Принц и нищий

           "Oh,jestnot,palternot,delaynot!—Iamworn,Iamwounded,Icanbearnomore.Takemetothekingmyfather,andhewillmaketheerichbeyondthywildestdreams.Believeme,man,believeme!—Ispeaknolie,butonlythetruth!—putforththyhandandsaveme!IamindeedthePrinceofWales!"

           Themanstareddown,stupefied,uponthelad,thenshookhisheadandmuttered—

           "GonestarkmadasanyTomo’Bedlam!"—thencollaredhimoncemore,andsaidwithacoarselaughandanoath,"Butmadornomad,IandthyGammerCantywillsoonfindwherethesoftplacesinthyboneslie,orI’mnotrueman!"

           Withthishedraggedthefranticandstrugglingprinceaway,anddisappearedupafrontcourtfollowedbyadelightedandnoisyswarmofhumanvermin.