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Wendy’s Story

           

           Now,ifPeterhadeverquitehadamother,henolongermissedher.Hecoulddoverywellwithoutone.Hehadthoughtthemout,andrememberedonlytheirbadpoints.

           ’No,no,’hetoldWendydecisively;’perhapsshewouldsayIwasold,andIjustwantalwaystobealittleboyandtohavefun.’

           ’But,Peter

           ’No.’

           Andsotheothershadtobetold.

           ’Peterisn’tcoming.’

           Peternotcoming!Theygazedblanklyathim,theirsticksovertheirbacks,andoneachstickabundle.TheirfirstthoughtwasthatifPeterwasnotgoinghehadprobablychangedhismindaboutlettingthemgo.

           Buthewasfartooproudforthat.’Ifyoufindyourmothers,’hesaiddarkly,’Ihopeyouwilllikethem.’

           Theawfulcynicismofthismadeanuncomfortableimpression,andmostofthembegantolookratherdoubtful.Afterall,theirfacessaid,weretheynotnoodlestowanttogo?

           ’Nowthen,’criedPeter,’nofuss,noblubbering;good-bye,Wendy’;andheheldouthishandcheerily,quiteasiftheymustreallygonow,forhehadsomethingimportanttodo.

           Shehadtotakehishand,astherewasnoindicationthathewouldpreferathimble.

           ’Youwillrememberaboutchangingyourflannels,Peter?’shesaid,lingeringoverhim.Shewasalwayssoparticularabouttheirflannels.

           ’Yes.’

           ’Andyouwilltakeyourmedicine?’

           ’Yes.’

           Thatseemedtobeeverything;andanawkwardpausefollowed.Peter,however,wasnotthekindthatbreaksdownbeforepeople.’Areyouready,TinkerBell?’hecalledout.

           ’Ay,ay.’

           ’Thenleadtheway

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