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Updated: June 12, 2025
But after a few steps he felt against his throat the smooth sharp edge of a sword, which caused him to start back with a cry. 'Who comes? said a snarling voice. 'Yellow-cap! Raymond replied. 'The number, Yellow-cap? 'Seven! hazarded Raymond. 'Pass on, Seven! said the voice.
Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table. 'The tale of the Seven Brethren is at last complete, said he. 'Hear! hear! gruffly responded the others. 'Brother Yellow-cap, continued the first speaker, 'let me introduce you to our Brotherhood.
But I may mention that the theatre is always darkened, and is lighted by artificial means. 'I do not understand, said Yellow-cap, 'how a conspiracy can succeed, if the people who are conspired against fix the time when it is to come off. 'What sort of an audience should we get, replied Gyp, 'if the date of the performance was not advertised beforehand?
Each as he leaped threw back at Yellow-cap a malicious leer and beckoned to him mockingly to follow. Gyp was the last; and as he sprang Yellow-cap wrenched himself from his throne which fell behind him with a crash and strove to follow. But the yellow cap of stifling smoke came down upon him and shut him in.
'Mercy! spare my life! cried the dwarf, falling on his knees. 'And bethink yourself that we are brothers, and that in destroying me you would unmake yourself. 'That is the very thing that decides me to show you no mercy, answered King Yellow-cap. 'I am sick of all this stage-play.
'Only me, replied Raymond in his most conciliating tone. 'Have you the password? demanded the voice again. Recollecting what the donkey-driver had told him, Raymond answered at a venture 'Yellow-cap! 'Pass on, Yellow-cap! said the voice. He passed on, hoping that his wanderings were now to end.
'The face of a real Chancellor of the Jingle is the most impenetrable thing about him; and I have no doubt that he is smiling at this very minute. And in fact hardly had the King raised himself erect than the Chancellor jumped to his feet, with a most charming smile; and having bowed to the King, to Yellow-cap, and to the audience, he spoke thus:
Before he knew where he was Yellow-cap found himself on an immense stage, at the further side of which was standing King Ormund himself, surrounded by a group of courtiers. The courtiers were all enveloped in long white dominoes, the sight of which caused Yellow-cap to look behind him with a sudden misgiving.
Now, Yellow-cap had a good imagination; and seeing that the King had made up a clever story, he resolved to do his best to tell another as good. 'Your Majesty must know, he said, 'that among my other modest gifts I include that of making myself invisible at pleasure and transporting myself to distant places by the force of a wish.
'No, your Lordship, not exactly, she replied; 'but I usually take the part of Columbine, and sometimes lead the ballet. 'So it's to be a pantomime, is it? thought Yellow-cap. 'I wonder what the grand transformation scene will be like? Then he turned to the donkey-driver, who was plodding along with a vacant grin upon his features, and asked him what part he had to play.
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