let us go back now to that morning and to poor little prince edward
the crowds who laughed at him outside the palace pushed him along hitting him and he was soon miles from his home
when he was alone at last he looked around
i do not know this palace he said to himself
edward had no shoes and there and there were cuts on his feet
he stopped and washed them then started to walk again
he walked all day
he was hungry and cold and there was blood on his face and hands
it was getting dark
i must find offal court edward told himself
if i can find tom is family they will take me to the palace
theywill explain to the soldiers that i am not their son
they will tell them that i am prince edward
at that minute a big man took his arm from behind shouting there you are he was a hard ugly man and he was wearing rags
you have not brought back any money have you the man said i will hit you when we get home
edward looked into the man is angry face
you are his father he cried
i am your father john canty shouted
i am too tried for this edward replied
take me to the king my father and you will be rich