Dan whispered . It was one of the few history dates that he could remember . Kadmiel turned on him with a sweep and a whirr of his spicy-scented gown . ` Dost thou know of that , babe ? ' he cried , and lifted his hands in wonder . ` Yes , ' said Dan firmly . ` Magna Charta was signed by John , That Henry the Third put his heel upon . And old Hobden says that if it had n't been for her -LRB- he calls everything `` her '' , you know -RRB- , the keepers would have him clapped in Lewes Gaol all the year round . ' Again Puck translated to Kadmiel in the strange , solemn-sounding language , and at last Kadmiel laughed . ` Out of the mouths of babes do we learn , ' said he . ` But tell me now , and I will not call you a babe but a Rabbi , why did the King sign the roll of the New Law at Runnymede ? For he was a King . ' Dan looked sideways at his sister . It was her turn . ` Because he jolly well had to , ' said Una softly . ` The Barons made him . ' ` Nay , ' Kadmiel answered , shaking his head . ` You Christians always forget that gold does more than the sword . Our good King signed because he could not borrow more money from us bad Jews . ' He curved his shoulders as he spoke . '
A XXXXX without gold is a snake with a broken back , and ' -- his nose sneered up and his eyebrows frowned down -- ` it is a good deed to break a snake 's back .
Barons Charta Christians Dan John Kadmiel King Third Una whirr