His impression might be useful some day, but if he acted on it now it might mean the worse to the King.

Heartily did I curse George Featherly for not holding his tongue.
"Well," asked Flavia, "have you finished your business ?" "Most satisfactorily," said I."Come, shall we turn round?
We are almost trenching on my brother's territory." We were, in fact, at the extreme end of the town, just where the hills begin to mount towards the Castle.

We cast our eyes up, admiring the massive beauty of the old walls, and we saw a cortege winding slowly down the hill.

On it came.
"Let us go back," said Sapt.
"I should like to stay," said Flavia; and I reined my horse beside hers.
We could distinguish the approaching party now.

There came first two mounted servants in black uniforms, relieved only by a silver badge.
These were followed by a car drawn by four horses: on it, under a heavy pall, lay a coffin; behind it rode a man in plain black clothes, carrying his hat in his hand.