Принц і жебрак
A Victim of Treachery
HugothrustthebundleintotheKing’shandswithouthalting,saying—
"Nowspeedyeaftermewiththerest,andcry‘Stopthief!’butmindyeleadthemastray!"
ThenextmomentHugoturnedacorneranddarteddownacrookedalley—andinanothermomentortwoheloungedintoviewagain,lookinginnocentandindifferent,andtookupapositionbehindaposttowatchresults.
TheinsultedKingthrewthebundleontheground;andtheblanketfellawayfromitjustasthewomanarrived,withanaugmentingcrowdatherheels;sheseizedtheKing’swristwithonehand,snatchedupherbundlewiththeother,andbegantopouroutatiradeofabuseupontheboywhilehestruggled,withoutsuccess,tofreehimselffromhergrip.
Hugohadseenenough—hisenemywascapturedandthelawwouldgethim,now—soheslippedaway,jubilantandchuckling,andwendedcampwards,framingajudiciousversionofthemattertogivetotheRuffler’screwashestrodealong.
TheKingcontinuedtostruggleinthewoman’sstronggrasp,andnowandthencriedoutinvexation—
"Unhandme,thoufoolishcreature;itwasnotIthatbereavedtheeofthypaltrygoods."
