The children wept , and Nana ran to him beseechingly , but he waved her back . He felt he was a strong man again . `` In vain , in vain , '' he cried ; `` the proper place for you is the yard , and there you go to be tied up this instant . '' `` George , George , '' Mrs. Darling whispered , `` remember what I told you about that boy . '' Alas , he would not listen . He was determined to show who was master in that house , and when commands would not draw Nana from the kennel , he lured her out of it with honeyed words , and seizing her roughly , dragged her from the nursery . He was ashamed of himself , and yet he did it . It was all owing to his too affectionate nature , which craved for admiration . When he had tied her up in the back-yard , the wretched father went and sat in the passage , with his knuckles to his eyes . In the meantime Mrs. Darling had put the children to bed in unwonted silence and lit their night-lights . They could hear Nana barking , and John whimpered , `` It is because he is chaining her up in the yard , '' but Wendy was wiser . `` That is not Nana 's unhappy bark , '' she said , little guessing what was about to happen ; `` that is her bark when she smells danger . '' Danger ! `` Are you sure , Wendy ? '' `` Oh , yes . '' Mrs. Darling quivered and went to the window . It was securely fastened . She looked out , and the night was peppered with stars . They were crowding round the house , as if curious to see what was to take place there , but she did not notice this , nor that one or two of the smaller ones winked at her . Yet a nameless fear clutched at her heart and made her cry , `` Oh , how I wish that I was n't going to a party to-night ! ''
Even Michael , already half asleep , knew that she was perturbed , and he asked , `` Can anything harm us , mother , after the night-lights are XXXXX ? ''
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