Thestory"PrinceandPauper"tellsaboutTomCanty,aboywhowasborninasluminLondonandthePrinceEdward.Theyweresimilarage,andlookalike.OnedayTomwalkedthroughthegateofthepalace,hemettheprincebychance,whowaswalkingintheyardatthattime.Theychangedclotheseachother,andTomenteredthepalaceinthePrince'shelp.Andthen,Tomwearingtheprince'sclotheslivedinthepalace,atthesametime,theprincewearingTom'sclothesoutsidethepalace.Hefeltpoorandmiserablelifewiththecivilianpopulation.