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ELEMENTARY LEVEL

MARK TWAIN

The Prince and the Pauper Retold by Chris Rose

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MACMILLAN READERS ELEMENTARY LEVEL Founding Editor: John Milne T h e Macmillan Readers provide a choice of enjoyable reading materials for learners of English. T h e series is published at six levels - Starter, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper.

Beginner

about 600 basic words

Elementary

about 1100 basic words

Pre-intermediate

about 1400 basic words

Intermediate

about 1600 basic words

Upper

about 2200 basic words

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Dictionary

1 The Birth of the Prince and the Pauper 2 Tom Meets the Prince 3 The Prince's Troubles Begin 4 He is Mad 5 Murder!

The number of words at each level: about 300 basic words

A Picture

Author

The People In The Story

Level Control Information, structure and vocabulary are controlled to suit the students' ability at each level.

Starter

A Note About The Story

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A Note About The

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16 Happily Ever After Points For Exercises

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8 Miles Hendon 9 King Tom

14 T h e Parade 15 T h e Coronation

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12 The King is a Prisoner 13 Tom Forgets his Worries

Answer Keys Answer Keys for the Points For Understanding and Exercises sections can be found at www.macmillanenglish.com/readers.

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6 The Great Banquet 7 T h e King is Dead!

10 Thief! 11 Hendon Hall

Vocabulary Some difficult words and phrases in this book are important for understanding the story. Some of these words are explained in the story and some are shown in the pictures.

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Understanding

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A Note About The Story

A Note About The Author Samuel Langhorne Clemens was an American

writer.

He used the name 'Mark Twain'. Twain was born on

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The Prince and the Pauper was published in 1881, after Tom Sawyer and before Huckleberry

Finn. At first, people did not

November 1835. He lived in Hannibal, in the state of

like the book. They wanted to read more of Twain's stories

Missouri, United States of America ( U S A ) .

about the American west, not a historical story about

Twain's father was a lawyer. Twain had one brother

England. Now it is one of his most popular books.

and one sister. Twain had many jobs. From 1853 to 1854,

The story takes place in 1547. At the beginning of the

he worked for a printer. Twain learnt about books and

story, Henry VIII is the King of England. Henry VIII was

newspapers. After that, he travelled around the U S A . He

a very important king in English history. He fought wars

worked on a steamboat and he worked in a gold mine. Then

against France and he changed England from a Catholic

he started to write stories for newspapers. From 1861 to

country to a Protestant country.

1865, there was a civil war in the U S A . Twain might have fought in this war. After the war, he moved to San Francisco

Henry really wanted a son who would become a good king. He didn't want his daughters to become queen. Henry's only son, Edward, was born in 1537. He was not

and became a journalist. His first successful story was called The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County which he published in 1865. This is a funny story about the old American west. It made Twain into a famous writer.

a healthy boy but Henry took care of him very well. W h e n

Twain loved to travel, and he travelled around the U S A ,

In the story, Edward is called the Prince of Wales. Wales

Henry died in 1547, Edward became King Edward VI. He was only nine years old. Edward died when he was only fifteen.

Europe and the Middle East. He wrote a lot of stories about

is a small country which is now part of the United Kingdom.

his travels. In 1876, he published The Adventures

T h e oldest son of the King or Queen of England is always

of Tom

Sawyer, which was his first big bestseller.

called the Prince of Wales.

After that, he wrote a lot of books in many different

About one third of people in England in 1547 were very

styles. He was very interested in science and technology. He

poor. Old people or disabled people could beg for money

was friends with the inventors Nikolai Tesla and Thomas

but for other poor people this was a crime. A lot of poor

Edison. He was one of the first writers to use a typewriter.

people did not have a place to live or any food to eat, and

In 1870, Twain married Olivia Langdon. They lived in

they often had to steal food. Most poor families lived in one

Hartford, Connecticut, in the east of the U S A . They had

room and had to sleep on the floor. Poor children had to

two daughters. In 1904, Twain's wife and both his daughters

work, so they did not go to school.

died. Twain died in Redding, Connecticut on 21st April 1910.

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The People In The Story

Edward Tudor

Tom Canty

John Canty, Tom's father

Mrs Canty, Tom's mother

Miles Hendon, Edward's friend

Lord Protector, Edward's uncle

Henry VIII, Edward's father

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The Birth of the Prince and the Pauper Nearly five hundred years ago in London, two baby boys were born on the same day. One family wanted their baby very much. This baby wore beautiful, expensive clothes. His family and lots of servants took care of him. He was Edward Tudor, the future King of England.

For nine years, Tom Canty lived in a small house near London Bridge. About one hundred thousand people lived in the old city of London then, perhaps more. Some parts of London were very rich but London Bridge was very poor. The houses were made of wood and they had small, dark windows. The streets were narrow and dirty and there were too many people. There was always a horrible smell because people threw rubbish on the streets. Tom lived in a house in Offal Court. Many poor families

Everybody in England wanted this baby. When he

lived in that house and it was often a noisy and dangerous

arrived, the country was very happy. There was a holiday,

place to live. Every night people shouted and argued. There

and everybody had big parties. People kissed each other and

were always lots of fights.

danced in the streets. The other baby boy's family were very poor and they did not want another baby. This baby was called Tom Canty. Nobody danced for him. He was a pauper and he wore rags.

Tom's family lived in one room on the third floor of the house. He lived with his mother, father, sisters and grandmother. They all dressed in rags. Tom's mother and father slept in a bed and the others slept on the dirty floor. Tom had twin sisters, Nan and Bet. They were both fifteen years old. His mother and his sisters were not clever people but they were kind and friendly. Tom loved them but he was frightened of his father and his grandmother. They often hit Tom, his sisters and his mother. Tom's father was called John Canty. He did not work. He stole money and told Tom and his sisters to steal, too. Tom said he did not want to be a thief but his father hit him. The family was very poor and hungry. Tom and his sisters begged for money in the streets. Some people gave them money. Other people laughed and shouted at them. But little Tom Canty was happy. He thought that everybody was poor and hungry like his family. He sometimes played with his friends. They went swimming in the river or they played in the mud. A man called Father Andrew lived in Offal Court. Father Andrew was a good man. He taught Tom to read and

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write. Tom loved listening to Father Andrew's stories about

Tom waited in his rags and looked through the gates. He

princes and palaces. He read Father Andrew's books about

was hoping to see the prince. He saw some servants walk

kings and queens. When he read, he dreamt of a different

into the palace. T h e n a young boy came out of the palace.

life. Tom's big dream was to see a real prince.

He wore expensive clothes and a hat with purple feathers.

Tom sometimes pretended he was a prince. He walked

He was carrying a sword. T h e servants all bowed.

and talked like a prince. He had a royal court and people

Tom knew the boy was the prince and was very happy.

asked him for help. These people thought Tom was a very

He heard the people shout, 'Long live the prince!' Tom was

clever boy, like a real prince! Tom wanted to see a prince very much. He thought about it all the time. One night, Tom dreamt about being a

lucky. This was a real prince, Prince Edward! Tom wanted to see the prince better. He ran to the palace gates but a guard pulled him away.

prince. He lived in a beautiful palace and he was loved by

'Go away, beggar boy!' shouted the guard.

many people. When he woke up, he knew it was a dream.

Prince Edward heard the guard and felt sad for Tom.

He looked at the small, dirty, cold room and he cried.

'Don't do that!' shouted the angry prince to the guard. 'He's only a boy. Let him in!' T h e gates opened, and the pauper Tom Canty walked slowly into the royal palace. 'You look tired and hungry,' said the prince. 'You must eat.'

Tom Meets the Prince T h e morning after his dream, Tom felt sad and hungry. He left his home and he walked and walked. Tom thought about princes and palaces. After a long time, he arrived at the royal palace in Westminster. It was very far from Offal Court. Tom was amazed. He thought the palace was beautiful. It was a large building, with lots of tall towers and big windows. Outside the palace gates, people from all over the country waited. Everybody wanted to see the Royal Family. Tom saw fine carriages with white horses go into the palace. Rich, important people were sitting in the carriages. They did not look at the poor, dirty people outside. Two strong guards stood at the gates to stop ordinary people from entering.

