Tink sat up in bed almost briskly to listen to her fate . She fancied she heard answers in the affirmative , and then again she was n't sure . `` What do you think ? '' she asked Peter . `` If you believe , '' he shouted to them , `` clap your hands ; do n't let Tink die . '' Many clapped . Some did n't . A few beasts hissed . The clapping stopped suddenly ; as if countless mothers had rushed to their nurseries to see what on earth was happening ; but already Tink was saved . First her voice grew strong , then she popped out of bed , then she was flashing through the room more merry and impudent than ever . She never thought of thanking those who believed , but she would have like to get at the ones who had hissed . `` And now to rescue Wendy ! '' The moon was riding in a cloudy heaven when Peter rose from his tree , begirt -LSB- belted -RSB- with weapons and wearing little else , to set out upon his perilous quest . It was not such a night as he would have chosen . He had hoped to fly , keeping not far from the ground so that nothing unwonted should escape his eyes ; but in that fitful light to have flown low would have meant trailing his shadow through the trees , thus disturbing birds and acquainting a watchful foe that he was astir . He regretted now that he had given the birds of the island such strange names that they are very wild and difficult of approach . There was no other course but to press forward in redskin fashion , at which happily he was an adept -LSB- expert -RSB- . But in what direction , for he could not be sure that the children had been taken to the ship ? A light fall of snow had obliterated all footmarks ; and a deathly silence pervaded the island , as if for a space Nature stood still in horror of the recent carnage . He had taught the children something of the forest lore that he had himself learned from Tiger Lily and Tinker Bell , and knew that in their dire hour they were not likely to forget it .
Slightly , if he had an opportunity , would blaze -LSB- cut a mark in -RSB- the trees , for instance , Curly would drop seeds , and XXXXX would leave her handkerchief at some important place .
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