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Come Away, Come Away!

           

           Wendywasquitesurprised,butinterested;andsheindicatedinthecharmingdrawing-roommanner,byatouchonhernight-gown,thathecouldsitnearerher.

           ’ItwasbecauseIheardfatherandmother,’heexplainedinalowvoice,’talkingaboutwhatIwastobewhenIbecameaman.’Hewasextraordinarilyagitatednow.’Idon’twantevertobeaman,’hesaidwithpassion.’Iwantalwaystobealittleboyandtohavefun.SoIranawaytoKensingtonGardensandlivedalonglongtimeamongthefairies.’

           Shegavehimalookofthemostintenseadmiration,andhethoughtitwasbecausehehadrunaway,butitwasreallybecauseheknewfairies.Wendyhadlivedsuchahomelifethattoknowfairiesstruckherasquitedelightful.Shepouredoutquestionsaboutthem,tohissurprise,fortheywereratheranuisancetohim,gettinginhiswayandsoon,andindeedhesometimeshadtogivethemahiding.Still,helikedthemonthewhole,andhetoldheraboutthebeginningoffairies.

           ’Yousee,Wendy,whenthefirstbabylaughedforthefirsttime,itslaughbrokeintoathousandpieces,andtheyallwentskippingabout,andthatwasthebeginningoffairies.’

           Tedioustalkthis,butbeingastay-at-homeshelikedit.

           ’Andso,’hewentongood-naturedly,’thereoughttobeonefairyforeveryboyandgirl.’

           ’Oughttobe?Isn’tthere?’

           ’No.Youseechildrenknowsuchalotnow,theysoondon’tbelieveinfairies,andeverytimeachildsays,’Idon’tbelieveinfairies,’thereisafairysomewherethatfallsdowndead.

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