Принц і жебрак
Hendon to the rescue
Thenfollowedaconfusionofkicks,cuffs,tramplingsandplungings,accompaniedbyathunderousinterminglingofvolleyedcurses,andfinallyabitterapostrophetothemule,whichmusthavebrokenitsspirit,forhostilitiesseemedtoceasefromthatmoment.
WithunutterablemiserythefetteredlittleKingheardthevoicesandfootstepsfadeawayanddieout.Allhopeforsookhim,now,forthemoment,andadulldespairsettleddownuponhisheart."Myonlyfriendisdeceivedandgotridof,"hesaid;"thehermitwillreturnand—"Hefinishedwithagasp;andatoncefelltostrugglingsofranticallywithhisbondsagain,thatheshookoffthesmotheringsheepskin.
Andnowheheardthedooropen!Thesoundchilledhimtothemarrow—alreadyheseemedtofeeltheknifeathisthroat.Horrormadehimclosehiseyes;horrormadehimopenthemagain—andbeforehimstoodJohnCantyandHugo!
Hewouldhavesaid"ThankGod!"ifhisjawshadbeenfree.
Amomentortwolaterhislimbswereatliberty,andhiscaptors,eachgrippinghimbyanarm,werehurryinghimwithallspeedthroughtheforest.
