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 So it wat agreed that he ſhould go to court next day; whereupon Joan roſe betimes next morning to bruſh up her huſband's holiday clothes, and make him as ſnug as the could. She wathed and ironed the lace band, and made his ſhoes ſhine that he might ſee his face in them. Having done this ſhe made him riſe, and pull of his ſhirt; then he washed him with warm water, from head to foot, putting on him a clean ſhirt: Afterwards ſhe dreſſed him in his holiday clothes, pinning his laced band in the prim.

HE cooler being thus ſet forth, he ſtruted through the ſtreets like'a crow in a gutter, thinking himſelf the bed of them all.

In this manner he came to court, ſtaring at this body and that body, as he walked up and down, and not knowing who to aſk for Harry Tudor. At laſt be eſpied one, as he thought, in the habit of a ſerving man, to whom be made his address, ſaying.

Doſt thou hear, honeſt fellow do you know one Harry Tudor who belong to this court.

Yes, ſaid the man, follow me and I will bring you to him.

With that he had him preſently up into the guard chamber, telling one of the yeomen of the guards there was one who enquired for Harry Tudor.

I know him very well, replied the yeoman: if you please to go along with me, I'll bring you to hit immediately

So the cobler followed the yeoman, admiring very much the prodigious finery of the rooms which he carried him through. He thought within himself that the yeoman was mistaken in the person whom he enquired for; for, ſaid he, he whom I look for is a plain merry fellow