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the heel of his shoe not long since, and for which he paid me nobly, and gave me two pots to boot: but I had him afterwards to my cellar, where we drank part of a cup of nappy ale, and were very merry, till my wife Joan began to grumble, which put an end to our merriment for that time, but I told him I would come to the court and see him as soon as conveniently I could.

Well, said the king, don't be trou- bled, do you know this honest fellow again, if you could see him?

The cobler replied, Yes, that I do, among a thousand.

Then said the king, Stand up, and be                  not afraid, but look well about you, peradventure you may find the fellow in this company.

Whereupon the cobler arose, and looked wishfully upon the king and the rest of his nobles, but it was to little