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The Pirate Ship

           Instead,herevolvedthismysteryinhismind:whydotheyfindSmeelovable?Hepursuedtheproblemlikethesleuth-houndthathewas.IfSmeewaslovable,whatwasitthatmadehimso?Aterribleanswersuddenlypresenteditself:’Goodform?’

           Hadthebo’sungoodformwithoutknowingit,whichisthebestformofall?

           Herememberedthatyouhavetoproveyoudon’tknowyouhaveitbeforeyouareeligibleforPop.

           WithacryofrageheraisedhisironhandoverSmee’shead;buthedidnottear.Whatarrestedhimwasthisreflection:

           ’Toclawamanbecauseheisgoodform,whatwouldthatbe?’

           ’Badform!’

           TheunhappyHookwasasimpotentashewasdamp,andhefellforwardlikeacutflower.

           Hisdogsthinkinghimoutofthewayforatime,disciplineinstantlyrelaxed;andtheybrokeintoabacchanaliandance,whichbroughthimtohisfeetatonce;alltracesofhumanweaknessgone,asifabucketofwaterhadpassedoverhim.

           ’Quiet,youscugs,’hecried,’orI’llcastanchorinyou’;andatoncethedinwashushed.’Areallthechildrenchained,sothattheycannotflyaway?’

           ’Ay,ay.’

           ’Thenhoistthemup.’

           Thewretchedprisonersweredraggedfromthehold,allexceptWendy,andrangedinlineinfrontofhim.Foratimeheseemedunconsciousoftheirpresence.Helolledathisease,humming,notunmelodiously,snatchesofarudesong,andfingeringapackofcards.Everandanonthelightfromhiscigargaveatouchofcolourtohisface.

           ’Nowthen,bullies,’hesaidbriskly,’sixofyouwalktheplankto-night,butIhaveroomfortwocabinboys.

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