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Little John and the Tanner of Blyth

           Freshcansofalewerebrought,andwithjestandsongandmerrytalesthehoursslippedawayonfleetingwings.NonethoughtoftimeortidetillthenightwassofargonethatLittleJohnputbythethoughtofsettingforthuponhisjourneyagainthatnight,andsobidedattheBlueBoarInnuntilthemorrow.

           NowitwasanillpieceofluckforLittleJohnthathelefthisdutyforhispleasure,andhepaidagreatscoreforit,asweareallapttodointhesamecase,asyoushallsee.

           Upheroseatthedawnofthenextday,and,takinghisstoutpikestaffinhishand,hesetforthuponhisjourneyoncemore,asthoughhewouldmakeupforlosttime.

           InthegoodtownofBlyththerelivedastouttanner,celebratedfarandnearforfeatsofstrengthandmanytoughboutsatwrestlingandthequarterstaff.Forfiveyearshehadheldthemid-countrychampionbeltforwrestling,tillthegreatAdamo’Lincolncasthimintheringandbrokeoneofhisribs;butatquarterstaffhehadneveryetmethismatchinallthecountryabout.Besidesallthis,hedearlylovedthelongbow,andaslyjauntintheforestwhenthemoonwasfullandthedundeerinseason;sothattheKing’srangerskeptashrewdeyeuponhimandhisdoings,forArthuraBland’shousewasapttohaveaplentyofmeatinitthatwasmorelikevenisonthanthelawallowed.

           NowArthurhadbeentoNottinghamTownthedaybeforeLittleJohnsetforthonhiserrand,theretosellahalfscoreoftannedcowhides.

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