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Tom as a Patrician

           "Alack,Ihadbelievedtherumourdisproportionedtothetruth;butIfearme‘tisnotso."Hebreathedaheavysigh,andsaidinagentlevoice,"Cometothyfather,child:thouartnotwell."

           Tomwasassistedtohisfeet,andapproachedtheMajestyofEngland,humbleandtrembling.TheKingtookthefrightenedfacebetweenhishands,andgazedearnestlyandlovinglyintoitawhile,asifseekingsomegratefulsignofreturningreasonthere,thenpressedthecurlyheadagainsthisbreast,andpattedittenderly.Presentlyhesaid

           "Dostnotknowthyfather,child?Breaknotmineoldheart;saythouknow’stme.Thoudostknowme,dostthounot?"

           "Yea:thouartmydreadlordtheKing,whomGodpreserve!"

           "True,truethatiswellbecomforted,tremblenotso;thereisnoneherewouldhurtthee;thereisnoneherebutlovesthee.Thouartbetternow;thyilldreampassethis’tnotso?Thouwiltnotmiscallthyselfagain,astheysaythoudidstalittlewhileagone?"

           "Ipraytheeofthygracebelieveme,Ididbutspeakthetruth,mostdreadlord;forIamthemeanestamongthysubjects,beingapauperborn,and‘tisbyasoremischanceandaccidentIamhere,albeitIwasthereinnothingblameful.Iambutyoungtodie,andthoucanstsavemewithonelittleword.Ohspeakit,sir!"

           "Die?Talknotso,sweetprincepeace,peace,tothytroubledheartthoushaltnotdie!"

           Tomdroppeduponhiskneeswithagladcry

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