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 plain, honeſt, and true-hearted fellow, withal that he was ſure did Harry Tudor but know that he was come to court, he would make him very welcome.' At which ſpeech of the cobbler's the king had much ado to forbear laughing out right; but keeping his countenance as ſteady as he could, he ſaid to the yeoman of the guard, 'Here take this honeſt cobbler down into my cellar, and let him drink my health, and I will give orders that Harry Tudor ſhall come to him preſently.' So away they went, the cobbler ready to leap out of his skin for joy, not only that he came ſo well off, but alſo that he ſhould find his friend Harry Tudor.

HE cobbler had not been long in the king's cellar, before the king came to him in the ſame dreſs and habit he had on when the cobbler mended his ſhoe, whereupon the cobbler knew him and ran and kiſſed him, ſaying, 'Honeſt Harry, I have made a holiday to ſee you, but I had much ado to get leave of my wife, who was loth that I ſhould loſe ſo much time from my work, but I was reſolved to ſee you, I therefore made myſelf as fine as I could; but I'll tell you Harry, when I came to the court I was in a peck of trouble 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 brought me before the king, which affrighted me out of my ſeven ſenſes; but, good friend, added he, I am reſolved to be merry with you, ſince I have had the good fortune of meeting with you at laſt,