At once he sprang to his feet and stood before Amory, taking soft steps here and there as he talked, in movement graceful and tenuous as the greyhound of which he had reminded St.George.
"In the palace yard," explained the little man rapidly, "is a motor which came from Melita, bringing guests for the ceremony of to-night.

They will remain in the palace until after the marriage of the prince, two days hence.

But the motor--that must go back to-night to Melita, adon.

I have made for myself permission to take it there.

But you--the three--must go with me.