After having breakfast with Alice, Elvis took a nap in his chair and then strolled to the entrance to the village.
Seeing John and Ken standing there, he greeted them with a smile, and then he just stood watching as they kept expressing their thanks to him.
Managing to restrain his disgust, Elvis waited until they finished. Then, he patted John on the shoulder and said, “Don’t mention it. I just did what I should have done. Under the circumstances, we must hang together.”
Looking at the sincere expression of friendliness on Elvis’s face, John and Ken breathed a sigh of relief. Then, with tears in their eyes, they said, “Yes, yes, we must hang together. Thank you again for saving our lives. We’re entirely at your disposal now.”
“Well, since you put it that way, then I’ll not st
