Принц і жебрак
Coronation Day
Yes,nonebutthetrueprincecoulddissolvethestubbornmysteryofthevanishedGreatSeal—thisforlornlittleimpostorhadbeentaughthislessonwell,butherehisteachingsmustfail,forhisteacherhimselfcouldnotanswerthatquestion—ah,verygood,verygoodindeed;nowweshallberidofthistroublesomeandperilousbusinessinshortorder!Andsotheynoddedinvisiblyandsmiledinwardlywithsatisfaction,andlookedtoseethisfoolishladstrickenwithapalsyofguiltyconfusion.Howsurprisedtheywere,then,toseenothingofthesorthappen—howtheymarvelledtohearhimansweruppromptly,inaconfidentanduntroubledvoice,andsay—
"Thereisnoughtinthisriddlethatisdifficult."Then,withoutsomuchasaby-your-leavetoanybody,heturnedandgavethiscommand,withtheeasymannerofoneaccustomedtodoingsuchthings:"MyLordSt.John,goyoutomyprivatecabinetinthepalace—fornoneknoweththeplacebetterthanyou—and,closedowntothefloor,intheleftcornerremotestfromthedoorthatopensfromtheante-chamber,youshallfindinthewallabrazennail-head;pressuponitandalittlejewel-closetwillflyopenwhichnotevenyoudoknowof—no,noranysoulelseinalltheworldbutmeandthetrustyartisanthatdidcontriveitforme.ThefirstthingthatfallethunderyoureyewillbetheGreatSeal—fetchithither."
