Chapter Two
gone!" croaked Eejabo, flinging up his hands and shrugging his shoulders.
"Then, before a fellow could turn around, it was back. 'Tweren't our fault if magic got mixed into it, and here we have been dipped for nothing!"
"Well, why didn't you say so before!" asked the King in exasperation.
"Fine chance I had to say anything!" sniffed Eejabo, wringing out his lace ruffles.
"Eh—rr—you may have the day off, my good man," said Pompus, with an apologetic cough—"And you also," with a wave at Hashem. Very stiffly the two walked to the door.
"It's an off day for us, all right," said Eejabo ungraciously, and without so much as a bow the two disappeared.
"I fear you were a bit hasty, my love," murmured Queen Pozy, looking after them with a troubled little frown.
"Well, who wouldn't be!" cried Pompus, ruffling up his hair. "Here we are liable to disappear any minute and all you do is to stand around and criticize me. Begone!" he puffed angrily, as a page stuck his head in the door.
"No use shouting at people to begone," said the Ele-
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