. Peter and Wendy ; Margaret Ogilvy. er hated. Usually when she began to tell thisstory, he left the room or put his hands over hisears; and possibly if he had done either of thosethings this time they might all still be on theisland. But to-night he remained on his stool;and we shall see what happened. 133 CHAPTER XI Wendys story Listen, then, said Wendy, settling down to herstory, with Michael at her feet and seven boys inthe bed. There was once a gentleman I had rather he had been a lady, Curly said. I wish he had been a white rat, said Nibs. Quiet, their mother admonished was a
. Peter and Wendy ; Margaret Ogilvy. er hated. Usually when she began to tell thisstory, he left the room or put his hands over hisears; and possibly if he had done either of thosethings this time they might all still be on theisland. But to-night he remained on his stool;and we shall see what happened. 133 CHAPTER XI Wendys story Listen, then, said Wendy, settling down to herstory, with Michael at her feet and seven boys inthe bed. There was once a gentleman I had rather he had been a lady, Curly said. I wish he had been a white rat, said Nibs. Quiet, their mother admonished was a lady also, and O mummy, cried the first twin, you meanthat there is a lady also, dont you*? She is notdead, is she? Oh no. I am awfully glad she isnt dead, saidTootles. Are you glad, John? Of course I am. Are you glad. Nibs? Rather. Are you glad. Twins? We are just glad. Oh dear, sighed Wendy. Little less noise there, Peter called out, de-termined that she should have fair play, howeverbeastly a story it might be in his opinion. 134. Wendys story WENDYS STORY *The gentlemans name, Wendy continued,was Mr. Darling, and her name was I knew them, John said, to annoy the others. I think I knew them, said Michael ratherdoubtfully. They were married, you know, explainedWendy, and what do you think they had? White rats! cried Nibs, inspired. No. Its awfully puzzling, said Tootles, whoknew the story by heart. Quiet, Tootles. They had three descendants. What is descendants? Well, you are one. Twin. Do you hear that, John? I am a descen-dant. Descendants are only children, said John. Oh dear, oh dear, sighed Wendy. Nowthese three children had a faithful nurse calledNana; but Mr. Darling was angry with her andchained her up in the yard, and so all the childrenflew away. Its an awfully good story, said Nibs. They flew away, Wendy continued, to theNeverland, where the lost children are. I just thought they did, Curly broke in excit-edly. I dont know how it is, but I just thought
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