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The Prince and his Deliverer

           Theboonwasgranted,asyourMajestyknoweth;andtherehathbeennotime,thesefourhundredyears,thatthatlinehasfailedofanheir;andso,evenuntothisday,theheadofthatancienthousestillwearethhishatorhelmbeforetheKing’sMajesty,withoutletorhindrance,andthisnoneothermaydo.Invokingthisprecedentinaidofmyprayer,IbeseechtheKingtogranttomebutthisonegraceandprivilegetomymorethansufficientrewardandnoneother,towit:thatIandmyheirs,forever,maysitinthepresenceoftheMajestyofEngland!"

           "Rise,SirMilesHendon,Knight,"saidtheKing,gravelygivingtheaccoladewithHendon’ssword"rise,andseatthyself.Thypetitionisgranted.WhilstEnglandremains,andthecrowncontinues,theprivilegeshallnotlapse."

           

           HisMajestywalkedapart,musing,andHendondroppedintoachairattable,observingtohimself,"‘Twasabravethought,andhathwroughtmeamightydeliverance;mylegsaregrievouslywearied.AnIhadnotthoughtofthat,Imusthavehadtostandforweeks,tillmypoorlad’switsarecured."Afteralittle,hewenton,"AndsoIambecomeaknightoftheKingdomofDreamsandShadows!Amostoddandstrangeposition,truly,foronesomatter-of-factasI.Iwillnotlaughno,Godforbid,forthisthingwhichissosubstancelesstomeisrealtohim.Andtome,also,inoneway,itisnotafalsity,foritreflectswithtruththesweetandgenerousspiritthatisinhim."

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