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At Guildhall

           AndwhileTom,inhishighseat,wasgazinguponthis‘wild’dancing,lostinadmirationofthedazzlingcomminglingofkaleidoscopiccolourswhichthewhirlingturmoilofgaudyfiguresbelowhimpresented,theraggedbutreallittlePrinceofWaleswasproclaiminghisrightsandhiswrongs,denouncingtheimpostor,andclamouringforadmissionatthegatesofGuildhall!Thecrowdenjoyedthisepisodeprodigiously,andpressedforwardandcranedtheirneckstoseethesmallrioter.Presentlytheybegantotaunthimandmockathim,purposelytogoadhimintoahigherandstillmoreentertainingfury.Tearsofmortificationsprangtohiseyes,buthestoodhisgroundanddefiedthemobrightroyally.Othertauntsfollowed,addedmockingsstunghim,andheexclaimed

           "Itellyeagain,youpackofunmannerlycurs,IamthePrinceofWales!AndallforlornandfriendlessasIbe,withnonetogivemewordofgraceorhelpmeinmyneed,yetwillnotIbedrivenfrommyground,butwillmaintainit!"

           "Thoughthoubeprinceornoprince,‘tisallone,thoube’stagallantlad,andnotfriendlessneither!HerestandIbythysidetoproveit;andmindItelltheethoumight’sthaveaworserfriendthanMilesHendonandyetnottirethylegswithseeking.Restthysmalljaw,mychild;Italkthelanguageofthesebasekennel-ratsliketoaverynative."

           ThespeakerwasasortofDonCaesardeBazanindress,aspect,andbearing.Hewastall,trim-built,muscular.

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