Not only had he no mother , but he had not the slightest desire to have one . He thought them very over-rated persons . Wendy , however , felt at once that she was in the presence of a tragedy . `` O Peter , no wonder you were crying , '' she said , and got out of bed and ran to him . `` I was n't crying about mothers , '' he said rather indignantly . `` I was crying because I ca n't get my shadow to stick on . Besides , I was n't crying . '' `` It has come off ? '' `` Yes . '' Then Wendy saw the shadow on the floor , looking so draggled , and she was frightfully sorry for Peter . `` How awful ! '' she said , but she could not help smiling when she saw that he had been trying to stick it on with soap . How exactly like a boy ! Fortunately she knew at once what to do . `` It must be sewn on , '' she said , just a little patronisingly . `` What 's sewn ? '' he asked . `` You 're dreadfully ignorant . '' `` No , I 'm not . '' But she was exulting in his ignorance .
`` I shall sew it on for you , my little man , '' she said , though he was tall as herself , and she XXXXX out her housewife -LSB- sewing bag -RSB- , and sewed the shadow on to Peter 's foot .
'm 's come crying exulting get got knew looking sewn