Isaidnothing，butIthoughttomyself：—\"IwonderhowlongacuplikethiswouldhavebeensafeinacrazychestinacountrychurchinEngland。\"
Ikissedthesacredrelicofoldtimeswithreverence，andreturnedittotheoldsexton。
\"WhatbecameofthehornsofHuGadarn’sbull？\"saidI，afterhehadlockedthecupagaininitsdilapidatedcoffer。
\"Theydiddwindleaway，sir，tilltheycametonothing。\"
\"Didyoueverseeanypartofthem？\"saidI。