Принц і жебрак

The Prince and his Deliverer

           Andheshallbecured!ay,madewholeandsoundthenwillhemakehimselfanameandproudshallIbetosay,‘Yes,heismineItookhim,ahomelesslittleragamuffin,butIsawwhatwasinhim,andIsaidhisnamewouldbeheardsomedaybeholdhim,observehimwasIright?’"

           TheKingspokeinathoughtful,measuredvoice

           "Thoudidstsavemeinjuryandshame,perchancemylife,andsomycrown.Suchservicedemandethrichreward.Namethydesire,andsoitbewithinthecompassofmyroyalpower,itisthine."

           ThisfantasticsuggestionstartledHendonoutofhisreverie.HewasabouttothanktheKingandputthematterasidewithsayinghehadonlydonehisdutyanddesirednoreward,butawiserthoughtcameintohishead,andheaskedleavetobesilentafewmomentsandconsiderthegraciousofferanideawhichtheKinggravelyapproved,remarkingthatitwasbesttobenottoohastywithathingofsuchgreatimport.

           Milesreflectedduringsomemoments,thensaidtohimself,"Yes,thatisthethingtodobyanyothermeansitwereimpossibletogetatitandcertes,thishour’sexperiencehastaughtme‘twouldbemostwearingandinconvenienttocontinueitasitis.Yes,Iwillproposeit;‘twasahappyaccidentthatIdidnotthrowthechanceaway."Thenhedroppedupononekneeandsaid

           

           "Mypoorservicewentnotbeyondthelimitofasubject’ssimpleduty,andthereforehathnomerit;butsinceyourMajestyispleasedtoholditworthysomereward,Itakeheartofgracetomakepetitiontothiseffect.

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