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T h e prince's servants were surprised and worried. Poor people did not eat in the palace. 'Bring this boy food and then leave us alone!' the prince said to his servants. Soon, Tom was sitting in a beautiful dining room, eating beef and chicken with potatoes. At home, Tom was always hungry. He never dreamt he would eat nice food like this. Tom ate and the prince watched him. T h e prince was very interested in Tom. For the first time in his life, he asked a pauper some questions. 'What's your name?' he said. 'Tom Canty,' said Tom, quietly. 'Where do you live?' asked the prince. 'In Offal Court, near London Bridge,' replied Tom. Tom was surprised that the prince was interested but he was very happy to answer the prince's questions.

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'Have you got a mother and father?' continued the prince. 'Oh yes. I've also got two sisters and a grandmother. But I don't like my grandmother.' 'Why don't you like your grandmother?' asked the prince. 'Because she's a bad woman. She hits me,' answered Tom. 'That's terrible!' said the prince. Tom saw that he was very angry, i will send her to prison in the Tower of London!' he shouted. 'But only important people go to prison in the Tower of London,' replied Tom. 'Yes. That's true,' said the prince. 'Is your father kind?' 'No, he hits me, too,' replied Tom. T understand,' said the prince. 'My father is sometimes angry. Does your mother hit you?' 'No, my mother and my sisters are very kind,' said Tom. 'I have got sisters, too,' said the prince. 'They are called Lady Elizabeth and Lady Mary. I have also got a cousin called Lady Jane Grey. Lady Elizabeth and Lady Jane are very nice but Lady Mary is not. She gets very angry with her servants. Do your sisters get angry with their servants?' 'They haven't got any servants,' replied Tom. 'Then who helps them to get dressed?' asked the prince. 'We all get dressed ourselves and we don't have many clothes,' said Tom. T h e prince did not understand. How could people get dressed themselves? A servant always helped him. 'You can have one of my servants,' he said. T will also give you and your sisters lots of new clothes. Do not thank me. It is nothing.' 'That is very kind of you, sir,' said Tom. 'You speak very well. Where do you go to school?' the prince went on.

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'I don't go to school,' Tom said. 'A good man called bather Andrew taught me to read and write.' T h e prince smiled. 'I have got a teacher as well,' he said. 'Tell me about your home. Are you happy there?' Tom thought about Offal Court. 'Yes,' he said. 'Sometimes there are puppet shows and plays in the street. I play with my friends and sometimes we hit each other with wooden swords for fun.' 'That sounds wonderful!' the prince said. 'In summer,' continued Tom, 'we go swimming in the river. We also dance and we play in the mud.' 'Excellent!' replied the prince happily. 'I'd really like to wear your clothes, see a puppet show, play with friends and swim in the river! Sometimes 1 get very bored here.' 'Well,' said Tom, 'I'd really like to dress like a prince!' 'Really?' said the prince. 'Well, we'll swap clothes! I'll wear your clothes and you can wear mine!' A few minutes later, Tom was wearing the prince's expensive clothes and the hat with purple feathers. T h e prince was wearing Tom's dirty old rags. 'Look in the mirror!' said the prince. Tom looked and he was very surprised. 'We have got the same eyes,' continued the prince. 'We have got the same hair. We have even got the same face!' It was true. T h e two boys looked exactly the same. They were like twins. But then the prince saw one small difference between them. 'You have got a bruise on your hand,' he said to Tom. Tom looked at his hand and saw a big black mark on it. 'How did you get it?' asked the prince. 'That guard hurt me when he pushed me away from the palace gates,' Tom said. This made the prince very angry.

'I'm going to find that guard and shout at him,' said the prince. 'Before I go, I must put this thing in a safe place.' T h e prince had a beautiful, gold object in his hand. T h e prince hid the gold object in a suit of armour. Then he quickly ran out of the room. He went to the palace gates. 'Who are you?' asked the guard. 'I am the prince,' he said. The guard did not believe him because he was wearing rags. 'Don't be stupid!' the guard shouted, and opened the gate. 'You're only a beggar boy!' He pushed the prince out of the palace and onto the street. All the people on the street laughed at the prince. 'I am Prince Edward, the future King of England!' the prince shouted, but everybody laughed. He was alone and outside the palace. Nobody believed he was the prince.

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The Prince's Troubles Begin T h e people from the palace gates followed the prince for a long time. They laughed at him and called him names. T h e prince was angry and shouted at them. A t last, he grew tired and quiet. T h e people got bored and left him alone. The young prince walked on. He was in a part of the city he did not know. He was lost and his feet hurt. He walked on until he saw a place he knew. It was a home for poor children called Christ's Hospital. His father, the king, gave the hospital lots of money. 'Good!' said the prince to himself happily. 'The people here will help me.' He went in and saw lots of boys playing games.

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'1 am Prince Edward,' he said to them all. '1 want to speak to the school master here.' The boys were all very surprised. 'You're not the prince!' they said. 'Look at you! You're only a beggar boy!' 'Listen to me!' shouted the prince. 'I am Edward, Prince of Wales. You must all bow down to me!' All the boys laughed at him. They pretended to bow to him which made

John Canty looked at the prince and shook his head. 'Tom Canty, you're mad!' he said. 'But you must believe me!' cried the prince. 'I am not Tom Canty. I'm Prince Edward!' 'Mad! Completely mad!' continued John Canty. He picked up the prince, and started walking home.

the prince angry. He kicked one of the boys. 'At first we thought you were funny,' they shouted, 'but

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now we're angry with you!'

He is Mad

T h e prince was frightened. The boys took him outside and they hit him many times. Their dogs hurt him, too. Then the boys threw him into a pond and left. Now the prince was wet, cold, dirty and tired. His whole body hurt. He was upset and he missed the palace. He decided he would give the Christ's Hospital boys lots of

In the palace, Tom looked into the mirror for a long time. He saw himself wearing beautiful clothes. He looked very different to the normal Tom Canty, and he felt pleased. Tom walked around the room and looked at all the

books when he was king. He thought this would help them

expensive things. He played with the prince's sword and

to be more kind.

sat in the lovely chairs. As he played, he thought about his

It was getting dark, and it started to rain. Edward walked

family and friends at Offal Court. What would they think

through lots of little streets. He did not know where he was.

if they could see him now? When he went home, he would

Suddenly, there was a big man. He was very angry.

tell them some good stories!

'What are you doing out at this time of night?' shouted

Suddenly, Tom began to worry. T h e prince left the room

the man. 'I hope you've been a good beggar today and got

about thirty minutes ago. Where was the prince? A guard

some money for me, son!'

might find Tom there and send him to prison, or worse. Tom

'Mr Canty!' shouted the prince. 'Are you really Mr Canty? You're the poor boy's father! You must go to the palace and get Tom!'

began to feel very lonely and frightened. Then there was a knock at the door, which made Tom jump. T h e door opened and the prince's cousin, Lady Jane,

'The poor boy's father?' asked John Canty. He was very surprised. 'I don't know what you're talking about. I'm your father, Tom!'

came into the room. She looked at Tom. 'You don't look good,' said Lady Jane. 'Are you OK, my prince?'

'Mr Canty, I'm so tired and I want to go home now. Take

'Oh no, I'm not the prince!' cried Tom, on his knees. 'I'm

me to my father, the king. He will give you lots of money

a pauper called Tom Canty.' Young Jane did not understand and she was very worried.

and make you rich,' begged the prince.

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King Henry. T h e king was lying down. Tom could see the king was fat, old and very ill. 'How are you, my prince?' asked the king. 'Please do not send me to prison!' cried Tom. T h e king did not understand why Tom said this and felt sad. He was worried about his son. 'Oh no, I hoped that it was not true but you are mad. Come here, my son. Do you know me?' 'You're the king! I'm a pauper. Please don't hurt me!' replied Tom. 'Why would I hurt you? You aren't a pauper. You're my only son, the prince,' said the king. 'You are mad. I will ask you some questions to find out if you are still clever.' He asked Tom a question in Latin. Everybody was quiet. Tom knew some Latin because of Father Andrew's lessons. He answered the king correctly and everybody smiled. Then the king asked him a question in French. 'I'm sorry,' said Tom. '1 don't know this language.' Everybody was very sad and worried again. The king tried another question. 'Where is the Great Seal of England?' he asked. The 'Why are you on your knees? You're the prince!' she cried, and ran out of the room.

Great Seal was a very important, expensive object. Prince

Tom lay on the floor. He was so worried that he could not move. He thought the guards were coming to take him to prison.

'The Great whatV replied Tom. He did not know what

Everybody found out about Lady Jane's visit to the prince very quickly. They all thought the prince must be mad but they could not talk about it. They would be sent to prison if they did.

