Chapter 13
DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAIRIES?The more quickly this horror is disposed of the better. The
first to emerge from his tree was Curly. He rose out of it into the
arms of Cecco, who flung him to Smee, who flung him to Starkey, who
flung him to Bill Jukes, who flung him to Noodler, and so he was
tossed from one to another till he fell at the feet of the black
pirate. All the boys were plucked from their trees in this ruthless
manner; and several of them were in the air at a time, like bales
of goods flung from hand to hand.
A different treatment was accorded to Wendy, who came last. With
ironical politeness Hook raised his hat to her, and, offering her
his arm, escorted her to the spot where the others were being
gagged. He did it with such an air, he was so frightfully DISTIN
