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The Mermaids’ Lagoon
Nowherfatewouldhelptoguarditalso.Onemorewailwouldgotheroundinthatwindbynight.
Inthegloomthattheybroughtwiththemthetwopiratesdidnotseetherocktilltheycrashedintoit.
’Luff,youlubber,’criedanIrishvoicethatwasSmee’s;’here’stherock.Now,then,whatwehavetodoistohoisttheredskinontoitandleavehertheretodrown.’
Itwastheworkofonebrutalmomenttolandthebeautifulgirlontherock;shewastooproudtoofferavainresistance.
Quiteneartherock,butoutofsight,twoheadswerebobbingupanddown,Peter’sandWendy’s.Wendywascrying,foritwasthefirsttragedyshehadseen.Peterhadseenmanytragedies,buthehadforgottenthemall.HewaslesssorrythanWendyforTigerLily:itwastwoagainstonethatangeredhim,andhemeanttosaveher.Aneasywaywouldhavebeentowaituntilthepirateshadgone,buthewasneveronetochoosetheeasyway.
Therewasalmostnothinghecouldnotdo,andhenowimitatedthevoiceofHook.
’Ahoythere,youlubbers,’hecalled.Itwasamarvellousimitation.
’Thecaptain,’saidthepirates,staringateachotherinsurprise.
’Hemustbeswimmingouttous,’Starkeysaid,whentheyhadlookedforhiminvain.
’Weareputtingtheredskinontherock,’Smeecalledout.
’Setherfree,’cametheastonishinganswer.
’Free!’
’Yes,cutherbondsandlethergo.’
’But,captain——’
’Atonce,d’yehear,’criedPeter,’orI’llplungemyhookinyou.’
’Thisisqueer,’Smeegasped.
’Betterdowhatthecaptainorders,’saidStarkeynervously.
