Chapter 17
The cycle continues with Wendy's daughter Jane, then Margaret: 'and thus it will go on, so long as children are gay and innocent and heartless.' The final line encapsulates Barrie's complex view of childhood.
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From Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
The melancholy ending where Wendy grows up and Peter returns generation after generation, culminating in the famous final line.
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