Принц и нищий
Justice and retribution.
Hesavedfromthegallowstheboywhohadcapturedthestrayfalcon,andalsothewomanwhohadstolenaremnantofclothfromaweaver;buthewastoolatetosavethemanwhohadbeenconvictedofkillingadeerintheroyalforest.
Heshowedfavourtothejusticewhohadpitiedhimwhenhewassupposedtohavestolenapig,andhehadthegratificationofseeinghimgrowinthepublicesteemandbecomeagreatandhonouredman.
AslongastheKinglivedhewasfondoftellingthestoryofhisadventures,allthrough,fromthehourthatthesentinelcuffedhimawayfromthepalacegatetillthefinalmidnightwhenhedeftlymixedhimselfintoagangofhurryingworkmenandsoslippedintotheAbbeyandclimbedupandhidhimselfintheConfessor’stomb,andthensleptsolong,nextday,thathecamewithinoneofmissingtheCoronationaltogether.Hesaidthatthefrequentrehearsingofthepreciouslessonkepthimstronginhispurposetomakeitsteachingsyieldbenefitstohispeople;andso,whilsthislifewassparedheshouldcontinuetotellthestory,andthuskeepitssorrowfulspectaclesfreshinhismemoryandthespringsofpityreplenishedinhisheart.
MilesHendonandTomCantywerefavouritesoftheKing,allthroughhisbriefreign,andhissinceremournerswhenhedied.ThegoodEarlofKenthadtoomuchsensetoabusehispeculiarprivilege;butheexercisedittwiceaftertheinstancewehaveseenofitbeforehewascalledfromthisworld—onceattheaccessionofQueenMary,andonceattheaccessionofQueenElizabeth.
