50 THE PLEASANT HISTORY OF CHAP.

and took counsel once more how to revenge
the injuries upon the fox. After some con-
sultation, Grimdbard the brock, Reynara’s sister's
son, said to the rest of the King’s council, ‘ My
good lords, though my uncle were twice so evil
as those complaints make him, yet there is
remedy enough against his mischiefs. There-

 

fore it is fit you do him justice as to a man of
his rank, which is, he must be the third time
summoned, and if then he appear not, make
him guilty of all that is laid against him.’

Then the King demanded of the brock
whom he thought fittest to summon him, or
who would be so desperate to hazard his hands,
his ears, nay, his life, with so tyrannous and
irreligious a being?