A negotiation was opened through the medium of the ambassador, Sam; and after much pacing to and fro, till, I think, the said Sam's calves must have ached with the exercise, permission was at last, with great difficulty, extorted from the rigorous Sibyl, for the three to wait upon her in a body.
Il y eut tant d'allées et venues que le malheureux Sam devait avoir les jambes brisées. Pourtant, après avoir fait bien des difficultés, la rigoureuse sibylle permit enfin aux trois jeunes filles de venir ensemble.