the little lame prince(СȳÍÈÍõ×Ó)-µÚ20ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
more£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡suppose£»¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡children¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡liked¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡im¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aginary¡¡
house¡¡in¡¡a¡¡tree¡¡when¡¡they¡¡had¡¡had¡¡sufficient¡¡of¡¡their¡¡own¡¡company¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡had¡¡to¡¡bear¡¡itand¡¡he¡¡did¡¡bear¡¡it£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡princefor¡¡fully¡¡
five¡¡days¡£¡¡All¡¡that¡¡time¡¡he¡¡got¡¡up¡¡in¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡and¡¡went¡¡to¡¡bed¡¡at¡¡night¡¡
without¡¡having¡¡spoken¡¡to¡¡a¡¡creature£»¡¡or£»¡¡indeed£»¡¡heard¡¡a¡¡single¡¡sound¡£¡¡For¡¡
even¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡lark¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡silent£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡traveling¡cloak£»¡¡¡¡¡¡either¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
never¡¡thought¡¡about¡¡it£»¡¡or¡¡else¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡spirited¡¡away¡¡for¡¡he¡¡made¡¡no¡¡
use¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡nor¡¡attempted¡¡to¡¡do¡¡so¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡strange¡¡¡¡¡¡existence¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was£»¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡five¡¡¡¡¡¡lonely¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡
entirely¡¡forgot¡¡it¡£¡¡It¡¡threw¡¡him¡¡back¡¡upon¡¡himself£»¡¡and¡¡into¡¡himself¡¡in¡¡a¡¡
way¡¡that¡¡all¡¡of¡¡us¡¡have¡¡to¡¡learn¡¡when¡¡we¡¡grow¡¡up£»¡¡and¡¡are¡¡the¡¡better¡¡for¡¡it£»¡¡
but¡¡it¡¡is¡¡somewhat¡¡hard¡¡learning¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡sixth¡¡day¡¡Prince¡¡Dolor¡¡had¡¡a¡¡strange¡¡composure¡¡in¡¡his¡¡look£»¡¡but¡¡
he¡¡was¡¡very¡¡grave¡¡and¡¡thin¡¡and¡¡white¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡nearly¡¡come¡¡to¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡
his¡¡¡¡¡¡provisionsand¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡happen¡¡¡¡¡¡next£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡Get¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tower¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
could¡¡not£º¡¡the¡¡ladder¡¡the¡¡deaf¡mute¡¡used¡¡was¡¡always¡¡carried¡¡away¡¡again£»¡¡
and¡¡if¡¡it¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been£»¡¡how¡¡could¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡boy¡¡have¡¡used¡¡it£¿¡¡And¡¡even¡¡if¡¡
he¡¡slung¡¡or¡¡flung¡¡himself¡¡down£»¡¡and¡¡by¡¡miraculous¡¡chance¡¡came¡¡alive¡¡to¡¡
the¡¡foot¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tower£»¡¡how¡¡could¡¡he¡¡run¡¡away£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Fate¡¡had¡¡been¡¡very¡¡hard¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡or¡¡so¡¡it¡¡seemed¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡made¡¡up¡¡his¡¡mind¡¡to¡¡die¡£¡¡Not¡¡that¡¡he¡¡wished¡¡to¡¡die£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡contrary£»¡¡
there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡great¡¡deal¡¡that¡¡he¡¡wished¡¡to¡¡live¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡but¡¡if¡¡he¡¡must¡¡die£»¡¡he¡¡
must¡£¡¡Dying¡¡did¡¡not¡¡seem¡¡so¡¡very¡¡dreadful£»¡¡not¡¡even¡¡to¡¡lie¡¡quiet¡¡like¡¡his¡¡
uncle£»¡¡whom¡¡he¡¡had¡¡entirely¡¡forgiven¡¡now£»¡¡and¡¡neither¡¡be¡¡miserable¡¡nor¡¡
naughty¡¡any¡¡¡¡more£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡escape¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡horrible¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡
going¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡outside¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡palace£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡awful¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨the¡¡
world¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡a¡¡great¡¡deal¡¡nicer¡¡here£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡little¡¡Prince£»¡¡and¡¡collected¡¡
all¡¡his¡¡pretty¡¡things¡¡round¡¡him£º¡¡his¡¡favorite¡¡pictures£»¡¡which¡¡he¡¡thought¡¡he¡¡
should¡¡like¡¡to¡¡have¡¡near¡¡him¡¡when¡¡he¡¡died£»¡¡his¡¡books¡¡and¡¡toysno£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡
ceased¡¡to¡¡care¡¡for¡¡toys¡¡now£»¡¡he¡¡only¡¡liked¡¡them¡¡because¡¡he¡¡had¡¡done¡¡so¡¡as¡¡
a¡¡child¡£¡¡And¡¡there¡¡he¡¡sat¡¡very¡¡calm¡¡and¡¡patient£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡king¡¡in¡¡his¡¡castle£»¡¡
waiting¡¡for¡¡the¡¡end¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Still£»¡¡I¡¡wish¡¡I¡¡had¡¡done¡¡something¡¡first¡¡something¡¡worth¡¡doing£»¡¡that¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡62¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡63¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Little¡¡Lame¡¡Prince¡¡
somebody¡¡might¡¡remember¡¡me¡¡by£»¡¨¡¡thought¡¡he¡£¡¡¡¨Suppose¡¡I¡¡had¡¡grown¡¡a¡¡
man£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡had¡¡work¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡and¡¡people¡¡to¡¡care¡¡for£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡so¡¡useful¡¡
