The Prince and the Pauper – Chapter Nineteen – Fun Fact

Do you believe in bad omens? What about good ones? Many people believe that horseshoes, the number 13, or double rainbows are signs of good fortune. Today’s Fun Fact for The Prince and the Pauper Chapter 19 focuses on…

GOOD LUCK SIGNS

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Reference in The Prince and the Pauper

“‘Poor fool, why so fearful? I am as forlorn as thou. ’Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless. Moreover, I owe you thanks for a good omen; for when a king has fallen so low that the very rats do make a bed of him, it surely meaneth that his fortunes be upon the turn, since it is plain he can no lower go.‘” (p. 119)

This scene shows Edward waking up after a night of sleeping in a barn only to discover a rat has used him as a bed. Instead of being terrified or disgusted, he sees the rat as a good omen because things couldn’t possibly get any worse.

Four-Leaf Clovers

Ancient Ireland
Celts believed they could help them see fairies in order to avoid their mischief
Many types of clovers grow four leaves
The lucky ones are a mutation of the white clover plant (only have three leaves normally)
True four-leaf clovers are rare (1 in 10,000)

Lucky Bamboo