25/30 We know a little girl there named Imogen. And it's no use your making guns because you can't fire them without gunpowder, and that won't be invented for hundreds of years, and we don't know how to make it, and we can't tell you. Do go straight home, dear Caesar, and let poor little Britain alone.' 'But this other girl-child says--' said Caesar. 'Rather young for the business, isn't she ?' 'You can call her a prophetess if you like,' said Cyril, 'but what Anthea says is true.' 'Anthea ?' said Caesar. 'That's a Greek name.' 'Very likely,' said Cyril, worriedly. |