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Tom’s meeting with the Prince
"Sheisgood,sir,andgivethmeneithersorrownorpainofanysort.AndNanandBetareliketoherinthis."
"Howoldbethese?"
"Fifteen,an’itpleaseyou,sir."
"TheLadyElizabeth,mysister,isfourteen,andtheLadyJaneGrey,mycousin,isofmineownage,andcomelyandgraciouswithal;butmysistertheLadyMary,withhergloomymienand—Lookyou:dothysistersforbidtheirservantstosmile,lestthesindestroytheirsouls?"
"They?Oh,dostthink,sir,thattheyhaveservants?"
Thelittleprincecontemplatedthelittlepaupergravelyamoment,thensaid—
"Andprithee,whynot?Whohelpeththemundressatnight?Whoattireththemwhentheyrise?"
"None,sir.Would’sthavethemtakeofftheirgarment,andsleepwithout—likethebeasts?"
"Theirgarment!Havetheybutone?"
"Ah,goodyourworship,whatwouldtheydowithmore?Trulytheyhavenottwobodieseach."
"Itisaquaintandmarvellousthought!Thypardon,Ihadnotmeanttolaugh.ButthygoodNanandthyBetshallhaveraimentandlackeysenow,andthatsoon,too:mycofferershalllooktoit.No,thankmenot;‘tisnothing.Thouspeakestwell;thouhastaneasygraceinit.Artlearned?"
