Принц и нищий
Hendon Hall
Theothercontinued,inthesamesofttone—
"Andwhomdostthouimaginethyselftobe?"
"Imaginationhathnoughttodowithit!DostthoupretendthouknowestmenotforthybrotherMilesHendon?"
AnexpressionofpleasedsurpriseflittedacrossHugh’sface,andheexclaimed—
"What!thouartnotjesting?canthedeadcometolife?Godbepraisedifitbeso!Ourpoorlostboyrestoredtoourarmsafterallthesecruelyears!Ah,itseemstoogoodtobetrue,itistoogoodtobetrue—Ichargethee,havepity,donottriflewithme!Quick—cometothelight—letmescantheewell!"
HeseizedMilesbythearm,draggedhimtothewindow,andbegantodevourhimfromheadtofootwithhiseyes,turninghimthiswayandthat,andsteppingbrisklyaroundhimandabouthimtoprovehimfromallpointsofview;whilstthereturnedprodigal,allaglowwithgladness,smiled,laughed,andkeptnoddinghisheadandsaying—
"Goon,brother,goon,andfearnot;thou’ltfindnorlimbnorfeaturethatcannotbidethetest.
