He thought he had attached the shadow himself . `` How clever I am ! '' he crowed rapturously , `` oh , the cleverness of me ! '' It is humiliating to have to confess that this conceit of Peter was one of his most fascinating qualities . To put it with brutal frankness , there never was a cockier boy . But for the moment Wendy was shocked . `` You conceit -LSB- braggart -RSB- , '' she exclaimed , with frightful sarcasm ; `` of course I did nothing ! '' `` You did a little , '' Peter said carelessly , and continued to dance . `` A little ! '' she replied with hauteur -LSB- pride -RSB- ; `` if I am no use I can at least withdraw , '' and she sprang in the most dignified way into bed and covered her face with the blankets . To induce her to look up he pretended to be going away , and when this failed he sat on the end of the bed and tapped her gently with his foot . `` Wendy , '' he said , `` do n't withdraw . I ca n't help crowing , Wendy , when I 'm pleased with myself . '' Still she would not look up , though she was listening eagerly . `` Wendy , '' he continued , in a voice that no woman has ever yet been able to resist , `` Wendy , one girl is more use than twenty boys . '' Now Wendy was every inch a woman , though there were not very many inches , and she peeped out of the bed-clothes . `` Do you really think so , Peter ? '' `` Yes , I do . '' `` I think it 's perfectly sweet of you , '' she declared , `` and I 'll get up again , '' and she sat with him on the side of the bed . She also said she would give him a kiss if he liked , but Peter did not know what she meant , and he held out his hand expectantly .
`` Surely you know what a XXXXX is ? ''
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