CEE ER SOT

How Isegrim proffered his glove to Reynard to fight
with him, which Reynard accepted, and how
Rukenaw advised the Fox how to carry himself
mm the fight.

Tue wolf answered the fox, ‘I may well for-
bear, false villain as thou art, thy mocks and
scorns; but thine injuries I will not. You say
I was almost dead for hunger, when you
helped me in my need: but thou liest falsely
therein, for it was nothing but a bare bone
thou gavest me, when thou hadst gnawed all
the meat thereof; and therefore know in this
thou injurest my reputation. Again, thou
accusest me of treason against the King, and
to conspire his Majesty’s death, for certain
treasure thou sayest is in //ustreloe: also thou
hast abused and slandered my wife, which will
ever be an infamy to her name if it be not
revenged.