Cl A roe Re Az

Flow Tibert the Cat was deceived by Reynard the
fox.

THEN said Reynard, ‘Sure you do but jest.’

‘No, by my life,’ said the cat.

‘Well, then,’ quoth the fox, ‘if you be in
earnest, I will so work that this night I will
fill your belly.’

‘It is not possible,’ said the cat.

‘Then follow me,’ said the fox, ‘for I will
bring you to the place presently.’

Thus away they went with all speed to the
priest’s barn, which was well walled about with
a mud wall, where but the night before the fox
had broken in, and stolen from the priest an
exceeding fat hen, at which the priest was so
angry, that he had set a gin or snare before
the hole to catch him at his next coming, which
the false fox knew perfectly, and therefore said
to the cat, ‘Sir Zzdert, creep in at this hole,
and believe it you shall not tarry a minute’s