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Motif

Courtier having observed king's amour shields him and gains pardon. Answers in clever proverbs when called on to say what he has seen.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever persons and acts. · Clever man puts another out of countenance. · Clever man puts another out of countenance. · view the constellation · filed as J1211.3

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Filed under Putting out of countenance by telling evil stories.

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Peasant preaches about bishop's amour. Bishop has instructed him to tell the truth and spare no one when he preachesClever thief may keep booty. He has seen his victim in a disgraceful position and is allowed the booty as a price for his silence

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