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 together till it was almost break of day; the cobler being very free of his liquor, and delighting the King with several of his old stories, inso- much, that he was highly pleased with the manner of his entertainment when on a sudden, the cobler's wife began to wake, I faith, says the cobler, you must begone, my wife begins to grumble, she'll awake presenty, and I would not for half the shoes in my shop she would find you here.

Then taking the king by the hand, he led him up atairs, saying, Farewel, honest friend, it shan't be long before I make a holiday to come and see thee at court.

Thou shalt be kindly welcome, replied the King.

So they parted, the King on his way to Whitehall, and the cobler to his cellar, and there putting all things to rights before his wife Joan got up, he went to work again, whistling &