The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Mark Twain
Action & Adventure Language: en
About the book
Will he keep?” Poor chap, he was still new to the customs of royalty; he was used to seeing the forlorn dead of Offal Court hustled out of the way with a very different sort of expedition. See, the prince comes!” Poor Tom came slowly walking past the low-bowing groups, trying to bow in return, and meekly gazing upon his strange surroundings with bewildered and pathetic eyes. He was becoming impatient to get away on his journey now; however, he was not to lose this thrifty dame’s society so easily. Hendon detailed all his wide wanderings in search of the King, and described how the archangel had led him a fool’s journey all over the forest, and taken him back to the hut, finally, when he found he could not get rid of him.
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