenflownaway.’
’Oo!’theyallmoaned,thoughtheywerenotreallyconsideringthefeelingsoftheunhappyparentsonejot.
’Thinkoftheemptybeds!’
’Oo!’
’It’sawfullysad,’thefirsttwinsaidcheerfully.
’Idon’tseehowitcanhaveahappyending,’saidthesecondtwin.’Doyou,Nibs?’
’I’mfrightfullyanxious.’
’Ifyouknewhowgreatisamother’slove,’Wendytoldthemtriumphantly,’youwouldhavenofear.’ShehadnowcometothepartthatPeterhated.
’Idolikeamother’slove,’saidTootles,hittingNibswithapillow.’Doyoulikeamother’slove,Nibs?’
’Idojust,’saidNibs,hittingback.
’Yousee,’Wendysaidcomplacently,’ourheroineknewthatthemotherwouldalwaysleavethewindowopenforherchildrentoflybackby;sotheystayedawayforyearsandhadalovelytime.
