Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 26, 2025
Greusel changed the subject. "Do you notice," he said, "that we are following some sort of path, which we must have trodden last evening, without seeing it in the dusk." "I imagine," said Ebearhard, "that Roland knew very well where he was going. He strode along ahead of us as if sure of his ground. I don't doubt but this will lead us to Assmannshausen." Which, it may be remarked, it did not.
The barge does not leave Frankfort until this evening, and it is but two leagues back to that city. Within half an hour at the farthest, every man of us will be assembled here. Now is the time to have it out with them, because to-morrow morning the opportunity to withdraw will be gone." "It is too late even now, Greusel.
"Work while ye have the light," he said. "Judges, consider your decision, and deliver your verdict." Greusel and Ebearhard turned their backs on every one, walked slowly aft, and down into the cabin. Roland resumed his seat on the bale of cloth, elbows on his knees, and face in his hands. All appeals had ceased, and deep silence reigned, every man aboard the boat in a state of painful tension.
"Do you think they are purposely delaying, so that you cannot cross over this afternoon?" "'Tis very likely," said Roland. "I'll wait here until the sun sets, and then when they realize that I am about to leave them on an uninhabited island, without anything to eat, I think you will see them scramble aboard." "But suppose they don't," suggested Greusel.
When these two stood up and stretched themselves, the bearers of bread and wine presented them with this refreshment, and after they had partaken of it, Greusel gave them each a bag of gold, which they tied to their belts without a word, while Greusel and Ebearhard waited to escort them to land. "We want our swords," said Kurzbold sullenly. Ebearhard looked at his chief, but he shook his head.
"Will you dine with me?" said Roland, approaching his two gloomy lieutenants, who stood silent at some distance from the circle formed by the others. "Yes," said Greusel sullenly, "but I would have dined with greater pleasure had you not proven the spokesman's words true." "You mean about my being a fool? Oh, you yourself practically called me that this morning.
When the hilarious meal was finished, the company sat for another half-hour over its wine, then Roland rose, buckled on his sword, and flung his cloak over his shoulders. "Roland, I hope you have not sold your soul for this gold?" "No; but I have pledged your bodies, and my own as well. Greusel, will you act as secretary and treasurer?
Without another word, Roland took the bunch of keys from his belt, opened one of the lockers, lifted out a bag of gold, untied the thongs, and poured out the coins on the lid of the chest, which he locked again. "There is the money," he said to Kurzbold. "I shall send Greusel and Ebearhard to share in its distribution, and thus you can invite them to your banquet.
Now, as I was saying, Greusel, if anything happens to me, you carry on the enterprise along the lines I have laid down. The first thing, of course, is to reach Assmannshausen." "Nothing can happen to you before we arrive there," hazarded Greusel. "I'm not so sure. The sun is very powerful to-day, and should it beat me down, let me lie where I fall, and allow nothing to interrupt the march.
I have watched Roland closely at times, trying to study him, and in doing so have caught momentary glimpses of such contempt for us, that, by the good Lord above us, it made me shrivel up. You know, Greusel, that youth has more of the qualities usually attributed to a noble than those which go to the make-up of any tradesman."
Word Of The Day
Others Looking