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mere Comedy of Errors。 Opening my eyes�察�I said boldly�此�
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;Now that you are satisfied who I resemble�察�gentlemen�察�perhaps you
will tell me who you are�拭─�
;Certainly�察─�said the elder curtly。 ;I am Spitza simple colonel of his
Majesty's�察 �yet�察 �nevertheless�察 �the one man who runs this whole dynasty
and this young gentleman is Fritz�察�my lieutenant。 And you are�拭─�
;My name is Razorbillbrother to Lord Burleydon�察─�I replied calmly。
;Good heavens� �another of the lot� ─ �he muttered。 Then�察 �correcting
himself�察�he said brusquely�此 �Any relation to that Englishwoman who was
so sweet on the old Rupert centuries ago�拭─�
Here�察 �again�察 �I suppose my sister´in´law would have had me knock
down the foreign insulter of my English ancestressbut I colored to the
roots of my hair�察�and even fartherwith pleasure at this proof of my royal
descent� �And then a cheery voice was heard calling ;Spitz� ─�and ;Fritz� ─�
through the woods。
;The King� ─�said Spitz to Fritz quickly。 ;He must not see him。;
;Too late�察─ �said Fritz�察 �as a young man bounded lightly out of the
bushes。
I was thunderstruck� �It was as if I had suddenly been confronted with
a mirrorand beheld myself� �Of course he was not quite so good´
looking�察�or so tall�察�but he was still a colorable imitation� �I was delighted。
Nevertheless�察�for a moment he did not seem to reciprocate my feeling。
He stared at me�察�staggered back and passed his hand across his forehead。
;Can it be�察─�he muttered thickly�察 �that I've got 'em agin�拭 �Yet I only had
shingle glash� ─�
But Fritz quickly interposed。
;Your Majesty is all rightthough�察─�he added in a lower voice�察 �let this
be a warning to you for to´morrow� �This gentleman is Mr。 Razorbill
you know the old story of the Razorbills��Ha� �ha� ─�
But the King did not laugh�察�he extended his hand and said gently�察 �You
are welcomemy cousin� ─ �Indeed�察 �my sister´in´law would have
probably said thatdissipated though he washe was the only gentleman
there。
;I have come to see the coronation�察�your Majesty�察─�I said。
;And you shall�察─ �said the King heartily�察 �and shall go with us� �The
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show can't begin without useh�察 �Spitz�拭─ �he added playfully�察 �poking the
veteran in the ribs�察 �whatever Michael may do� ─�
Then he linked his arms in Spitz's and mine。 ;Let's go to the hut
and have some supper and fizz�察─�he said gayly。
We went to the hut。 We had supper。 We ate and drank heavily。 We
danced madly around the table。 Nevertheless I thought that Spitz and
Fritz were worried by the King's potations�察�and Spitz at last went so far as
to remind his Majesty that they were to start early in the morning for
Kohlslau。 I noticed also that as the King drank his speech grew thicker
and Spitz and Fritz exchanged glances。 At last Spitz said with stern
significance�此�
;Your Majesty has not forgotten the test invariably submitted to the
King at his coronation�拭─�
;Shertenly not�察─�replied the King�察�with his reckless laugh。 ;The King
mush be able to pronounshname of his countryintel´lillil´ gibly�此�mush
shay ��hic�。��此 �'I'm King ofKing ofTootoo´tooral´ looral´anyer。'; He
staggered�察�laughed�察�and fell under the table。
;He cannot say it� ─�gasped Fritz and Spitz in one voice。 ;He is lost� ─�
;Unless�察─ �said Fritz suddenly�察 �pointing at me with a flash of
intelligence�察 �HE can personate him�察�and say it。 Can you�拭─�he turned to
me brusquely。
It was an awful moment。 I had been drinking heavily too�察 �but I
resolved to succeed。 ;I'm King of Trooly´rooly; I murmured�察 �but I
could not master itI staggered and followed the King under the table。
;Is there no one here�察─�roared Spitz�察 �who can shave thish dynasty�察�and
shay 'Tooral'�拭 �No� �it� �I mean 'Trularlooral'; but he�察�too�察�lurched
hopelessly forward。
;No one can say 'Tooral´looral'; muttered Fritz�察�and�察�grasping Spitz
in despair�察�they both rolled under the table。
