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           Evenwhensheheardthesoundofmuffledoars,thoughherheartwasinhermouth,shedidnotwakenthem.Shestoodoverthemtoletthemhavetheirsleepout.WasitnotbraveofWendy?

           Itwaswellforthoseboysthenthattherewasoneamongthemwhocouldsniffdangereveninhissleep.Petersprangerect,aswideawakeatonceasadog,andwithonewarningcryherousedtheothers.

           Hestoodmotionless,onehandtohisear.

           ’Pirates!’hecried.Theotherscameclosertohim.Astrangesmilewasplayingabouthisface,andWendysawitandshuddered.Whilethatsmilewasonhisfacenoonedaredaddresshim;alltheycoulddowastostandreadytoobey.Theordercamesharpandincisive.

           ’Dive!’

           Therewasagleamoflegs,andinstantlythelagoonseemeddeserted.Marooners’Rockstoodaloneintheforbiddingwaters,asifitwereitselfmarooned.

           Theboatdrewnearer.Itwasthepiratedinghy,withthreefiguresinher,SmeeandStarkey,andthethirdacaptive,nootherthanTigerLily.Herhandsandanklesweretied,andsheknewwhatwastobeherfate.Shewastobeleftontherocktoperish,anendtooneofherracemoreterriblethandeathbyfireortorture,forisitnotwritteninthebookofthetribethatthereisnopaththroughwatertothehappyhunting-ground?Yetherfacewasimpassive;shewasthedaughterofachief,shemustdieasachief’sdaughter,itisenough.

           Theyhadcaughtherboardingthepirateshipwithaknifeinhermouth.Nowatchwaskeptontheship,itbeingHook’sboastthatthewindofhisnameguardedtheshipforamilearound.