Fancy Wendy snapping . But she had been much tried , and she little knew what was to happen before the night was out . If she had known she would not have snapped . None of them knew . Perhaps it was best not to know . Their ignorance gave them one more glad hour ; and as it was to be their last hour on the island , let us rejoice that there were sixty glad minutes in it . They sang and danced in their night-gowns . Such a deliciously creepy song it was , in which they pretended to be frightened at their own shadows ; little witting that so soon shadows would close in upon them , from whom they would shrink in real fear . So uproariously gay was the dance , and how they buffeted each other on the bed and out of it ! It was a pillow fight rather than a dance , and when it was finished , the pillows insisted on one bout more , like partners who know that they may never meet again . The stories they told , before it was time for Wendy 's good-night story ! Even Slightly tried to tell a story that night , but the beginning was so fearfully dull that it appalled even himself , and he said gloomily : ` Yes , it is a dull beginning . I say , let us pretend that it is the end . ' And then at last they all got into bed for Wendy 's story , the story they loved best , the story Peter hated . Usually when she began to tell this story he left the room or put his hands over his ears ; and possibly if he had done either of those things this time they might all still be on the island . But to-night he remained on his stool ; and we shall see what happened . CHAPTER XI WENDY 'S STORY ` Listen , then , ' said Wendy , settling down to her story , with Michael at her feet and seven boys in the bed . ` There was once a gentleman -- ' ' I had rather he had been a lady , ' Curly said . ' I wish he had been a white rat , ' said Nibs . ` Quiet , ' their mother admonished them .
` There was a XXXXX also , and -- ' ' O mummy , ' cried the first twin , ` you mean that there is a lady also , do n't you ?
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