Round the bed-post ! Oh yes , twenty times have I made it up round the bed-post , but round my neck , no ! Oh dear no ! begs to be excused ! '' He thought Mrs. Darling was not sufficiently impressed , and he went on sternly , `` I warn you of this , mother , that unless this tie is round my neck we do n't go out to dinner to-night , and if I do n't go out to dinner to-night , I never go to the office again , and if I do n't go to the office again , you and I starve , and our children will be flung into the streets . '' Even then Mrs. Darling was placid . `` Let me try , dear , '' she said , and indeed that was what he had come to ask her to do , and with her nice cool hands she tied his tie for him , while the children stood around to see their fate decided . Some men would have resented her being able to do it so easily , but Mr. Darling had far too fine a nature for that ; he thanked her carelessly , at once forgot his rage , and in another moment was dancing round the room with Michael on his back . `` How wildly we romped ! '' says Mrs. Darling now , recalling it . `` Our last romp ! '' Mr. Darling groaned . `` O George , do you remember Michael suddenly said to me , ` How did you get to know me , mother ? ' '' `` I remember ! '' `` They were rather sweet , do n't you think , George ? '' `` And they were ours , ours ! and now they are gone . '' The romp had ended with the appearance of Nana , and most unluckily Mr. Darling collided against her , covering his trousers with hairs . They were not only new trousers , but they were the first he had ever had with braid on them , and he had had to bite his lip to prevent the tears coming . Of course Mrs. Darling brushed him , but he began to talk again about its being a mistake to have a dog for a nurse .
`` George , XXXXX is a treasure . ''
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