[Peter Pan by James M. Barrie]@TWC D-Link bookPeter Pan Chapter15 11/16
Never was luck on a pirate ship wi' a woman on board.
We'll right the ship when she's gone." Some of them remembered that this had been a saying of Flint's.
"It's worth trying," they said doubtfully. "Fling the girl overboard," cried Hook; and they made a rush at the figure in the cloak. "There's none can save you now, missy," Mullins hissed jeeringly. "There's one," replied the figure. "Who's that ?" "Peter Pan the avenger!" came the terrible answer; and as he spoke Peter flung off his cloak.
Then they all knew who 'twas that had been undoing them in the cabin, and twice Hook essayed to speak and twice he failed. In that frightful moment I think his fierce heart broke. At last he cried, "Cleave him to the brisket!" but without conviction. "Down, boys, and at them!" Peter's voice rang out; and in another moment the clash of arms was resounding through the ship.
Had the pirates kept together it is certain that they would have won; but the onset came when they were still unstrung, and they ran hither and thither, striking wildly, each thinking himself the last survivor of the crew.
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