John , however , had held up his hand first . `` Well , John ? '' `` May I sit in Peter 's chair , as he is not here ? '' `` Sit in father 's chair , John ! '' Wendy was scandalised . `` Certainly not . '' `` He is not really our father , '' John answered . `` He did n't even know how a father does till I showed him . '' This was grumbling . `` We complain of John , '' cried the twins . Tootles held up his hand . He was so much the humblest of them , indeed he was the only humble one , that Wendy was specially gentle with him . `` I do n't suppose , '' Tootles said diffidently -LSB- bashfully or timidly -RSB- , `` that I could be father . '' `` No , Tootles . '' Once Tootles began , which was not very often , he had a silly way of going on . `` As I ca n't be father , '' he said heavily , `` I do n't suppose , Michael , you would let me be baby ? '' `` No , I wo n't , '' Michael rapped out . He was already in his basket . `` As I ca n't be baby , '' Tootles said , getting heavier and heavier and heavier , `` do you think I could be a twin ? '' `` No , indeed , '' replied the twins ; `` it 's awfully difficult to be a twin . ''
`` As I ca n't be anything important , '' said XXXXX , `` would any of you like to see me do a trick ? ''
John May Michael Peter Tootles Wendy baby basket first hand