Принц і жебрак

           Hisangerbegantoriseasthesenseofthisnewindignitywhichhadbeenputuponhimsankhome;itjumpedtosummerheat,thenextmoment,whenhesawaneggsailthroughtheairandcrushitselfagainstHendon’scheek,andheardthecrowdroaritsenjoymentoftheepisode.Hesprangacrosstheopencircleandconfrontedtheofficerincharge,crying—

           "Forshame!Thisismyservant—sethimfree!Iamthe—"

           "Oh,peace!"exclaimedHendon,inapanic,"thou’ltdestroythyself.Mindhimnot,officer,heismad."

           "Givethyselfnotroubleastothematterofmindinghim,goodman,Ihavesmallmindtomindhim;butastoteachinghimsomewhat,tothatIamwellinclined."Heturnedtoasubordinateandsaid,"Givethelittlefoolatasteortwoofthelash,tomendhismanners."

           "Halfadozenwillbetterservehisturn,"suggestedSirHugh,whohadriddenup,amomentbefore,totakeapassingglanceattheproceedings.

           TheKingwasseized.Hedidnotevenstruggle,soparalysedwashewiththemerethoughtofthemonstrousoutragethatwasproposedtobeinflicteduponhissacredperson.HistorywasalreadydefiledwiththerecordofthescourgingofanEnglishkingwithwhips—itwasanintolerablereflectionthathemustfurnishaduplicateofthatshamefulpage.Hewasinthetoils,therewasnohelpforhim;hemusteithertakethispunishmentorbegforitsremission.Hardconditions;hewouldtakethestripes—akingmightdothat,butakingcouldnotbeg.

           Butmeantime,MilesHendonwasresolvingthedifficulty.