CHARTER SOx

How Reynard made his peace with the King, and how
Isegrim the Wolf complained of him again.

Tue fox understood their meaning exceeding
well, and though he little meant to perform
what they entreated, yet he thanked the King
and Queen for the comforts they gave him in his
great extremity. He vowed not to rest, neither
night nor day, but to search all the corners of
the earth till he had found what was become of
those jewels. Also he entreated his Majesty,
that if they should be concealed in such places
where he might be withstood by force, so as
neither his prayers nor power might attain
unto them, that then his highness would assist
him both because it was an occasion which
concerned him so nearly, and also a thing
required from his office, being an act of perfect
justice, to punish theft and murder, both which

were contained in this action.