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Was instructed to hurry to a certain place outside the town, and wait there,
Whilst Hendon should go to the inn and settle his account. Half an hour later
the two friends were blithely jogging eastward on Hendon's sorry steeds. The
King was warm and comfortable now, for he had cast his rags and clothed
Himself in the second-hand suit which Hendon had bought on London Bridge.
Hendon wished to guard against over-fatiguing the boy; he judged that hard
Journeys, irregular meals, and illiberal measures of sleep would be bad for his
Crazed mind, while rest, regularity, and moderate exercise would be pretty
Sure to hasten its cure; he longed to see the stricken intellect made well again
And its diseased visions driven out of the tormented little head; therefore he
Resolved to move by easy stages toward the home whence he had so long been
Banished, instead of obeying the impulse of his impatience and hurrying along
Night and day.
When he and the king had journeyed about ten miles, they reached a
Considerable village, and halted there for the night, at a good inn. The former
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relations were resumed; Hendon stood behind the king's chair while he dined,
And waited upon him; undressed him when he was ready for bed; then took