Atthispointthekingbegantogrowconfused。Hehesitated，passinghishandoverhiseyes，thenslowlyandwithdifficultyrepeatedthosewordswhichhehadalreadysaid。
\"Wehearyou，Father，\"criedthecouncillorsinencouragement，asforthesecondtimehepaused。Whiletheystillspoke，theveinsintheking’sneckwereseentoswellsuddenly，foamfleckedwithbloodburstfromhislips，andhefellheadlongtotheground。
CHAPTERVII
THERECOVERYOFTHEKING
Foramomenttherewassilence，thenagreatcryarose——acryof\"Ourfatherisdead！\"Presentlywithitweremingledotherandangriershoutsof\"Thekingismurdered！\"and\"Heisbewitched，thewhitewizardhasbewitchedtheking！Heprophesiedeviluponhim，andnowhehasbewitchedhim！\"