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Tom’s meeting with the Prince

           Atarespectfuldistanceweremanycountryfolk,andpeoplefromthecity,waitingforanychanceglimpseofroyaltythatmightoffer. Splendidcarriages,withsplendidpeopleinthemandsplendidservantsoutside,werearrivinganddepartingbyseveralothernoblegatewaysthatpiercedtheroyalenclosure. 

           PoorlittleTom,inhisrags,approached,andwasmovingslowlyandtimidlypastthesentinels,withabeatingheartandarisinghope,whenallatoncehecaughtsightthroughthegoldenbarsofaspectaclethatalmostmadehimshoutforjoy. Withinwasacomelyboy,tannedandbrownwithsturdyoutdoorsportsandexercises,whoseclothingwasalloflovelysilksandsatins,shiningwithjewels; athishipalittlejewelledswordanddagger; daintybuskinsonhisfeet,withredheels; andonhisheadajauntycrimsoncap,withdroopingplumesfastenedwithagreatsparklinggem. Severalgorgeousgentlemenstoodnearhisservants,withoutadoubt. Oh!hewasaprinceaprince,alivingprince,arealprincewithouttheshadowofaquestion;andtheprayerofthepauper-boy’sheartwasansweredatlast. 

           Tom’sbreathcamequickandshortwithexcitement,andhiseyesgrewbigwithwonderanddelight. Everythinggavewayinhismindinstantlytoonedesire: thatwastogetclosetotheprince,andhaveagood,devouringlookathim. Beforeheknewwhathewasabout,hehadhisfaceagainstthegate-bars. Thenextinstantoneofthesoldierssnatchedhimrudelyaway,andsenthimspinningamongthegapingcrowdofcountrygawksandLondonidlers. Thesoldiersaid, 

           "Mindthymanners,thouyoungbeggar!" 

           Thecrowdjeeredandlaughed;buttheyoungprincesprangtothegatewithhisfaceflushed,andhiseyesflashingwithindignation,andcriedout, 

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