Принц і жебрак

           "HisinjuredmindpersuadeshimheisPrinceofWales;‘twillbeoddtohaveaPrinceofWalesstillwithus,nowthathethatwastheprinceisprincenomore,butking—forthispoormindissetupontheonefantasy,andwillnotreasonoutthatnowitshouldcastbytheprinceandcallitselftheking...Ifmyfatherlivethstill,afterthesesevenyearsthatIhaveheardnoughtfromhomeinmyforeigndungeon,hewillwelcomethepoorladandgivehimgenerousshelterformysake;sowillmygoodelderbrother,Arthur;myotherbrother,Hugh—butIwillcrackhiscrownanheinterfere,thefox-hearted,ill-conditionedanimal!Yes,thitherwillwefare—andstraightway,too."

           Aservantenteredwithasmokingmeal,disposedituponasmalldealtable,placedthechairs,andtookhisdeparture,leavingsuchcheaplodgersasthesetowaituponthemselves.Thedoorslammedafterhim,andthenoisewoketheboy,whosprangtoasittingposture,andshotagladglanceabouthim;thenagrievedlookcameintohisfaceandhemurmuredtohimself,withadeepsigh,"Alack,itwasbutadream,woeisme!"NexthenoticedMilesHendon’sdoublet—glancedfromthattoHendon,comprehendedthesacrificethathadbeenmadeforhim,andsaid,gently—

           "Thouartgoodtome,yes,thouartverygoodtome.Takeitandputiton—Ishallnotneeditmore."

           Thenhegotupandwalkedtothewashstandinthecornerandstoodthere,waiting.