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28 ''occupants, closes the window softly, wafts himself to the drawer and scatters its contents to the floor, as kings on their wedding day toss ha’pence to the crowd. In his joy at finding his shadow he forgets that he has shut up in the drawer. He sits on the floor with the shadow, confident that he and it will join like drops of water. Then he tries to stick it on with soap from the bathroom, and this failing also, he subsides dejectedly on the floor. This wakens , who sits up, and is pleasantly interested to see a stranger.'')

(courteously). Boy, why are you crying?

(He jumps up, and crossing to the foot of the bed bows to her in the fairy way., impressed, bows to him from the bed.)

. What is your name?

(well satisfied). Wendy Moira Angela Darling. What is yours?

(finding it lamentably brief). Peter Pan.

. Is that all?

(biting his lip). Yes.

(politely). I am so sorry.

. It doesn’t matter.