She sat down in the chair by the fire , where in the old days she had nursed them . They could not understand this , and a cold fear fell upon all the three of them . ` Mother ! ' Wendy cried . ` That 's Wendy , ' she said , but still she was sure it was the dream . ` Mother ! ' ` That 's John , ' she said . ` Mother ! ' cried Michael . He knew her now . ` That 's Michael , ' she said , and she stretched out her arms for the three little selfish children they would never envelop again . Yes , they did , they went round Wendy and John and Michael , who had slipped out of bed and run to her . ` George , George , ' she cried when she could speak ; and Mr. Darling woke to share her bliss , and Nana came rushing in . There could not have been a lovelier sight ; but there was none to see it except a strange boy who was staring in at the window . He had ecstasies innumerable that other children can never know ; but he was looking through the window at the one joy from which he must be for ever barred . CHAPTER XVII WHEN WENDY GREW UP I hope you want to know what became of the other boys . They were waiting below to give Wendy time to explain about them ; and when they had counted five hundred they went up . They went up by the stair , because they thought this would make a better impression . They stood in a row in front of Mrs. Darling , with their hats off , and wishing they were not wearing their pirate clothes . They said nothing , but their eyes asked her to have them .
They ought to have looked at Mr. XXXXX also , but they forgot about him .
Darling John Michael Mother Nana WENDY XVII days ecstasies fire