Принц і жебрак

           Whenthestrangerrunstome,setyouupawail,andfalluponyourknees,seemingtoweep;thencryoutasallthedevilsofmiserywereinyourbelly,andsay,‘Oh,sir,itismypoorafflictedbrother,andwebefriendless;o’God’snamecastthroughyourmercifuleyesonepitifullookuponasick,forsaken,andmostmiserablewretch;bestowonelittlepennyoutofthyrichesupononesmittenofGodandreadytoperish!’—andmindyou,keepyouonwailing,andabatenottillwebilkhimofhispenny,elseshallyourueit."

           ThenimmediatelyHugobegantomoan,andgroan,androllhiseyes,andreelandtotterabout;andwhenthestrangerwascloseathand,downhesprawledbeforehim,withashriek,andbegantowritheandwallowinthedirt,inseemingagony.

           "O,dear,Odear!"criedthebenevolentstranger,"Opoorsoul,poorsoul,howhedothsuffer!There—letmehelptheeup."

           "Onoblesir,forbear,andGodloveyouforaprincelygentleman—butitgivethmecruelpaintotouchmewhenIamtakenso.MybrothertherewilltellyourworshiphowIamrackedwithanguishwhenthesefitsbeuponme.Apenny,dearsir,apenny,tobuyalittlefood;thenleavemetomysorrows."

           "Apenny!thoushalthavethree,thouhaplesscreature,"—andhefumbledinhispocketwithnervoushasteandgotthemout."There,poorlad,takethemandmostwelcome.Nowcomehither,myboy,andhelpmecarrythystrickenbrothertoyonhouse,where—"

           "Iamnothisbrother,"saidtheKing,interrupting.