Пітер Пен і Венді

When Wendy Grew Up

           Doyouthinkheisacypher,Slightly?’

           ’Rathernot.Twin,whatdoyouthink?’

           Itturnedoutthatnotoneofthemthoughthimacypher;andhewasabsurdlygratified,andsaidhewouldfindspaceforthemallinthedrawing-roomiftheyfittedin.

           ’We’llfitin,sir,’theyassuredhim.

           ’Thenfollowtheleader,’hecriedgaily.’Mindyou,Iamnotsurethatwehaveadrawing-room,butwepretendwehave,andit’sallthesame.Hoopla!’

           Hewentoffdancingthroughthehouse,andtheyallcried’Hoopla!’anddancedafterhim,searchingforthedrawing-room;andIforgetwhethertheyfoundit,butatanyratetheyfoundcorners,andtheyallfittedin.

           AsforPeter,hesawWendyonceagainbeforeheflewaway.Hedidnotexactlycometothewindow,buthebrushedagainstitinpassing,sothatshecouldopenitifshelikedandcalltohim.Thatwaswhatshedid.

           ’Hullo,Wendy,good-bye,’hesaid.

           ’Ohdear,areyougoingaway?’

           ’Yes.’

           ’Youdon’tfeel,Peter,’shesaidfalteringly,’thatyouwouldliketosayanythingtomyparentsaboutaverysweetsubject?’

           ’No.’

           ’Aboutme,Peter?’

           ’No.’

           Mrs.Darlingcametothewindow,foratpresentshewaskeepingasharpeyeonWendy.ShetoldPeterthatshehadadoptedalltheotherboys,andwouldliketoadopthimalso.

           ’Wouldyousendmetoschool?’heinquiredcraftily.

           ’Yes.’

           ’Andthentoanoffice?’

           ’Isupposeso.’

           ’SoonIshouldbeaman?’

           ’Verysoon.’

           ’Idon’twanttogotoschoolandlearnsolemnthings,’hetoldherpassionately.’Idon’twanttobeaman.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 161 з 171