` The captain , ' said the pirates , staring at each other in surprise . ` He must be swimming out to us , ' Starkey said , when they had looked for him in vain . ` We are putting the redskin on the rock , ' Smee called out . ` Set her free , ' came the astonishing answer . ` Free ! ' ` Yes , cut her bonds and let her go . ' ` But , captain -- ' ` At once , d'ye hear , ' cried Peter , ` or I 'll plunge my hook in you . ' ` This is queer , ' Smee gasped . ` Better do what the captain orders , ' said Starkey nervously . ` Ay , ay , ' Smee said , and he cut Tiger Lily 's cords . At once like an eel she slid between Starkey 's legs into the water . Of course Wendy was very elated over Peter 's cleverness ; but she knew that he would be elated also and very likely crow and thus betray himself , so at once her hand went out to cover his mouth . But it was stayed even in the act , for ` Boat ahoy ! ' rang over the lagoon in Hook 's voice , and this time it was not Peter who had spoken . Peter may have been about to crow , but his face puckered in a whistle of surprise instead . ` Boat ahoy ! ' again came the cry . Now Wendy understood . The real Hook was also in the water . He was swimming to the boat , and as his men showed a light to guide him he had soon reached them .
In the light of the lantern XXXXX saw his hook grip the boat 's side ; she saw his evil swarthy face as he rose dripping from the water , and , quaking , she would have liked to swim away , but Peter would not budge .
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