The Prince and the Pauper, Chapter 13 summary

What happens

1. The King takes the bed and orders Hendon to sleep across the doorway as his guard.
2. Near noon, Hendon measures the sleeping boy, buys secondhand clothes, and repairs them while planning their journey to Hendon Hall.
3. When Hendon tries to wake the King, he discovers that both the boy and his old clothes are missing.
4. A servant explains that a youth claims Hendon wants the boy to meet him near the bridge.
5. Hendon learns that the youth handles the bedcovers and that a rough-looking man approaches the pair as they enter the crowd.
6. Suspecting the man who claims the boy as his son, Hendon rushes out and vows to keep searching.

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What to notice

Hendon rejects despair and commits himself to finding the boy. His response makes his affection clear.

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