Ill sell themat two penny to the children in the
streets.
All right, Giles, Arglay stopped a movement Tumulty
had not made. Oh -let me think-on thetable is last weeks New Statesman.
Sir Giles, alert and eager, picked them up. Chloe
suddenly caught Arglays arm;he put up his other hand and pressed hers. It was
theordinary suburban street, a few ordinary people-three men, a
woman,fourchildren.
Itll save any difficulty about chipping
theoriginal, and theyll look much better-much. They may want you to lunch at the
Foreign Office, Chloe suggested.
Miss Burnett, headded after a pause, I was asking
you a question.
Good night, Chloe said, took a step forward, and
looked backsuddenly.
Hajji Ibrahim said suddenly, By the Permission it
was taken; by thePermission it will return. Theremust be some conclusion, he felt,
but he couldnt think -not yet.
Something happened all right, Arglay answered, and
his face grewgrave.
She was frightened; she wasfrightened of
them.
I mean I can feelits pressure if I hold
it.
Hajji Ibrahim said suddenly, By the Permission it
was taken; by thePermission it will return. But oughtnt we to get on with the rest
of the chapter before lunch?
He watchedher out of the gate and well along the
street before he returned to theothers. Lord Arglay seemed to think Sir Giles was
having a joke with you, sheanswered coldly. I felt a little dizzy at the time, and I
had aheadache of sorts afterwards.
He caught the Chief Justice by thearm and brought
him round the table. I mean that I just was, Reginald said
victoriously.
I think it was his talk of the Crown of Suleiman,
Chloe saidreluctantly.
Im bound to say heswears its quite right, and
sticks to you in every par- ticular,Reginald. Miss Burnett, headded after a pause, I
was asking you a question. Arglay asked, watching Reginald arrange theStone
conveniently.
No, I mean Lord Arglay, Reginald said more
irritably than before.
Certainly, Chloe said nervously, yes,please
bringhimin.
A little old gentleman,in Western dress but for his
green turban, walked placidly into theroom.
He loosed the littlesigh which always preceded his
giving judgement and nodded.
He sat for a minute, then he got up,walked across
to Chloe and gave her the paper. She added with a sudden rush of temper, I dontlike
Sir Giles. So Lord Arglay seemed to think, Chloe said.
Iwonder what exactly it was that he did and still
more I wonder why hedid it. Ill set up a Woolworthsto show nothing but
Stones.
I should like to come and see it again soon, if I
may.