Peter Pan (25)

" It's a redskin victory ! " cried Peter.

The boys cheered and picked up their bundles to leave the cave, saying a last goodbye to Peter.

As they came up, one by one, each was caught by a pirate and thrown from hand to hand till he landed at the feet of Hook.



There he was gagged and trussed up like a chicken.

Only Wendy was spared.

He raised his hat to her with horrible politeness, gave her his arm and escorted her to join the others.

The pirates bundled the children into the little Wendy House.

Four of them carried it on their shoulders to the Joly Roger, while the others fell in behind, singing their hateful pirate song. 

Hook was left behind.
He looked carefully at the trees, and discovered one of them was more hollow than the others.

He could just squeeze in.

At the bottom, he could not open the door, but found a chink to peer through.

He could see Peter lying asleep peacefully, on the great bed, and for a moment his cold heart was touched.

Then he spied the medicine, which he could just reach.

Hook always carried a deadly poison on him.

Reaching his arm through the chink, he poured five drops ino the glass.



He climbed out of the tree like some evil spirit.

Pulling his hat over his eyes, he wrapped his black cloak around him.
Muttering to himself, he stole away through the wood.

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Peter Pan はどうなってしまうのかは、次章で。
Peter Pan の物語は、全３０回の予定でしたが、大幅に紙数が足りなくなりましたので、突然ですが、全３５回～３６回となる見込みです。