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could. And when he had been there three days 

 and could no longer abide for hunger, he turned 

 again to the king's court. There he found 

 Makarie, who was a great gentleman, who had 

 slain his master, and as soon as the greyhound 

 perceived Makarie, he ran upon him, and would 

 have maimed him, unless men had hindered him. 

 The King of France, who was wise and a man of 

 perception, asked what it was, and men told him 

 the truth. The greyhound took from the boards 

 what he could, and brought to his master and put 

 meat in his mouth, and the same wise the grey- 

 hound did three days or four. And then the 

 King made men follow the greyhound, for to see 

 where he bare the meat that he took in the court. 

 And then they found Auberie dead and buried. 

 And then the King, as I have said, made come 

 many of the men of his court, and made them 

 stroke the greyhound's side, and cherish him and 

 made his men lead him by the collar towards the 

 house, but he never stirred. And then the King 

 commanded Makarie to take a small piece of flesh 

 and give it to the greyhound. And as soon as 

 the greyhound saw Makarie, he left the flesh, and 

 would have run upon him. And when the King 

 saw that, he had great suspicions about Makarie, 

 and said (to) him that he must needs fight against 

 the greyhound. And Makarie began to laugh, 

 but anon the King made him do the deed, and one 



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