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The sacrifice

           "Letthechildgo,"saidhe;"yeheartlessdogs,doyenotseehowyoungandfrailheis?LethimgoIwilltakehislashes."

           "Marry,agoodthoughtandthanksforit,"saidSirHugh,hisfacelightingwithasardonicsatisfaction."Letthelittlebeggargo,andgivethisfellowadozeninhisplaceanhonestdozen,welllaidon."TheKingwasintheactofenteringafierceprotest,butSirHughsilencedhimwiththepotentremark,"Yes,speakup,do,andfreethymindonly,markye,thatforeachwordyouutterheshallgetsixstrokesthemore."

           

           Hendonwasremovedfromthestocks,andhisbacklaidbare;andwhilstthelashwasappliedthepoorlittleKingturnedawayhisfaceandallowedunroyaltearstochannelhischeeksunchecked."Ah,bravegoodheart,"hesaidtohimself,"thisloyaldeedshallneverperishoutofmymemory.Iwillnotforgetitandneithershallthey!"headded,withpassion.Whilsthemused,hisappreciationofHendon’smagnanimousconductgrewtogreaterandstillgreaterdimensionsinhismind,andsoalsodidhisgratefulnessforit.Presentlyhesaidtohimself,"Whosaveshisprincefromwoundsandpossibledeathandthishedidformeperformshighservice;butitislittleitisnothingoh,lessthannothing!when‘tisweighedagainsttheactofhimwhosaveshisprincefromshame!"

           Hendonmadenooutcryunderthescourge,butboretheheavyblowswithsoldierlyfortitude.

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