Принц і жебрак
The Prince with the Tramps
Theythrewbonesandvegetablesatthefarmerandhissons,keptthemdodgingallthetime,andapplaudeduproariouslywhenagoodhitwasmade.Theyendedbybutteringtheheadofoneofthedaughterswhoresentedsomeoftheirfamiliarities.Whentheytooktheirleavetheythreatenedtocomebackandburnthehouseovertheheadsofthefamilyifanyreportoftheirdoingsgottotheearsoftheauthorities.
Aboutnoon,afteralongandwearytramp,thegangcametoahaltbehindahedgeontheoutskirtsofaconsiderablevillage.Anhourwasallowedforrest,thenthecrewscatteredthemselvesabroadtoenterthevillageatdifferentpointstoplytheirvarioustrades—‘Jack’wassentwithHugo.Theywanderedhitherandthitherforsometime,Hugowatchingforopportunitiestodoastrokeofbusiness,butfindingnone—sohefinallysaid—
"Iseenoughttosteal;itisapaltryplace.Whereforewewillbeg."
"We,forsooth!Followthytrade—itbefitsthee.ButIwillnotbeg."
"Thou’ltnotbeg!"exclaimedHugo,eyeingtheKingwithsurprise."Prithee,sincewhenhastthoureformed?"
"Whatdostthoumean?"
"Mean?HastthounotbeggedthestreetsofLondonallthylife?"
"I?Thouidiot!"
"Sparethycompliments—thystockwilllastthelonger.Thyfathersaysthouhastbeggedallthydays.Mayhaphelied.Peradventureyouwillevenmakesoboldastosayhelied,"scoffedHugo.
"Himyoucallmyfather?Yes,helied."
"Come,playnotthymerrygameofmadmansofar,mate;useitforthyamusement,notthyhurt.
