CHARTER. XV.

flow Kyward the Hare was slain by Reynard the
fox, and sent by the Ram to the King.

Tuus marched these three together, and when
Reynard was come to the gates of his own
house he said to Belin, ‘ Cousin, I will entreat
you to stay here without a little, whilst I and
Kyward go in, for I would have him a witness
to some private passages betwixt me and my
wife.’

Bellin was well content, and so the fox and
the hare went into MJalepardus, where they
found Dame Zrmelin lying on the ground with
her younglings about her, who had sorrowed
exceedingly for the loss and danger of her
husband; but. when she saw his return, her
joy was ten times doubled. But beholding his
mail, his staff, and his shoes, she grew into
great admiration, and said, ‘ Dear husband, how
have you fared?’ to whom he delivered from