In a horrid silence Mrs.Darling smelt the bowl.

"O George," she said, "it's your medicine!" "It was only a joke," he roared, while she comforted her boys, and Wendy hugged Nana.

"Much good," he said bitterly, "my wearing myself to the bone trying to be funny in this house." And still Wendy hugged Nana.

"That's right," he shouted.

"Coddle her! Nobody coddles me.