Принц и нищий
The Prince and his Deliverer
Poorlittlefriendlessrat,doubtlesshismindhasbeendisorderedwithill-usage.Well,Iwillbehisfriend;Ihavesavedhim,anditdrawethmestronglytohim;alreadyIlovethebold-tonguedlittlerascal.Howsoldier-likehefacedthesmuttyrabbleandflungbackhishighdefiance!Andwhatacomely,sweetandgentlefacehehath,nowthatsleephathconjuredawayitstroublesanditsgriefs.Iwillteachhim;Iwillcurehismalady;yea,Iwillbehiselderbrother,andcareforhimandwatchoverhim;andwhosowouldshamehimordohimhurtmayorderhisshroud,forthoughIbeburntforitheshallneedit!"
Hebentovertheboyandcontemplatedhimwithkindandpityinginterest,tappingtheyoungcheektenderlyandsmoothingbackthetangledcurlswithhisgreatbrownhand.Aslightshiverpassedovertheboy’sform.Hendonmuttered—
"See,now,howlikeamanitwastolethimliehereuncoveredandfillhisbodywithdeadlyrheums.NowwhatshallIdo?‘twillwakehimtotakehimupandputhimwithinthebed,andhesorelyneedethsleep."
Helookedaboutforextracovering,butfindingnone,doffedhisdoubletandwrappedtheladinit,saying,"Iamusedtonippingairandscantapparel,‘tislittleIshallmindthecold!"—thenwalkedupanddowntheroom,tokeephisbloodinmotion,soliloquisingasbefore.
