The Prince and the Pauper Chapter 16 Summary

The State Dinner

  • It's finally the day of the big state dinner, and Tom is not afraid at all. He could get used to this.
  • Everyone around him is getting ready for the big party. There are more people all around him: barons, knights, and people testing his food for poison.
  • When it is finally time to eat, everyone is watching Tom's every move. But despite that, he gets through it without a single mistake.
  • So what was all the hubbub about? It was just dinner, right?