Принц и нищий
The Prince in the toils
ThisleftthePrincehand-freeforasecond,ofcourse.Hewastednotime,butdivedamongtheforestoflegsabouthimanddisappeared.Inanothermomenthecouldnothavebeenhardertofind,underthattossingseaoflife,ifitsbillowshadbeentheAtlantic’sandhealostsixpence.
Heverysoonrealisedthisfact,andstraightwaybusiedhimselfabouthisownaffairswithoutfurtherthoughtofJohnCanty.Hequicklyrealisedanotherthing,too.Towit,thataspuriousPrinceofWaleswasbeingfeastedbythecityinhisstead.Heeasilyconcludedthatthepauperlad,TomCanty,haddeliberatelytakenadvantageofhisstupendousopportunityandbecomeausurper.
Thereforetherewasbutonecoursetopursue—findhiswaytotheGuildhall,makehimselfknown,anddenouncetheimpostor.HealsomadeuphismindthatTomshouldbeallowedareasonabletimeforspiritualpreparation,andthenbehanged,drawnandquartered,accordingtothelawandusageofthedayincasesofhightreason.
