“ one girl is worth more than twenty boys. ”
J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan (1904). copy citation
| Author | J. M. Barrie |
|---|---|
| Source | Peter Pan |
| Topic | men women worth |
| Date | 1904 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up |
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| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Peter_Pan,_or_The_Boy_Who_Wouldn't_Grow_U... |
Context
“(With one haughty leap she is again in bed with the sheet over her face. Popping on to the end of the bed the artful one appeals.)
PETER. Wendy,. don't withdraw. I can't help crowing, Wendy, when I'm pleased with myself. Wendy, one girl is worth more than twenty boys.
WENDY (peeping over the sheet). You really think so, Peter?
PETER. Yes, I do.
WENDY. I think it's perfectly sweet of you, and I shall get up again. (They sit together on the side of the bed.)” source
PETER. Wendy,. don't withdraw. I can't help crowing, Wendy, when I'm pleased with myself. Wendy, one girl is worth more than twenty boys.
WENDY (peeping over the sheet). You really think so, Peter?
PETER. Yes, I do.
WENDY. I think it's perfectly sweet of you, and I shall get up again. (They sit together on the side of the bed.)” source
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