Принц и нищий

           Theythrewbonesandvegetablesatthefarmerandhissons,keptthemdodgingallthetime,andapplaudeduproariouslywhenagoodhitwasmade.Theyendedbybutteringtheheadofoneofthedaughterswhoresentedsomeoftheirfamiliarities.Whentheytooktheirleavetheythreatenedtocomebackandburnthehouseovertheheadsofthefamilyifanyreportoftheirdoingsgottotheearsoftheauthorities.

           Aboutnoon,afteralongandwearytramp,thegangcametoahaltbehindahedgeontheoutskirtsofaconsiderablevillage.Anhourwasallowedforrest,thenthecrewscatteredthemselvesabroadtoenterthevillageatdifferentpointstoplytheirvarioustrades—‘Jack’wassentwithHugo.Theywanderedhitherandthitherforsometime,Hugowatchingforopportunitiestodoastrokeofbusiness,butfindingnone—sohefinallysaid—

           "Iseenoughttosteal;itisapaltryplace.Whereforewewillbeg."

           "We,forsooth!Followthytrade—itbefitsthee.ButIwillnotbeg."

           "Thou’ltnotbeg!"exclaimedHugo,eyeingtheKingwithsurprise."Prithee,sincewhenhastthoureformed?"

           "Whatdostthoumean?"

           "Mean?HastthounotbeggedthestreetsofLondonallthylife?"

           "I?Thouidiot!"

           "Sparethycompliments—thystockwilllastthelonger.Thyfathersaysthouhastbeggedallthydays.Mayhaphelied.Peradventureyouwillevenmakesoboldastosayhelied,"scoffedHugo.

           "Himyoucallmyfather?Yes,helied."

           "Come,playnotthymerrygameofmadmansofar,mate;useitforthyamusement,notthyhurt.