The Prince and the Pauper Chapter 13 Summary

The Disappearance of the Prince

  • After all of that excitement, it's time for a nap.
  • Edward makes Miles undress him, and he takes over Miles's room again. Lucky for him, Miles has a pretty good sense of humor.
  • While Edward is asleep, Miles heads out. He returns about 30 minutes later with some new clothes for Edward.
  • This is the 16th century, by the way: you can't just pop into H&M and pick up some new threads. Nope: Miles makes these by hand. If you weren't sure what kind of guy Miles Hendon was before this, this scene makes it pretty clear: he's kind of weird.
  • Anyway, by the time Miles gets back to the apartment, Edward is gone.
  • Someone told Edward to meet Miles on the London Bridge, near to Southwark—that would be the same place where John Canty wanted to meet up.
  • Turns out it was a trick. Duh.
  • John Canty hired someone to convince the king he was supposed to meet Miles, but he's walking right into a trap.
  • Miles is pretty sad about all this, since he thinks of Edward as his adopted son.
  • There's a silver lining, though: even though the king is a spoiled brat and was sleeping past noon, he did get out of his bed because he thought Hendon wanted him. How sweet.