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To this speech /segrim the wolf replied,
‘Sir Firvapell, for my own part, I think not any
in this assembly will dissent from your counsel,
so it may stand with the pleasure of my Lord
the King. Yet this I dare maintain, that how-
ever Aeynard shall clear himself of these and a
thousand such like trespasses which shall be
brought against him, yet I have that lodged in
my bosom which shall approve he hath forfeited
his life; but at this time his absence shall make
me silent, only touching the treasure of which
he hath informed his Majesty to lie at Crekenpit
in /Yustreloe, there never came a falser informa-
tion from the mouth of any creature; for it was
a lie made out of malice to wrong me and the
bear, and get himself liberty to rob and spoil
all that pass by his house as now he doth; but,
notwithstanding, I hold it meet that all things
be done as shall seem good to his Majesty, or
you, sir /zvapell. Yet this believe, that if he
had meant to have appeared, he had been here
long since, for he hath had summons given
him by the King’s messenger.’

To this the King answered, ‘I will have no
other course of summoning him, but command
all that owe me allegiance, or respect mine
honour, that forthwith they make themselves