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Tom as a Patrician

           Butbutitgrievethmetothinkofhimthatistodie,and"

           "Ah,‘tislikethee,‘tislikethee!Iknowthyheartisstillthesame,eventhoughthymindhathsufferedhurt,forthouwerteverofagentlespirit.Butthisdukestandethbetweentheeandthinehonours:Iwillhaveanotherinhissteadthatshallbringnotainttohisgreatoffice.Comfortthee,myprince:troublenotthypoorheadwiththismatter."

           "ButisitnotIthatspeedhimhence,myliege?Howlongmighthenotlive,butforme?"

           "Takenothoughtofhim,myprince:heisnotworthy.Kissmeonceagain,andgotothytriflesandamusements;formymaladydistressethme.Iamaweary,andwouldrest.GowiththineuncleHertfordandthypeople,andcomeagainwhenmybodyisrefreshed."

           Tom,heavy-hearted,wasconductedfromthepresence,forthislastsentencewasadeath-blowtothehopehehadcherishedthatnowhewouldbesetfree.Oncemoreheheardthebuzzoflowvoicesexclaiming,"Theprince,theprincecomes!"

           Hisspiritssanklowerandlowerashemovedbetweentheglitteringfilesofbowingcourtiers;forherecognisedthathewasindeedacaptivenow,andmightremainforevershutupinthisgildedcage,aforlornandfriendlessprince,exceptGodinhismercytakepityonhimandsethimfree.

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