Принц і жебрак
The Prince with the Tramps
"What!nothisbrother?"
"Oh,hearhim!"groanedHugo,thenprivatelygroundhisteeth."Hedenieshisownbrother—andhewithonefootinthegrave!"
"Boy,thouartindeedhardofheart,ifthisisthybrother.Forshame!—andhescarceabletomovehandorfoot.Ifheisnotthybrother,whoishe,then?"
"Abeggarandathief!Hehasgotyourmoneyandhaspickedyourpocketlikewise.An’thouwould’stdoahealingmiracle,laythystaffoverhisshouldersandtrustProvidencefortherest."
ButHugodidnottarryforthemiracle.Inamomenthewasupandofflikethewind,thegentlemanfollowingafterandraisingthehueandcrylustilyashewent.TheKing,breathingdeepgratitudetoHeavenforhisownrelease,fledintheoppositedirection,anddidnotslackenhispaceuntilhewasoutofharm’sreach.Hetookthefirstroadthatoffered,andsoonputthevillagebehindhim.Hehurriedalong,asbrisklyashecould,duringseveralhours,keepinganervouswatchoverhisshoulderforpursuit;buthisfearslefthimatlast,andagratefulsenseofsecuritytooktheirplace.Herecognised,now,thathewashungry,andalsoverytired.Sohehaltedatafarmhouse;butwhenhewasabouttospeak,hewascutshortanddrivenrudelyaway.Hisclotheswereagainsthim.
Hewanderedon,woundedandindignant,andwasresolvedtoputhimselfinthewayofliketreatmentnomore.
