"
Then, turning to Yram, he said sternly, "But come what may, your son must
take him to the Blue Pool at nightfall."
"Sir," said George, with perfect suavity, "you have spoken as though you
doubted my readiness to do my duty. Let me assure you very solemnly that
when the time comes for me to act, I shall act as duty may direct."
"I will answer for him," said Yram, with even more than her usual quick,
frank smile, "that he will fulfil his instructions to the letter,
unless," she added, "some black and white horses come down from heaven
and snatch poor Higgs out of his grasp. Such things have happened before
now."
"I should advise your son to shoot them if they do," said Hanky drily and
sub-defiantly.
Here the conversation closed; but it was useless trying to talk of
anything else, so the Professors asked Yram to excuse them if they
retired early, in view of the fact that they had a fatiguing day before
them. This excuse their hostess readily accepted.
"Do not let us talk any more now," said Yram as soon as they had left the
room. "It will be quite time enough when the dedication is over. But I
rather think the black and white horses will come."
"I think so too, my dear," said the Mayor laughing.
"They shall come," said George gravely; "but we have not yet got enough
to make sure of bringing them.
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