Принц і жебрак
The disappearance of the Prince
Timeandtimeagainthethreadmissedthemark,goingsometimesononesideoftheneedle,sometimesontheother,sometimesdoublingupagainsttheshaft;buthewaspatient,havingbeenthroughtheseexperiencesbefore,whenhewassoldiering.Hesucceededatlast,andtookupthegarmentthathadlainwaiting,meantime,acrosshislap,andbeganhiswork.
"Theinnispaid—thebreakfastthatistocome,included—andthereiswherewithallefttobuyacoupleofdonkeysandmeetourlittlecostsforthetwoorthreedaysbetwixtthisandtheplentythatawaitsusatHendonHall—
"‘Shelovedherhus—’
"Bodyo’me!Ihavedriventheneedleundermynail!...Itmatterslittle—‘tisnotanovelty—yet‘tisnotaconvenience,neither....Weshallbemerrythere,littleone,neverdoubtit!Thytroubleswillvanishthere,andlikewisethysaddistemper—
"‘Shelovedherhusbanddearilee,
Butanotherman—’
"Thesebenoblelargestitches!"—holdingthegarmentupandviewingitadmiringly—"theyhaveagrandeurandamajestythatdocausethesesmallstingyonesofthetailor-mantolookmightilypaltryandplebeian—
"‘Shelovedherhusbanddearilee,
Butanothermanhelovedshe,—’
"Marry,‘tisdone—agoodlypieceofwork,too,andwroughtwithexpedition.
