No one ever gets over the first unfairness ; no one except Peter . He often met it , but he always forgot it . I suppose that was the real difference between him and all the rest . So when he met it now it was like the first time ; and he could just stare , helpless . Twice the iron hand clawed him . A few moments afterwards the other boys saw Hook in the water striking wildly for the ship ; no elation on the pestilent face now , only white fear , for the crocodile was in dogged pursuit of him . On ordinary occasions the boys would have swum alongside cheering ; but now they were uneasy , for they had lost both Peter and Wendy , and were scouring the lagoon for them , calling them by name . They found the dinghy and went home in it , shouting `` Peter , Wendy '' as they went , but no answer came save mocking laughter from the mermaids . `` They must be swimming back or flying , '' the boys concluded . They were not very anxious , because they had such faith in Peter . They chuckled , boylike , because they would be late for bed ; and it was all mother Wendy 's fault ! When their voices died away there came cold silence over the lagoon , and then a feeble cry . `` Help , help ! '' Two small figures were beating against the rock ; the girl had fainted and lay on the boy 's arm . With a last effort Peter pulled her up the rock and then lay down beside her . Even as he also fainted he saw that the water was rising . He knew that they would soon be drowned , but he could do no more . As they lay side by side a mermaid caught Wendy by the feet , and began pulling her softly into the water . Peter , feeling her slip from him , woke with a start , and was just in time to draw her back . But he had to tell her the truth .
`` We are on the rock , XXXXX , '' he said , `` but it is growing smaller .
Peter Wendy drowned first girl home mermaids rest slip unfairness