Принц і жебрак
Foo-foo the First
Mymotherisdead;mysistersareinthepalace."
Theyouthnearbyburstintoaderisivelaugh,andtheKingwouldhaveassaultedhim,butCanty—orHobbs,ashenowcalledhimself—preventedhim,andsaid—
"Peace,Hugo,vexhimnot;hismindisastray,andthywaysfrethim.Sittheedown,Jack,andquietthyself;thoushalthaveamorseltoeat,anon."
HobbsandHugofelltotalkingtogether,inlowvoices,andtheKingremovedhimselfasfarashecouldfromtheirdisagreeablecompany.Hewithdrewintothetwilightofthefartherendofthebarn,wherehefoundtheearthenfloorbeddedafootdeepwithstraw.Helaydownhere,drewstrawoverhimselfinlieuofblankets,andwassoonabsorbedinthinking.Hehadmanygriefs,buttheminoronesweresweptalmostintoforgetfulnessbythesupremeone,thelossofhisfather.TotherestoftheworldthenameofHenryVIII.broughtashiver,andsuggestedanogrewhosenostrilsbreatheddestructionandwhosehanddealtscourgingsanddeath;buttothisboythenamebroughtonlysensationsofpleasure;thefigureitinvokedworeacountenancethatwasallgentlenessandaffection.Hecalledtomindalongsuccessionoflovingpassagesbetweenhisfatherandhimself,anddweltfondlyuponthem,hisunstintedtearsattestinghowdeepandrealwasthegriefthatpossessedhisheart.Astheafternoonwastedaway,thelad,weariedwithhistroubles,sankgraduallyintoatranquilandhealingslumber.
