He gave a cry of pain ; and when the tall beautiful creature stooped to lift him in her arms he drew back sharply . ` What is it ? ' he cried again . She had to tell him . ' I am old , Peter . I am ever so much more than twenty . I grew up long ago . ' ` You promised not to ! ' ' I could n't help it . I am a married woman , Peter . ' ` No , you 're not . ' ` Yes , and the little girl in the bed is my baby . ' ` No , she 's not . ' But he supposed she was ; and he took a step towards the sleeping child with his dagger upraised . Of course he did not strike . He sat down on the floor instead and sobbed ; and Wendy did not know how to comfort him , though she could have done it so easily once . She was only a woman now , and she ran out of the room to try to think . Peter continued to cry , and soon his sobs woke Jane . She sat up in bed , and was interested at once . -LSB- Illustration : PETER AND JANE -RSB- ` Boy , ' she said , ` why are you crying ? '
XXXXX rose and bowed to her , and she bowed to him from the bed .
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