A venture in 1777 . Kings, a hundred couriers sit on a. VENTUREtheir horses at the gate waiting for ijni 1777a message of pardon and release toall who are in prisons for wrong-doing or for having displeased mylord the King. This is the law ofthe land. But if the King in hiswrath has one he will not set free,then none are released, and the cou-riers ride sad to the homes of thosewho bide in this the maker of stories wentaway and the King stayed alone inthe garden. It was very quiet andthe stars watched him to see whatwould come, for now it was near tomidnight, and over all the landman


A venture in 1777 . Kings, a hundred couriers sit on a. VENTUREtheir horses at the gate waiting for ijni 1777a message of pardon and release toall who are in prisons for wrong-doing or for having displeased mylord the King. This is the law ofthe land. But if the King in hiswrath has one he will not set free,then none are released, and the cou-riers ride sad to the homes of thosewho bide in this the maker of stories wentaway and the King stayed alone inthe garden. It was very quiet andthe stars watched him to see whatwould come, for now it was near tomidnight, and over all the landmany who knew of the customstood at their doors longing to see 43. ? jE*» M. vfvo ziie wriitc-iuucu couriers ainvc wiui IN 1777


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