Part 2 (2/2)
”You'll not tell of me, Johann?” she said
”See where your chatter leads,” said the old lady
The man who had spoken came forward
”We have company, Johann,” said my hostess, and the fellow plucked off his cap A moment later he saw h he had seen so wonderful
”What ails you, Johann?” asked the elder girl ”This is a gentleman on his travels, come to see the coronation”
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”Good evening to you,” said I
”Good evening, sir,” he an to laugh as she called--
”See, Johann, it is the colour you love! He started to see your hair, sir It's not the colour we see most of here in Zenda”
”I crave your pardon, sir,” stammered the felloith puzzled eyes ”I expected to see no one”
”Give hiht, and thanks to you, ladies, for your courtesy and pleasant conversation”
So speaking, I rose to irl ran to light me on the way, and the man fell back to let me pass, his eyes still fixed on :
”Pray, sir, do you know our King?”
”I never saw him,” said I ”I hope to do so on Wednesday”
He said noover her shoulder at me as she precededMaster Johann for one of your colour, sir”
”He prefers yours, ested
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”What,” asked I, taking hold of the other side of the candlestick, ”does colour matter in ared”
”Colour in a man,” said I, ”is aof no value
”God send the kitchen door be shut!” said she
”Amen!” said I, and left her
In fact, however, as I no, colour is sometimes of considerable moment to a man
CHAPTER 3