Page:History of the King and the cobler (7).pdf/18



The cobler had not been long in the King's cellar, before the King came to him in the same habit that he had on when the cobler mended his shoe; whereupon the cobler knew him immediately, and ran and kissed him, saying.

Honest Harry I have made an holiday on purpose to see you but I had much ado to get leave of my wife Joan, who was loath to lose so much time from my work, but I was resolved to see you, and therefore I made myself as fine as I could. But I'll tell thee, Harry, when I came to court I was in a peck of troubles how to find you out; but at last I met with a man who told me he knew you very well, and that he would bring me to you; but instead of doing so, he