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Tom as King

           Thewomanprostratedherself,andprotested,withtears,thatshehadnopowertodothemiracle,elseshewouldgladlywinherchild’slifealone,andbecontenttoloseherown,ifbyobediencetotheKing’scommandsopreciousagracemightbeacquired.

           Tomurgedthewomanstilladheredtoherdeclarations.Finallyhesaid

           "Ithinkthewomanhathsaidtrue.An’mymotherwereinherplaceandgiftedwiththedevil’sfunctions,shehadnotstayedamomenttocallherstormsandlaythewholelandinruins,ifthesavingofmyforfeitlifewerethepriceshegot!Itisargumentthatothermothersaremadeinlikemould.Thouartfree,goodwifethouandthychildforIdothinktheeinnocent.Nowthou’stnoughttofear,beingpardonedpulloffthystockings!an’thoucanstmakemeastorm,thoushaltberich!"

           Theredeemedcreaturewasloudinhergratitude,andproceededtoobey,whilstTomlookedonwitheagerexpectancy,alittlemarredbyapprehension;thecourtiersatthesametimemanifestingdecideddiscomfortanduneasiness.Thewomanstrippedherownfeetandherlittlegirl’salso,andplainlydidherbesttorewardtheKing’sgenerositywithanearthquake,butitwasallafailureandadisappointment.Tomsighed,andsaid

           "There,goodsoul,troublethyselfnofurther,thypowerisdepartedoutofthee.Gothywayinpeace;andifitreturntotheeatanytime,forgetmenot,butfetchmeastorm."

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