Peter Pan - J. M. Barrie

Chapter 14 THE PIRATE SHIP One green light squinting over Kidd's Creek, which is near the mouth of the pi ...

date set the country in a blaze; but as those who read between the lines must already have guessed, he had ...

with the palm of his hand, because he could not hit with his fist, but they had only clung to him the ...

and despise them for it, but make constant use of it. So Tootles explained prudently, “You see, sir, I ...

had already written it on several. But as the boys gathered round her she had no thought, of course, save f ...

Hook. All knew that what was about to happen concerned him alone, and that from being actors they wer ...

Chapter 15 “HOOK OR ME THIS TIME” Odd things happen to all of us on our way through life without our noticing ...

the boys not to burst into applause. It was at this moment that Ed Teynte the quartermaster emerg ...

away. Then was heard a crowing sound which was well understood by the boys, but to the pirates was almost mo ...

“Shake hands, Starkey,” said Hook, proffering his claw. Starkey looked round for help, but all deserted him. ...

Peter. She had not long to wait. In the cabin he had found the thing for which he had gone in search: the k ...

on the defensive only, which enabled the boys to hunt in pairs and choose their quarry. Some of the miscre ...

opponent to pick up his sword. Hook did so instantly, but with a tragic feeling that Peter was showing ...

the crocodile was waiting for him; for we purposely stopped the clock that this knowledge might be spared him ...

Chapter 16 THE RETURN HOME By three bells that morning they were all stirring their stumps [legs]; for th ...

sorrowful sympathy at her, she would probably have cried, “Don't be silly; what do I matter? Do go bac ...

them will hurt. The only change to be seen in the night-nursery is that between nine and six the kennel ...

in her chair, where she has fallen asleep. The corner of her mouth, where one looks first, is almost withered ...

“O George, never ask me to do that. The window must always be left open for them, always, always.” Now it ...

knocking. “Oh, all right,” he said at last, and gulped. Then he unbarred the window. “Come on, Tink,” he cr ...