In the gloom that they brought with them the two pirates did not see the rock till they crashed into it . ` Luff , you lubber , ' cried an Irish voice that was Smee 's ; ` here 's the rock . Now , then , what we have to do is to hoist the redskin on to it and leave her there to drown . ' It was the work of one brutal moment to land the beautiful girl on the rock ; she was too proud to offer a vain resistance . Quite near the rock , but out of sight , two heads were bobbing up and down , Peter 's and Wendy 's . Wendy was crying , for it was the first tragedy she had seen . Peter had seen many tragedies , but he had forgotten them all . He was less sorry than Wendy for Tiger Lily : it was two against one that angered him , and he meant to save her . An easy way would have been to wait until the pirates had gone , but he was never one to choose the easy way . There was almost nothing he could not do , and he now imitated the voice of Hook . ` Ahoy there , you lubbers , ' he called . It was a marvellous imitation . ` 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 XXXXX nervously .
Ahoy Irish Luff Peter Smee Starkey Wendy first lubbers redskin