Принц і жебрак
The disappearance of the Prince
Makethetableready.Stay!thecoveringsofthebedweredisposedasifonelaybeneaththem—happenedthatbyaccident?"
"Iknownot,goodyourworship.Isawtheyouthmeddlewiththem—hethatcamefortheboy."
"Thousanddeaths!’Twasdonetodeceiveme—‘tisplain‘twasdonetogaintime.Harkye!Wasthatyouthalone?"
"Allalone,yourworship."
"Artsure?"
"Sure,yourworship."
"Collectthyscatteredwits—bethinkthee—taketime,man."
Afteramoment’sthought,theservantsaid—
"Whenhecame,nonecamewithhim;butnowIremembermethatasthetwosteppedintothethrongoftheBridge,aruffian-lookingmanplungedoutfromsomenearplace;andjustashewasjoiningthem—"
"Whatthen?—outwithit!"thunderedtheimpatientHendon,interrupting.
"Justthenthecrowdlappedthemupandclosedthemin,andIsawnomore,beingcalledbymymaster,whowasinaragebecauseajointthatthescrivenerhadorderedwasforgot,thoughItakeallthesaintstowitnessthattoblamemeforthatmiscarriagewerelikeholdingtheunbornbabetojudgmentforsinscom—"
"Outofmysight,idiot!Thypratingdrivesmemad!Hold!Whitherartflying?Canstnotbidestillaninstant?WenttheytowardSouthwark?"
"Evenso,yourworship—for,asIsaidbefore,astothatdetestablejoint,thebabeunbornisnowhitmoreblamelessthan—"
"Arthereyet!Andpratingstill!Vanish,lestIthrottlethee!"Theservitorvanished
