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Come Away, Come Away!

           ’AndIknowyoumeanttobekind,’shesaid,relenting,’soyoumaygivemeakiss.’

           Forthemomentshehadforgottenhisignoranceaboutkisses.’Ithoughtyouwouldwantitback,’hesaidalittlebitterly,andofferedtoreturnherthethimble.

           ’Ohdear,’saidtheniceWendy,’Idon’tmeanakiss,Imeanathimble.’

           ’What’sthat?’

           ’It’slikethis.’Shekissedhim.

           ’Funny!’saidPetergravely.’NowshallIgiveyouathimble?’

           ’Ifyouwishto,’saidWendy,keepingherheaderectthistime.

           Peterthimbledher,andalmostimmediatelyshescreeched.’Whatisit,Wendy?’

           ’Itwasexactlyasifsomeonewerepullingmyhair.’

           ’ThatmusthavebeenTink.Ineverknewhersonaughtybefore.’

           AndindeedTinkwasdartingaboutagain,usingoffensivelanguage.

           ’Shesaysshewilldothattoyou,Wendy,everytimeIgiveyouathimble.’

           ’Butwhy?’

           ’Why,Tink?’

           AgainTinkreplied,’Yousillyass.’Petercouldnotunderstandwhy,butWendyunderstood;andshewasjustslightlydisappointedwhenheadmittedthathecametothenurserywindownottoseeherbuttolistentostories.

           ’YouseeIdon’tknowanystories.Noneofthelostboysknowanystories.’

           ’Howperfectlyawful,’Wendysaid.

           ’Doyouknow,’Peterasked,’whyswallowsbuildintheeavesofhouses?Itistolistentothestories.OWendy,yourmotherwastellingyousuchalovelystory.’

           ’Whichstorywasit?’

           ’Abouttheprincewhocouldn’tfindtheladywhoworetheglassslipper.

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