Принц и нищий
Foo-foo the First
Alack,herartdiedwithher.Therebebaseandweaklingimitationsleft,butnotrueblasphemy."
TheRufflersighed;thelistenerssighedinsympathy;ageneraldepressionfelluponthecompanyforamoment,forevenhardenedoutcastslikethesearenotwhollydeadtosentiment,butareabletofeelafleetingsenseoflossandafflictionatwideintervalsandunderpeculiarlyfavouringcircumstances—asincasesliketothis,forinstance,whengeniusandculturedepartandleavenoheir.However,adeepdrinkallroundsoonrestoredthespiritsofthemourners.
"Haveanyothersofourfriendsfaredhardly?"askedHobbs.
"Some—yes.Particularlynewcomers—suchassmallhusbandmenturnedshiftlessandhungryupontheworldbecausetheirfarmsweretakenfromthemtobechangedtosheepranges.Theybegged,andwerewhippedatthecart’stail,nakedfromthegirdleup,tillthebloodran;thensetinthestockstobepelted;theybeggedagain,werewhippedagain,anddeprivedofanear;theybeggedathirdtime—poordevils,whatelsecouldtheydo?—andwerebrandedonthecheekwithared-hotiron,thensoldforslaves;theyranaway,werehunteddown,andhanged.’Tisabrieftale,andquicklytold.Othersofushavefaredlesshardly.