and¡¡busy¡¡that¡¡they¡¡liked¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡perhaps¡¡even¡¡forgot¡¡I¡¡was¡¡lame£¿¡¡Then¡¡it¡¡
would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡nice¡¡to¡¡live£»¡¡I¡¡think¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡tear¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡fellow's¡¡¡¡eyes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡listened¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡intently¡¡
through¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡silence¡¡for¡¡some¡¡hopeful¡¡sound¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Was¡¡there¡¡one£¿was¡¡it¡¡his¡¡little¡¡lark£»¡¡whom¡¡he¡¡had¡¡almost¡¡forgotten£¿¡¡
No£»¡¡nothing¡¡half¡¡so¡¡sweet¡£¡¡But¡¡it¡¡really¡¡was¡¡somethingsomething¡¡which¡¡
came¡¡nearer¡¡and¡¡nearer£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡mistaking¡¡it¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡sound¡¡
of¡¡a¡¡trumpet£»¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡¡silver¡¡trumpets¡¡so¡¡admired¡¡in¡¡Nomansland¡£¡¡
Not¡¡pleasant¡¡music£»¡¡but¡¡very¡¡bold£»¡¡grand£»¡¡and¡¡inspiring¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡he¡¡listened¡¡to¡¡it¡¡the¡¡boy¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡recall¡¡many¡¡things¡¡which¡¡had¡¡
slipped¡¡his¡¡memory¡¡for¡¡years£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡nerve¡¡himself¡¡for¡¡whatever¡¡might¡¡be¡¡
going¡¡to¡¡happen¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡had¡¡happened¡¡was¡¡this¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡poor¡¡condemned¡¡woman¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡such¡¡a¡¡wicked¡¡woman¡¡after¡¡
all¡£¡¡Perhaps¡¡her¡¡courage¡¡was¡¡not¡¡wholly¡¡disinterested£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡had¡¡done¡¡a¡¡
very¡¡heroic¡¡thing¡£¡¡As¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡she¡¡heard¡¡of¡¡the¡¡death¡¡and¡¡burial¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡changes¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡taking¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡country£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡daring¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡
came¡¡into¡¡her¡¡headto¡¡set¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡throne¡¡of¡¡Nomansland¡¡its¡¡rightful¡¡heir¡£¡¡
Thereupon¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡persuaded¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡deaf¡mute¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡away¡¡¡¡with¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
they¡¡¡¡¡¡galloped¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wind¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡city¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡city£»¡¡¡¡¡¡spreading¡¡¡¡¡¡everywhere¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
news¡¡that¡¡Prince¡¡Dolor's¡¡death¡¡and¡¡burial¡¡had¡¡been¡¡an¡¡invention¡¡concocted¡¡
by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡wicked¡¡¡¡¡¡uncle¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡alive¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡well£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡noblest¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡
prince¡¡that¡¡ever¡¡was¡¡born¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡bold¡¡stroke£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡succeeded¡£¡¡The¡¡country£»¡¡weary¡¡perhaps¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡late¡¡King's¡¡harsh¡¡rule£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡glad¡¡to¡¡save¡¡itself¡¡from¡¡the¡¡horrors¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡last¡¡few¡¡days£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡still¡¡further¡¡horrors¡¡of¡¡no¡¡rule¡¡at¡¡all£»¡¡and¡¡having¡¡
no¡¡particular¡¡interest¡¡in¡¡the¡¡other¡¡young¡¡princes£»¡¡jumped¡¡at¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡of¡¡this¡¡
Prince£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡the¡¡son¡¡of¡¡their¡¡late¡¡good¡¡King¡¡and¡¡the¡¡beloved¡¡Queen¡¡
Dolorez¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hurrah¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince¡¡¡¡¡¡Dolor£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Let¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince¡¡¡¡¡¡Dolor¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡sovereign£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡rang¡¡
from¡¡end¡¡to¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡kingdom¡£¡¡Everybody¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡remember¡¡what¡¡a¡¡dear¡¡
baby¡¡he¡¡once¡¡washow¡¡like¡¡his¡¡mother£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been¡¡so¡¡sweet¡¡and¡¡kind£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡63¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡64¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Little¡¡Lame¡¡Prince¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡father£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡finest¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡king¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡ever¡¡¡¡¡¡reigned¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nobody¡¡
