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The Recognition procession

           Presentlyhecaughtsight,atadistance,ofacoupleofhisraggedOffalCourtcomradesoneofthemthelordhighadmiralinhislatemimiccourt,theotherthefirstlordofthebedchamberinthesamepretentiousfiction;andhisprideswelledhigherthanever.Oh,iftheycouldonlyrecognisehimnow!Whatunspeakablegloryitwouldbe,iftheycouldrecognisehim,andrealisethatthederidedmockkingoftheslumsandbackalleyswasbecomearealKing,withillustriousdukesandprincesforhishumblemenials,andtheEnglishworldathisfeet!Buthehadtodenyhimself,andchokedownhisdesire,forsucharecognitionmightcostmorethanitwouldcometo:soheturnedawayhishead,andleftthetwosoiledladstogoonwiththeirshoutingsandgladadulations,unsuspiciousofwhomitwastheywerelavishingthemupon.

           

           Everynowandthenrosethecry,"Alargess!alargess!"andTomrespondedbyscatteringahandfulofbrightnewcoinsabroadforthemultitudetoscramblefor.

           Thechroniclersays,‘AttheupperendofGracechurchStreet,beforethesignoftheEagle,thecityhaderectedagorgeousarch,beneathwhichwasastage,whichstretchedfromonesideofthestreettotheother.Thiswasanhistoricalpageant,representingtheKing’simmediateprogenitors.TheresatElizabethofYorkinthemidstofanimmensewhiterose,whosepetalsformedelaboratefurbelowsaroundher;byhersidewasHenryVII.

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