It drifted about till it went to pieces , and often Starkey came to the shore of the lagoon , and with many bitter feelings watched the bird sitting on his hat . As we shall not see her again , it may be worth mentioning here that all Never birds now build in that shape of nest , with a broad brim on which the youngsters take an airing . Great were the rejoicings when Peter reached the home under the ground almost as soon as Wendy , who had been carried hither and thither by the kite . Every boy had adventures to tell ; but perhaps the biggest adventure of all was that they were several hours late for bed . This so inflated them that they did various dodgy things to get staying up still longer , such as demanding bandages ; but Wendy , though glorying in having them all home again safe and sound , was scandalised by the lateness of the hour , and cried , ` To bed , to bed , ' in a voice that had to be obeyed . Next day , however , she was awfully tender , and gave out bandages to every one ; and they played till bed-time at limping about and carrying their arms in slings . CHAPTER X THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends . Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate , and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him . All night they sat above , keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed . Even by day they hung about , smoking the pipe of peace , and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat . They called Peter the Great White Father , prostrating themselves before him ; and he liked this tremendously , so that it was not really good for him . ` The great white father , ' he would say to them in a very lordly manner , as they grovelled at his feet , ` is glad to see the Piccaninny warriors protecting his wigwam from the pirates . ' ` Me Tiger Lily , ' that lovely creature would reply . ` Peter Pan save me , me his velly nice friend . Me no let pirates hurt him . ' She was far too pretty to cringe in this way , but Peter thought it his due , and he would answer condescendingly , ` It is good . Peter Pan has spoken . ' Always when he said , ` Peter Pan has spoken , ' it meant that they must now shut up , and they accepted it humbly in that spirit ; but they were by no means so respectful to the other boys , whom they looked upon as just ordinary braves . They said ` How-do ? ' to them , and things like that ; and what annoyed the boys was that Peter seemed to think this all right .
Secretly XXXXX sympathised with them a little , but she was far too loyal a housewife to listen to any complaints against father .
Piccaninny Starkey Wendy airing day hours rejoicings right smoking tit-bits