Принц і жебрак

           Faredweforthnaked,thereisnonecouldsaywhichwasyou,andwhichthePrinceofWales.And,nowthatIamclothedasthouwertclothed,itseemethIshouldbeablethemorenearlytofeelasthoudidstwhenthebrutesoldier—Harkye,isnotthisabruiseuponyourhand?"

           "Yes;butitisaslightthing,andyourworshipknoweththatthepoorman-at-arms—"

           "Peace!Itwasashamefulthingandacruel!"criedthelittleprince,stampinghisbarefoot."IftheKing—StirnotasteptillIcomeagain!Itisacommand!"

           Inamomenthehadsnatchedupandputawayanarticleofnationalimportancethatlayuponatable,andwasoutatthedoorandflyingthroughthepalacegroundsinhisbanneredrags,withahotfaceandglowingeyes.Assoonashereachedthegreatgate,heseizedthebars,andtriedtoshakethem,shouting—

           "Open!Unbarthegates!"

           ThesoldierthathadmaltreatedTomobeyedpromptly;andastheprinceburstthroughtheportal,half-smotheredwithroyalwrath,thesoldierfetchedhimasoundingboxontheearthatsenthimwhirlingtotheroadway,andsaid—

           "Takethat,thoubeggar’sspawn,forwhatthougot’stmefromhisHighness!"

           Thecrowdroaredwithlaughter.Theprincepickedhimselfoutofthemud,andmadefiercelyatthesentry,shouting—

           "IamthePrinceofWales,mypersonissacred;andthoushalthangforlayingthyhanduponme!"