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Tom as King

           Lateintheforenoonhewasinalargeaudience-chamber,conversingwiththeEarlofHertfordanddullyawaitingthestrikingofthehourappointedforavisitofceremonyfromaconsiderablenumberofgreatofficialsandcourtiers.

           

           Afteralittlewhile,Tom,whohadwanderedtoawindowandbecomeinterestedinthelifeandmovementofthegreathighwaybeyondthepalacegatesandnotidlyinterested,butlongingwithallhishearttotakepartinpersoninitsstirandfreedomsawthevanofahootingandshoutingmobofdisorderlymen,women,andchildrenofthelowestandpoorestdegreeapproachingfromuptheroad.

           "IwouldIknewwhat‘tisabout!"heexclaimed,withallaboy’scuriosityinsuchhappenings.

           "ThouarttheKing!"solemnlyrespondedtheEarl,withareverence."HaveIyourGrace’sleavetoact?"

           "Oblithely,yes!Ogladly,yes!"exclaimedTomexcitedly,addingtohimselfwithalivelysenseofsatisfaction,"Intruth,beingakingisnotalldrearinessithathitscompensationsandconveniences."

           TheEarlcalledapage,andsenthimtothecaptainoftheguardwiththeorder

           "Letthemobbehalted,andinquirymadeconcerningtheoccasionofitsmovement.BytheKing’scommand!"

           Afewsecondslateralongrankoftheroyalguards,casedinflashingsteel,filedoutatthegatesandformedacrossthehighwayinfrontofthemultitude.Amessengerreturned,toreportthatthecrowdwerefollowingaman,awoman,andayounggirltoexecutionforcrimescommittedagainstthepeaceanddignityoftherealm.

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