. Beasts and men . k a couple of sous to the bottom of it with atit of grease, he sent it back with a message to say that itwas not large enough, and might he have another ? Inreply, the King sent a two-bushel measure, and after a timeReynard sent this back also, with a request for a larger onestill. If I have to measure the money with a thing likethis, said he, I shall be a month over the task. That friend of yours must be an enormously wealthyman, said the ICing. Let me see—^what did you say hisname was ? Lord Jaco Peter ? I do not seem to remembera lord of that name in my dominions ! He is
. Beasts and men . k a couple of sous to the bottom of it with atit of grease, he sent it back with a message to say that itwas not large enough, and might he have another ? Inreply, the King sent a two-bushel measure, and after a timeReynard sent this back also, with a request for a larger onestill. If I have to measure the money with a thing likethis, said he, I shall be a month over the task. That friend of yours must be an enormously wealthyman, said the ICing. Let me see—^what did you say hisname was ? Lord Jaco Peter ? I do not seem to remembera lord of that name in my dominions ! He is a foreign noble, said Reynard glibly, who hasonly lately arrived in this country. He will shortly be comingto pay his respects to your Majesty, for it is his intentionto ask for the hand of the Princess, your daughter, inmarriage. That is a thing one must consider, replied the King,96 POOR PETER but in the meantime I will gladly give your noble friend anaudience. Away went Reynard in high feather and recounted to. Smear yourself from Head to Foot Poor Peter all that had happened. The affair is as good asfinished, said he, you shall marry the Princess and sit atthe Kings right hand ! Peter looked down at his clothes, which indeed, were toowell ventilated to be quite seemly, and made a grimace. A G 97 FOLK TALES OF BEASTS AND MEN fine lord I shall look ! said he, with my toes sticking outof my boots and holes in my breeches. Never mind about that, Reynard answered. Justleave everything to me, and all be well. The next day, when the time came for the pair to set outfor the palace, Reynard said to his friend: Now pay greatattention to what I have to say. Close by the Kings palacethere is a big muddy puddle in the middle of the road. Whenyou come to that puddle I want you to trip over yourselfand fall plump into it. Dont let there be any half measures !Get right into the mud—^wallow in it, and smear yourselffrom head to foot! But why . , ? asked Peter. Never mind about why. Do a
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