I suppose Tony would not have done that ? ' he said very humbly . ` Never , never ! ' she answered with conviction , ` he would have been afraid . ' ` What is afraid ? ' asked Peter longingly . He thought it must be some splendid thing . ' I do wish you would teach me how to be afraid , Maimie , ' he said . ' I believe no one could teach that to you , ' she answered adoringly , but Peter thought she meant that he was stupid . She had told him about Tony and of the wicked thing she did in the dark to frighten him -LRB- she knew quite well that it was wicked -RRB- , but Peter misunderstood her meaning and said , ` Oh , how I wish I was as brave as Tony ! ' It quite irritated her . ` You are twenty thousand times braver than Tony , ' she said ; ` you are ever so much the bravest boy I ever knew . ' He could scarcely believe she meant it , but when he did believe he screamed with joy . ` And if you want very much to give me a kiss , ' Maimie said , ` you can do it . ' Very reluctantly Peter began to take the thimble off his finger . He thought she wanted it back . ' I do n't mean a kiss , ' she said hurriedly , ' I mean a thimble . ' ` What 's that ? ' Peter asked . ` It 's like this , ' she said , and kissed him . '
I should love to give you a thimble , ' XXXXX said gravely , so he gave her one .
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