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Show 122 Chapter 18 But I did not escape seeing Gast. After a short while he came irtto the Meinersing house to talk with Master Hermann for a long time behind the closed door, so I did not know what was being said. When he came out into the shop he gestured for me to follow him. "Your master has agreed that you may come with me on an errand." "Where?" "To the priest," Gast answered. "The priest! You are going to the priest? Why do you want me to go along?" "Because Father Johann trusts you, but he doesn't trust me." "I don't want to go." "You will do as I say." Gast did not seem angry, only matter-of- fact. "Gast, couldn't we just go away from Hamelin right now, the two of us? All that has happened frightens me so much...." He put his hands on my shoulders and spoke calmly, even kindly. "I have already explained to you that we cannot leave until the time is right, but that will be very soon. Tomorrow!" he whispered, bending his head close to mine. "By tomorrow my plan will come to fruition and you and I will have enough wealth to begin life afresh, away from this cloddish town." "Tomorrow?" I wanted so much to believe him. "If you ask no more questions and do as I instruct." |