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17 parted, he charged me to come to court and see him, which I promised I would, and accordingly I have made an holiday on purpose to have a glass with him.

 At which speech of the cobler’s the

king had much ado to forbear laughing out, but keeping his countenance as steady as he could before the cobler, he spoke to the yeoman of the guard.

 Here, said he, take this honest cobler

down into my cellar, and let him drink my good health; I will give orders that Harry Tudor shall come to him presently.