In time they could not even fly after their hats . Want of practice , they called it ; but what it really meant was that they no longer believed . Michael believed longer than the other boys , though they jeered at him ; so he was with Wendy when Peter came for her at the end of the first year . She flew away with Peter in the frock she had woven from leaves and berries in the Neverland , and her one fear was that he might notice how short it had become ; but he never noticed , he had so much to say about himself . She had looked forward to thrilling talks with him about old times , but new adventures had crowded the old ones from his mind . ` Who is Captain Hook ? ' he asked with interest when she spoke of the arch enemy . ` Do n't you remember , ' she asked , amazed , ` how you killed him and saved all our lives ? ' ' I forget them after I kill them , ' he replied carelessly . When she expressed a doubtful hope that Tinker Bell would be glad to see her he said , ` Who is Tinker Bell ? ' ' O Peter , ' she said , shocked ; but even when she explained he could not remember . ` There are such a lot of them , ' he said . ' I expect she is no more . ' I expect he was right , for fairies do n't live long , but they are so little that a short time seems a good while to them . Wendy was pained too to find that the past year was but as yesterday to Peter ; it had seemed such a long year of waiting to her . But he was exactly as fascinating as ever , and they had a lovely spring cleaning in the little house on the tree tops . Next year he did not come for her . She waited in a new frock because the old one simply would not meet ; but he never came . ` Perhaps he is ill , ' Michael said . ` You know he is never ill . '
XXXXX came close to her and whispered , with a shiver , ` Perhaps there is no such person , Wendy ! '
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