CH Aria Rea

flow Grimbard the Brock spake for Reynard before
the King.

Tuen spake Grvimbard the brock, that was
Reynard’s sister’s son, being much moved with
anger: ‘/segvim, you are malicious, and it isa
common saw, Malice never spake well; what can
you say against my kinsman Reynard ? I would
you durst adventure, that whichever of you had
most injured one another might die the death,
and be hanged asa felon. I tell you, were he
here in the court, and as much in the King’s
favour as you are, it would be much too little
satisfaction for you to ask him mercy. You
have many times bitten and torn my kinsman
with your venomous teeth, and oftener much
than I can reckon, yet some I will call up to
my remembrance.

‘Have you forgot how you cheated him
with the plaice which he threw down from the