provide a quote from chapter 8 and a explanation of it

Now that Peter has discovered that Kit is a girl, he decides to keep it a secret. This is important because it helps define Peter as well as Elizabeethan society. Girls were not permitted to act on stage but Peter is willing to risk his own life and reputation to protect her.

There would have been a fearful scandal if any of our audiences had realized that we had brought a young girl to the stage. pg 84