⟨ſeeing⟩, ran and told the lady the news, who ⟨with⟩ them concluded the hound had ⟨devoured⟩ his ſon; whereupon the father ſtruck off ⟨the⟩ hound's head; but, afterwards, found ⟨his⟩ miſtake. So, ſaid the maſter, it will ⟨happen⟩ unto you.—Then ſaid the Emperor, ⟨ye⟩ ſhall not die.
CHAP. IV.
Lentullus the ſecond Maſter's Interceſſion.
THE Empreſs hearing that the Maſter had prevailed with the Emperor; ⟨came⟩ and beſought him, that his ſon might ⟨be⟩ put to death, leſt it happen to him as to ⟨a⟩ wild boar, thus: There was a mighty Emperor, whoſe empire was waſted by a boar, which obliged the Emperor to proclaim, That whoſoever killed him, ſhould have his daughter in marriage, and after his deceaſe, ⟨the⟩ empire. Many attempted, but in vain, until a ſhepherd, with only a ſtaff, reſolved ⟨to⟩ venture on him, but, beholding his ⟨tuſks⟩, &c. was afraid to touch him, therefore, betook to a tree, on which grew delicious fruit, but the boar ſhaking it ſo, he was ⟨fearful⟩ of its falling, therefore, threw down ⟨the⟩ fruit thereof which ſo ſatisfied him, that ⟨he⟩ lay down to ſleep, in the interim, the ⟨ſhepherd⟩ deſcended, and ſtruck the beaſt to
