¶ The ſecond fable is of the commyſſion of pecuny or money
Spaynard arryued ſomtyme in to the lande of egipte and by cauſe that he doubted to be robbed within the deſertys of Arabe / he purpoſed and bethought in hym ſelf that it were wyſely done to take his money to ſomme trewe man for to kepe hit vnto his retorne ageyne / And by cauſe that he herd ſomme ſaye / that within the Cyte was a trewe man / he anone wente to hym / and toke to hym his ſyluer / for to kepe hit / And whan he had done his vyage he came ageyne to hym / and demaunded of hym his ſyluer / whiche anſuerd to hym in this manere / My frend / I ne wote who thow arte / for I ſawe the neuer that I wote of / And yf thou ſayeſt or ſpekeſt ony more wordes / I ſhalle make the to be wel bete / Thenne was the ſpaynard ſorowful and wroth / and therof he wold haue made a playnte to his neyghbours / as he dyde / & the neyghbours ſayd to hym / Certaynly / we be wel abaſſhed of that / that ye telle to vs / for he is emonge vs alle reputed