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"Wendy, let's go home," cried John and Michael together.
"Yes!" she said. "At once! Peter, will you please organize it for us?"
$"If you like," he said, trying not to show that he ^{(1)} $
(care). If she did not mind leaving him, he was going to show her that he didn't mind, either.
$"You can all come with us if you like," she said, ^{(2)} $
(think) only of Peter. "I'm sure my parents won't mind. Get your things, Peter," she said.
"No," he answered, pretending (假装$) not to care, "I am not going ^{(3)} $
you, Wendy."
"Yes, Peter."
$"No. I just always want to be a little boy and to have fun. Now, no ^{(4)} $
(cry). Goodbye! Tink will fly you back to town. Are you ready, Tinker Bell?" he called out.
$"Ay, ay!" said the fairy. She was happy that Wendy was ^{(5)} $
(leave).
"Then lead the way," said Peter.
$Tink flew up the nearest tree, but no one ^{(6)} $
(follow) her because at this moment the pirates (海盗) made their terrible attack (袭击$) on the Indians. The air ^{(7)} $
(be) suddenly filled with noise. Below, the children looked at Peter, begging (乞求) him not to leave them. As for Peter, he took his sword (剑$) and prepared ^{(8)} $
battle (战斗).
—A modified excerpt from *Peter Pan*
