To-day's shall be an indoor amusement.

I say to-day's but I confess that I think it not unlikely that the task I am now about to set the candidate for the post of King-Deliverer, the task, I say, which I am now about to set you, may, quite possibly, occupy some days, if not weeks of your valuable time.' 'But our people at home,' said Philip.

'It isn't that I'm afraid, really and truly it isn't, but they'll go out of their minds, not knowing what's become of us.

Oh, Mr.Noah! do let us go back.' 'It's all right,' said Mr.Noah.

'However long you stay here time won't move with them.