Howbeit
the wayes were unknowne unto me, and there-
upon I tooke up my packet, unlocked and unberred the
doors, but those good and faithfull doores which in the
night did open of their owne accord, could then scantly
be opened with their keys. And when I was out I cried,
O sirrah Hostler where art thou? open the stable doore,
for I will ride away by and by. The Hostler lying behinde
the stable doore upon a pallet, and halfe- asleepe, What
(quoth hee) doe you not know that the wayes be very
dangerous? What meane you to rise at this time of
night? If you perhaps guilty of some heynous crime, be
weary of your life, yet thinke you not that wee are such
Sots that we will die for you. Then said I, It is well nigh
day, and moreover, what can Theeves take from him that
hath nothing? Doest thou not know (Foole as thou art)
if thou be naked, if ten Gyants should assaile thee, they
could not spoyle or rob thee? Whereunto the drowsie
Hostler halfe asleepe, and turning on the other side,