want to be outside in the fields and the sun poor tom thought to himself. why do the shut me up in here and make me a king at last tom could not keep his eyes open any longer and he fell asleep. at once everyone stopped talking and for a few minutes while the oung king slept the business of england stopped
the days went by and the boring business of being king took most of tom time. hertford told him what to do and what to say and tom tried not to make mistakes.
slowly he became more comfortable in the palace. he still felt a little like a prisoner but not all the time and every day it was easier to be with he king he was looking out of a window when he saw a crowd near the gates. they were shouting and angry and tom was at once interested.
shall i send a servant down there sir lord hertford asked he can find out what it all about.
oh yes please said tom excitedly.
a few seconds later the servant came in with a group of officers. they were holding a man.
the crowd was following this man sir the servant said. he is on his way to the tower and the soldiers are executing him tomorrow.
i know this man tom thought. this is the man who saved giles witt on new year morning when he fell in the river