Edward took care of it for the king. the king was talking about. 'I'm sorry,' said Tom, '1 don't know where it is.' T h e king was very sad. 'My son,' said the king to Tom, 'you will hide your madness from everybody. It is very important that you do not tell people you are a pauper. You will go to the Great

Tom was taken to Henry the Eighth. He was very

Banquet tomorrow evening. I'm sure you will be OK soon.'

frightened and felt weak. He could not walk very well and

'Yes, my king,' Tom agreed. He would try to act like a

other people helped him. He entered the room and saw

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prince from now on.

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'My son has worked too hard and he is mad!' shouted the king. 'He will rest and play games until he is better. Anyone who makes him work will go to prison. He will be King of England! Leave me now, I must rest.' Tom left the king's room feeling terrible. He could not leave the palace and he did not know if he would see his family again. He wanted to go home to Offal Court. He hated being a prince. He sat on his bed and thought about the Great Banquet. He was so worried he could not sleep.

'I do not know you!' said Edward angrily. Mrs Canty thought her son was mad and she started to cry. 'How much money did you get today, Tom?' asked John Canty. 'I haven't got any money for you. I do not beg. I am a prince!' replied Edward. This made John Canty very angry and he hit the prince again and again. Then Grandmother Canty hit him. Mrs Canty tried to stop them but she could not. John Canty turned out the light and went to sleep. Nan and Bet went over to the prince. They put straw on him to

Murder! John Canty took the prince to Offal Court. T h e prince shouted and tried to run away. Lots of people laughed at them but Father Andrew told John Canty to stop. John Canty hit Father Andrew on the head with a stick. Then he pulled the prince into the Cantys' room. 'Where am I?' asked the prince. 'At home, of course,' replied Nan and Bet. 'Home? This is not my home,' he cried out. 'I live in the palace.' The sisters and Mrs Canty were very worried and they ran to him. 'What are you talking about?' asked Mrs Canty. 'Tom, are you OK?'

make him warm. Then Mrs Canty went over to him and gave him some food. T h e prince thanked them. His body hurt but, at last, he went to sleep. Mrs Canty could not sleep. She did not know if this boy was Tom Canty. She wanted to find out. W h e n Tom Canty was surprised by something, he always put his hand in front of his face with his palm out. Mrs Canty went over to the prince and woke him up. T h e prince was very surprised but he did not move his hand in that special way. This boy might not be her son. At that moment, there was a loud knock on the door. A man shouted, 'John Canty, you killed Father Andrew. You must run or the police will send you to prison.' 'Quick!' said John Canty. 'We have to leave! Now!' John Canty picked up a bag and put some bread in it.

'I am not Tom,' said the prince. '1 am Edward, Prince of Wales!'

'Let's go!' he said. He pushed the sisters and the prince

'The Prince of Wales? Ha! My son thinks he's the Prince of Wales!' shouted John Canty. 'He's mad!'

London Bridge.'

'My poor boy! You've read too much about princes,' said Mrs Canty. 'You aren't a prince. I am your mother.'

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out of the door. 'Run, now!' he shouted. 'We will meet on Outside, the streets were very busy. People were having parties because it was the day of the Prince of Wales's Great Banquet. There was singing, dancing and shouting. John

Canty held the prince's hand. T h e n John Canty argued with another man and the prince ran away. John Canty could not find him. T h e prince was free but he was very angry. He knew now that the pauper Tom Canty was in the palace. He was pretending to be the Prince of Wales. Edward decided to go to the Great Banquet and tell everybody the truth.

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The Great Banquet At one o'clock, there was a knock on Tom's door in the palace. A servant came into the room. 'Are you ready for lunch, sir?' the servant asked. 'Erm, yes,' said Tom, but the servant looked at him carefully. 'But you aren't wearing your lunch clothes, sir,' he said. 'You usually wear different clothes for lunch.' 'Of course,' said Tom. 'Tell me, what do I usually wear for lunch?' T h e servant went to the wardrobe room and chose some very fine clothes. Tom liked them and he started to get dressed. 'Erm, sir,' said the servant. 'I usually help you to get dressed.' 'OK,' said Tom. He did nothing and the servant helped him. He put on a beautiful white shirt and a small red jacket. It took a very long time but Tom was happy with these clothes. Then Tom followed the servant through the palace. They went to a very big room with lots of tables. Tom sat alone at one of them and ten servants stood behind him.

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T h e servants put lots of plates of food on the table, and then they waited. It was very quiet. Tom did not understand what was happening. He was hungry and he wanted to eat. 'Is anybody going to eat?' he asked. 'But only you eat, sir,' said one servant. 'Oh, of course,' said Tom. He picked up a cup but a servant stopped him. 'Sir!' said a servant. 'The Servant of the Cup will help you. He puts water in your cup.' 'Oh, yes,' said Tom. T h e Servant of the Cup put water in Tom's cup. There was a plate with lots of green leaves on it. 'What is this?' Tom asked. 'It is salad, sir,' said a servant. 'What is salad?' asked Tom. 'Erm, green leaves, sir,' replied the servant. Tom did not think it looked very nice. He decided not to eat it and he took some meat. Another servant stopped him. T h e servant had to cut the meat into little pieces for Tom. T h e n Tom ate W

it with his fingers. T h e servants watched Tom. They were sad because they thought the prince was ill. The prince usually loved salad and he never ate with his fingers.

— 'Please,' continued Tom, 'I don't like having an itch on

my nose.' T h e servants did not move. They were all worried and

There were some nuts on a plate. Tom wanted to eat the

looked at each other. After a few minutes, Tom could not

nuts but he did not want the servants to watch him. He put

wait. 'I'm sorry,' he said, and he scratched his nose himself.

some nuts in his pocket. 'I will eat them later,' he thought.

W h e n Tom finished eating, the servants brought a bowl

Then Tom had an itch on his nose. 'I'm sure a prince

of water. It was for Tom to wash his fingers in. Tom did not

doesn't scratch his own nose,' he thought. He tried not to

know the reason for the bowl of water. He picked the bowl

think about it but the itch got worse and worse. He did not

up and he started to drink from it. T h e servants were very surprised.

know what to do. 'My nose itches,' he said. 'What must I do?' T h e servants looked at each other. They did not know what to do. There was no servant for scratching royal itches.

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'This doesn't taste very nice!' he said. 'It needs more salt.' T h e servants looked at each other again. Then Tom stood up but another servant stopped him.

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'The Lord Protector always takes you back to your room,' said the servant. 'Oh, yes,' said Tom, but really he did not understand. 'Call the Lord Protector!' said the servant to another servant.

'I will leave you now, sir,1 said the Lord Protector. 'Please rest this afternoon. T h e n you will be ready for the Great Banquet tonight.' Tom lay on the big, soft bed but he did not sleep. He was too nervous about the Great Banquet. He walked around

'Call the Lord Protector!' the other servant shouted to another servant.

the room and he found lots of books. Tom usually loved

After some time, the Lord Protector came into the room. He was the prince's uncle and he was a very important man. As they walked, the Lord Protector talked to Tom.

coming to the Great Banquet. They would watch him and

'Sir,' he said. 'I know you are ill at the moment. You must be worried about the Great Banquet tonight.' 'Yes, that is true,' said Tom. 'I am very worried.' 'I will help you. I will tell you what a prince must do. W h e n you eat, let the servants do everything,' continued the Lord Protector. 'Servants will put water in your cup and they will cut your food into small pieces. If you want nuts later, just ask a servant to bring you some. A prince doesn't put nuts in his pocket.' 'No, of course not,' replied Tom. 'And the bowl of water at the end of the meal...' said the Lord Protector. 'Yes, that didn't taste very nice,' said Tom. 'That is to wash your fingers in. It isn't a drink, sir,' the Lord Protector went on. 'Oh yes. I remember now,' said Tom. 'And one other thing,' continued the Lord Protector. 'A prince does not say "please" or "thank you".' 'Why not?' asked Tom. 'Everybody should always say "please" and "thank you!'" 'Ordinary people should always say "please" and "thank you",' replied the Lord Protector. 'But you are a prince!' They arrived at the prince's room.

