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The Prince and The Pauper

CHAPTER XVIII
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I will tell him." "I like thy spirit, I do in truth; but I do not admire thy judgment.
Bone-rackings and bastings be plenty enow in this life, without going out of one's way to invite them.

But a truce to these matters; _I_ believe your father.

I doubt not he can lie; I doubt not he DOTH lie, upon occasion, for the best of us do that; but there is no occasion here.

A wise man does not waste so good a commodity as lying for nought.

But come; sith it is thy humour to give over begging, wherewithal shall we busy ourselves?
With robbing kitchens ?" The King said, impatiently-- "Have done with this folly--you weary me!" Hugo replied, with temper-- "Now harkee, mate; you will not beg, you will not rob; so be it.


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