Принц і жебрак

The Prince and his Deliverer

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

           "Thouhastbeenshamefullyabused!"saidthelittleKing,withaflashingeye."ButIwillrighttheebythecrosswillI!TheKinghathsaidit."

           

           Then,firedbythestoryofMiles’swrongs,heloosedhistongueandpouredthehistoryofhisownrecentmisfortunesintotheearsofhisastonishedlistener.Whenhehadfinished,Milessaidtohimself

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

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