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reading but he was too nervous to read. Lots of people were they would know he was not a prince. A few hours later, a servant knocked on his door. 'The Great Banquet is soon, sir,' said the servant. Tom knew what to do. He stood and did nothing. T h e servant got his clothes and he helped Tom to get dressed. After some time, Tom was ready to go to the Great Banquet. He was wearing a long, heavy blue and gold coat. It had hundreds of jewels on it. Tom felt very nervous but he looked like a real prince. Tom was taken to the Great Banquet on a boat. It was the biggest and loveliest boat on the river. Fifty smaller boats followed Tom's boat. Some of them were very small, and some of them were very big. They were all very colourful and had big royal flags. They looked wonderful. Soldiers played trumpets loudly and there were lights in the sky. Tom sat on a big, comfortable chair. He watched and listened to everything. It was so beautiful and it made him very happy. He smiled and smiled. T h e prince's sisters sat with him. They did not even look out of the window. It was boring for them. They soon arrived at the Great Banquet. There was more music and there were more flags. Hundreds of people were waiting at the side of the river. They all wanted to see the prince. T h e pauper Tom Canty from Offal Court walked off the boat.

'Here is Prince Edward!' the people shouted. T h e Great Banquet was in a very grand hall. It was as big as the palace and it was beautiful. There were hundreds of tables. Each table had lots of colourful flowers on it. More soldiers played their trumpets when Tom walked in. Everybody was watching Tom very carefully. They wanted to know if he really was mad. Tom sat at a very big table at the front of the room. There was food everywhere. Tom remembered to let a servant put water in his cup and cut his food into small pieces. Servants brought plate after plate after plate. Tom never said 'please'

'We want to see the prince!' the people shouted. Edward pushed his way through all the people. 'I am the prince!' he said angrily. 'You can see me now! I am here!' T h e people looked at this boy and they laughed. He was wearing rags. He was a pauper. 'You're not the prince!' one man said to him. 'Don't be stupid!' said a woman. 'Look,' she said to her friends, 'This boy thinks he's Prince Edward!' 'I am Prince Edward! I have no friends but I am the

or 'thank you'. He ate lots, and the food was very good.

prince!' he shouted. He wanted to cry. T h e people stopped

He even tried some salad. Tom got everything right and everybody stopped worrying. They did not think he was mad.

'Be quiet!' they said to him. 'Stop saying you're the prince! You're wearing rags.'

After dinner, there were dancers for the prince to watch. Tom liked the dancing. It made him feel happy and he laughed a lot. W h e n everybody saw the prince laughing, they laughed, too. It was a perfect evening. But then, the big doors opened and a servant ran in. 'I have got terrible news,' he said. 'The king is dead!'

laughing at Edward. They were angry with him now.

T h e people pushed him and pulled him. O n e person even hit him. Edward tried to run but there were too many people. He was frightened and worried. 'Leave him!' shouted a very tall man, suddenly. He was strong and wore soldier's clothes. T h e clothes looked very old and his hat was broken. 'He's only a boy! Don't hit him! Boy, I don't know if you are a prince but I will be your friend. My name is Miles Hendon.' Miles pushed the people away. Edward felt OK for a moment.

The King is Dead!

'There's my boy!' It was John Canty again. He was very angry when he saw Edward. 'There you are!' he said. 'Come

We now return to the real prince, who has just run away from John Canty. Prince Edward was walking to the Great Banquet hall. He wanted to tell everybody that he was the real prince.

with me! I will hit you for running away from me!' Miles told John Canty, 'You will not hit this boy again!

When he arrived outside the Great Banquet hall, there were a lot of people waiting.

John Canty did not listen. He tried to take the prince

He can live with me now.' 'Yes!' said the prince. 'He is not my father. I hate him!' but Miles stopped him. T h e n Miles picked Edward up and quickly carried him away from John Canty.

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Miles Hendon took Edward to his room. It was a small room near London Bridge. Edward looked around. There was an old bed, a table, two chairs and some candles. He did not like the room because it was dirty. 'Where are your servants?' Edward asked. 'I don't have any servants!' Miles said, laughing. Edward was not happy. He was tired and hungry. T h e little king lay on the bed. 'Wake me when dinner is ready,' he told Miles. He went to sleep quickly. Miles looked at him. Miles said to himself, 'He must be very ill. He thinks he's the king. I will help him and be a brother to him. I won't laugh at him again.' After some time, there was a knock at the door. A

Miles ran through the streets. W h e n it was quiet, he put Edward down.

woman came in. She was Miles's neighbour and she often

'You helped me. W h e n I am king, 1 will make you a knight!' said the prince.

put it on the table.

cooked his dinner. The woman had a big pot of soup. She 'Here,' Mr Hendon,' she said. 'I thought you would like

Before Miles could say anything else, a boy came running through the streets.

this soup.'

'The king is dead!' he shouted. 'Long live Edward, King of England!'

who was waking up, and then went. Edward was very hungry

'Thank you!' said Miles. The woman smiled at Edward, and sat down at the table. Miles gave him a bowl of the soup. T h e n he sat down next to him. 'What are you doing?' asked Edward.

Miles Hendon Edward felt very sad because his father was dead. Many people were frightened of King Henry. He was a very big, very important man who was often angry. But Edward knew his father was a kind man. He played with him when he was a little boy. Edward started to cry but then he stopped. He was king now and a king must not cry.

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'What am I doing?' replied Miles. 'I'm sitting down next to you. I'm going to eat some soup. I'm very hungry, too!' 'You must not sit down in front of the king!' said Edward. Miles was very surprised. He nearly laughed. But then he remembered that his new friend was mad. 'I must be kind to him,' thought Miles. 'Oh yes, of course,' said Miles. 'I'm sorry, sir!' Then Miles stood up and Edward ate the soup. T h e soup was good and Edward soon felt better.

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'Is your cousin Edith nasty, too?' asked Edward. 'No, she is very kind and very beautiful. I love her very much. I wanted to marry her,' said Miles. 'Why didn't you marry her?' said Edward. 'I was a soldier,' Miles went on, 'So I had to fight in the war in France. I was away for three years. Then the enemy caught me. I was in prison for seven years.' 'That's terrible!' said Edward. He was now very interested in Miles's story. 'I returned to England last week,' continued Miles, 'I want to go to Hendon Hall. I want to see my family again. 1 hope I can marry Lady Edith.' Edward thought about his family and he was sad. He missed his father. 'Are you OK?' Miles asked. 'No, I'm not. My father, the king, is dead. I want to go home.' Miles felt sad for this boy again. 'Where is your home?' 'Miles is a good man,' thought Edward, 'I must help him when I'm king.' 'Miles, I would like to thank you,' said Edward. 'What would you like? I'll give you anything I can!' Miles thought for a moment. He was very tired. 'I would like to sit down in front of the king.' 'Very well,' Edward said. 'You may always sit down in front of the king. Now, tell me your story!' 'Thank you very much, sir!' said Miles and sat down. 'Well, I lived in a big house called Hendon Hall,' Miles began. 'It's near London. I lived there with my father, my

he asked Edward. 'The palace is my home, of course!' shouted Edward. Then he told Miles his story about Tom Canty. 'Oh dear, that's terrible!' said Miles kindly. But he thought Edward was mad. T h e friends were very tired and they went to sleep. Edward slept on the bed. Miles slept on the floor. T h e floor was very hard and Miles woke up early the next morning. He got up and went to the market. He wanted to buy Edward some new clothes. W h e n he returned an hour later, Edward was not there. He was gone.

brother Hugh and my cousin Lady Edith.' 'Tell me about your brother,' said Edward. 'Hugh is not a good man,' said Miles sadly. 'He didn't like me. He is very angry and nasty.'

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The men in the room did not look happy. They did not like Tom's idea. 'We will think about your ideas, sir,' continued the Lord Protector. 'But we have got more things to talk about.'

Now we return to the new king, Tom Canty. Tom slept well

Tom was getting very bored. He wanted to play with his

after the Great Banquet. He woke up and he thought he was

friends at Offal Court. He looked out of the window and saw

in Offal Court. But then, he opened his eyes. He saw his big

a group of people. They were walking and shouting.

bed and his servants. He was in the palace. 'This is all real!' he said to himself.

'What are they doing? I would like to know,' said Tom. T h e Lord Protector went outside to find out. When

Six servants helped him to get dressed. They washed

he returned, he told Tom, 'The people are following two

him, put on his clothes and cut his hair. They made him

prisoners. The prisoners are going to prison forever. They

look wonderful. T h e n another six servants took him to the

will never see their families again.'

breakfast room. They gave him food, and they stood and

Tom thought this was terrible. 'Bring them here!' he said.

watched him. Two hours later he was ready.

T h e doors opened. T h e guards came in with two poor

Tom was taken to the throne room. There were lots of important men in the room. They were all waiting for Tom

girls. Tom looked at the prisoners. They were like his sisters, Nan and Bet.

but Tom did not know why. He sat on the throne and he

'Why are they going to prison?' he asked.

was very quiet.

