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When Wendy Grew Up

           

           ’Perhapsheisill,’Michaelsaid.

           ’Youknowheisneverill.’

           Michaelcameclosetoherandwhispered,withashiver,’Perhapsthereisnosuchperson,Wendy!’andthenWendywouldhavecriedifMichaelhadnotbeencrying.

           Petercamenextspringcleaning;andthestrangethingwasthatheneverknewhehadmissedayear.

           ThatwasthelasttimethegirlWendyeversawhim.Foralittlelongershetriedforhissakenottohavegrowingpains;andshefeltshewasuntruetohimwhenshegotaprizeforgeneralknowledge.Buttheyearscameandwentwithoutbringingthecarelessboy;andwhentheymetagainWendywasamarriedwoman,andPeterwasnomoretoherthanalittledustintheboxinwhichshehadkepthertoys.Wendywasgrownup.Youneednotbesorryforher.Shewasoneofthekindthatlikestogrowup.Intheendshegrewupofherownfreewilladayquickerthanothergirls.

           Alltheboysweregrownupanddoneforbythistime;soitisscarcelyworthwhilesayinganythingmoreaboutthem.YoumayseethetwinsandNibsandCurlyanydaygoingtoanoffice,eachcarryingalittlebagandanumbrella.Michaelisanengine-driver.Slightlymarriedaladyoftitle,andsohebecamealord.Youseethatjudgeinawigcomingoutattheirondoor?ThatusedtobeTootles.Thebeardedmanwhodoesn’tknowanystorytotellhischildrenwasonceJohn.

           Wendywasmarriedinwhitewithapinksash.ItisstrangetothinkthatPeterdidnotalightinthechurchandforbidthebanns.

           Yearsrolledonagain,andWendyhadadaughter.Thisoughtnottobewrittenininkbutinagoldensplash.

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