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So going forward, he came into the room where the king was, accompanied by several of his nobles, who attended him.

As soon as the yeoman had put up                     by the arras, he spoke aloud, May it                      please your Majesty, here is one that inquires for Harry Tudor.

The cobler hearing this, thought he                     had committed no less than treason: Therefore he up with his heels, and ran for it: but not being acquainted with the several turnings and rooms through which he came, he was soon overtaken and brought before the king, whom the cobler little thought to be the person he inquired after, therefore in a trem- bling condition, he fell down on his knees, saying,

May it please your Grace, may it                     please your Highness, I am a poor cob- ler, who inquired for one Harry Tudor, who is a very honest fellow, I mended