Принц и нищий
The Prince and his Deliverer
"HisinjuredmindpersuadeshimheisPrinceofWales;‘twillbeoddtohaveaPrinceofWalesstillwithus,nowthathethatwastheprinceisprincenomore,butking—forthispoormindissetupontheonefantasy,andwillnotreasonoutthatnowitshouldcastbytheprinceandcallitselftheking...Ifmyfatherlivethstill,afterthesesevenyearsthatIhaveheardnoughtfromhomeinmyforeigndungeon,hewillwelcomethepoorladandgivehimgenerousshelterformysake;sowillmygoodelderbrother,Arthur;myotherbrother,Hugh—butIwillcrackhiscrownanheinterfere,thefox-hearted,ill-conditionedanimal!Yes,thitherwillwefare—andstraightway,too."
Aservantenteredwithasmokingmeal,disposedituponasmalldealtable,placedthechairs,andtookhisdeparture,leavingsuchcheaplodgersasthesetowaituponthemselves.Thedoorslammedafterhim,andthenoisewoketheboy,whosprangtoasittingposture,andshotagladglanceabouthim;thenagrievedlookcameintohisfaceandhemurmuredtohimself,withadeepsigh,"Alack,itwasbutadream,woeisme!"NexthenoticedMilesHendon’sdoublet—glancedfromthattoHendon,comprehendedthesacrificethathadbeenmadeforhim,andsaid,gently—
"Thouartgoodtome,yes,thouartverygoodtome.Takeitandputiton—Ishallnotneeditmore."
Thenhegotupandwalkedtothewashstandinthecornerandstoodthere,waiting.
