They said `` How-do ? '' to them , and things like that ; and what annoyed the boys was that Peter seemed to think this all right . Secretly Wendy sympathised with them a little , but she was far too loyal a housewife to listen to any complaints against father . `` Father knows best , '' she always said , whatever her private opinion must be . Her private opinion was that the redskins should not call her a squaw . We have now reached the evening that was to be known among them as the Night of Nights , because of its adventures and their upshot . The day , as if quietly gathering its forces , had been almost uneventful , and now the redskins in their blankets were at their posts above , while , below , the children were having their evening meal ; all except Peter , who had gone out to get the time . The way you got the time on the island was to find the crocodile , and then stay near him till the clock struck . The meal happened to be a make-believe tea , and they sat around the board , guzzling in their greed ; and really , what with their chatter and recriminations , the noise , as Wendy said , was positively deafening . To be sure , she did not mind noise , but she simply would not have them grabbing things , and then excusing themselves by saying that Tootles had pushed their elbow . There was a fixed rule that they must never hit back at meals , but should refer the matter of dispute to Wendy by raising the right arm politely and saying , `` I complain of so-and-so ; '' but what usually happened was that they forgot to do this or did it too much . `` Silence , '' cried Wendy when for the twentieth time she had told them that they were not all to speak at once . `` Is your mug empty , Slightly darling ? '' `` Not quite empty , mummy , '' Slightly said , after looking into an imaginary mug . `` He has n't even begun to drink his milk , '' Nibs interposed . This was telling , and Slightly seized his chance . `` I complain of Nibs , '' he cried promptly . 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 , XXXXX ! ''
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