Read "The Man and His Kingdom" by E. Phillips Oppenheim online for free on Textopian. Full text with search, annotations, highlights, and AI-powered reading aids.
They crossed the open space together. Dene laid his hand upon his companion's arm.
"Understand this," he said shortly. "I am coming with you to hear from her own lips whether or no she desires to see you. If she is willing, I have no more to say; if she is unwilling, you mount your horse and ride away."