'They are witches,' said the Lord Protector, very seriously.

T h e Lord Protector walked into the room. 'We have got a very important meeting this morning. Now you are king, sir, we must talk about some important things. Your father

'Witches!' cried out Tom. 'That's stupid!' Everybody was surprised. At that time, a lot of people thought witches were real but Tom had new ideas.

spent a lot of money on the palace and on war. Now we

'There aren't any witches,' he said.

haven't got much money.'

'But these two girls are witches!' said the Lord Protector.

'What?' Tom asked. 'The king was a very rich man. Everybody knows that!'

'They started a storm.' 'How did they start a storm?' asked Tom.

'No, sir,' replied the Lord Protector. 'We can't even pay the servants.'

'They said some words ... and they took off their shoes,' said the Lord Protector.

'Oh dear,' said Tom. 'What shall we do?'

'They took off their shoes?' said Tom. He was laughing.

'You are the king, sir. You tell us what to do!'

'Very well, let's see.' He asked the two young girls to stand

'I see,' said Tom. He knew what to do. 'This palace is too

up. They were very frightened and worried.

big. We will live in a smaller palace. And there is too much food at the banquets,' he continued. 'We don't need to eat so much food.'

'Can you start a storm?' he asked them. 'No, sir,' the girls replied. 'People say we are witches because we are poor. They don't like us.'

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Tom wanted to show everybody in the palace that the girls were not witches.

Thief!

T a k e off your shoes now,' he said. Everybody in the room was very worried. 'Sir!' said the Lord Protector. 'If they take off their shoes, there will be a terrible storm or perhaps something worse!' 'We will see!' said Tom. T h e girls took off their shoes. Everybody waited and waited. Nothing happened. There was no rain, no wind, no storm.

Miles could not find his young friend. He looked everywhere but Edward was gone. In fact, he was with John Canty. Earlier that morning, John Canty was waiting outside Miles's room. He saw Miles leave the room and go to the market. Then he paid a boy to lie to Edward. 'Miles Hendon is hurt. He is far away and he needs your help,' the boy said to Edward. 'Take me to him!' Edward replied. They walked to a forest far from London

Bridge.

Suddenly, John Canty jumped out. Edward tried to run away but John Canty ran faster. He caught him and he carried him into a barn. There were lots of men in the barn and they were sitting around a fire. They were all big and dirty, and very noisy. Edward was frightened. He shouted for help but Miles was not there. Edward said to John Canty, 'You are not my father! I am the king!' 'You are mad but you must be quiet,' replied John Canty. 'I killed Father Andrew and now I am hiding. Where are your mother and your sisters?' 'My mother is dead and my sisters are in the palace,' said Edward. .

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'Sit down over there,' said John Canty angrily. He made

'They are not witches!' shouted Tom. 'Let these two girls

Edward sit in the corner and he sat with the group of men.

go!

T h e men were telling stories about their lives.

T h e girls thanked Tom and they ran out of the palace. Everybody in the palace talked about Tom.

a beautiful wife and three children. I was very happy. Now

'Perhaps this new king isn't mad,' they said. 'He's really clever!'

family anymore.'

'I was a farmer,' said one of the men. 'I had a big farm, things are very different. Now I haven't got a farm or a

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'What happened?' asked another man. Edward listened to the farmer telling his story. He felt sad for him. His life was very hard. 'My wife was a nurse and she helped sick people. One day someone said she was a witch. A judge sent her to prison and he took my farm. My wife died in prison,' said the farmer. 'What happened to your children?' someone asked. 'Well, after I lost my farm, we had to beg for food and money. We were so hungry, I stole food for my children. I was caught and sent to prison. W h e n I got out of prison, I found my children were dead. There wasn't enough food for them,' the farmer went on. Suddenly Edward jumped up and shouted, 'I will make sure you get your farm back!' T h e men were all very surprised. 'How can you help me?' asked the farmer. 'You're only John Canty's son!' 'I am not John Canty's son!' said Edward angrily. 'I am Henry the Eighth's son! I am Edward, King of England!' Now the men were even more surprised. 'I'm sorry, my friends, but my son is mad!' said John Canty. He pushed Edward into a little room and closed the door. Edward sat in there for hours listening to the stories. Some of them were sad stories, like the farmer's. Other stories were about stealing money. It was late when Edward fell asleep. T h e next morning John Canty woke Edward up. 'Come on!' he shouted. 'We're going to steal things!' Edward did not want to steal things but there was nothing he could do. They walked to a village and John Canty looked for something to steal. Edward was hoping he could run away.

John Canty saw a woman carrying a big bag. He wanted that big bag. He walked behind her and took it. He began to run away. 'Stop, thief!' shouted the woman. John Canty did not want to go to prison. Very quickly, he put the bag in Edward's hands. T h e n he ran away. 'There's the thief!' the woman cried out. 'That boy there! He has got my bag!' 'No! It wasn't me, you stupid woman!' shouted Edward. 'I didn't steal the bag!' 'Yes you did!' she said. 'Look, it's in your hands now!' A lot of people were watching and shouting at Edward. He did not know what to do. He was the King of England, not a thief. 'Don't worry, my boy!' Edward looked round and saw his friend Miles. 'Miles!' he shouted across the people. 'I need help!' 'I will help you,' said Miles. A n officer arrived and took Edward to a judge. T h e woman and Miles went, too. The judge opened the bag and looked inside it. He was suddenly very serious. 'There is a chicken in this bag,' said the judge. 'What's the problem?' said Edward. 'It's only a chicken.' 'Stealing an animal is a very serious crime,' replied the judge. 'You must go to prison for a long time.' Edward was very frightened. He should be in the palace, not in a prison. What could he do? He turned to Miles for help but Miles was talking quietly to the woman. 'Do you want to get a poor boy into trouble?' Miles whispered to the woman. 'He is only young, and he will go to prison for a long time.' 'I've got a son the same age as this boy,' she said. 'I don't want him to go to prison.' She was worried. 'Stop!' she

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shouted to the judge. 'Please stop! It is only an old chicken. Please let the boy go!" 'This boy is a thief!' said the judge. 'He must go to prison!' 'I'm sorry, sir,' begged the woman. 'It was a mistake. I don't want the boy to go to prison.' The judge thought for a moment. He turned to Miles and the woman and said, 'Give the chicken to me and this boy won't go to prison.' T h e woman was angry but she had to give her chicken to the judge. 'Very well,' he said to Tom. 'You are free but don't steal again!'

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Hendon Hall Miles and Edward left the judge very quickly. 'Where do we go now?' asked Edward. 'To my home,' said Miles. 'To Hendon Hall!' Edward was very tired and hungry. He liked this idea. 'Yes!' he said. 'Let's go to Hendon Hall! We will rest and then we will return to the palace.' They walked for a long time out of London and into the countryside. They went across fields, through woods and past lots of pretty houses. They spent the night in a small hotel. They carried on the next morning and soon they reached Hendon Hall. 'Here is Hendon Hall, my king! My family will be so happy to see me. They will love you, too. Look how big it is. There are seventy rooms!' said Miles. He was very happy to see his old home again after so much time. They walked up the long path to the door.

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'Has it changed?' asked Edward. T h e house looked very small to him. 'No, everything is the same.' Miles smiled and knocked on the big, old door. They waited but nobody came. 'Knock again!' said Edward. Miles knocked on the door. Again they waited for a long time and then the door opened. The man at the door looked like Miles but he was younger. Miles smiled at him. 'Hello! My brother, Hugh! After all this time! I have missed you so much!'

'My brother is dead! You do not even look like him,' replied Hugh. T h a t is impossible!' shouted Miles. 'Where is my father ... our father? He will know me.' 'My father died two years ago,' said Hugh. 'Oh no,' said Miles. He looked down for a long time. He was very sad and he wanted to cry. Edward understood. 'Where is my love, Lady Edith?' Miles asked quietly. 'She will know me.' 'Do not talk about Lady Edith!' said Hugh angrily. 'She is my wife!' 'Your wife?' asked Miles. 'That is impossible! I am going to marry Lady Edith!' 'Be quiet!' shouted Hugh. 'You are not my brother! I will get Lady Edith but she will not know you!' Hugh returned with a very beautiful woman. She walked slowly and looked at the floor. She was very sad. 'My Edith!' said Miles. 'I've waited so long to see you!' Miles ran towards Lady Edith but Hugh stopped him. At last, Lady Edith looked at Miles. 'I don't know who you are,' she said. Her face was white and it did not move. Edward thought she might cry. 'Edith!' Miles replied, 'It's me! You know me!' He

But Hugh did not smile. 'I don't know who you are,' he said. 'What do you mean?' asked Miles. He did not understand. 'I'm your brother! I've been away for years. I was a prisoner but now I've come home!' Edward did not like Hugh's face. It was unfriendly and unkind. 'You are not Miles,' said Hugh. He was very serious. 'I got a letter a few years ago. T h e letter said Miles died in the war in France.' Miles was very surprised. 'No!' Miles said. 'That's not true! I'm here! I'm alive!'

