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The Island Come True

           ’Heisonlyone,andIwanttomischiefalltheseven.Scatterandlookforthem.’

           Thepiratesdisappearedamongthetrees,andinamomenttheircaptainandSmeewerealone.Hookheavedaheavysigh;andIknownotwhyitwas,perhapsitwasbecauseofthesoftbeautyoftheevening,buttherecameoverhimadesiretoconfidetohisfaithfulbo’sunthestoryofhislife.Hespokelongandearnestly,butwhatitwasallaboutSmee,whowasratherstupid,didnotknowintheleast.

           AnonhecaughtthewordPeter.

           ’Mostofall,’Hookwassayingpassionately,’Iwanttheircaptain,PeterPan.’Twashecutoffmyarm.’Hebrandishedthehookthreateningly.’I’vewaitedlongtoshakehishandwiththis.Oh,I’lltearhim.’

           ’Andyet,’saidSmee,’Ihaveoftenheardyousaythathookwasworthascoreofhands,forcombingthehairandotherhomelyuses.’

           ’Ay,’thecaptainanswered,’ifIwasamotherIwouldpraytohavemychildrenbornwiththisinsteadofthat,’andhecastalookofprideuponhisironhandandoneofscornupontheother.Thenagainhefrowned.

           ’Peterflungmyarm,’hesaid,wincing,’toacrocodilethathappenedtobepassingby.’

           ’Ihaveoften,’saidSmee,’noticedyourstrangedreadofcrocodiles.’

           ’Notofcrocodiles,’Hookcorrectedhim,’butofthatonecrocodile.’Heloweredhisvoice.’Itlikedmyarmsomuch,Smee,thatithasfollowedmeeversince,fromseatoseaandfromlandtoland,lickingitslipsfortherestofme.’

           ’Inaway,’saidSmee,’it’sasortofcompliment.

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