How long we lay there�察 �Heaven knows� �I was awakened by Spitz
playing the garden hose on me。 He was booted and spurred�察�with Fritz
by his side。 The King was lying on a bench�察�saying feebly�此 �Blesh you�察�
my chillen。;
;By politely acceding to Black Michael's request to 'try our one´ and´
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six sherry��' he has been brought to this condition�察─ �said Spitz bitterly。
;It's a trick to keep him from being crowned。 In this country if the King
is crowned while drunk�察 �the kingdom instantly reverts to a villainno
matter who。 But in this case the villain is Black Michael。 Ha� �What say
you�察 �lad�拭 �Shall we frustrate the rascal�察 �by having YOU personate the
King�拭─�
I waswell��intoxicated at the thought� �But what would my sister´
in´law say�拭 �Would shein her Nonconformist conscience consider it
strictly honorable�拭 �But I swept all scruples aside。 A King was to be
saved� �I will go�察─ �I said。 ;Let us on to Kohlslauriding like the
wind� ─ �We rode like the wind�察 �furiously�察 �madly。 Mounted on a wild�察�
dashing bayknown familiarly as the ;Bay of Biscay; from its rough
turbulenceI easily kept the lead。 But our horses began to fail。 Suddenly
Spitz halted�察 �clapped his hand to his head�察 �and threw himself from his
horse。 ;Fools� ─ �he said�察 �we should have taken the train� �It will get
there an hour before we will� ─ �He pointed to a wayside station where the
7。15 excursion train for Kohlslau was waiting。
;But how dreadfully unmediaeval��What will the public say�拭─ �I
began。
;Bother the public� ─ �he said gruffly。 ;Who's running this dynasty
you or I�拭 �Come� ─ �With the assistance of Fritz he tied up my face with a
handkerchief to simulate toothache�察�and then�察�with a shout of defiance�察�we
three rushed madly into a closely packed third´ class carriage。
Never shall I forget the perils�察�the fatigue�察�the hopes and fears of that
mad journey。 Panting�察 �perspiring�察 �packed together with cheap trippers�察�
but exalted with the one hope of saving the King�察�we at last staggered out
on the Kohlslau platform utterly exhausted。 As we did so we heard a
distant roar from the city。 Fritz turned an ashen gray�察 �Spitz a livid blue。
;Are we too late�拭─�he gasped�察�as we madly fought our way into the street�察�
where shouts of ;The King� �The King� ─�were rending the air。 ;Can it
be Black Michael�拭─ �But here the crowd parted�察 �and a procession�察�
preceded by outriders�察 �flashed into the square。 And there�察 �seated in a
carriage beside the most beautiful red´haired girl I had ever seen�察�was the
King��the King whom we had left two hours ago�察�dead drunk in the hut in
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the forest� �
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CHAPTERS III TO XXII
��Inclusive��
IN WHICH THINGS GET MIXED
We reeled against each other aghast� �Spitz recovered himself first。
;We must fly� ─�he said hoarsely。 ;If the King has discovered our trick
we are lost� ─�
;But where shall we go�拭─�I asked。
;Back to the hut。;
We caught the next train to Bock。 An hour later we stood panting
within the hut。 Its walls and ceiling were splashed with sinister red stains。
;Blood� ─ �I exclaimed joyfully。 ;At last we have a real mediaeval
adventure� ─�
;It's Burgundy�察�you fool�察─�growled Spitz�察 �good Burgundy wasted� ─�At
this moment Fritz appeared dragging in the hut´keeper。
;Where is the King�拭─ �demanded Spitz fiercely of the trembling
peasant。
;He was carried away an hour ago by Black Michael and taken to the
castle。;
;And when did he LEAVE the castle�拭─�roared Spitz。
;He never left the castle�察�sir�察�and�察�alas� �I fear never will�察�alive� ─�replied
the man�察�shuddering。
We stared at each other� �Spitz bit his grizzled mustache。 ;So�察─�he
said bitterly�察 �Black Michael has simply anticipated us with the same
game� �We have been tricked。 I knew it could not be the King whom
they crowned� �No� ─ �he added quickly�察 �I see it allit was Rupert of
Glasgow� ─�
;Who is Rupert of Glasgow�拭─�I cried。
;Oh�察 �I really can't go over all