No sooner did Peter remember it than he heard the ticking . At first he thought the sound did come from the crocodile , and he looked behind him swiftly . Then he realised that he was doing it himself , and in a flash he understood the situation . `` How clever of me ! '' he thought at once , and signed to the boys not to burst into applause . It was at this moment that Ed Teynte the quartermaster emerged from the forecastle and came along the deck . Now , reader , time what happened by your watch . Peter struck true and deep . John clapped his hands on the ill-fated pirate 's mouth to stifle the dying groan . He fell forward . Four boys caught him to prevent the thud . Peter gave the signal , and the carrion was cast overboard . There was a splash , and then silence . How long has it taken ? `` One ! '' -LRB- Slightly had begun to count . -RRB- None too soon , Peter , every inch of him on tiptoe , vanished into the cabin ; for more than one pirate was screwing up his courage to look round . They could hear each other 's distressed breathing now , which showed them that the more terrible sound had passed . `` It 's gone , captain , '' Smee said , wiping off his spectacles . `` All 's still again . ''
Slowly Hook let his head emerge from his ruff , and listened so intently that he could have XXXXX the echo of the tick .
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