. Beasts and men . toone of his chateaux—a veritable fortress—situated many milesaway in the mountains at the very end of the reach it the Bear had to travel over lonely paths, andthrough dark woods, where he lost his way a hundred times,but at length he arrived at Reynards house, only to find themassive door locked, and the walls so high that he could notclimb them. II. HOW BRUIN THE BEAR WAS SENTTO BRING REYNARD TO COURT Open, in the name of the King ! cried Bruin, ham-mering at the door. Come out, Reynard ! I have beensent to bring you up for trial. You have come to the end ofyou
. Beasts and men . toone of his chateaux—a veritable fortress—situated many milesaway in the mountains at the very end of the reach it the Bear had to travel over lonely paths, andthrough dark woods, where he lost his way a hundred times,but at length he arrived at Reynards house, only to find themassive door locked, and the walls so high that he could notclimb them. II. HOW BRUIN THE BEAR WAS SENTTO BRING REYNARD TO COURT Open, in the name of the King ! cried Bruin, ham-mering at the door. Come out, Reynard ! I have beensent to bring you up for trial. You have come to the end ofyour rope at last! Open the door, I say, or Ill batter itdown! 54 THE TRIAL OF REYNARD THE FOX From his safe retreat in the very heart of the fortressReynard heard Bruins clamour. He stretched himselflazily and yawned, Now who is this pestilent fellowmaking such a din ? said he to his wife. WeU, I supposeId better go and see. So he made his way through thelabyrinth of passages which led from his burrow to the open. The Foxs Chateau air, and peeped through the crack of the door. There wasBruin, hammering away at the massive oak, and roaring: Come out, Reynard. Come out and be hanged ! What! is that you. Uncle Bruin ? said Reynard,opening the wicket. You are in a noisy mood this is the matter ? The matter is that the King has sent me to bring youto Court, growled the Bear. And you had best comequietly, for I represent the law. By all means, answered Reynard, opening the door. My word, but Im glad to see you, uncle ! And anambassador, too—^such an honour! How are you, and whatsort of a journey have you had } Very trying, Im afraid. 55 FOLK TALES OF BEASTS AND MEN Really it was a shame to impose upon your good nature andsend you all this way ! So saying the Fox led the way into his castle, keeping upa continual patter of talk, so that Bruin could not get a wordin edgeways. Im so sorry to have kept you waiting at the gate,Reynard went on. The fact is, I was dozing an
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