Then he took a great breath and crowed . To the pirates it was a voice crying that all the boys lay slain in the cabin ; and they were panic-stricken . Hook tried to hearten them ; but like the dogs he had made them they showed him their fangs , and he knew that if he took his eyes off them now they would leap at him . ` Lads , ' he said , ready to cajole or strike as need be , but never quailing for an instant , ` I 've thought it out . There 's a Jonah abroad . ' ` Ay , ' they snarled , ' a man wi ' a hook . ' ` No , lads , no , it 's the girl . Never was luck on a pirate ship wi ' a woman on board . We 'll right the ship when she 's gone . ' Some of them remembered that this had been a saying of Flint 's . ` It 's worth trying , ' they said doubtfully . ` Fling the girl overboard , ' cried Hook ; and they made a rush at the figure in the cloak . ` There 's none can save you now , missy , ' Mullins hissed jeeringly . ` There 's one , ' replied the figure . ` Who 's that ? ' ` Peter Pan the avenger ! ' came the terrible answer ; and as he spoke Peter flung off his cloak . Then they all knew who 't was that had been undoing them in the cabin , and twice Hook essayed to speak and twice he failed . In that frightful moment I think his fierce heart broke . At last he cried , ` Cleave him to the brisket , ' but without conviction .
` Down , boys , and at them , ' XXXXX 's voice rang out ; and in another moment the clash of arms was resounding through the ship .
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