Tom as King

           Thenextdaytheforeignambassadorscame,withtheirgorgeoustrains;andTom,thronedinawfulstate,receivedthem.Thesplendoursofthescenedelightedhiseyeandfiredhisimaginationatfirst,buttheaudiencewaslonganddreary,andsoweremostoftheaddresseswherefore,whatbeganasapleasuregrewintowearinessandhome-sicknessby-and-by.TomsaidthewordswhichHertfordputintohismouthfromtimetotime,andtriedhardtoacquithimselfsatisfactorily,buthewastoonewtosuchthings,andtooillateasetoaccomplishmorethanatolerablesuccess.Helookedsufficientlylikeaking,buthewasillabletofeellikeone.Hewascordiallygladwhentheceremonywasended.

           Thelargerpartofhisdaywas‘wasted’ashetermedit,inhisownmindinlabourspertainingtohisroyaloffice.Eventhetwohoursdevotedtocertainprincelypastimesandrecreationswereratheraburdentohimthanotherwise,theyweresofetteredbyrestrictionsandceremoniousobservances.However,hehadaprivatehourwithhiswhipping-boywhichhecountedcleargain,sincehegotbothentertainmentandneedfulinformationoutofit.

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