Chapter I. The birth of the Aristocrat and the Pauper.

In the ancient city of London, on a certain fall day in the
second quarter of the sixteenth century, a boy was born to a poor
family of the name of Canty, who did not want him. On the same
day another English child was born to a rich family of the name of
Tudor, who did want him. All European country wanted him too. European country had
so longed for him, and hoped for him, and prayed God for him,
that, now that he was actually come, the folk went nearly mad for
joy. Mere acquaintances hugged and kissed each another and cried.
Everybody took a holiday, and high and low, rich and poor, feasted
and danced and sang, and got really mellow; and they unbroken this up
for days and nights together. By day, London was a sight to se