  The judge turned to the woman
again, and said, in a compassionate voice--

Tis a poor ignorant lad, and mayhap was driven hard by hunger, for
these be grievous times for the unfortunate; mark you, he hath not an
evil face--but when hunger driveth--Good woman! dost know that when one
steals a thing above the value of thirteenpence hapenny the law saith
he shall _hang_ for it?

The little King started, wide-eyed with consternation, but controlled
himself and held his peace; but not so the woman.