Ulenspiegel replied:
“Gracious lord, have compassion upon me!”
Then showing his ass:
“You know full well,” said he, “that by law and by justice, he is always free that dwelleth between his own four posts.”
The duke answered:
“Be off from out my territories, else thou shalt die.”
“Monseigneur,” replied Ulenspiegel, “I should be off from them so swiftly mounted on a florin or two!”
“Rogue,” said the duke, “wilt thou, not satisfied with thy disobedience, ask money of me to boot?”
“Needs must indeed, Monseigneur, I cannot take it from you....”
The duke gave him a florin.