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A well-loved squire hears that his cousin is in debt, and to be hanged for theft. He offers himself as surety, remaining in jail so that his cousin may leave to gather his funds and return to repay all he had stolen by a given day. The cousin departs, but rather than taking responsibility, he kills and carouses and steals still more, and does not return. On the appointed day, the squire is hanged in place of his cousin, and all grieve; eventually, so too is the cousin. | |||
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A well-loved squire hears that his cousin is in debt, and to be hanged for theft. He offers himself as surety, remaining in jail so that his cousin may leave to gather his funds and return to repay all he had stolen by a given day. The cousin departs, but rather than taking responsibility, he kills and carouses and steals still more, and does not return. On the appointed day, the squire is hanged in place of his cousin, and all grieve; eventually, so too is the cousin.
