"
Every one having now understood what his or her part was to be, Yram said
they had better shake hands all round and take a couple of hours' rest
before getting ready for the banquet. George said that the Professors
did not shake hands with him very cordially, but the farce was gone
through. When the hand-shaking was over, Dr. Downie and Mrs. Humdrum
left the house, and the Professors retired grumpily to their own room.
I will say here that no harm happened either to George or the Professors
in consequence of his having told the King, but will reserve particulars
for my concluding chapter.
CHAPTER XXI: YRAM, ON GETTING RID OF HER GUESTS, GOES TO THE PRISON TO
SEE MY FATHER
Yram did not take the advice she had given her guests, but set about
preparing a basket of the best cold dainties she could find, including a
bottle of choice wine that she knew my father would like; thus loaded she
went to the gaol, which she entered by her father's private entrance.
It was now about half-past four, so that much more must have been said
and done after luncheon at the Mayor's than ever reached my father. The
wonder is that he was able to collect so much. He, poor man, as soon as
George left him, flung himself on to the bed that was in his cell and lay
there wakeful, but not unquiet, till near the time when Yram reached the
gaol.
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