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believed Hugh made her say these things. He was very sad because he loved her. 'I don't know who you are,' she said again and then she ran out of the room. 'You see, my wife doesn't know you. T h e guards are coming. They will take you to prison! Do not try to run away,' Hugh shouted. 'This is my house,' replied Miles. 'I will not leave.' Just then, four strong guards came and took Miles and Edward to prison.

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The King is a Prisoner Once again, Edward and Miles were in trouble. T h e prison was dark and dirty. There were a lot of people arguing and fighting. Edward and Miles sat down on the cold stone floor. Both thought about their own problems. Edward thought about returning to the palace. Miles thought about Hugh and his love, Lady Edith. T h e other men in the prison told each other their stories. Edward listened and he remembered the story of the farmer. 'These stories are terrible,' he said to himself. 'I must hear more stories and learn from them. Then I will be a good, kind king.' 'Why are you in prison?' Edward asked one man. 'People said I stole a horse,' he replied. 'I said 1 didn't do it and the judge believed me.' 'Then why are you here?' asked Edward. 'Because I am a poor man,' he said. 'I haven't got a home and I can't buy food. I have to beg and beggars are sent to prison.' Then Edward asked another man. 'I found a hawk,' said the man. 'I took it to its owner but he said I stole the bird! T h e judge sent me to prison for twenty years.' 'That's not fair!' said Edward. He was very angry. Another man told Edward his story. 'I said a politician was a bad man,' he said. 'It was true but the politician knew the judge. I will be in prison forever.' Edward thought about these stories for a long time. 'When I am the king,' he said to himself, 'I will try to help all these people.' At last, he fell asleep.

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T h e next morning, a guard woke them up. 'You've got a visitor!' he said. 'A visitor?' asked Miles. 'Who is it?' A small, old man came to the prison door to talk to them. 'Blake Andrews!' shouted Miles. 'It's old Mr Andrews. He was one of our servants in Hendon Hall. He was a good man.' Mr Andrews was very worried. He walked over to Miles. When the guard left the room, he went on his knees. 'Sir Miles!' he whispered. He was very happy to see Miles again. 'We thought you were dead. Now, here you are, alive!' 'Why did you think I was dead?' asked Miles. 'We saw a letter,' said old Mr Andrews. 'It said you were dead but some of us didn't think it was real. Some people said your brother wrote the letter. He wanted everybody to think you were dead, then he could marry Lady Edith.' 'That's terrible!' said Miles. 'Why didn't you stop him?' 'Your brother is a very angry man,' said Mr Andrews. 'We have to work for him and we are all frightened of him. After your father died, we didn't know what to do.'

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'Listen,' said Miles. 'You must help us to get out of prison.' '1 will try,' said old Mr Andrews. 'But things are difficult. The coronation is tomorrow and everybody is very busy.' 'Coronation?' said Edward, surprised. 'Yes,' said Mr Andrews. 'The new king will be crowned!' 'The new king!' said Edward. 'They need to find him first!' Mr Andrews did not hear Edward. 'People say the new king is mad,' said Mr Andrews. 'But they also say he is kind.' 'What king?' shouted Edward. 'We have to get out of this prison! Now!' Old Mr Andrews did not understand why Edward was so angry. He thought he must be mad. 'I will try to help you,' Mr Andrews said. Edward and Miles watched Andrews talk to the prison guard. He gave the guard some money. T h e guard smiled and nodded his head. A few hours later the guard opened the door. 'You can go,' he said to Edward and Miles. 'But you must leave this place and never return to Hendon Hall!' Edward and Miles ran out of the prison. Miles was very interested in the new king. Mr Andrews said the new king was a good person who wanted to help people. Perhaps he could help Miles to get Hendon Hall back. It would be very difficult to speak to the new king but he did not have another idea. Edward was very worried. He needed to be at the coronation. He had to tell everybody that he was the real king. 'What do we do now?' Miles asked Edward. 'We go to London!' said Edward. They walked very quickly to London and arrived late that night. T h e coronation would happen the next day in a huge church called Westminster Abbey. Thousands of

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Tom Forgets his Worries Tom slowly learnt how to be a king. After a few days, he started to enjoy his new life. He was not frightened now and he loved living in the palace. He really liked telling people what to do. They listened to everything he said and did everything he told them to. No one thought he was mad. Tom loved sleeping on the big, soft bed. W h e n he wanted to sleep all day, he told the servants to leave him alone and they did. He ate chicken at every meal. He liked all the food in the palace and he was never hungry.

Tom also liked having servants now because it was so

Soon, he was in a fine carriage pulled by horses. They were

easy. He did not have to get dressed, wash, cut his food, pour

going through the streets of London in a huge parade. There

his water or get ready for bed. T h e servants did everything

were lots of carriages and soldiers and horses. Thousands of

for him. He liked this so much that he got hundreds more

people were watching the parade. They shouted and sang.

servants.

Everybody was happy.

He also loved the rich clothes and he bought many more.

'Long live the king!' they shouted.

The clothes a young king wore were even better than the

Tom smiled at them. He loved being the king! He

clothes of the prince. He had lots of red and gold coats made

laughed and threw money out of his carriage for the poor

of very expensive materials. Tom felt wonderful when he

people. But then, in the crowd, he saw a face he knew. It

wore them, like a real king!

was his mother. He was so surprised, he put his hand up in

W h e n he was bored, he walked in the big palace gardens

front of his face. His palm was turned out.

with Lady Jane and Lady Elizabeth. They played games and

T h e n Mrs Canty knew this boy was not King Edward.

they talked, too. T h e young girls were friendly and funny.

He was her son, Tom, who was clever and dreamt of being

Tom liked them.

a prince.

Tom was so busy that he did not think about Edward or his own family very often. He hoped Edward was happy, and

'My son! My son!' she shouted. She ran into the street, past the guards, in front of the royal carriage.

he missed his mother and his sisters. But he did not want

'Oh my child! O h my boy!' she cried. 'Tom! Tom! It's

them to come to the palace. He did not want to be a pauper

me! Your mother!' She held his leg but the guards pulled

again. Sometimes, this made him feel bad. Then he would

her away.

buy a new coat or walk in the palace gardens, and he was happy again.

'I do not know you, woman,' Tom shouted at his mother. 'I do not know you.' He saw the guards take his mother away. She was crying. Tom felt terrible. He should not have said that to her. She

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was his mother. He wanted to kiss her and talk to her about his new life. He was not a king. T h e royal carriage drove on but now Tom was not happy. He stopped smiling and waving to people. He stopped

On the morning of the coronation, Tom woke up and heard

throwing money from the carriage. He stopped enjoying the

all the people waiting for him outside. It sounded like music

wonderful parade.

and it made him very happy. Then his servants dressed him

'Our new king is sad,' shouted one man.

in the most beautiful and expensive clothes. He wore a

'And it's his coronation day, too!' said another.

white silk shirt, a rich gold coat, a big hat with a feather in

'We thought he was a kind and happy king,' the people

it and fine leather shoes. He looked like a real king.

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'Please look happy, sir,' said the Lord Protector to Tom. 'The people can see that you are sad. They are worried.' 'That woman was my mother,' said Tom sadly. He wanted to cry. He wanted to get out of the carriage and take off all his fine clothes. He wanted to go to Offal Court with his mother and his sisters. He did not want to be the king now, he only wanted to be Tom Canty. 'Oh no!' said the Lord Protector. 'The new king is mad again! W h a t will happen at the coronation?'

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The Coronation Westminster Abbey was full of people. Kings, queens, princes and princesses from all over Europe came to see the coronation. Every lord and lady and duke and earl in England was there. They wore beautiful jewels and clothes in many different colours. Everybody waited to see the new king. After a long time, trumpets started to play. T h e big doors opened and everybody stood up. T h e coronation was beginning. And then the pauper Tom Canty walked in. He looked wonderful in his coronation clothes. Everybody thought Tom looked like a king, but he felt terrible. He was thinking about his mother. Tom walked through the abbey, past all the kings and queens and lords and ladies. He sat on the throne and the coronation began. W h e n the coronation was nearly finished, Tom felt ill and his face was white. Suddenly, the doors opened again. This time a boy dressed in dirty, old rags walked in. Everybody stopped and looked at this pauper.

