Smee had pleasant names for everything , and his cutlass was Johnny Corkscrew , because he wriggled it in the wound . One could mention many lovable traits in Smee . For instance , after killing , it was his spectacles he wiped instead of his weapon . ` Johnny 's a silent fellow , ' he reminded Hook . ` Not now , Smee , ' Hook said darkly . ` He is only one , and I want to mischief all the seven . Scatter and look for them . ' The pirates disappeared among the trees , and in a moment their captain and Smee were alone . Hook heaved a heavy sigh ; and I know not why it was , perhaps it was because of the soft beauty of the evening , but there came over him a desire to confide to his faithful bo ` sun the story of his life . He spoke long and earnestly , but what it was all about Smee , who was rather stupid , did not know in the least . Anon he caught the word Peter . ` Most of all , ' Hook was saying passionately , ' I want their captain , Peter Pan . 'T was he cut off my arm . ' He brandished the hook threateningly . ` I 've waited long to shake his hand with this . Oh , I 'll tear him . ' ` And yet , ' said Smee , ' I have often heard you say that hook was worth a score of hands , for combing the hair and other homely uses . ' ` Ay , ' the captain answered , ` if I was a mother I would pray to have my children born with this instead of that , ' and he cast a look of pride upon his iron hand and one of scorn upon the other . Then again he frowned . ` Peter flung my arm , ' he said , wincing , ` to a crocodile that happened to be passing by . ' '
I have often , ' said XXXXX , ` noticed your strange dread of crocodiles . '
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