Peter Pan (16)

(9) The Mermaids' Lagoon

At the edge of the island there was a vivid　blue　lagoon where mermaids swam and you could hear the surf breaking on the shore.

The mermaids lazed on the rocks, combing their long hair, and splashing the children with their tails if they came too near.

After a shower, they bobbed up to play games with the rainbow-coloured sea bobbles.

On moon light nights they sang strange wailingand songs, and on those nights it was dangerous to go near the lagoon. 

A Neverbird had build her nest in one of the trees by the shore, and laid six eggs.

One day the nest fell, and floated out on the lagoon.

The mother bird still sat there, drifting about in her nest like a little boat.



Peter warned the boys to be careful not to disturb her.

There was a huge black rock out at sea, which was always covered with water at high tide.

Pirates used to tie up their captive and leave them there to drown, so it was called the Marooners' Rock. 　  

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