. Beasts and men . down ? asked one of them was wiping the mud out of his mouth and could notanswer, but the fox cried: Of course he has fallen down,oaf! Do you think he sat in the puddle for stand gaping there, but run to the palace quickly,and borrow a change of clothes, for this is Lord Jaco Peterwho is on his way to visit the King. And look you, headded, as the guards ran off, see that you bj-ing some robesworthy of my lords great estate, or it will be the worse foryou ! Away went the guards, and told the Kings Chamberlainabout the catastrophe. A few minutes l
. Beasts and men . down ? asked one of them was wiping the mud out of his mouth and could notanswer, but the fox cried: Of course he has fallen down,oaf! Do you think he sat in the puddle for stand gaping there, but run to the palace quickly,and borrow a change of clothes, for this is Lord Jaco Peterwho is on his way to visit the King. And look you, headded, as the guards ran off, see that you bj-ing some robesworthy of my lords great estate, or it will be the worse foryou ! Away went the guards, and told the Kings Chamberlainabout the catastrophe. A few minutes later they returnedbearing with them a magnificent robe of cloth-of-gold,beautifully embroidered and sewn with precious they led Peter to a chamber, where he bathed himselfand donned his new finery. Uirfortunately the Chamber-lain had forgotten to send any shoes, so there was Peter98 POOR PETER with his toes sticking out of his boots under his magnificentgown. Never mind, said Reynard, you must keep your. Reynard seized the Opportunity to warn his Friend feet out of sight, and he led him before the King, who wasimmensely taken with his appearance. Tell me, he said to Reynard, after greetings had beenexchanged, why does your friend keep staring at his would think he was not used to them ! Reynard smiled. As a matter of fact, your Majesty, 99 FOLK TALES OF BEASTS AND MEN he answered, he is not. This dress of his came out of ycwirMajestys wardrobe, for he had the ill-fortune to spoil hisown on the way here, by falling into a puddle. The gown isgood enough, as it goes, of course ; but my friend is used tosomething far finer. I would wager a thousand crowns he is thinking this verymoment that he hasnever been so poorlyclad before in hisUfe ! Is it not so,my lord ? he added,turning to Peter. Peter gave a grinand a nod of the head,and the affair passedwithout further com-ment, but on theirway in to dinnerReynard seized theopportunity to warnhis friend againstfur
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