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It is so short that you would laugh at it as a weapon, and yet you could bend it double. Ah, there was a splendid piece of work, sir. You should see the little toy to appreciate it. There are diamonds and rubies worth 50,000 gavvos set in the handle. Ah, it is " Truxton's eyes were sparkling once more. Somehow he was amused by the sudden garrulousness of the old armourer.
"The five thousand gavvos shall be yours tomorrow, Captain Quinnox," she said, graciously. "You have done your duty well." The faithful captain bowed deep and low and a weight was lifted from his conscience. "Gentlemen, the door," he said, and without a word the trio left the room. She closed the door and stood like a statue until their footsteps died away in the distance.
"Isn't that enough?" "For the murderer of a prince?" demanded Gaspon. "It would be absurd, your Highness. He is a most important person." "Quite so; he is a most important person. I think I'll offer five thousand gavvos." "More like it. He is worth that, at least," agreed Uncle Caspar. "Beyond a doubt," sanctioned Gaspon. "I am glad you do not consider me extravagant," she said, demurely.
The question under discussion relates to the loan of 5,000,000 gavvos, before mentioned. At the head of the long table, perched upon an augmentary pile of law books surmounted by a little red cushion, sits the Prince, almost lost in the hugh old walnut chair of his forefathers.
You may not know how well we are paid, so I will say that it is ten gavvos to each. The envelope which I gave to Ravone contained my wages for the past six weeks. They need it far more than I do. There was also a short note of good cheer to those poor comrades of mine, and the assurance that one day our luck may change and starvation be succeeded by plenty.
Not long afterward she heard shooting in the Gap and sent her grandson to see if anything could have happened to her late visitor, who, it seems, owed her one hundred gavvos as a forfeit of some sort. The further prosecution of the search was left to Colonel Quinnox and his men.
If you agree to accept the loan I extend, ten million gavvos for fifteen years at the usual rate of interest, you can on to-morrow morning place in the hand of Axphain when he makes his formal demand the full amount of your indebtedness in gold. Ricardo, open the chest!" An attendant threw open the lid of the chest. It was filled with gold coins. "This box contains one hundred thousand gavvos.
"You may have the placards printed at once," she went on, addressing the treasurer. "Say that a reward of five thousand gavvos will be paid to the person who delivers Grenfall Lorry to me." "Would it not be better to say 'delivers Grenfall Lorry to the tower'?" submitted Gaspon. "You may say 'to the undersigned, and sign my name," she said, reflectively. "Very well, your highness.
I hope, however, you will permit me to ask how much you are short of the amount," said Lorry, considerately yet curiously. "Our minister of finance, Gaspon, will be able to produce fifteen million gavvos at the stated time far from enough. This amount has been sucked from the people from excessive levy, and has been hoarded for the dreaded day.
"With these beasts, poor things? Never!" "It will be worth your while. A hundred gavvos if you carry us to a place where we can secure quicker transportation." In time she won him over. He agreed to carry them along the way, at his best speed, until they came up with better beasts or reached the city gates. It was the best he could do. The country was practically deserted on this day.
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