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The Prince in the toils

           ThisleftthePrincehand-freeforasecond,ofcourse.Hewastednotime,butdivedamongtheforestoflegsabouthimanddisappeared.Inanothermomenthecouldnothavebeenhardertofind,underthattossingseaoflife,ifitsbillowshadbeentheAtlantic’sandhealostsixpence.

           

           Heverysoonrealisedthisfact,andstraightwaybusiedhimselfabouthisownaffairswithoutfurtherthoughtofJohnCanty.Hequicklyrealisedanotherthing,too.Towit,thataspuriousPrinceofWaleswasbeingfeastedbythecityinhisstead.Heeasilyconcludedthatthepauperlad,TomCanty,haddeliberatelytakenadvantageofhisstupendousopportunityandbecomeausurper.

           ThereforetherewasbutonecoursetopursuefindhiswaytotheGuildhall,makehimselfknown,anddenouncetheimpostor.HealsomadeuphismindthatTomshouldbeallowedareasonabletimeforspiritualpreparation,andthenbehanged,drawnandquartered,accordingtothelawandusageofthedayincasesofhightreason.

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