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Wendy’s Story

           

           ’Didtheyevergoback?’

           ’Letusnow,’saidWendy,bracingherselfforherfinesteffort,’takeapeepintothefuture’;andtheyallgavethemselvesthetwistthatmakespeepsintothefutureeasier.’Yearshaverolledby;andwhoisthiselegantladyofuncertainagealightingatLondonStation?’

           ’OWendy,whoisshe?’criedNibs,everybitasexcitedasifhedidn’tknow.

           ’CanitbeyesnoitisthefairWendy!’

           ’Oh!’

           ’Andwhoarethetwonobleportlyfiguresaccompanyingher,nowgrowntoman’sestate?CantheybeJohnandMichael?Theyare!’

           ’Oh!’

           ’"See,dearbrothers,"saysWendy,pointingupwards,’"thereisthewindowstillstandingopen.Ah,nowwearerewardedforoursublimefaithinamother’slove."Souptheyflewtotheirmummyanddaddy;andpencannotdescribethehappyscene,overwhichwedrawaveil.’

           Thatwasthestory,andtheywereaspleasedwithitasthefairnarratorherself.Everythingjustasitshouldbe,yousee.Offweskiplikethemostheartlessthingsintheworld,whichiswhatchildrenare,butsoattractive;andwehaveanentirelyselfishtime;andthenwhenwehaveneedofspecialattentionwenoblyreturnforit,confidentthatweshallbeembracedinsteadofsmacked.

           Sogreatindeedwastheirfaithinamother’slovethattheyfelttheycouldaffordtobecallousforabitlonger.

           Buttherewasonetherewhoknewbetter;andwhenWendyfinishedheutteredahollowgroan.

           ’Whatisit,Peter?’shecried,runningtohim,thinkinghewasill.Shefelthimsolicitously,lowerdownthanhischest.

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