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Coronation Day

           Johnappearedupontheplatform,andheldtheGreatSealaloftinhishand.Thensuchashoutwentup

           "LonglivethetrueKing!"

           

           Forfiveminutestheairquakedwithshoutsandthecrashofmusicalinstruments,andwaswhitewithastormofwavinghandkerchiefs;andthroughitallaraggedlad,themostconspicuousfigureinEngland,stood,flushedandhappyandproud,inthecentreofthespaciousplatform,withthegreatvassalsofthekingdomkneelingaroundhim.

           Thenallrose,andTomCantycriedout

           "Now,OmyKing,taketheseregalgarmentsback,andgivepoorTom,thyservant,hisshredsandremnantsagain."

           TheLordProtectorspokeup

           "LetthesmallvarletbestrippedandflungintotheTower."

           ButthenewKing,thetrueKing,said

           "Iwillnothaveitso.ButforhimIhadnotgotmycrownagainnoneshalllayahanduponhimtoharmhim.Andasforthee,mygooduncle,myLordProtector,thisconductofthineisnotgratefultowardthispoorlad,forIhearhehathmadetheeaduke"theProtectorblushed"yethewasnotaking;whereforewhatisthyfinetitleworthnow?To-morrowyoushallsuetome,throughhim,foritsconfirmation,elsenoduke,butasimpleearl,shaltthouremain."

           Underthisrebuke,hisGracetheDukeofSomersetretiredalittlefromthefrontforthemoment.TheKingturnedtoTom,andsaidkindly"Mypoorboy,howwasitthatyoucouldrememberwhereIhidtheSealwhenIcouldnotrememberitmyself?"

           "Ah,myKing,thatwaseasy,sinceIuseditdiversdays."

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