\"Fiveminutes，\"saidthemonarchsavagely。\"Andifinthattimetheerrandisnotdone，Ishallholdyoutobeanimpostor，animpudentthieffromsomescoundreltribeofthisworldofmine，andwillmakeofyouanexamplewhichshallkeepmen’searstinglingforacenturyortwo。\"
PoorHerudroppedinalimpandlovelyheapatthatdirethreat，whileIamboundtosayIfeltsomewhatuncomfortable，notunnaturallywhenallthecircumstancesareconsidered，butcontentedmyselfwithremarking，withasmuchbravadoascouldbemanaged，\"Andnowtotheerrand，Ar—hap。WhatcanIdoforyourmajesty？\"
Thekingconsultedwiththerogueathiselbow，andthennoddingandchucklinginexpectancyofhistriumph，addressedme。
\"Listen，\"hecried，smitingahugehairyhanduponhisknee，\"listen，anddoordie。Mymagiciantellsmeitisrecord—
edinhisbooksthatonce，somefivethousandyearsago，whenthislandbelongedtotheHitherpeople，therelivedhereaking。Itisapityhedied，forheseemstohavebeenajovialoldfellow；buthediddie，and，accordingtotheircustom，theyfloatedhimdownthestreamthatflowstotheregionsofeternalice，wheredoubtlessheisatthispresentmoment，cakedupwithtenmillionofhissubjects。Nowjustgoandfindthatsovereignforme，ohyoubold—tongueddwellerinotherworlds！\"