[Peter Pan by James M. Barrie]@TWC D-Link bookPeter Pan Chapter16 11/15
For some time he sat with his head out of the kennel, talking with Mrs.Darling of this success, and pressing her hand reassuringly when she said she hoped his head would not be turned by it. "But if I had been a weak man," he said.
"Good heavens, if I had been a weak man!" "And, George," she said timidly, "you are as full of remorse as ever, aren't you ?" "Full of remorse as ever, dearest! See my punishment: living in a kennel." "But it is punishment, isn't it, George? You are sure you are not enjoying it ?" "My love!" You may be sure she begged his pardon; and then, feeling drowsy, he curled round in the kennel. "Won't you play me to sleep," he asked, "on the nursery piano ?" and as she was crossing to the day-nursery he added thoughtlessly, "And shut that window.
I feel a draught." "O George, never ask me to do that.
The window must always be left open for them, always, always." Now it was his turn to beg her pardon; and she went into the day-nursery and played, and soon he was asleep; and while he slept, Wendy and John and Michael flew into the room. Oh no.
We have written it so, because that was the charming arrangement planned by them before we left the ship; but something must have happened since then, for it is not they who have flown in, it is Peter and Tinker Bell. Peter's first words tell all. "Quick Tink," he whispered, "close the window; bar it! That's right.
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