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William and the Werewolf
William and Emelior ran through the garden disguised as bears.
Alexandra began to dress Emelior first, fastened her in the skin with strong cords, all about her proper clothes, so that in all honesty, no man would think anything other than that she was a bear, so exactly did each piece join with another.
When they were both fully dressed in the skins, William and Emelior made their way quickly through the garden, fiercely on their four feet, as bears do, and happened to encounter one of the new arrivals from Greece, looking at the plants. Terrified out of his wits, he raced away from them as fast as feet can run!
They made their way quickly out of the garden towards the forest that lay nearby. At first they went on all fours, as wild animals do, but when they grew tired, they went upright. And they walked through that wilderness all night, until dawn broke. Then they found a secluded hollow beneath an upturned oak. ...
So the cry went out for everybody to hunt for two white bears. Everyone joined in the search, on horseback and on foot, scouring the forests with bloodhounds until a group came to within a bowshot of where William and Emelior lay together. The werewolf placed himself in danger by running near to the hounds and trying to draw them away.
