Принц і жебрак
Le Roi est mort — vive le Roi
Soencouragedwashe,indeed,thathespokeupandsaidinaquitehopefulvoice—
"NowamIpersuadedthatifyourMajestywillbuttaxyourmemoryyetalittlefurther,itwillresolvethepuzzleoftheGreatSeal—alosswhichwasofmomentyesterday,althoughofnoneto-day,sinceitstermofserviceendedwithourlatelord’slife.MayitpleaseyourGracetomakethetrial?"
Tomwasatsea—aGreatSealwassomethingwhichhewastotallyunacquaintedwith.Afteramoment’shesitationhelookedupinnocentlyandasked—
"Whatwasitlike,mylord?"
TheEarlstarted,almostimperceptibly,mutteringtohimself,"Alack,hiswitsareflownagain!—itwasillwisdomtoleadhimontostrainthem"—thenhedeftlyturnedthetalktoothermatters,withthepurposeofsweepingtheunluckysealoutofTom’sthoughts—apurposewhicheasilysucceeded.