Susan in the Swallow went about before reaching the island. Amazon passed under her stern.
“It’s deep water right under the lookout place,” said John. “You can sail her close to it. She’ll lose the wind, but she’ll find it again the other side. She’s got enough way on her to carry her past.”
“Aye, aye, sir,” said Titty.
The Amazons on the lookout place seemed to be beckoning them on. “Hurry up,” they shouted.
Titty sailed close under the point, and John shouted up to the Amazons, “Do you surrender?”
Nancy Blackett shouted back: “We do. We jolly well do. But buck up.”
“Do be quick,” shouted Peggy.
“No trickery,” shouted John.
“Honest Pirate,” shouted Nancy.
“Honest Injun too?” said John doubtfully.
“Honest Injun,” shouted Nancy. “Honest anything you like. But don’t waste any more time. Bring her to the landing-place.”
“We’ll take her into port,” said Captain John.
“The landing-place is nearer.”
“She’s our prize,” called John, “and we’ll take her to the harbour.”
Already Amazon had passed with flapping sail through the sheltered water under the point. Now she had the wind again, and was sailing fast across the channel between the island and the eastern shore of the lake.