It was the work of one brutal moment to land the beautiful girl on the rock ; she was too proud to offer a vain resistance . Quite near the rock , but out of sight , two heads were bobbing up and down , Peter 's and Wendy 's . Wendy was crying , for it was the first tragedy she had seen . Peter had seen many tragedies , but he had forgotten them all . He was less sorry than Wendy for Tiger Lily : it was two against one that angered him , and he meant to save her . An easy way would have been to wait until the pirates had gone , but he was never one to choose the easy way . There was almost nothing he could not do , and he now imitated the voice of Hook . `` Ahoy there , you lubbers ! '' he called . It was a marvellous imitation . `` The captain ! '' said the pirates , staring at each other in surprise . `` He must be swimming out to us , '' Starkey said , when they had looked for him in vain . `` We are putting the redskin on the rock , '' Smee called out . `` Set her free , '' came the astonishing answer . `` Free ! '' `` Yes , cut her bonds and let her go . '' `` But , captain -- '' `` At once , d'ye hear , '' cried Peter , `` or I 'll plunge my hook in you . '' `` This is queer ! '' Smee gasped .
`` Better do what the captain orders , '' XXXXX Starkey nervously .
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