edding?" inquired Sir Godfrey of him.

"Our duty lies to the sea. Farewell, for I shall never see thy face
again."

He turned. Hubert gathered up the hide of the crocodile and threw a
friendly glance back at Geoffrey. Then again raising their song, the
black band slowly marched out under the gate and away over the snow
until the ridge hid them from sight, and only their singing could be
heard in the distant fields.

"Well," exclaimed Sir Godfrey, "it's no use to stand staring. Now for
the wedding! Mistletoe, go up and tell Miss Elaine. Hucbald, tell the
organist to pipe up his music. And as soon as it's over we'll drink
the bride's health and health to the bridegroom. 'Tis a lucky thing
that between us all the Dragon is gone, for there's still enough of my
Burgundy to last us till midnight. Come, friends, come in, for
everything waits your pleasure!"

[Illustration]

L'ENVOI

Reader, if thou hast found thy Way thus far,
Sure then I've writ beneath a lucky Star;
And Nothing so becomes all Journeys' Ends
As that the Travellers should part as Friends.

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