[Peter Pan by James M. Barrie]@TWC D-Link bookPeter Pan Chapter3 3/22
He tried to stick it on with soap from the bathroom, but that also failed.
A shudder passed through Peter, and he sat on the floor and cried. His sobs woke Wendy, and she sat up in bed.
She was not alarmed to see a stranger crying on the nursery floor; she was only pleasantly interested. "Boy," she said courteously, "why are you crying ?" Peter could be exceeding polite also, having learned the grand manner at fairy ceremonies, and he rose and bowed to her beautifully.
She was much pleased, and bowed beautifully to him from the bed. "What's your name ?" he asked. "Wendy Moira Angela Darling," she replied with some satisfaction.
"What is your name ?" "Peter Pan." She was already sure that he must be Peter, but it did seem a comparatively short name. "Is that all ?" "Yes," he said rather sharply.
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