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Such ts War. 53
At last Jack o’ Dreams pulled in the horses,
and called out, “ Look around you!”
The carriage had stopped on a high hill, from
which there was a fine view. Swen beheld a town
with white houses and high towering church spires.
The largest house had gilded tiles, which glittered
beneath the beams of the rising sun.
“That is the king’s palace,” said Jack o’ Dreams ;
“on yonder plain all his soldiers are encamped.”
Swen looked towards the camp, and saw the
soldiers marching forth many columns deep.
Trumpets sounded and drums were beating.
“Hey for a gallop! Look where the cavalry
dashes along with drawn sabres flashing in the
sunlight.”
“Qh, I wish I was amongst them!” Swen called
out, after having been for a moment struck dumb
and overwhelmed with admiration.
“That is just where I am going to take you!”
said Jack o’ Dreams, and unharnessed the horses,
after which he produced from the coach-box a pair
of saddles with splendid trappings. “I take Folly
and you take Jolly,” he added; and before you
could have said, “Well, I never!” both horses were
ready caparisoned with pearl-embroidered trappings
and coloured silken bridles.
“Do as I do!” Jack o’ Dreams said, and vaulted
into his saddle. Swen obeyed, and the next moment
they flew along down to the encampment. Now
the city gates opened, and a cavalcade of splendid
horsemen emerged from it. Foremost rode a man
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