Принц і жебрак

Justice and retribution.

           Hesavedfromthegallowstheboywhohadcapturedthestrayfalcon,andalsothewomanwhohadstolenaremnantofclothfromaweaver;buthewastoolatetosavethemanwhohadbeenconvictedofkillingadeerintheroyalforest.

           Heshowedfavourtothejusticewhohadpitiedhimwhenhewassupposedtohavestolenapig,andhehadthegratificationofseeinghimgrowinthepublicesteemandbecomeagreatandhonouredman.

           AslongastheKinglivedhewasfondoftellingthestoryofhisadventures,allthrough,fromthehourthatthesentinelcuffedhimawayfromthepalacegatetillthefinalmidnightwhenhedeftlymixedhimselfintoagangofhurryingworkmenandsoslippedintotheAbbeyandclimbedupandhidhimselfintheConfessor’stomb,andthensleptsolong,nextday,thathecamewithinoneofmissingtheCoronationaltogether.Hesaidthatthefrequentrehearsingofthepreciouslessonkepthimstronginhispurposetomakeitsteachingsyieldbenefitstohispeople;andso,whilsthislifewassparedheshouldcontinuetotellthestory,andthuskeepitssorrowfulspectaclesfreshinhismemoryandthespringsofpityreplenishedinhisheart.

           MilesHendonandTomCantywerefavouritesoftheKing,allthroughhisbriefreign,andhissinceremournerswhenhedied.ThegoodEarlofKenthadtoomuchsensetoabusehispeculiarprivilege;butheexercisedittwiceaftertheinstancewehaveseenofitbeforehewascalledfromthisworldonceattheaccessionofQueenMary,andonceattheaccessionofQueenElizabeth.

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