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The Prince a prisoner

           Itwasdone.Noneremainedbutthetwoofficials,theaccused,theaccuser,andMilesHendon.Thislatterwasrigidandcolourless,andonhisforeheadbigdropsofcoldsweatgathered,brokeandblendedtogether,andtrickleddownhisface.Thejudgeturnedtothewomanagain,andsaid,inacompassionatevoice

           "‘Tisapoorignorantlad,andmayhapwasdrivenhardbyhunger,forthesebegrievoustimesfortheunfortunate;markyou,hehathnotanevilfacebutwhenhungerdrivethGoodwoman!dostknowthatwhenonestealsathingabovethevalueofthirteenpenceha’pennythelawsaithheshallhangforit?"

           ThelittleKingstarted,wide-eyedwithconsternation,butcontrolledhimselfandheldhispeace;butnotsothewoman.Shesprangtoherfeet,shakingwithfright,andcriedout

           

           "Oh,goodlack,whathaveIdone!God-a-mercy,Iwouldnothangthepoorthingforthewholeworld!Ah,savemefromthis,yourworshipwhatshallIdo,whatcanIdo?"

           Thejusticemaintainedhisjudicialcomposure,andsimplysaid

           "Doubtlessitisallowabletorevisethevalue,sinceitisnotyetwritupontherecord."

           "TheninGod’snamecallthepigeightpence,andheavenblessthedaythatfreedmyconscienceofthisawesomething!"

           MilesHendonforgotalldecoruminhisdelight;andsurprisedtheKingandwoundedhisdignity,bythrowinghisarmsaroundhimandhugginghim.Thewomanmadehergratefuladieuxandstartedawaywithherpig;andwhentheconstableopenedthedoorforher,hefollowedheroutintothenarrowhall.

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