“In truth, yes, so please you, sir, save when one is hungry.

There be Punch-and-Judy shows, and monkeys — oh such antic creatures! and so bravely dressed! — and there be plays wherein they that play do shout and fight till all are slain, and ’tis so fine to see, and costeth but a farthing — albeit ’tis main hard to get the farthing, please your worship.”

“Tell me more.”

“We lads of Offal Court do strive against each other with the cudgel, like to the fashion of the ’prentices, sometimes.”

The prince’s eyes flashed. Said he —

“Marry, that would not I mislike. Tell me more.”