remembered¡¡his¡¡lameness¡¡or£»¡¡if¡¡they¡¡did£»¡¡they¡¡passed¡¡it¡¡over¡¡as¡¡a¡¡matter¡¡
of¡¡no¡¡consequence¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡determined¡¡to¡¡have¡¡him¡¡reign¡¡over¡¡them£»¡¡
boy¡¡as¡¡he¡¡was¡¡perhaps¡¡just¡¡because¡¡he¡¡was¡¡a¡¡boy£»¡¡since¡¡in¡¡that¡¡case¡¡the¡¡
great¡¡¡¡¡¡nobles¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡able¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡liked¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
country¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Accordingly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fickleness¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡confined¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
Nomansland£»¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡sooner¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡late¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡¡¡¡¡laid¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡grave¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡
pronounced¡¡him¡¡to¡¡have¡¡been¡¡a¡¡usurper£»¡¡turned¡¡all¡¡his¡¡family¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
palace£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡empty¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡reception¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡sovereign£»¡¡¡¡¡¡whom¡¡
they¡¡went¡¡to¡¡fetch¡¡with¡¡great¡¡rejoicing£»¡¡a¡¡select¡¡body¡¡of¡¡lords£»¡¡gentlemen£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡soldiers¡¡¡¡¡¡traveling¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡solemn¡¡¡¡¡¡procession¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
country¡¡until¡¡they¡¡reached¡¡Hopeless¡¡Tower¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡they¡¡found¡¡the¡¡Prince£»¡¡sitting¡¡calmly¡¡on¡¡the¡¡floordeadly¡¡pale£»¡¡
indeed£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡expected¡¡a¡¡quite¡¡different¡¡end¡¡from¡¡this£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡resolved£»¡¡
if¡¡he¡¡had¡¡to¡¡die£»¡¡to¡¡die¡¡courageously£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡Prince¡¡and¡¡a¡¡King¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡when¡¡they¡¡hailed¡¡him¡¡as¡¡Prince¡¡and¡¡King£»¡¡and¡¡explained¡¡to¡¡him¡¡
how¡¡matters¡¡stood£»¡¡and¡¡went¡¡down¡¡on¡¡their¡¡knees¡¡before¡¡him£»¡¡offering¡¡the¡¡
crown¡¡£¨on¡¡a¡¡velvet¡¡cushion£»¡¡with¡¡four¡¡golden¡¡tassels£»¡¡each¡¡nearly¡¡as¡¡big¡¡as¡¡
his¡¡head£©£»small¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡lame£»¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡lameness¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡courtiers¡¡
pretended¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡notice£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡glow¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡face£»¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
dignity¡¡into¡¡his¡¡demeanor£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡became¡¡beautiful£»¡¡king¡like¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨if¡¡you¡¡desire¡¡it£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡be¡¡your¡¡king¡£¡¡And¡¡I¡¡will¡¡do¡¡my¡¡
best¡¡to¡¡make¡¡my¡¡people¡¡happy¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡there¡¡arose£»¡¡from¡¡inside¡¡and¡¡outside¡¡the¡¡tower£»¡¡such¡¡a¡¡shout¡¡as¡¡
never¡¡yet¡¡was¡¡heard¡¡across¡¡the¡¡lonely¡¡plain¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince¡¡Dolor¡¡shrank¡¡a¡¡little¡¡from¡¡the¡¡deafening¡¡sound¡£¡¡¡¨How¡¡shall¡¡I¡¡be¡¡
able¡¡to¡¡rule¡¡all¡¡this¡¡great¡¡people£¿¡¡You¡¡forget£»¡¡my¡¡lords£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡am¡¡only¡¡a¡¡
little¡¡boy¡¡still¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Not¡¡so¡¡very¡¡little£»¡¨¡¡was¡¡the¡¡respectful¡¡answer¡£¡¡¡¨We¡¡have¡¡searched¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡records£»¡¡and¡¡found¡¡that¡¡your¡¡Royal¡¡Highnessyour¡¡Majesty£»¡¡I¡¡meanis¡¡
fifteen¡¡years¡¡old¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Am¡¡¡¡¡¡I£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince¡¡¡¡¡¡Dolor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡thoroughly¡¡
childish¡¡pleasure¡¡that¡¡he¡¡should¡¡now¡¡have¡¡a¡¡birthday£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡whole¡¡nation¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡64¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡65¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Little¡¡Lame¡¡Prince¡¡
to¡¡keep¡¡it¡£¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡remembered¡¡that¡¡his¡¡childish¡¡days¡¡were¡¡done¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡a¡¡
monarch¡¡now¡£¡¡Even¡¡his¡¡nurse£»¡¡to¡¡whom£»¡¡the¡¡moment¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡her£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡
held¡¡out¡¡his¡¡hand£»¡¡kissed¡¡it¡¡reverently£»¡¡and¡¡called¡¡him¡¡ceremoniously¡¡¡¨his¡¡
Majesty¡¡the¡¡King¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨A¡¡king¡¡must¡¡be¡¡always¡¡a¡¡king£»¡¡I¡¡suppose£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he¡¡half¡sadly£»¡¡when£»¡¡
the¡¡ceremonies¡¡over£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡left¡¡t