And loke well tolde it be.’

68

Furth than went Litell Johnn,

And Scarlok went before;

He tolde oute foure hundred pounde

By eight and twenty score.

69

‘Is thys well tolde?’ sayde [litell] Much;

Johnn sayde, ‘What gre[ue]th the?

It is almus to helpe a gentyll knyght,