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The Little House

           

           DoyouthinkTinkerBellwasgratefultoWendyforraisingherarm?Ohdearno,neverwantedtopinchhersomuch.Fairiesindeedarestrange,andPeter,whounderstoodthembest,oftencuffedthem.

           ButwhattodowithWendyinherpresentdelicatestateofhealth?

           ’Letuscarryherdownintothehouse,’Curlysuggested.

           ’Ay,’saidSlightly,’thatiswhatonedoeswithladies.’

           ’No,no,’Petersaid,’youmustnottouchher.Itwouldnotbesufficientlyrespectful.’

           ’That,’saidSlightly,’iswhatIwasthinking.’

           ’Butifsheliesthere,’Tootlessaid,’shewilldie.’

           ’Ay,shewilldie,’Slightlyadmitted,’butthereisnowayout.’

           ’Yes,thereis,’criedPeter.’Letusbuildalittlehouseroundher.’

           Theywerealldelighted.’Quick,’heorderedthem,’bringmeeachofyouthebestofwhatwehave.Gutourhouse.Besharp.’

           Inamomenttheywereasbusyastailorsthenightbeforeawedding.Theyskurriedthiswayandthat,downforbedding,upforfirewood,andwhiletheywereatit,whoshouldappearbutJohnandMichael.Astheydraggedalongthegroundtheyfellasleepstanding,stopped,wokeup,movedanotherstepandsleptagain.

           ’John,John,’Michaelwouldcry,’wakeup.WhereisNana,John,andmother?’

           AndthenJohnwouldrubhiseyesandmutter,’Itistrue,wedidfly.’

           YoumaybesuretheywereveryrelievedtofindPeter.

           ’Hullo,Peter,’theysaid.

           ’Hullo,’repliedPeteramicably,thoughhehadquiteforgottenthem.HewasverybusyatthemomentmeasuringWendywithhisfeettoseehowlargeahouseshewouldneed.

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