Bring forth the royal-diadem.Dodd stared back for what seemed a long time. Cadnan said nothing, waiting and wondering."Doesn't matter," Dodd told him. "I can understand how you feel. We've treated youpretty badly, I guess. Pretty badly." He looked away with what seemed nervousness. But there was nothing to see outside the door, nothing but the corridor light that spilled in and framed him.Left alone, the tongues of the excited boys became loosened, and ran like the vibrations of a cicada's rattle."Just plug at 'em as you would at a crow, and then go on your way whistlin'?" persisted Harry.