“ Do you know . . . why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories. ”
J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan (1911). copy citation
| Author | J. M. Barrie |
|---|---|
| Source | Peter Pan |
| Topic | listening stories swallows |
| Date | 1911 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16/16-h/16-h.htm |
Context
“Peter could not understand why, but Wendy understood, and she was just slightly disappointed when he admitted that he came to the nursery window not to see her but to listen to stories. "You see, I don't know any stories. None of the lost boys knows any stories." "How perfectly awful," Wendy said. "Do you know," Peter asked "why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories. O Wendy, your mother was telling you such a lovely story." "Which story was it?" "About the prince who couldn't find the lady who wore the glass slipper." "Peter," said Wendy excitedly, "that was Cinderella, and he found her, and they lived happily ever after."”
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