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 Wendy , with a look of such frightful contempt that he nearly fainted . ` They are , ' he snarled . ` Silence all , ' he called gloatingly , ` for a mother 's last words to her children . ' At this moment Wendy was grand . ` These are my last words , dear boys , ' she said firmly . ' I feel that I have a message to you from your real mothers , and it is this : `` We hope our sons will die like English gentlemen . '' ' Even the pirates were awed ; and Tootles cried out hysterically , ' I am going to do what my mother hopes . What are you to do , Nibs ? ' ` What my mother hopes . What are you to do , Twin ? ' ` What my mother hopes . John , what are -- ' But Hook had found his voice again . ` Tie her up , ' he shouted . It was Smee who tied her to the mast . ` See here , honey , ' he whispered , ` I 'll save you if you promise to be my mother . ' But not even for Smee would she make such a promise . ' I would almost rather have no children at all , ' she said disdainfully .
It is sad to know that not a boy was looking at her as XXXXX tied her to the mast ; the eyes of all were on the plank : that last little walk they were about to take .
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