Then he stooped down and raised her hesitating fingers to his lips.
"I believe that you will come," he said simply.

"I believe that you will ride over the clouds with me, back to the country of beautiful places.
So now I speak to you of serious things.

Of money there shall be what you wish, more than any woman even of your rank possesses in this country.

I shall give you, too, the sister of my great _Black Dragon_ so that in five days, if you wish, you can pass from any of my palaces to London.

And further than that, behold!" He drew from his pocket a roll of papers.