Пітер Пен і Венді

           ’Wendy,’hesaid,stridingupanddown,’Ihaveaskedtheredskinstoguideyouthroughthewood,asflyingtiresyouso.’

           ’Thankyou,Peter.’

           ’Then,’hecontinued,intheshortsharpvoiceofoneaccustomedtobeobeyed,’TinkerBellwilltakeyouacrossthesea.Wakeher,Nibs.’

           Nibshadtoknocktwicebeforehegotananswer,thoughTinkhadreallybeensittingupinbedlisteningforsometime.

           ’Whoareyou?Howdareyou?Goaway,’shecried.

           ’Youaretogetup,Tink,’Nibscalled,’andtakeWendyonajourney.’

           OfcourseTinkhadbeendelightedtohearthatWendywasgoing;butshewasjollywelldeterminednottobehercourier,andshesaidsoinstillmoreoffensivelanguage.Thenshepretendedtobeasleepagain.

           ’Shesaysshewon’t,’Nibsexclaimed,aghastatsuchinsubordination,whereuponPeterwentsternlytowardtheyounglady’schamber.

           ’Tink,’herappedout,’ifyoudon’tgetupanddressatonceIwillopenthecurtains,andthenweshallallseeyouinyournégligée.’

           Thismadeherleaptothefloor.’WhosaidIwasn’tgettingup?’shecried.

           InthemeantimetheboysweregazingveryforlornlyatWendy,nowequippedwithJohnandMichaelforthejourney.Bythistimetheyweredejected,notmerelybecausetheywereabouttoloseher,butalsobecausetheyfeltthatshewasgoingofftosomethingnicetowhichtheyhadnotbeeninvited.Noveltywasbeckoningtothemasusual.

           CreditingthemwithanoblerfeelingWendymelted.

           ’Dearones,’shesaid,’ifyouwillallcomewithmeIfeelalmostsureIcangetmyfatherandmothertoadoptyou.