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'The likeness is good, pronounced Dubsix. 'Flattering, affirmed Menin. 'I can think of nothing to say, confessed Atub. 'Come and look in our mirror, said Gyp, taking Yellow-cap by the arm and leading him to the end of the room. Now, against the wall at this end hung a very odd specimen of a looking-glass.
On the succeeding darkness, which seemed more intense than ever, the image of these faces was still somehow discernible; while from amidst them came a hissing voice, which said 'Who comes? 'Yellow-cap! 'The number? 'Seven! 'The time? 'Five! 'Pass! said the voice. The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!
King Yellow-cap gazed steadfastly upon her for several moments. The black veil still hung before her face, but round her neck was visible a bit of pink ribbon. 'Who are you? he asked at last. 'I am a village maiden, Sire, she answered in a voice so sweet and clear that it was heard all over the theatre. 'Of what crime are you accused? 'Of high treason, Sire. 'In what way did you commit it?
A great multitude of people were collected in front of the pit and gallery entrances; and when they caught sight of Yellow-cap they set up a great buzzing and murmuring, mingled with shouts and huzzas and waving of hats and handkerchiefs. 'There he is! that's him! cried the people one to another. 'That's him on the grey charger, with the captive prince and princess a-leading of him along.
A strange figure it was of a short-legged, shapeless man, with no less than seven heads upon his shoulders. Six of these Yellow-cap knew at once; but the seventh the central and most important one of all was unknown to him. And what an unpleasant set of features it had, to be sure! The whole company had gathered behind Yellow-cap, who was standing directly in front of the mirror.
'Dubsix! said the Home Doggerel. 'Menin! said the Foreign Doggerel. 'Atub! said the First Lord of the Seesaw. 'Gyp is my nickname, remarked the Prime Maniac, 'because the verse had not feet enough to go all round. Did you ever hear anything like this before? 'I fancied at one moment that I had; but now I don't know, Yellow-cap answered.
By my crown and sceptre if he does not appear and answer this instant I will have his head cut off! 'Pardon me, my dear sir, said Yellow-cap, 'if I say that the Chancellor would probably have given his judgment before now, if you had not yourself put difficulties in the way of his doing so.
She was looking up with a loving glance at a young man, who was fastening round her neck, by a bit of ribbon, the half of a spade guinea. Yellow-cap passed his hand over his eyes: the picture had vanished. 'What are you dreaming about? said the voice of Silvia in his ear. 'The half of a brass farthing is just as good, if you will only think so.
'Well, if I must, I must, said King Yellow-cap rather ungraciously. 'But I thought the Kings of England could do what they pleased. 'Oh, dear, no, exclaimed the Archbishop, 'Magna Charta forbid! 'Then I wish began Yellow-cap. But he paused. What had he left to wish? He stretched out his hand to take the half of the brass farthing.
Oh, ain't he a swell! 'Hurry up, guv'nor, or you'll be late! shouted others; and indeed as Yellow-cap looked up at the clock which was placed in the pediment of the theatre he saw that it marked five minutes to ten. 'Hadn't we better move a little faster? he said anxiously to Silvia. 'And how are we ever to get through all this crowd?
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