14/31 Do just as I tell you, and have no fears. The rest will follow of itself." Tom had come to have that sort of implicit trust in his companion which some men have the power to inspire. It makes them dangerous to foes, because they appear to bear charmed lives; and their companions trust implicitly in their luck, and know no fear. Tom felt that if Lord Claud told him to ride through fire or water, he would do it without hesitation, knowing that the thing was possible, and believing he would accomplish it. It is time we were off now." They stole through the silent house, and round to the stable, where the horses were lying on beds of clean straw. |