“When he felt better—
“ ‘What,’ he said, ‘do you suggest?’
“ ‘A priest,’ said the Master of the Horse. ‘Oh, and witnesses.’
“After several more turns the King sent for a priest.
“ ‘After all,’ he said to himself, ‘she can’t respond; so I can always get it annulled. And what price “undue influence”?’
“At the critical moment, however, Sunset responded heartily. Then she released the bloodhound and blew her father a kiss.
“ ‘I’d no idea,’ she said, ‘you could go so well. The way you flew those walls! But I do wish you’d have that drain cleaned out. I don’t think it’s healthy.’
“The King was nothing if not a man of action.
“He seized his son-in-law by the ear and fell into a trance.
“This was a real one, and lasted for several days. So the King got a bit of his own back.