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'Sir, I need to ask some questions ...,' he said. '1 will answer!' replied Edward. 'How many rooms are there in the palace?' asked the Lord Protector, and Edward answered correctly. 'Describe the king's bedroom,' he said, and Edward described his bedroom. 'Tell me about your sisters,' the Lord Protector said, and Edward talked all about Lady Elizabeth and Lady Mary. Edward spoke in Latin and Greek and French. He told the Lord Protector how many servants the king had and what was eaten at royal banquets. 'Well,' the Lord Protector said, 'This is interesting but it does not mean that you are the true King of England. If you answer my next question, I will know you are the king.' Tom was very worried. He wanted to go home to Offal Court. Edward might get the answer wrong. Then Tom would have to live in the palace forever. 'Where is the Great Seal of England?' asked the Lord 'You must not put the crown of England on that boy's head!' he shouted. 'I am the true King of England!'

Protector. 'Only the real king knows where it is.'

Nobody believed him. Everything went very quiet for a moment, and then the guards picked Edward up. They were going to throw him out of the abbey.

pauper would not be able to answer the question.

'Stop!' Tom shouted to the guards. 'Leave him alone! It is true. He is the King of England!' 'Don't listen to the king!' T h e Lord Protector said to the guards. 'He is ill again. Take that pauper to prison!' But Tom shouted, 'Do not touch him! He is the king!' T h e n he ran to Edward and went on his knees. 'Put the crown on, my king! It is yours,' Tom said to Edward. Everybody in the abbey looked at Tom, then at Edward, then at Tom again. They saw that the boys' faces were the same. T h e Lord Protector thought for a moment.

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T h e Lord Protector was very pleased. He thought this 'I know where the Great Seal is,' said Edward. 'It is in my bedroom, in a small cupboard behind a picture of my father.' 'Very well,' said the Lord Protector. 'Guards! G o there now and look.' T h e guards ran to the palace. In the abbey, everybody waited. They were worried. W h a t was going to happen? Tom Canty stood alone. Thirty minutes later, the guards returned to the abbey. 'The Great Seal is not there, sir,' they said. 'What? You must look again! It is a beautiful, gold object. It is in my cupboard!' shouted Edward. He was very frightened now. He thought that the Lord Protector would send him to prison. 49

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Then there was a loud shout from the people, 'Long live the true king!' Tom took off the gold coronation coat and put it on Edward. Edward sat on the throne and the coronation continued. T h e real king was crowned.

believe that you are the real King of England! Listen to me. I will describe that day and you will remember where the

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Happily Ever After

you about my life. You were very kind and you gave me lots of food. Then we swapped clothes. You wore my rags and I wore your beautiful clothes.' 'Yes, I remember that. We thought it would be funny,' said Edward. 'But then I went outside to shout at the guard. He didn't believe I was the prince. He threw me out of the palace.' Edward stopped talking and thought again. 'Of course!' he smiled. 'Now I remember it clearly! Before I went out...' 'What happened?' asked the Lord Protector. 'I put the Great Seal in the suit of armour next to the door!' said Edward. 'Yes! That's right!' said Tom. Then he told the guards, 'Go and get the Great Seal!' Again the guards went to the palace. Everybody waited. They talked and talked about the boys' story. At last, the guards came back. Everybody was quiet.

When the coronation was happening, Miles was looking for Edward. He was very worried about his young friend. He was also worried about Lady Edith and Hendon Hall. Miles went to the palace and he waited outside. He was hoping to see the king and ask for his help. He waited for so long that he fell asleep. T h e next morning, a servant walked out of the palace. He saw a man asleep by the palace gates. There were often people sleeping there but this man was different. After the coronation, the new king told all the servants to look for a tall man in old soldier's clothes. He was called Miles Hendon and he was a good friend of the new king. T h e servant looked at the sleeping man. He was tall and he was wearing old soldier's clothes. The servant woke the man up. 'Is your name Miles Hendon?' he asked. 'Yes, it is,' replied Miles. 'Why?' 'Come with me, sir,' said the servant. 'We are going to

'Well,' asked the Lord Protector. 'Did you find the Great Seal of England?'

see the king!'

One of the guards held up his hand. In his hand was the beautiful, gold object.

surprised. He thought it would be very difficult to meet the

'We found the Great Seal in the suit of armour.'

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T h e servant took Miles into the palace. Miles was very king but it was easy! They went into a big room with lots of people in it. Miles stood in the middle of the room and he

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waited to speak to the king. The new king was sitting on the throne and he was talking to a servant. Miles looked around the beautiful room. He felt very lucky. T h e new king was wearing expensive, fine clothes. There were lots of servants all around him. T h e n Miles saw the king's face. 'My boy!' whispered Miles to himself. 'Is it really him?' Miles could not believe it. The king looked just like young Tom Canty! He had an idea. He saw a chair in front of the throne. He walked over to it and sat down. 'What are you doing?' shouted a servant. 'You can't sit down in front of the king!' T h e king heard this and he looked at Miles. 'Oh yes he can,' said the king, smiling. 'This man is Miles Hendon. He is my good friend. He can sit down in front of the king, and so can all of his children, forever and ever!' Miles could not speak. He laughed and cried at the same time. His young friend was not mad. He really was the king! 'I sent my guards to Hendon Hall,' the king said. 'Hugh said that he wrote the letter. Do not worry. He will go to prison! You can live in Hendon Hall and you can marry Lady Edith!' Miles was so happy. He wanted to kiss the boy. Then he remembered that his young friend was the king and he went down on his knees. 'Thank you for everything, my king,' said Miles. 'I will return to Hendon Hall and marry Lady Edith, but please don't send Hugh to prison.' 'OK, he won't go to prison. You are a very kind man and a true friend, Sir Miles. 1 hope you will be very happy,' said the king. Then Tom Canty came into the room. He was not wearing rags but his clothes were plain. Miles could not believe what he saw. T h e boy looked the same as his king.

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The story was all true! 'Tom Canty!' said King Edward. 'I've been told about your life in the palace. I'm pleased with you. You were a good king. I want you to live in Christ's Hospital and help the boys there. Make them clever and kind, like you. I will give you and your family lots of money. You will never be poor or hungry again!' Miles Hendon returned to Hendon Hall and married Lady Edith. Tom, his mother and his sisters went to live in Christ's Hospital. They never saw John Canty or Grandmother Canty again. Tom helped the boys at the hospital and he lived a long and happy life. People always spoke about his life in the palace. Edward saw Tom Canty and Miles Hendon often, and they always talked about their story. Sadly, though, King Edward died when he was just fifteen. Before he died, he was a great king. He was very kind to his people. He listened to them and he helped them. This is because he learnt a lot when he was a pauper.

J_ 1 Where and when were the two boys born? 2 What were the two main differences between the baby boys? 3 Where did Tom Canty live? 4 Describe John Canty. 5 How did Father Andrew help Tom? 6

W h a t did Tom dream about? Why?

1 W h o did Tom see inside the palace? 2 Why did the prince ask Tom to come in? 3 Why did the prince and Tom swap clothes? 4 What did the boys notice when they looked in the mirror? 5 Why did the prince get angry and go outside? 6 Where did the prince put the gold object? 7 W h a t did the guard think the prince was? Why?

1 W h a t building did the prince find? W h y did he think 2

the people there would help him? Did the boys believe Edward was the prince?

3

Why did the prince decide to give books to the boys?

4 W h o did John Canty think the prince was? 5 Where did John Canty take the prince?

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1 What did Tom do that Lady Jane thought was strange 2 Why was Tom frightened?

1 What did Edward remember about his father?

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2 Does Miles think Edward is the king?

Why did the king ask Tom questions in different languages?

4 Where did the king say Tom would have to go the following evening?

3 W h o does Miles want to marry? 4 What did Miles ask Edward for? 5 Where do you think Edward is at the end of the chapter?

_9_ 1 Why were Mrs Canty and Nan and Bet worried about the boy? 2 What did Mrs Canty do to see if the boy was Tom Canty? 3

Why did the Canty family run away?

4

How did the prince feel at the end of the chapter? Why?

1 How did Tom say the palace could save money? 2 Why did Tom want to help the prisoners? 3

Did Tom think witches were real?

