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CHAP. III.

How the Cobler prepared himself to go to Court, and how he was set out in the best manner by his wife Joan.

Now as soon as the king came home, he sent out orders about the court, that if any one inquired for him by                         the name of Harry Tudor, they should immediately bring him before him, whatever he was, without any further examination.

The cobler thought every day a                         month till he had been at court to see his new acquaintance, and was troub- led how he should get leave of his wife Joan, for he could not get without her knowledge, by reason he did resolve to                         make himself as fine as he could, for his wife always kept the keys of his holiday clothes, whereupon one eve- ning as they sat at supper, finding her in a very good humour, he began to lay open his mind to her, telling her the