Принц і жебрак

           Poorlittlefriendlessrat,doubtlesshismindhasbeendisorderedwithill-usage.Well,Iwillbehisfriend;Ihavesavedhim,anditdrawethmestronglytohim;alreadyIlovethebold-tonguedlittlerascal.Howsoldier-likehefacedthesmuttyrabbleandflungbackhishighdefiance!Andwhatacomely,sweetandgentlefacehehath,nowthatsleephathconjuredawayitstroublesanditsgriefs.Iwillteachhim;Iwillcurehismalady;yea,Iwillbehiselderbrother,andcareforhimandwatchoverhim;andwhosowouldshamehimordohimhurtmayorderhisshroud,forthoughIbeburntforitheshallneedit!"

           Hebentovertheboyandcontemplatedhimwithkindandpityinginterest,tappingtheyoungcheektenderlyandsmoothingbackthetangledcurlswithhisgreatbrownhand.Aslightshiverpassedovertheboy’sform.Hendonmuttered—

           "See,now,howlikeamanitwastolethimliehereuncoveredandfillhisbodywithdeadlyrheums.NowwhatshallIdo?‘twillwakehimtotakehimupandputhimwithinthebed,andhesorelyneedethsleep."

           Helookedaboutforextracovering,butfindingnone,doffedhisdoubletandwrappedtheladinit,saying,"Iamusedtonippingairandscantapparel,‘tislittleIshallmindthecold!"—thenwalkedupanddowntheroom,tokeephisbloodinmotion,soliloquisingasbefore.