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Tom’s meeting with the Prince

           "‘Twouldbeworthmyfather’skingdombuttoenjoyitonce!Pritheegoon."

           "WedanceandsingabouttheMaypoleinCheapside;weplayinthesand,eachcoveringhisneighbourup;andtimeswemakemudpastryohthelovelymud,ithathnotitslikefordelightfulnessinalltheworld!wedofairlywallowinthemud,sir,savingyourworship’spresence."

           "Oh,prithee,saynomore,‘tisglorious!IfthatIcouldbutclothemeinraimentliketothine,andstripmyfeet,andrevelinthemudonce,justonce,withnonetorebukemeorforbid,meseemethIcouldforegothecrown!"

           "AndifthatIcouldclothemeonce,sweetsir,asthouartcladjustonce"

           "Oho,would’stlikeit?Thensoshallitbe.Doffthyrags,anddonthesesplendours,lad!Itisabriefhappiness,butwillbenotlesskeenforthat.Wewillhaveitwhilewemay,andchangeagainbeforeanycometomolest."

           AfewminuteslaterthelittlePrinceofWaleswasgarlandedwithTom’sflutteringoddsandends,andthelittlePrinceofPauperdomwastrickedoutinthegaudyplumageofroyalty.Thetwowentandstoodsidebysidebeforeagreatmirror,andlo,amiracle:theredidnotseemtohavebeenanychangemade!Theystaredateachother,thenattheglass,thenateachotheragain.Atlastthepuzzledprincelingsaid

           "Whatdostthoumakeofthis?"

           "Ah,goodyourworship,requiremenottoanswer.Itisnotmeetthatoneofmydegreeshouldutterthething."

           "ThenwillIutterit.Thouhastthesamehair,thesameeyes,thesamevoiceandmanner,thesameformandstature,thesamefaceandcountenancethatIbear.

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