XXIV REYNARD THE FOX 233

caught the wolf fast by the neck, and he
wrung him so extremely hard thereby, that
he made him shriek and howl out with the
anguish; then the fox drew his other hand
out of his mouth, for the wolf was in such
wondrous torment that he had much ado to
contain himself from swooning ; for this torment
exceeded above the pain of his eye, and in the

 

end he fell over and over in a swoon; then
presently Reynard leaped upon him, and drew
him about the lists and dragged him by the
legs, and struck, wounded, and bit him in
many places, so that all the whole field might
take notice thereof.

At this, all /segrim’s friends were full of
sorrow, and with great weeping and lamentation
went to the King, and prayed him to be pleased