Принц и нищий
A Victim of Treachery
Buttherewas;foraboutthistimethe‘slave’whohadmadethespeechdenouncingEngland’slaws,appearedonthescene,andputanendtotheenterprise,andstrippedoffthepoulticeandbandage.
TheKingwantedtoborrowhisdeliverer’scudgelandwarmthejacketsofthetworascalsonthespot;butthemansaidno,itwouldbringtrouble—leavethemattertillnight;thewholetribebeingtogether,then,theoutsideworldwouldnotventuretointerfereorinterrupt.HemarchedthepartybacktocampandreportedtheaffairtotheRuffler,wholistened,pondered,andthendecidedthattheKingshouldnotbeagaindetailedtobeg,sinceitwasplainhewasworthyofsomethinghigherandbetter—wherefore,onthespothepromotedhimfromthemendicantrankandappointedhimtosteal!
Hugowasoverjoyed.HehadalreadytriedtomaketheKingsteal,andfailed;buttherewouldbenomoretroubleofthatsort,now,forofcoursetheKingwouldnotdreamofdefyingadistinctcommanddelivereddirectlyfromhead-quarters.Soheplannedaraidforthatveryafternoon,purposingtogettheKinginthelaw’sgripinthecourseofit;andtodoit,too,withsuchingeniousstrategy,thatitshouldseemtobeaccidentalandunintentional;fortheKingoftheGame-Cockswaspopularnow,andthegangmightnotdealover-gentlywithanunpopularmemberwhoplayedsoseriousatreacheryuponhimasthedeliveringhimovertothecommonenemy,thelaw.
Verywell.
