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& singing as merry as he used to do being much satisfied that he happened on so good and jovial a companion, still pleasing himself in his thoughts how merry he should be when he came to court.
CHAP. III.
How the Cobler prepared himself to
go to court, and how he was set
out in the best manner by his
wife Joan.
Now as soon as the King came home, he sent out orders about the court, that if any one enquired for him by the name of Harry Tudor, they should immediately bring him before him, whatever he was, without any further examination of him.
The cobler thought every day a month till he had been at court to see his new acquaintance, and was troubled how he should get leave of his wife Joan, for he could not get with
