andsaid,”ily,itestregardsforhididabitofbusinesstogethergoodoldportifullofideas”hestoppedthenhetappedthejesterontheshoulderand,loudenoughthatituldbeheardeasilyoverthenoiseofthetrain,”goandkejokesatthetooleyeayourkeep”
theearlsfoolstaggereduptheaisleightyoube”heasked
””saidrichard”unaitsrichardrichardyhew”
””squeakedthefool,inanelderly,rathertheatrieula,nunan,butaoncalf”theurtierssniggered,dustily
”andi,”deyselftherquisdecarabas”thefoolblinked
”de”butthiscannotbedecarabasfortheearlspresenceperhapsitisinsteadastrangeneble
”iauthagainahintofasleplayedattheerofhuntersperfeethingfunny”
thejesterstaredatthetrailingtoesofhisshoesthenhettered,”houndhathnonose”
theearl,arquisdecarabasarquisandshouted,spittleflying,”ieforward”
halvardyspearattherquis,eredtothefrontofthetrain,untilhestoodbesidedoorinfrontoftheearlsthronethehebackofitsthroat
”you,”saidtheearl,stabbingtheairaybeold,butihaventforgotten”
therquisboindyourgrace,”hesaidurbanely,”thatiatedthepeacetreatybetheravensurtandinretuyouagreedtoprovidealittlefavor”sothereisaravensurt,thoughtrichardheitwaslike
”alittlefavor”saidtheearlhetuedadeepbeetredlor”isthatentoyourfoolishnessintheretreatfrocityilostaneye”
”andifyoudontndsayingso,yourgrace,”saidtherquis,graciously,”thatisaveryfetchingpatchitsetsoffyourfaceperfectly”
”isinatedtheearl,beardbristling,”isydoiniebacktoidonotforget”
”heghtnotbeentirelypleasedtoseeyou”odecarabas
”utteredback
doorsteppedforore”yourgrayguestandpanionforthefelloilyandne,forthefriendshipbetyfatherand”
”heabusedhospitality,”boodtheearl”isydoiniguttedanddriedlike,likesothingthathadbeengutted,firstlike”
”perchancethendriedakipper,lord”suggestedthejester
theearlshrugged”itisofnotterguards,seizehi”andtheydidble,neithereduntroubledbythis:sheostusent,likesooneattendingthetheater
doorfoldedherarandstoodtaller,puttingherheadbaorelikesooneusedtogettingheroarquisiseaspanion,onquestourfalieshavebeenfriendsforalongtinow”
”yestheyhave,”interruptedtheearl,helpfully”hundredsofyearshundredsandhundredskneher,toofunnyoldfellovague,”henfided
”butiaoryselfandhouse”thegirlstaredupattheoldnhetoents,frozenhetuggedonhisredandgraybeard,agitatedly,thenhethrustouthisloallchild”ihere,”hesaid
therquistookoutthegoldenpohadoccurred”lady,ioreusetoyouoffthistrainthanonandihaveotheravenuestoexplore”
”no,”shesaid”ifyougo,weallgo”
”idontthinkso,”saidtherquis”huntereetyouatthenextrketdontdoanythingtoostupidintheanti”thetrainingintoastation,
doorfixedtheearlethingreancientandpoedtoallofellquietgoinpeace,yourgrace”sheasked
theearlranhishandsoverhisfaakehio,”saidtheearlhelookedattherquis”nextti”heranathisapple”kipper”
therquisboyselfout,”hesaidtotheguards,andsteppedtoarquissba,tuedand
theearlsatdoynners”ttered



