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Edward as King

           Hewasstillstaringatthemonarch,inadazedway,andmuttering

           "Oh,bodyo’me!thismypauper!Thismylunatic!ThisishewhomIwouldshowwhatgrandeurwas,inmyhouseofseventyroomsandseven-and-twentyservants!Thisishewhohadneverknownaughtbutragsforraiment,kicksforcomfort,andoffalfordiet!ThisishewhomIadoptedandwouldmakerespectable!WouldGodIhadabagtohidemyheadin!"

           Thenhismannerssuddenlycamebacktohim,andhedroppeduponhisknees,withhishandsbetweentheKing’s,andsworeallegianceanddidhomageforhislandsandtitles.Thenheroseandstoodrespectfullyaside,amarkstillforalleyesandmuchenvy,too.

           NowtheKingdiscoveredSirHugh,andspokeoutwithwrathfulvoiceandkindlingeye

           "Stripthisrobberofhisfalseshowandstolenestates,andputhimunderlockandkeytillIhaveneedofhim."

           ThelateSirHughwasledaway.

           

           Therewasastirattheotherendoftheroom,now;theassemblagefellapart,andTomCanty,quaintlybutrichlyclothed,marcheddown,betweentheselivingwalls,precededbyanusher.HekneltbeforetheKing,whosaid

           "Ihavelearnedthestoryofthesepastfewweeks,andamwellpleasedwiththee.Thouhastgovernedtherealmwithrightroyalgentlenessandmercy.Thouhastfoundthymotherandthysistersagain?Good;theyshallbecaredforandthyfathershallhang,ifthoudesireitandthelawconsent

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