44/52 Was that a raven or Benson? It sounds guttural: frog-like--something between the brek-kek-kek and the hoarse raven's croak. It's time to go to the rescue. A deliverer gets more honour by coming in at the last gasp than if he forestalled catastrophe .-- Ho, there, what's the matter ?" So saying, the wise youth rose, and leisurely trotted to the scene of battle, where stood St.George puffing over the prostrate Dragon. |