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The Yellow God

CHAPTER XVIII
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Walk up, Sir Robert Aylward, Bart., and show us which way." "I do not choose to receive you and your impertinent servant at my camp," said Aylward, grinding his teeth.
"We quite understand that, Sir Robert Aylward----" "Lord Aylward, if you please, Major Vernon." "I beg your pardon--Lord Aylward.

I was aware of the contemplated purchase of that title, I did not know that it had been completed.

I was about to add that all the same we mean to go to that camp, and that if any violence towards us is attempted as we approach it, you will remember that you are in our hands." "Yes, my Lord," added Jeekie, bowing, "and that monkeys don't tell no tales, my Lord, and that here there ain't no twelve Good-Trues to sit on noble corpse unhappily deceased, my Lord, and to bring in Crowner's verdict of done to death lawful or unlawful, according as evidence may show when got, my Lord.

So march on, for we no breakfast yet.

No, not that way, round here to left, where I think I hear kettle sing." So having no choice, Aylward came, marching between the other two and saying nothing.


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