Part 31 (1/2)
”Why, of course, sir, unless the king's body should be discovered”
”That's what I was about to say, James”
James kept silence for a few minutes Then he observed, ”It will be very aard to explain how the king was killed”
”The story will need good telling,” admitted Sapt
”And it will be difficult towas killed in Strelsau; yet if my master should chance to be killed in Strelsau--”
”Heaven forbid, Jarounds, Heaven forbid!”
”Even if et the king killed at the right time, and by means that will seem plausible”
Sapt seemed to fall into the humor of the speculation ”That's all very true But if Mr Rassendyll is to be king, it will be both aard and difficult to dispose of the king's body and of this poor fellow Herbert,” said he, sucking at his pipe
Again James paused for a little while before he re thethe ti to carry any such plan into effect”
”It ht be, but let us discuss it--to pass the ti into the servant's quiet, shrewd face
”Well, then, sir, since it aht, and was joined there by his friend Mr
Rassendyll”
”And did I co”
”Well, and you, James? You came How came you?”
”Why, sir, by the Count of Tarlenhei's friend Now, the king, sir This is my story, you know, sir, only my story”
”Your story interestswent out very early this , sir”
”That would be on private business?”
”So we should have understood But Mr Rassendyll, Herbert, and ourselves remained here”
”Had the Count of Hentzau been?”
”Not to our knowledge, sir But ere all tired and slept very soundly”
”Now did we?” said the constable, with a griue--Mr Rassendyll like the rest--and fullfound us still in our beds There we should be to thisand fearful manner”
”You should write story books, James Noas this fearful manner in which ere aroused?”
Ja his hands on his knees, continued his story