Пітер Пен і Венді
The Return Home
Darlingofthissuccess,andpressingherhandreassuringlywhenshesaidshehopedhisheadwouldnotbeturnedbyit.
’ButifIhadbeenaweakman,’hesaid.’Goodheavens,ifIhadbeenaweakman!’
’And,George,’shesaidtimidly,’youareasfullofremorseasever,aren’tyou?’
’Fullofremorseasever,dearest!Seemypunishment:livinginakennel.’
’Butitispunishment,isn’tit,George?Youaresureyouarenotenjoyingit?’
’Mylove!’
Youmaybesureshebeggedhispardon;andthen,feelingdrowsy,hecurledroundinthekennel.
’Won’tyouplaymetosleep,’heasked,’onthenurserypiano?’andasshewascrossingtothedaynurseryheaddedthoughtlessly,’Andshutthatwindow.Ifeeladraught.’
’OGeorge,neveraskmetodothat.Thewindowmustalwaysbeleftopenforthem,always,always.’
Nowitwashisturntobegherpardon;andshewentintothedaynurseryandplayed,andsoonhewasasleep;andwhileheslept,WendyandJohnandMichaelflewintotheroom.
Ohno.Wehavewrittenitso,becausethatwasthecharmingarrangementplannedbythembeforewelefttheship;butsomethingmusthavehappenedsincethen,foritisnottheywhohaveflownin,itisPeterandTinkerBell.
Peter’sfirstwordstellall.
’Quick,Tink,’hewhispered,’closethewindow;barit.That’sright.NowyouandImustgetawaybythedoor;andwhenWendycomesshewillthinkhermotherhasbarredherout;andshewillhavetogobackwithme.
