II REYNARD THE FOX II

men’s charities ; doing infinite penance for his
sins, so that he is become pale and lean with
praying and fasting.’

Thus, whilst Grzmbard his nephew stood
preaching, they perceived coming down the
hill unto them, stout Chanticleer the cock, who
brought upon a bier a dead hen, of whom /ey-
nard had bitten off the head, and was brought
to the King to have knowledge thereof.