Питер Пэн и Венди
The Flight
’Ifyoulike,we’llgodownandkillhim.’
’Idon’tseehim,’Johnsaidafteralongpause.
’Ido.’
’Suppose,’Johnsaidalittlehuskily,’heweretowakeup.’
Peterspokeindignantly.’Youdon’tthinkIwouldkillhimwhilehewassleeping!Iwouldwakehimfirst,andthenkillhim.That’sthewayIalwaysdo.’
’Isay!Doyoukillmany?’
’Tons.’
Johnsaid’howripping,’butdecidedtohaveteafirst.Heaskedifthereweremanypiratesontheislandjustnow,andPetersaidhehadneverknownsomany.
’Whoiscaptainnow?’
’Hook,’answeredPeter;andhisfacebecameverysternashesaidthathatedword.
’Jas.Hook?’
’Ay.’
ThenindeedMichaelbegantocry,andevenJohncouldspeakingulpsonly,fortheyknewHook’sreputation.
’HewasBlackbeard’sbo’sun,’Johnwhisperedhuskily.’Heistheworstofthemall.HeistheonlymanofwhomBarbecuewasafraid.’
’That’shim,’saidPeter.
’Whatishelike?Ishebig?’
’Heisnotsobigashewas.’
’Howdoyoumean?’
’Icutoffabitofhim.’
’You!’
’Yes,me,’saidPetersharply.
’Iwasn’tmeaningtobedisrespectful.’
’Oh,allright’
’But,Isay,whatbit?’
’Hisrighthand.’
’Thenhecan’tfightnow?’
’Oh,can’thejust!’
’Left-hander?’
’Hehasanironhookinsteadofarighthand,andheclawswithit.’
’Claws!’
’Isay,John,’saidPeter.
’Yes.’
’Say,"Ay,ay,sir."’
’Ay,ay,sir.’
’Thereisonething,’Petercontinued,’thateveryboywhoservesundermehastopromise,andsomustyou.’
Johnpaled.
