It may have been Quixotic , but it was magnificent . Soon the inward meaning of it leaked out , and the great heart of the public was touched . Crowds followed the cab , cheering it lustily ; charming girls scaled it to get his autograph ; interviews appeared in the better class of papers , and society invited him to dinner and added , `` Do come in the kennel . '' On that eventful Thursday week , Mrs. Darling was in the night-nursery awaiting George 's return home ; a very sad-eyed woman . Now that we look at her closely and remember the gaiety of her in the old days , all gone now just because she has lost her babes , I find I wo n't be able to say nasty things about her after all . If she was too fond of her rubbishy children , she could n't help it . Look at her in her chair , where she has fallen asleep . The corner of her mouth , where one looks first , is almost withered up . Her hand moves restlessly on her breast as if she had a pain there . Some like Peter best , and some like Wendy best , but I like her best . Suppose , to make her happy , we whisper to her in her sleep that the brats are coming back . They are really within two miles of the window now , and flying strong , but all we need whisper is that they are on the way . Let 's . It is a pity we did it , for she has started up , calling their names ; and there is no one in the room but Nana . `` O Nana , I dreamt my dear ones had come back . '' Nana had filmy eyes , but all she could do was put her paw gently on her mistress 's lap ; and they were sitting together thus when the kennel was brought back . As Mr. Darling puts his head out to kiss his wife , we see that his face is more worn than of yore , but has a softer expression . He gave his hat to Liza , who took it scornfully ; for she had no imagination , and was quite incapable of understanding the motives of such a man . Outside , the crowd who had accompanied the cab home were still cheering , and he was naturally not unmoved . `` Listen to them , '' he said ; `` it is very gratifying . ''
`` Lots of little boys , '' sneered XXXXX .
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