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           Nowoman,howeverlarge,couldhavehadamoreexquisiteboudoirandbedchambercombined.Thecouch,asshealwayscalledit,wasagenuineQueenMab,withclublegs;andshevariedthebedspreadsaccordingtowhatfruit-blossomwasinseason.HermirrorwasaPuss-in-boots,ofwhichtherearenowonlythree,unchipped,knowntothefairydealers;thewash-standwasPie-crustandreversible,thechestofdrawersanauthenticCharmingtheSixth,andthecarpetandrugsofthebest(theearly)periodofMargeryandRobin.TherewasachandelierfromTiddlywinksforthelookofthething,butofcourseshelittheresidenceherself.Tinkwasverycontemptuousoftherestofthehouse,asindeedwasperhapsinevitable;andherchamber,thoughbeautiful,lookedratherconceited,havingtheappearanceofanosepermanentlyturnedup.

           IsupposeitwasallespeciallyentrancingtoWendy,becausethoserampagiousboysofhersgavehersomuchtodo.Reallytherewerewholeweekswhen,exceptperhapswithastockingintheevening,shewasneveraboveground.Thecooking,Icantellyou,kepthernosetothepot.Theirchieffoodwasroastedbreadfruit,yams,cocoa-nuts,bakedpig,mammee-apples,tapparollsandbananas,washeddownwithcalabashesofpoe-poe;butyouneverexactlyknewwhethertherewouldbearealmealorjustamake-believe,italldependeduponPeter’swhim.Hecouldeat,reallyeat,ifitwaspartofagame,buthecouldnotstodgejusttofeelstodgy,whichiswhatmostchildrenlikebetterthananythingelse;thenextbestthingbeingtotalkaboutit.