

Tom Canty lived to be a very old man, a handsome, white-haired old
fellow, of grave and benignant aspect.  As long as he lasted he was
honoured; and he was also reverenced, for his striking and peculiar
costume kept the people reminded that in his time he had been royal;
so, wherever he appeared the crowd fell apart, making way for him, and
whispering, one to another, Doff thy hat, it is the Kings Ward!--and
so they saluted, and got his kindly smile in return--and they valued it,
too, for his was an honourable history.