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At Guildhall

           TheboldstrangercaughtupthePrinceinhisarms,andwassoonfarawayfromdangerandthemultitude.

           ReturnwewithintheGuildhall.Suddenly,highabovethejubilantroarandthunderoftherevel,broketheclearpealofabugle-note.Therewasinstantsilenceadeephush;thenasinglevoicerosethatofthemessengerfromthepalaceandbegantopipeforthaproclamation,thewholemultitudestandinglistening.

           Theclosingwords,solemnlypronounced,were

           "TheKingisdead!"

           Thegreatassemblagebenttheirheadsupontheirbreastswithoneaccord;remainedso,inprofoundsilence,afewmoments;thenallsankupontheirkneesinabody,stretchedouttheirhandstowardTom,andamightyshoutburstforththatseemedtoshakethebuilding

           "LonglivetheKing!"

           

           PoorTom’sdazedeyeswanderedabroadoverthisstupefyingspectacle,andfinallyresteddreamilyuponthekneelingprincessesbesidehim,amoment,thenupontheEarlofHertford.Asuddenpurposedawnedinhisface.Hesaid,inalowtone,atLordHertford’sear

           "Answermetruly,onthyfaithandhonour!UtteredIhereacommand,thewhichnonebutakingmightholdprivilegeandprerogativetoutter,wouldsuchcommandmentbeobeyed,andnoneriseuptosaymenay?"

           "None,myliege,inalltheserealms.InthypersonbidesthemajestyofEngland.Thouartthekingthywordislaw."

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