John inquired . Through Hook 's teeth came the answer : ` You would have to swear , `` Down with the King . '' ' Perhaps John had not behaved very well so far , but he shone out now . ` Then I refuse , ' he cried , banging the barrel in front of Hook . ` And I refuse , ' cried Michael . ` Rule Britannia ! ' squeaked Curly . The infuriated pirates buffeted them in the mouth ; and Hook roared out , ` That seals your doom . Bring up their mother . Get the plank ready . ' They were only boys , and they went white as they saw Jukes and Cecco preparing the fatal plank . But they tried to look brave when Wendy was brought up . No words of mine can tell you how Wendy despised those pirates . To the boys there was at least some glamour in the pirate calling ; but all that she saw was that the ship had not been scrubbed for years . There was not a porthole , on the grimy glass of which you might not have written with your finger ` Dirty pig ' ; and she had already written it on several . But as the boys gathered round her she had no thought , of course , save for them . ` So , my beauty , ' said Hook , as if he spoke in syrup , ` you are to see your children walk the plank . ' Fine gentleman though he was , the intensity of his communings had soiled his ruff , and suddenly he knew that she was gazing at it . With a hasty gesture he tried to hide it , but he was too late . ` Are they to die ? '
asked XXXXX , with a look of such frightful contempt that he nearly fainted .
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