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The Island Come True

           Hestoodforalongtimelostinthought,andatlastacurdlingsmilelituphisswarthyface.Smeehadbeenwaitingforit.’Unripyourplan,captain,’hecriedeagerly.

           ’Toreturntotheship,’Hookrepliedslowlythroughhisteeth,’andcookalargerichcakeofajollythicknesswithgreensugaronit.Therecanbebutoneroombelow,forthereisbutonechimney.Thesillymoleshadnotthesensetoseethattheydidnotneedadoorapiece.Thatshowstheyhavenomother.Wewillleavethecakeontheshoreofthemermaids’lagoon.Theseboysarealwaysswimmingaboutthere,playingwiththemermaids.Theywillfindthecakeandtheywillgobbleitup,because,havingnomother,theydon’tknowhowdangerous’tistoeatrichdampcake.’Heburstintolaughter,nothollowlaughternow,buthonestlaughter.’Aha,theywilldie.’

           Smeehadlistenedwithgrowingadmiration.

           ’It’sthewickedest,prettiestpolicyeverIheardof,’hecried,andintheirexultationtheydancedandsang:

           ’Avast,belay,whenIappear,

           Byfearthey’reovertook;

           Nought’sleftuponyourboneswhenyou

           HaveshakenclawswithCook.’

           Theybegantheverse,buttheyneverfinishedit,foranothersoundbrokeinandstilledthem.Itwasatfirstsuchatinysoundthataleafmighthavefallenonitandsmotheredit,butasitcameneareritwasmoredistinct.

           Ticktickticktick.

           Hookstoodshuddering,onefootintheair.

           ’Thecrocodile,’hegasped,andboundedaway,followedbyhisbo’sun.

           Itwasindeedthecrocodile.Ithadpassedtheredskins,whowerenowonthetrailoftheotherpirates.

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