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When Wendy Grew Up

           OWendy’smother,ifIwastowakeupandfeeltherewasabeard!’

           ’Peter,’saidWendythecomforter,’Ishouldloveyouinabeard’;andMrs.Darlingstretchedoutherarmstohim,butherepulsedher.

           ’Keepback,lady,nooneisgoingtocatchmeandmakemeaman.’

           ’Butwhereareyougoingtolive?’

           ’WithTinkinthehousewebuiltforWendy.Thefairiesaretoputithighupamongthetreetopswheretheysleepatnights.’

           ’Howlovely,’criedWendysolonginglythatMrs.Darlingtightenedhergrip.

           ’Ithoughtallthefairiesweredead,’Mrs.Darlingsaid.

           ’Therearealwaysalotofyoungones,’explainedWendy,whowasnowquiteanauthority,’becauseyouseewhenanewbabylaughsforthefirsttimeanewfairyisborn,andastherearealwaysnewbabiestherearealwaysnewfairies.Theyliveinnestsonthetopsoftrees;andthemauveonesareboysandthewhiteonesaregirls,andtheblueonesarejustlittlesillieswhoarenotsurewhattheyare.’

           ’Ishallhavesuchfun,’saidPeter,withoneeyeonWendy.

           ’Itwillberatherlonelyintheevening,’shesaid,’sittingbythefire.’

           ’IshallhaveTink.’

           ’Tinkcan’tgoatwentiethpartofthewayround,’sheremindedhimalittletartly.

           ’Sneakytell-tale!’Tinkcalledoutfromsomewhereroundthecorner.

           ’Itdoesn’tmatter,’Petersaid.

           ’OPeter,youknowitmatters.’

           ’Well,then,comewithmetothelittlehouse.’

           ’MayI,mummy?’

           ’Certainlynot.Ihavegotyouhomeagain,andImeantokeepyou.’

           ’Buthedoessoneedamother.’

           ’Sodoyou,mylove.

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