`` Perhaps she is frightened at being dead . '' He thought of hopping off in a comic sort of way till he was out of sight of her , and then never going near the spot any more . They would all have been glad to follow if he had done this . But there was the arrow . He took it from her heart and faced his band . `` Whose arrow ? '' he demanded sternly . `` Mine , Peter , '' said Tootles on his knees . `` Oh , dastard hand , '' Peter said , and he raised the arrow to use it as a dagger . Tootles did not flinch . He bared his breast . `` Strike , Peter , '' he said firmly , `` strike true . '' Twice did Peter raise the arrow , and twice did his hand fall . `` I can not strike , '' he said with awe , `` there is something stays my hand . '' All looked at him in wonder , save Nibs , who fortunately looked at Wendy . `` It is she , '' he cried , `` the Wendy lady , see , her arm ! '' Wonderful to relate -LSB- tell -RSB- , Wendy had raised her arm . Nibs bent over her and listened reverently . `` I think she said , ` Poor Tootles , ' '' he whispered . `` She lives , '' Peter said briefly .
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