Page:The fables of Aesop, as first printed by William Caxton in 1484, with those of Avian, Alfonso and Poggio. Vol 2.djvu/327

  with the ellar for xxv ducattes for to paye forthwith in hande xv ducattes / And as for the ret he hold abyde dettour and owe / And the ellar was content / and therupon delyuerd the hors and receyued the xv ducattes / After this a certayne terme the ellar demaunded of the byar the reydue / And he denyed the payment / & had hym hold his couenant / For the byer ayd we were accorded that I hold be thy debtour / And yf I hold atyfye and paye the I hold nomore be thy dettour / et cetera / and oo he abode dettour