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19 and the third, a very great fool; ſo that he might have none in all France to match them. So, accordingly, there were two men choſen ; the a one a ſtrong man, and the other a very wiſe man, but Geerge was to act as a fool ; nevertheless he was the teacher of the other two. On their way to France George aſked the ſtrong man, What will you anſwer the French king, when be aſks if you be a strong man? Why, ſays he, I'll ſay I am.-Then, ſays George, he'll poſſibly moal get a stronger man than you, who may kill you, land affront your country -- What ſhall I ſay hen? ſaid the strong man.--Why, ſays George, tell him you are ſtrong enough untried. Then Ways he to the wife man, And what will you ſay to the king when he aſks if you are a wife mon? Why, I'll tell him I am, and anſwer him at the queſtions I know --Very well, ſays George ; but what if he aſk you what you do not know? then you'll affront your country, and be looked upon was a greater fool than me-Well, what fall I anſver then ; ſaid the wiſe man-Why, fays George, tell him. He is only a wiſe man that can take care of himſelf; and I ſhall come in after yon, and take care of you all together. As ſoon as they arrived at the king of France's palace, the king ſent for then, to try them. The frons man was first called for, and in he wert; Then the king aſked him if he was a ſtrog man? To which he answered, O King! I am strong enough Santried. Very well, ſaid the king. After him the wife man was called ; and the king aſk'd him if he was a wiſe man? To which he anſwer'd, He is only a wiſe mar: that can take care of him