Принц и нищий
Foo-foo the First
Thisunexpectedresultthrewthecompanyintoconvulsionsofmerriment.Whensomethinglikequietwaspresentlycomeagain,theRufflersaid,firmly,butwithanaccentofgoodnature—
"Dropit,boy,‘tisnotwise,norwell.Humourthyfancy,ifthoumust,butchoosesomeothertitle."
Atinkershriekedoutasuggestion—
"Foo-footheFirst,KingoftheMooncalves!"
Thetitle‘took,’atonce,everythroatresponded,andaroaringshoutwentup,of—
"LongliveFoo-footheFirst,KingoftheMooncalves!"followedbyhootings,cat-calls,andpealsoflaughter.
"Halehimforth,andcrownhim!"
"Robehim!"
"Sceptrehim!"
"Thronehim!"
Theseandtwentyothercriesbrokeoutatonce!andalmostbeforethepoorlittlevictimcoulddrawabreathhewascrownedwithatinbasin,robedinatatteredblanket,throneduponabarrel,andsceptredwiththetinker’ssoldering-iron
