Unit 9, Number 49, Exercise 20.0:16
Come away, come away.0:23
And read it in the same manner.0:26
Come away, come away.0:30
Some loud noise woke Wendy, and she sat up in bed.0:34
Then she searched for the candle and lit it.0:40
She was not frightened to see a stranger crying on the floor.0:43
She was only pleasantly interested.0:47
Boy, she said kindly, why are you crying?0:50
Peter could be extremely polite, so he rose and bowed to her beautifully.0:56
Wendy Moira Angela Darling, she replied solemnly.1:07
Yes, he said rather anxiously.1:21
He felt for the first time that it was a tremendously short name.1:25
She asked where he lived.1:31
Second to the right, said Peter, and then straight on till morning.1:34
What a funny address.1:41
No, it isn't, he said firmly.1:44
I mean, Wendy said nicely, remembering she was hostess.1:47
Is that what they put on the letters?1:53
Don't get any letters, he said with regret.1:56
But your mother gets letters.2:01
Don't have a mother, he mumbled.2:05
Not only had he no mother, but he had not the slightest wish to have one.2:08
Wendy, however, felt at once that she was in the presence of tragedy.2:14
Oh, Peter, no wonder you were crying, she said, and got out of bed and ran to him.2:21
I wasn't crying about mothers, he said, staring at her.2:29
I was crying because I can't get my shadow to stick on.2:35
Besides, I wasn't crying.2:39
Asked Wendy, pop eyed.2:46
Then Wendy saw the shadow on the floor and she was frightfully sorry for Peter and willing to help him.2:51
Fortunately she knew at once what to do.3:03
It must be sewn on, she said.3:07
I shall sew it on for you, my little man, she said, though he was as tall as herself.3:10
And she got out her sewing basket and sewed the shadow onto Peter's foot.3:18
Peter was so happy that that he started bouncing about.3:25
He had already forgotten that it was Wendy who helped him.3:30
He thought he had sewn the shadow on himself.3:34
Oh, the cleverness of me.3:42
He repeated with triumph.3:44
Wendy was taken aback.3:47
Indeed, she exclaimed with sarcasm.3:51
Of course I did nothing.3:55
You did a little, Peter said carelessly, and continued to dance.3:58
A little, she replied angrily.4:05
If I am no use, I can go to bed.4:09
And she got into bed and covered her face with the blankets.4:12
Peter sat on the end of the bed.4:18
Wendy, he said, don't go to sleep.4:22
And then he continued in a voice that no woman has ever yet been able to resist.4:26
Wendy, one girl is more use than 20 boys.4:34
Do you really think so, Peter, murmured Wendy.4:40
I think it is perfectly sweet of you.4:48
And I'll get up again.4:52
When people are introduced, it is customary for them to ask each other's age.4:55
And so Wendy, who always liked to do the correct thing, asked Peter how old he was.5:01
It was not really a happy question to ask him.5:09
It was like an examination paper that asked grammar when what you want to be asked is Kings of England.5:13
I don't know, he replied gloomily, but I am quite young.5:23
He really knew nothing about it.5:29
Wendy, I ran away the day I was born.5:32
It was because I heard Father and Mother talking about what I was to be when I became a man.5:36
I don't want ever to be a man.5:41
On the contrary, I want always to be a little boy and to have fun.5:45
So I ran away to Kensington Gardens and lived a long, long time among the fairies.5:51
Wendy had lived such a home life that to know fairies struck her as quite wonderful.6:00
She poured out questions about fairies, and though the questions were rather a nuisance to him, Pet told her what he knew.6:06
Then Wendy asked him more questions.6:15
If you don't live in Kensington Gardens now, sometimes I do still, Peter mumbled.6:20
But where do you live mostly now?6:27
Wendy seemed much interested.6:36
They are the children who fall out of their prams when the nurse is looking the other way.6:39
If they are not asked back in seven days, they are sent far away to the Neverland.6:44
It must be, said Wendy, in fascination.6:55
Yes, said coming, Peter, but we are rather lonely, you see.7:01
We have no girl friends.7:07
Girls, you know, are much too clever to fall out of their prams.7:16
I think, she said, it is perfectly lovely the way you talk about girls.7:25
My brother John just despises us.7:31
Wendy felt she was having a real adventure.7:36
She was just slightly disappointed when Peter said that he came to her window not to see her, but to listen to stories which her mother told every evening.7:40
You see, I don't know any stories for some reason.7:51
None of the Lost Boys knows any stories, said Peter with regret.7:56
How perfectly awful, Wendy said.8:03
Can you all be under the spell?8:07
I am not sure, Peter answered.8:11
Oh, Wendy, your mother was telling you such a lovely story.8:16
What story was it about the prince who couldn't find the lady who wore the glass slippers?8:22
Peter, said Wendy excitedly.8:32
The prince was desperate to find her, and he did.8:37
They lived happily ever after.8:41
Peter was so glad that he rose from the floor where they had been sitting, and hurried to the window.8:44
To tell the other boys.8:56
I know such a lot of stories.9:03
I have devoured so many books.9:05
I'm a great storyteller.9:08
He came back, and there was a greedy look in his eyes.9:12
Now, Wendy, do come with me and tell the other boys how we should all respect you.9:16
You could tuck us in at night.9:26
None of us has ever been tucked in at night.9:33
And you could mend our clothes and make pockets for us.9:36
None of us has any pocket.9:39
How could she resist?9:43
Of course it's awfully fascinating, she cried.9:45
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