Wendy cried . `` That 's Wendy , '' she said , but still she was sure it was the dream . `` Mother ! '' `` That 's John , '' she said . `` Mother ! '' cried Michael . He knew her now . `` That 's Michael , '' she said , and she stretched out her arms for the three little selfish children they would never envelop again . Yes , they did , they went round Wendy and John and Michael , who had slipped out of bed and run to her . `` George , George ! '' she cried when she could speak ; and Mr. Darling woke to share her bliss , and Nana came rushing in . There could not have been a lovelier sight ; but there was none to see it except a little boy who was staring in at the window . He had had ecstasies innumerable that other children can never know ; but he was looking through the window at the one joy from which he must be for ever barred . Chapter 17 WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys . They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them ; and when they had counted five hundred they went up . They went up by the stair , because they thought this would make a better impression . They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling , with their hats off , and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes . They said nothing , but their eyes asked her to have them . They ought to have looked at Mr. Darling also , but they forgot about him . Of course Mrs. Darling said at once that she would have them ; but Mr. Darling was curiously depressed , and they saw that he considered six a rather large number .
`` I must say , '' he said to Wendy , `` that you do n't do things by halves , '' a grudging remark which the twins XXXXX was pointed at them .
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