Принц і жебрак

           Ifoughtoutmylongprobationinthecontinentalwars,tastingsumptuouslyofhardknocks,privation,andadventure;butinmylastbattleIwastakencaptive,andduringthesevenyearsthathavewaxedandwanedsincethen,aforeigndungeonhathharbouredme.ThroughwitandcourageIwontothefreeairatlast,andfledhitherstraight;andambutjustarrived,rightpoorinpurseandraiment,andpoorerstillinknowledgeofwhatthesedullsevenyearshavewroughtatHendonHall,itspeopleandbelongings.Sopleaseyou,sir,mymeagretaleistold."

           "Thouhastbeenshamefullyabused!"saidthelittleKing,withaflashingeye."ButIwillrightthee—bythecrosswillI!TheKinghathsaidit."

           Then,firedbythestoryofMiles’swrongs,heloosedhistongueandpouredthehistoryofhisownrecentmisfortunesintotheearsofhisastonishedlistener.Whenhehadfinished,Milessaidtohimself—

           "Lo,whatanimaginationhehath!Verily,thisisnocommonmind;else,crazedorsane,itcouldnotweavesostraightandgaudyataleasthisoutoftheairynothingswherewithithathwroughtthiscuriousromaunt.Poorruinedlittlehead,itshallnotlackfriendorshelterwhilstIbidewiththeliving.Heshallneverleavemyside;heshallbemypet,mylittlecomrade.