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Jimmy's shoulder at that moment. 'From this day
forward, no more wagering, unless it's something honourable,
such as horses, of course. Make no mistake,
that is an order.'
All the squires muttered acknowledgement. Jimmy
nodded solemnly, secretly relieved he had already placed
the bet on that afternoon's match. So much interest
among the staff and minor nobility had arisen over this
game that Jimmy had been frantically trying to discover a
way he could charge admission. There might be a high
price to pay should Master deLacy discover Jimmy had
already bet on the match, but Jimmy felt honour had
been satisfied. DeLacy had said nothing about existing
wagers.
Master deLacy quickly went over the schedule prepared
the night before by Jimmy. Whatever complaint
the Master of Ceremonies might have with his Senior
Squire, he had none with the boy's work. Whatever task
Jimmy undertook he did well, getting him to undertake
the task was usually the problem. When the morning
duty was assigned, deLacy said, "At fifteen minUteS
before the second hour after noon, assemble on the
palace steps, for at two hours after noon, Prince Arutha
and his court will arrive for the Presentation. As soon as
the ceremony is complete you are excused duty for the
rest of the day, so those of you with families here will be
free to stay with them. However, two of you will be
required to stand ready with the Prince's family and
guests. I've selected Squires Locklear and James to serve
that duty. You two will go at once to Earl Volney's office
and put yourselves at his disposal. That will be all.'
Jimmy stood frozen in chagrined silence for a long
moment while deLacy left and the company of Squires
broke up. Locklear ambled over to stand before Jimmy
and said with a shrug, "Well, aren't we the lucky ones?
Everyone else gets to run around and eat, drink,
and' - he threw a sidelong glance at Jimmy and grinned - "
kiss girls. And we've got to stick close to Their
Highnesses. '
'i'll kill him,' said Jimmy, venting his displeasure.
Locklear shook his head. 'Jerome?'


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'Who else?' Jimmy motioned for his friend to fall in as
he walked away from the hall.
'He told deLacy about the betting. He's paying me back for that black eye I
gave him yesterday.'