n confinement for a period of time; and before the
Princess asks him to go with her to her own country, she pays a visit to
the bear's camp, and she makes some very handsome presents for their
kindness to the young Prince. And she gives Jubal an invitation to go
with them, which he accepts; wishes them a hearty farewell for a while,
promising to see them all again in some little time.

They go back to the King and bid farewell, and tell him not to be so
hasty another time to order people to be beheaded before having a proper
cause for it. Off they go with all their army with them; but while the
soldiers were striking their tents, the Prince bethought himself of his
Welsh harp, and had it sent for immediately to take with him in a
beautiful wooden case. They called to see each of those three brothers
whom the Prince had to stay with when he was on his way to the Castle of
Melvales; and I can assure you, when they all got together, they had a
very merry time of it. And there we will leave them.

King John and the Abbot of Canterbury

In the reign of King John there lived an Abbot of Canterbury who kept up
grand state in his Abbey. A hundred of the Abbot's men dined each day
with him in his refectory, and fifty knights in velvet coats and gold
chains waited upon him daily. Well, King John, as you know, was a very
bad king, and he couldn't brook the idea of any one in his kingdom,
however holy he might be, being honoured more than he. So he summoned
the Abbot of Canterbury to his presence.

The Abbot came with a goodly retinue, with his fifty knights-at-arms in
velvet cloaks and gold chains. The King went to meet him, and said to
him, "How now, father Abbot? I hear it of thee, thou keepest far greater
state than I. This becomes not our royal dignity, and savours of treason
in thee."

"My liege," quoth the Abbot, bending low, "I beg to say that all I spend
has been freely given to the Abbey out of the piety of the folk. I trust
your Grace will not take it ill that I spend for the Abbey's sake what
is the Abbey's."

"Nay, proud prelate," answered the King, "all that is in this fair realm
of England is our own, and thou hast no right to put me to shame by
holding such state. However, of my clemency I will spare thee thy life
and thy property if you can answer me but three questions."

"I will do so, my liege," said the Abbot, "so far as my poor wit can
extend."

"Well, then," said the King, "tell me where is t