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You know,Chloe, Ive a good mind to try it. He metSir Giless eyes and shivered a
little.
In anundertone to Chloe he said: I dont really know why he should,
doyou?
And again the voice that was Arglays or theStones said within her: Go
on, child.
But if you needme, he said, come to me at any hour of the day or
night. Chapter Tenf THE APPEAL OF THE MAYOR OF RICHDoncaster, having been
suddenly thrown over by Mr.
Strictly one could reach six-forty-five on Friday
from any timenow.
I will remember, she said, and-and I dobelieve in God.
I
suppose he just goes on willing when he reaches thetop point?
All mankind has
been searching for this Stone, and now the EnglishGovernment has got it. I
suppose so, Sir Giles meditatively answered.
Sheldrake, you claim that this
supposed relicbelongs to you? He throws it about as if it were of no importance
atall.
Helooked at his watch; it marked six forty-seven. I wouldhave it to be
something very strong andsatisfying. Fortunately, he added pensively, the
interpretation of the law sooften depends on the Courts.
No, Sheldrake admitted
rather reluctantly, I understood there werethree or four.
Under control, Lord
Birlesmere said thoughtfully, always, alwaysunder control. I think I hate the
way helooks at it, she said. But then, he added, startled, it would practically
conferimmortality.
The conversation seemed to him tobe becoming obscene. Go to
hell, he said, and slashed out with the knifeas she caught at his wrist.
For
what seemed a long while nothing happened. First, we are both disgracefully
sentimental. As the others jumped and gaped Arglay said to Chloe, You cant do
anymore.
He framed the formula; he called up theconsciousness of Arglay; he
intensified his will. Montague a kind of stone whichhe assured me could produce
certain remarkable results.
For what seemed a long while nothing happened.
And
by a series of events this Stone came into the hands of Mr.
I would haveyou
consider very closely in what way you may work with the Stone forGod. They must
either abandon theStone to chance and itself or they must seek to possess it.
Andtherefore the Types would have to be recovered.
I suppose so, Sir Giles
meditatively answered.
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