4 What did the people in the palace think of Tom after he spoke to the girls?

10 1 How did John Canty get Edward to leave Miles's room? 2 W h o took the bag from the woman?

1 W h a t was the job of the Servant of the Cup?

3

2 Why didn't Tom eat the salad?

4 What happened to people who stole animals?

3

How did the Lord Protector help Tom?

4 Why did Tom laugh after dinner?

Why did the woman think Edward took her bag?

5 Why did the woman ask the judge to let Edward go? 6

What did the judge take?

11 1 Did the people outside the palace think Edward was a prince? Why?

1 Why was Edward happy to go to Hendon Hall? 2 How did Miles feel when Hugh answered the door? 3

What reasons did Hugh give for not believing Miles?

2 W h a t did the people do to the prince ? 3 W h o helped the prince?

4 W h o married Lady Edith?

4 Why was the boy's message so important?

5 How did Lady Edith feel when she saw Miles? 6

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Where did Edward and Miles have to go at the end of the chapter?

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12 1 Why did Edward want to hear so many stories? 2 What did Mr Andrews tell Miles about the letter? 3

Why was Mr Andrews frightened of Hugh?

4 W h a t did Mr Andrews say about the new king? 5 How did Mr Andrews get Miles and Edward out of prison? 6

Why did Miles and Edward each want to go to London?

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Before the coronation, where was Tom and where was Edward?

13 1 Did anyone now think Tom was mad? Why? 2 What did Tom like about being a king ? 3

Did Tom want Edward, his mother and his sisters to

1 W h o was at the coronation in Westminster Abbey? 2 W h y did Tom feel so bad at the beginning of the chapter? 3 What did the people in the abbey think Edward was? 4 Why did the Lord Protector ask Edward questions? 5 How did Tom help Edward to remember where the Great Seal was?

16 1 Where was Miles during the coronation? 2 How did the servant know he was Miles? 3 How did Miles feel when he saw Edward again? 4 Was Edward angry with Tom? 5 W h y was Edward a good king?

come to the palace? Why? 4

How did Tom forget about his worries?

14 1 W h o did Tom see in the crowd? Why did it upset him? 2 Why was Mrs Canty sure that it was Tom in the carriage? 3

Why did the people become unhappy with their new king?

4 Why was the Lord Protector worried?

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Exercises

Tick the best answer.

Background Information Choose the correct information to complete the sentences.

1 W h o was Tom Canty frightened of? His mother

a

b His twin sisters

1 T h e writer of The Prince and the Pauper was British/ American. 2 Twain worked as a

lawyer/journalist.

3 Twain's first successful story was published in 185411865. 4 Twain was one of the first writers to work with a printer/ typewriter. 5 Twain married and had two sons!daughters. 6 Twain died in

Multiple Choice

1904/1910.

c

His father and grandmother

/

d Father Andrew 2 Which of the following did Tom Canty N O T like doing? Playing in the mud

a

b Swimming in the river c

Stealing money

d Listening to stories of princes 3 W h a t was the one small difference between Tom and Edward?

7 When The Prince and the Pauper was first published, it was/was not popular.

a

8 King Henry VIII had only one

c

son/daughter.

9 Edward became King of England when he was only nine/fifteen years old. 10 In 1547, around 30 per cent of people in England were very poor/rich.

Their eyes were different,

b Only one had a bruise on his hand, They had different colour hair,

d O n e of them had a longer face. 4 W h a t did the king ask Tom to see if he was mad? a

Where is the Great Seal of England?

b Where do you live? c Are you a pauper? d When is the Great Banquet? 5 What did the king want his son to do to stop his madness? a

G o to the best doctor in England

b Rest and play games c

Leave the palace

d Study more languages

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6 What did the servants N O T do for Tom at lunch? a

Put water in his cup

Vocabulary: The life of a prince Complete the gaps. U s e each word in the box once.

b Cut his food into small pieces c

banquet

Bring him water to wash his hands

bowed

guards

d Scratch his nose Don't say please or thank you.

c

Be kind to the servants,

d

Bow to Lady Jane.

8 Which was N O T true of Miles? He was in prison for seven years in France,

b He had an angry, nasty brother, c

His family lived in a big house,

d He killed Father Andrew. 9 W h a t happened when Edward and Miles visited Hendon Hall? a

Hugh told the guards to take them to prison,

b Hugh invited them into the house, c

palace

coronation servants

crown

sword

towers

1 T h e prince was a member of the

royal

family.

b Cut your food into pieces yourself,

a

royal

throne

7 What advice did the Lord Protector give to Tom? a

carriages

2 He lived in a beautiful in Westminster with big windows and tall 3

stood at the gates of the prince's home to stop poor people from entering.

4 Rich people travelling in entered the gates. 5 T h e prince was looked after by W h e n the prince passed, they to him. 6 T h e prince wore expensive clothes and carried a

Lady Edith invited them into the house,

d Miles's father was happy to see him. 10 How did Edward show that he was the real king? a

He knew the Great Seal was in a suit of armour,

b He knew the Great Seal was in his bedroom, c

He knew what the Great Seal was.

7 T h e king sat on a 8 During a

, the prince ate lots o f

food and did not say please or thank you. 9 After Henry the Eighth died, there was the o f the new king.

d He brought the Great Seal into Westminster Abbey. 10 W h e n they put the

onto the

prince's head, h e became king.

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Vocabulary: The life of a pauper

5

Complete each space with letters to make a word from the story. 1

Tom Canty was born into a po or family.

2

He lived in a dark, d always n

3

He lived with his father, mother, sisters and grandmother and they all wore r s.

4

His mother and father slept in a bed, but Tom slept on the f r.

5

Tom was f

d of his father because he often

hit him. 6

a criminal 6

His father asked him to s

1 money, but Tom did not

want to be a thief.

b thief

c crime

Edward listened to the

stories and

wanted to learn from them. a guards' b prisoners' c judges'

y house in Offal Court. It was

y with people shouting and arguing.

Stealing an animal was a serious

Grammar: Because Match the sentence halves 1 - 8 with a - h . 1 Tom's family did not want another baby

c

2 Everyone thought the two girls were witches 3 T h e Canty family had to run away 4

Hugh wrote the letter about Miles's death

5 Edward and Miles got out of prison 6

Tom's mother knew Tom was her son

7 Miles could always sit down in front of the King 8 Edward was a kinder, better king

Vocabulary: Crime Choose the best answer a, b or c to complete the sentences. 1

John Canty told Tom to a stole b steal c thief

2

Father Andrew was a killed b kill c hit

3

4

b gone

because John Canty killed Father Andrew,

b because he wanted to marry Lady Edith, c

because they were very poor.

d because he put his hand in front of his face with the palm out.

by John Canty,

A farmer was food for his children. a sent

money,

a

to prison for stealing

e

because they took off their shoes and a storm started,

f

because he learnt a lot as a pauper,

g because he was his very good friend, h because Mr Andrews paid the guard.

c put

The said, 'Give the chicken to me and the boy won't go to prison.' a prisoner

b judge

c prince

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Grammar: Negative forms

4 Tom's father was not as kind as his mother, than

Rewrite the sentence in the negative form to describe the life of Tom or Edward.

5 Tom's house was dirtier than the palace,

1 Edward was a prince. 2

Tom's mother was

Tom was not a prince .

than

Edward lived in a beautiful palace.

T h e palace 6

Tom

Father Andrew was a better man than John Canty, than John Canty

3 Tom wore rags. Edward 4

Making Questions

Edward had servants. Tom

W h e n Edward meets Tom, he asks him questions.

5 Tom's family had to steal food.

first one is an example.

Edward's family 6

Write questions for the answers given, using you. T h e

Edward could speak French. Tom

7 Edward became the new King of England. Tom

Grammar: Making comparisons Rewrite the sentences using the word given. Keep the meaning the same. 1 Tom was not as rich as the prince, than T h e prince was richer than Tom. 2 T h e prince ate more food than Tom. less Tom 3 T h e prince had an easier life than Tom. difficult Tom

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1 Q: Who are you

•

A: Tom Canty. 2 Q: A: In Offal Court, near London Bridge. 3

Q:

.1 i

A: Yes, I like Offal Court because I can play with my friends there. 4

Q: A : Yes, I'm hungry!

5

Q: A : Yes, I've got two sisters.

6

Q: A No one helps me to get dressed. I get dressed myself.

7

Q A I don't like my grandmother because she hits me.

8

Q A: My mother and sisters are kind.

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