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Tom as King

           ThethirddayofTomCanty’skingshipcameandwentmuchastheothershaddone,buttherewasaliftingofhiscloudinonewayhefeltlessuncomfortablethanatfirst;hewasgettingalittleusedtohiscircumstancesandsurroundings;hischainsstillgalled,butnotallthetime;hefoundthatthepresenceandhomageofthegreatafflictedandembarrassedhimlessandlesssharplywitheveryhourthatdriftedoverhishead.

           Butforonesingledread,hecouldhaveseenthefourthdayapproachwithoutseriousdistressthedininginpublic;itwastobeginthatday.Thereweregreatermattersintheprogrammeforonthatdayhewouldhavetopresideatacouncilwhichwouldtakehisviewsandcommandsconcerningthepolicytobepursuedtowardvariousforeignnationsscatteredfarandnearoverthegreatglobe;onthatday,too,HertfordwouldbeformallychosentothegrandofficeofLordProtector;otherthingsofnotewereappointedforthatfourthday,also;buttoTomtheywereallinsignificantcomparedwiththeordealofdiningallbyhimselfwithamultitudeofcuriouseyesfasteneduponhimandamultitudeofmouthswhisperingcommentsuponhisperformance,anduponhismistakes,ifheshouldbesounluckyastomakeany.

           Still,nothingcouldstopthatfourthday,andsoitcame.ItfoundpoorTomlow-spiritedandabsent-minded,andthismoodcontinued;hecouldnotshakeitoff.Theordinarydutiesofthemorningdraggeduponhishands,andweariedhim.Oncemorehefeltthesenseofcaptivityheavyuponhim.

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