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Tom receives instructions

           DostnotrecallhowthattheoldBaronMarley,beingmad,forgotthefavourofhisowncountenancethathehadknownforsixtyyears,andhelditwasanother’s;nay,evenclaimedhewasthesonofMaryMagdalene,andthathisheadwasmadeofSpanishglass;and,soothtosay,hesufferednonetotouchit,lestbymischancesomeheedlesshandmightshiverit?Givethymisgivingseasement,goodmylord.ThisistheveryprinceIknowhimwellandsoonwillbethyking;itmayadvantagetheetobearthisinmind,andmoredwelluponitthantheother."

           Aftersomefurthertalk,inwhichtheLordSt.Johncovereduphismistakeaswellashecouldbyrepeatedproteststhathisfaithwasthoroughlygroundednow,andcouldnotbeassailedbydoubtsagain,theLordHertfordrelievedhisfellow-keeper,andsatdowntokeepwatchandwardalone.Hewassoondeepinmeditation,andevidentlythelongerhethought,themorehewasbothered.By-and-byhebegantopacethefloorandmutter.

           "Tush,hemustbetheprince!Willanybeinallthelandmaintaintherecanbetwo,notofonebloodandbirth,somarvellouslytwinned?Andevenwereitso,‘twereyetastrangermiraclethatchanceshouldcasttheoneintotheother’splace.Nay,‘tisfolly,folly,folly!"

           Presentlyhesaid

           "Nowwereheimpostorandcalledhimselfprince,lookyouthatwouldbenatural;thatwouldbereasonable.Butlivedeveranimpostoryet,who,beingcalledprincebytheking,princebythecourt,princebyall,deniedhisdignityandpleadedagainsthisexaltation?No!BythesoulofSt.Swithin,no!Thisisthetrueprince,gonemad!"

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