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The Return Home

           

           NowIunderstandwhathadhithertopuzzledme,whywhenPeterhadexterminatedthepirateshedidnotreturntotheislandandleaveTinktoescortthechildrentothemainland.Thistrickhadbeeninhisheadallthetime.

           Insteadoffeelingthathewasbehavingbadlyhedancedwithglee;thenhepeepedintotheday-nurserytoseewhowasplaying.HewhisperedtoTink,’It’sWendy’smother.Sheisaprettylady,butnotsoprettyasmymother.Hermouthisfullofthimbles,butnotsofullasmymother’swas.’

           Ofcourseheknewnothingwhateverabouthismother;buthesometimesbraggedabouther.

           Hedidnotknowthetune,whichwas’Home,SweetHome,’butheknewitwassaying,’Comeback,Wendy,Wendy,Wendy’;andhecriedexultantly,’YouwillneverseeWendyagain,lady,forthewindowisbarred.’

           Hepeepedinagaintoseewhythemusichadstopped;andnowhesawthatMrs.Darlinghadlaidherheadonthebox,andthattwotearsweresittingonhereyes.

           ’Shewantsmetounbarthewindow,’thoughtPeter,’butIwon’t,notI.’

           Hepeepedagain,andthetearswerestillthere,oranothertwohadtakentheirplace.

           ’She’sawfullyfondofWendy,’hesaidtohimself.HewasangrywithhernowfornotseeingwhyshecouldnothaveWendy.

           Thereasonwassosimple:’I’mfondofhertoo.Wecan’tbothhaveher,lady.’

           Buttheladywouldnotmakethebestofit,andhewasunhappy.Heceasedtolookather,buteventhenshewouldnotletgoofhim.Heskippedaboutandmadefunnyfaces,butwhenhestoppeditwasjustasifshewereinsidehim,knocking.

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