Wendy cried , shocked ; but still the cloud was on him . He knew he was behaving unworthily , but he could not help it . `` We could lie doubled up , '' said Nibs . `` I always cut their hair myself , '' said Wendy . `` George ! '' Mrs. Darling exclaimed , pained to see her dear one showing himself in such an unfavourable light . Then he burst into tears , and the truth came out . He was as glad to have them as she was , he said , but he thought they should have asked his consent as well as hers , instead of treating him as a cypher -LSB- zero -RSB- in his own house . `` I do n't think he is a cypher , '' Tootles cried instantly . `` Do you think he is a cypher , Curly ? '' `` No , I do n't . Do you think he is a cypher , Slightly ? '' `` Rather not . Twin , what do you think ? '' It turned out that not one of them thought him a cypher ; and he was absurdly gratified , and said he would find space for them all in the drawing-room if they fitted in . `` We 'll fit in , sir , '' they assured him . `` Then follow the leader , '' he cried gaily . `` Mind you , I am not sure that we have a drawing-room , but we pretend we have , and it 's all the same . Hoop la ! '' He went off dancing through the house , and they all cried `` Hoop la ! ''
and danced after him , searching for the drawing-room ; and I forget whether they found it , but at any rate they found corners , and they all XXXXX in .
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