O you darling ! O you sweet ! O you love ! ' she cried . Perhaps a human voice frightened the little house , or maybe it now knew that its work was done , for no sooner had Maimie spoken than it began to grow smaller ; it shrank so slowly that she could scarce believe it was shrinking , yet she soon knew that it could not contain her now . It always remained as complete as ever , but it became smaller and smaller , and the garden dwindled at the same time , and the snow crept closer , lapping house and garden up . Now the house was the size of a little dog 's kennel , and now of a Noah 's Ark , but still you could see the smoke and the door-handle and the roses on the wall , every one complete . The glow-worm light was waning too , but it was still there . ` Darling , loveliest , do n't go ! ' Maimie cried , falling on her knees , for the little house was now the size of a reel of thread , but still quite complete . But as she stretched out her arms imploringly the snow crept up on all sides until it met itself , and where the little house had been was now one unbroken expanse of snow . -LSB- Illustration : Fairies never say , ` We feel happy ' : what they say is , ` We feel dancey ' -RSB- Maimie stamped her foot naughtily , and was putting her fingers to her eyes , when she heard a kind voice say , ` Do n't cry , pretty human , do n't cry , ' and then she turned round and saw a beautiful little naked boy regarding her wistfully . She knew at once that he must be Peter Pan . -LSB- Illustration : Tailpiece to ` The Little House ' -RSB- -LSB- Illustration : Headpiece to ` Peter 's Goat ' -RSB- VI PETER 'S GOAT Maimie felt quite shy , but Peter knew not what shy was . ' I hope you have had a good night , ' he said earnestly . ` Thank you , ' she replied , ' I was so cosy and warm . But you ' -- and she looked at his nakedness awkwardly -- ` do n't you feel the least bit cold ? ' Now cold was another word Peter had forgotten , so he answered , ' I think not , but I may be wrong : you see I am rather ignorant . I am not exactly a boy ; Solomon says I am a Betwixt-and-Between . ' ` So that is what it is called , ' said Maimie thoughtfully .
` That 's not my name , ' he explained , ` my name is Peter XXXXX . '
Ark Betwixt-and-Between Headpiece Maimie Noah PETER Pan Solomon Tailpiece door-handle