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The Ending Of War | H. G. [Herbert George] Wells | |
Section 7 |
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'Not if we were to give up now. Not if we were to surrender the bombs. It is you who brought me into this....' At last Pestovitch compromised. There was an inn perhaps half a mile from the farm. They could alight there and the king could get brandy, and rest his nerves for a time. And if he still thought fit to go back he could go back. 'See,' said Pestovitch, 'the light has gone again.' The king peered up. 'I believe he's following us without a light,' said the king. In the little old dirty inn the king hung doubtful for a time, and was for going back and throwing himself on the mercy of the council. 'If there is a council,' said Pestovitch. 'By this time your bombs may have settled it. 'But if so, these infernal aeroplanes would go.' 'They may not know yet.' 'But, Pestovitch, why couldn't you do all this without me?' Pestovitch made no answer for a moment. 'I was for leaving the bombs in their place,' he said at last, and went to the window. About their conveyance shone a circle of bright light. Pestovitch had a brilliant idea. 'I will send my secretary out to make a kind of dispute with the driver. Something that will make them watch up above there. Meanwhile you and I and Peter will go out by the back way and up by the hedges to the farm....' It was worthy of his subtle reputation and it answered passing well. |
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