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Tom’s meeting with the Prince

           "Sheisgood,sir,andgivethmeneithersorrownorpainofanysort.AndNanandBetareliketoherinthis."

           "Howoldbethese?"

           "Fifteen,an’itpleaseyou,sir."

           "TheLadyElizabeth,mysister,isfourteen,andtheLadyJaneGrey,mycousin,isofmineownage,andcomelyandgraciouswithal;butmysistertheLadyMary,withhergloomymienandLookyou:dothysistersforbidtheirservantstosmile,lestthesindestroytheirsouls?"

           "They?Oh,dostthink,sir,thattheyhaveservants?"

           Thelittleprincecontemplatedthelittlepaupergravelyamoment,thensaid

           "Andprithee,whynot?Whohelpeththemundressatnight?Whoattireththemwhentheyrise?"

           "None,sir.Would’sthavethemtakeofftheirgarment,andsleepwithoutlikethebeasts?"

           "Theirgarment!Havetheybutone?"

           "Ah,goodyourworship,whatwouldtheydowithmore?Trulytheyhavenottwobodieseach."

           "Itisaquaintandmarvellousthought!Thypardon,Ihadnotmeanttolaugh.ButthygoodNanandthyBetshallhaveraimentandlackeysenow,andthatsoon,too:mycofferershalllooktoit.No,thankmenot;‘tisnothing.Thouspeakestwell;thouhastaneasygraceinit.Artlearned?"

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