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Indeed a million golden arrows were pointing out the island to the children, all directed by their friend the sun, who wanted them to be sure of their way before leaving them for the night. [Illustration: "LET HIM KEEP WHO CAN"] Wendy and John and Michael stood on tiptoe in the air to get their first sight of the island. INDEED A MILLION GOLDEN ARROWS WERE POINTING OUT THE ISLAND TO THE CHILDREN ALL DIRECTED BY THEIR FRIEND THE SON WHO WANTED THEM TO BE SURE OF THEIR WAY BEFORE LEAVING THEM FOR THE NIGHT WENDY AND JOHN AND MICHAEL STOOD ON TIPTOE IN THE AIR TO GET THEIR FIRST SIGHT OF THE ISLAND
edly. He was very sorry. 'I say, Wendy,' he whispered to her, 'always if you see me forgetting you, just keep on saying "I'm Wendy," and then I'll remember.' Of course this was rather unsatisfactory. However, to make amends he showed them how to lie out flat on a strong wind that was going their way, and this was such a pleasant change that they tried it several times and found they could sleep thus with security. Indeed they would have slept longer, but Peter tired quickly of sleeping, and soon he would cry in his captain voice, 'We get off here.' So with occasional tiffs, but on the whole rollicking, they drew near the Neverland; for after many moons they did reach it, and, what is more, they had been going pretty straight all the time, not perhaps so much owing to the guidance of Peter or Tink as because the island was out looking for them. It is only thus that any one may sight those magic shores. 'There it is,' said Peter calmly. 'Where, where?' 'Where all the arrows are pointing. HE HAD TO TELL HIM A NAME I'M WENDY SHE SAID AGITATEDLY HE WAS VERY SORRY I SAY WENDY HE WHISPERED TO HER ALWAYS IF YOU SEE ME FORGETTING YOU JUST KEEP ON SAYING I'M WENDY AND THEN I'LL REMEMBER OF COURSE THIS WAS RATHER UNSATISFACTORY HOWEVER TO MAKE AMENDS HE SHOWED THEM HOW TO LIE OUT FLAT ON STRONG WIND THAT WAS GOING THEIR WAY AND THIS WAS SUCH A PLEASANT CHANGE THAT THEY TRIED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND FOUND THEY COULD SLEEP THUS WITH SECURITY INDEED THEY WOULD HAVE SLEPT LONGER BUT PETER TIRED QUICKLY OF SLEEPING AND SOON HE WOULD CRY IN HIS CAPTAIN VOICE WE GET OFF HERE SO WITH OCCASIONAL TIFFS BUT ON THE WHOLE ROLLICKING THEY DREW NEAR THE NEFERLAND FOR AFTER MANY MOONS THEY DID REACH IT AND WHAT IS MORE THEY HAD BEEN GOING PRETTY STRAIGHT ALL THE TIME NOT PERHAPS SO MUCH OWING TO THE GUIDANCE OF PETER OR TING AS BECAUSE THE ISLAND WAS OUT LOOKING FOR THEM IT IS ONLY THUS THAT ANY ONE MAY SIGHT THOSE MAGIC SHORES THERE IT IS SAID PETER CALMLY WHERE WHERE ALL THE ARROWS ARE POINTING
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