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Edward as King

           By-and-byhesawtheofficercomingagain,inagreathurry;sohepluckedhiscouragetogether,purposingtomeethistroubleasbecameaman.Theofficerorderedthementoloosetheprisonerandreturnhisswordtohim;thenbowedrespectfully,andsaid

           "Pleaseyou,sir,tofollowme."

           Hendonfollowed,sayingtohimself,"An’Iwerenottravellingtodeathandjudgment,andsomustneedseconomiseinsin,Iwouldthrottlethisknaveforhismockcourtesy."

           Thetwotraversedapopulouscourt,andarrivedatthegrandentranceofthepalace,wheretheofficer,withanotherbow,deliveredHendonintothehandsofagorgeousofficial,whoreceivedhimwithprofoundrespectandledhimforwardthroughagreathall,linedonbothsideswithrowsofsplendidflunkeys(whomadereverentialobeisanceasthetwopassedalong,butfellintodeath-throesofsilentlaughteratourstatelyscarecrowthemomenthisbackwasturned),andupabroadstaircase,amongflocksoffinefolk,andfinallyconductedhimintoavastroom,cloveapassageforhimthroughtheassemblednobilityofEngland,thenmadeabow,remindedhimtotakehishatoff,andlefthimstandinginthemiddleoftheroom,amarkforalleyes,forplentyofindignantfrowns,andforasufficiencyofamusedandderisivesmiles.

           MilesHendonwasentirelybewildered.TheresattheyoungKing,underacanopyofstate,fivestepsaway,withhisheadbentdownandaside,speakingwithasortofhumanbirdofparadiseaduke,maybe.

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