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Wendy’s Story

           

           TheinvitationwasmeantspeciallyforPeter;buteachoftheboyswasthinkingexclusivelyofhimself,andatoncetheyjumpedwithjoy.

           ’Butwon’ttheythinkusratherahandful?’Nibsaskedinthemiddleofhisjump.

           ’Ohno,’saidWendy,rapidlythinkingitout,’itwillonlymeanhavingafewbedsinthedrawing-room;theycanbehiddenbehindscreensonfirstThursdays.’

           ’Peter,canwego?’theyallcriedimploringly.Theytookitforgrantedthatiftheywenthewouldgoalso,butreallytheyscarcelycared.Thuschildrenareeverready,whennoveltyknocks,todeserttheirdearestones.

           ’Allright,’Peterrepliedwithabittersmile;andimmediatelytheyrushedtogettheirthings.

           ’Andnow,Peter,’Wendysaid,thinkingshehadputeverythingright,’Iamgoingtogiveyouyourmedicinebeforeyougo.’Shelovedtogivethemmedicine,andundoubtedlygavethemtoomuch.Ofcourseitwasonlywater,butitwasoutofacalabash,andshealwaysshookthecalabashandcountedthedrops,whichgaveitacertainmedicinalquality.Onthisoccasion,however,shedidnotgivePeterhisdraught,forjustasshehadpreparedit,shesawalookonhisfacethatmadeherheartsink.

           ’Getyourthings,Peter,’shecried,shaking.

           ’No,’heanswered,pretendingindifference,’Iamnotgoingwithyou,Wendy.’

           ’Yes,Peter.’

           ’No.’

           Toshowthatherdeparturewouldleavehimunmoved,heskippedupanddowntheroom,playinggailyonhisheartlesspipes.Shehadtorunaboutafterhim,thoughitwasratherundignified.

           ’Tofindyourmother,’shecoaxed.

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