Принц і жебрак

           Theothercontinued,inthesamesofttone—

           "Andwhomdostthouimaginethyselftobe?"

           "Imaginationhathnoughttodowithit!DostthoupretendthouknowestmenotforthybrotherMilesHendon?"

           AnexpressionofpleasedsurpriseflittedacrossHugh’sface,andheexclaimed—

           "What!thouartnotjesting?canthedeadcometolife?Godbepraisedifitbeso!Ourpoorlostboyrestoredtoourarmsafterallthesecruelyears!Ah,itseemstoogoodtobetrue,itistoogoodtobetrue—Ichargethee,havepity,donottriflewithme!Quick—cometothelight—letmescantheewell!"

           HeseizedMilesbythearm,draggedhimtothewindow,andbegantodevourhimfromheadtofootwithhiseyes,turninghimthiswayandthat,andsteppingbrisklyaroundhimandabouthimtoprovehimfromallpointsofview;whilstthereturnedprodigal,allaglowwithgladness,smiled,laughed,andkeptnoddinghisheadandsaying—

           "Goon,brother,goon,andfearnot;thou’ltfindnorlimbnorfeaturethatcannotbidethetest.