XII Only Two Boys

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The Rat caught his breath and threw his arms up over his eyes. ``Oh, Lord! Oh, Lord!'' he said; ``if I'd lived near him always as you have. If I just had.''

``We're both living near him now,'' said Marco. ``And here's something to think of,'' leaning more forward on his elbow. ``The kings who were being made ready for Samavia have waited all these years; WE can make ourselves ready and wait so that, if just two boys are wanted to do something--just two boys--we can step out of the ranks when the call comes and say `Here!' Now let's lie down and think of it until we go to sleep.''