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When Wendy Grew Up

           Intimetheycouldnotevenflyaftertheirhats.Wantofpractice,theycalledit;butwhatitreallymeantwasthattheynolongerbelieved.

           Michaelbelievedlongerthantheotherboys,thoughtheyjeeredathim;sohewaswithWendywhenPetercameforherattheendofthefirstyear.SheflewawaywithPeterinthefrockshehadwovenfromleavesandberriesintheNeverland,andheronefearwasthathemightnoticehowshortithadbecome;buthenevernoticed,hehadsomuchtosayabouthimself.

           Shehadlookedforwardtothrillingtalkswithhimaboutoldtimes,butnewadventureshadcrowdedtheoldonesfromhismind.

           ’WhoisCaptainHook?’heaskedwithinterestwhenshespokeofthearchenemy.

           ’Don’tyouremember,’sheasked,amazed,’howyoukilledhimandsavedallourlives?’

           ’IforgetthemafterIkillthem,’herepliedcarelessly.

           WhensheexpressedadoubtfulhopethatTinkerBellwouldbegladtoseeherhesaid,’WhoisTinkerBell?’

           ’OPeter,’shesaid,shocked;butevenwhensheexplainedhecouldnotremember.

           ’Therearesuchalotofthem,’hesaid.’Iexpectsheisnomore.’

           Iexpecthewasright,forfairiesdon’tlivelong,buttheyaresolittlethatashorttimeseemsagoodwhiletothem.

           WendywaspainedtootofindthatthepastyearwasbutasyesterdaytoPeter;ithadseemedsuchalongyearofwaitingtoher.Buthewasexactlyasfascinatingasever,andtheyhadalovelyspringcleaninginthelittlehouseonthetreetops.

           Nextyearhedidnotcomeforher.Shewaitedinanewfrockbecausetheoldonesimplywouldnotmeet;buthenevercame.

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