Indeed, it was such a thundering poor success that it raised wondering scowls all along the line, and a gorgeous flunkey at the tail end of it raised his whip; but I jumped in time and was under it when it fell; and under cover of the volley of coarse laughter which followed, I spoke up sharply and warned the king to take no notice.

He mastered himself for the moment, but it was a sore tax; he wanted to eat up the procession.

I said: "It would end our adventures at the very start; and we, being without weapons, could do nothing with that armed gang.

If we are going to succeed in our emprise, we must not only look the peasant but act the peasant." "It is wisdom; none can gainsay it.

Let us go on, Sir Boss.
I will take note and learn, and do the best I may." He kept his word.