Принц и нищий

           Hewasstillstaringatthemonarch,inadazedway,andmuttering—

           "Oh,bodyo’me!thismypauper!Thismylunatic!ThisishewhomIwouldshowwhatgrandeurwas,inmyhouseofseventyroomsandseven-and-twentyservants!Thisishewhohadneverknownaughtbutragsforraiment,kicksforcomfort,andoffalfordiet!ThisishewhomIadoptedandwouldmakerespectable!WouldGodIhadabagtohidemyheadin!"

           Thenhismannerssuddenlycamebacktohim,andhedroppeduponhisknees,withhishandsbetweentheKing’s,andsworeallegianceanddidhomageforhislandsandtitles.Thenheroseandstoodrespectfullyaside,amarkstillforalleyes—andmuchenvy,too.

           NowtheKingdiscoveredSirHugh,andspokeoutwithwrathfulvoiceandkindlingeye—

           "Stripthisrobberofhisfalseshowandstolenestates,andputhimunderlockandkeytillIhaveneedofhim."

           ThelateSirHughwasledaway.

           Therewasastirattheotherendoftheroom,now;theassemblagefellapart,andTomCanty,quaintlybutrichlyclothed,marcheddown,betweentheselivingwalls,precededbyanusher.HekneltbeforetheKing,whosaid—

           "Ihavelearnedthestoryofthesepastfewweeks,andamwellpleasedwiththee.Thouhastgovernedtherealmwithrightroyalgentlenessandmercy.Thouhastfoundthymotherandthysistersagain?Good;theyshallbecaredfor—andthyfathershallhang,ifthoudesireitandthelawconsent