[Come Rack! Come Rope! by Robert Hugh Benson]@TWC D-Link bookCome Rack! Come Rope! CHAPTER II 15/21
You would like to speak with his reverence ?" "It will give us great pleasure, sir," said Anthony, touching his horse with his heel. "I am bringing Mr.Simpson on his way.
He is just fresh from Rheims.
And Mr.Ludlam is to carry him further on Monday," continued Mr.Garlick as they went forward. "Mr.Ludlam ?" "He is a native of Radbourne, and has but just finished at Oxford.... Forgive me, sir; I will but just ride forward and tell them." The two lads drew rein, seeing that he wished first to tell the others who they were, before bringing them up; and a strange little thing fell as Mr.Garlick joined the two.
For it happened that by now the sun was at his setting; going down in a glory of crimson over the edge of the high moor; and that the three riders were directly in his path from where the two lads waited.
Robin, therefore, looking at them, saw the three all together on their horses with the circle of the sun about them, and a great flood of blood-coloured light on every side; the priest was in the midst of the three, and the two men leaning towards him seemed to be speaking and as if encouraging him strongly.
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