Chapters 10-12 Summary

Chapter 10, "The Prince in the Toils," returns to John Canty dragging the rightful prince back to Offal Court with a delighted mob at his heels. The prince continues to struggle, and when Canty tries to hit him with a club, a man intervenes. Outraged, Canty hits the man on the head, knocking him down. Canty drags the prince into the house, demanding that he tell Canty's wife and daughters who he says he is. Insulted, Edward declares again that he is the Prince of Wales. Mrs. Canty is stunned and thinks that he is crazy. Edward gently tells her he does not recognize her. Canty cuffs Edward, and the grandmother helps him to beat the boy, after which he is sent to sleep on the floor. Mrs. Canty thinks there is something different about the child, and she decides that a...