Chapter 1
She had a sweet mocking mouth, and... in the right-hand corner [of her mouth] was a kiss that Wendy could never get, though there it was, perfectly conspicuous.Read in Books4Free →
The Kiss / Thimble Motif
From Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
The mysterious 'kiss' in the corner of Mrs. Darling's mouth and the confusion between kisses and thimbles — symbolizing inexpressible love.
Chapter 3
Wendy offers Peter a kiss; not understanding, he holds out his hand, so she gives him a thimble — the famous misunderstanding that runs through the book.
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Peter finally gets Mrs. Darling's kiss — a haunting, possibly final image.
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