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38 . About the prince, and he couldn’t find the lady who wore the glass slipper.

. That was Cinderella. Peter, he found her and they were happy ever after.

. I am glad. (They have worked their way along the floor close to each other, but he now jumps up.)

. Where are you going?

(already on his way to the window). To tell the other boys.

. Don’t go, Peter. I know lots of stories. The stories I could tell to the boys!

(gleaming). Come on! We’ll fly.

. Fly? You can fly!

(How he would like to rip those stories out of her; he is dangerous now.)

. Wendy, come with me.

. Oh dear, I mustn’t. Think of mother. Besides, I can’t fly.

. I’ll teach you.

. How lovely to fly!

. I’ll teach you how to jump on the wind’s back and then away we go. Wendy, when you are sleeping in your silly bed you might be