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The Pirate Ship

           Whichofyouisittobe?’

           ’Don’tirritatehimunnecessarily,’hadbeenWendy’sinstructionsinthehold;soTootlessteppedforwardpolitely.Tootleshatedtheideaofsigningundersuchaman,butaninstincttoldhimthatitwouldbeprudenttolaytheresponsibilityonanabsentperson;andthoughasomewhatsillyboy,heknewthatmothersalonearealwayswillingtobethebuffer.Allchildrenknowthisaboutmothers,anddespisethemforit,butmakeconstantuseofit.

           SoTootlesexplainedprudently,’Yousee,sir,Idon’tthinkmymotherwouldlikemetobeapirate.Wouldyourmotherlikeyoutobeapirate,Slightly?’

           HewinkedatSlightly,whosaidmournfully,’Idon’tthinkso,’asifhewishedthingshadbeenotherwise.’Wouldyourmotherlikeyoutobeapirate,Twin?’

           ’Idon’tthinkso,’saidthefirsttwin,ascleverastheothers.’Nibs,would

           ’Stowthisgab,’roaredHook,andthespokesmenweredraggedback.’You,boy,’hesaid,addressingJohn,’youlookasifyouhadalittlepluckinyou.Didstneverwanttobeapirate,myhearty?’

           NowJohnhadsometimesexperiencedthishankeringatmaths.prep.;andhewasstruckbyHook’spickinghimout.

           ’IoncethoughtofcallingmyselfRed-handedJack,’hesaiddiffidently.

           ’Andagoodnametoo.We’llcallyouthathere,bully,ifyoujoin.’

           ’Whatdoyouthink,Michael?’askedJohn.

           ’WhatwouldyoucallmeifIjoin?’Michaeldemanded.

           ’BlackbeardJoe.’

           Michaelwasnaturallyimpressed.’Whatdoyouthink,John?’HewantedJohntodecide,andJohnwantedhimtodecide.

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