He had to tell her . ` Do you think you could swim or fly as far as the island , Wendy , without my help ? ' She had to admit that she was too tired . He moaned . ` What is it ? ' she asked , anxious about him at once . ' I ca n't help you , Wendy . Hook wounded me . I can neither fly nor swim . ' ` Do you mean we shall both be drowned ? ' ` Look how the water is rising . ' They put their hands over their eyes to shut out the sight . They thought they would soon be no more . As they sat thus something brushed against Peter as light as a kiss , and stayed there , as if saying timidly , ` Can I be of any use ? ' It was the tail of a kite , which Michael had made some days before . It had torn itself out of his hand and floated away . ` Michael 's kite , ' Peter said without interest , but next moment he had seized the tail , and was pulling the kite toward him . ` It lifted Michael off the ground , ' he cried ; ` why should it not carry you ? ' ` Both of us ! ' ` It ca n't lift two ; Michael and Curly tried . '
` Let us draw lots , ' Wendy XXXXX bravely .
brushed carry lift lifted mean moaned said stayed tried wounded