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The Adventure with Midge the Miller’s Son
HathhenotamilloverbeyondNottinghamTown,nightotheSalisburyroad?"
"Thouartright;thatistheman,"saidLittleJohn.
"Agoodstoutfellow,"quothRobin."IsawhimcrackNedo’Bradford’scrownaboutafortnightsince,andneversawIhairliftedmoreneatlyinallmylifebefore."
Bythistimetheyoungmillerhadcomesonearthattheycouldseehimclearly.Hisclothesweredustedwithflour,andoverhisbackhecarriedagreatsackofmeal,bendingsoastobringthewholeweightuponhisshoulders,andacrossthesackwasathickquarterstaff.Hislimbswerestoutandstrong,andhestrodealongthedustyroadrightsturdilywiththeheavysackacrosshisshoulders.Hischeekswereruddyasawinterhip,hishairwasflaxenincolor,andonhischinwasadownygrowthofflaxenbeard.
"Agoodhonestfellow,"quothRobinHood,"andsuchanoneasisacredittoEnglishyeomanrie.Nowletushaveamerryjestwithhim.Wewillforthasthoughwewerecommonthievesandpretendtorobhimofhishonestgains.Thenwillwetakehimintotheforestandgivehimafeastsuchashisstomachneverheldinallhislifebefore.Wewillfloodhisthroatwithgoodcanaryandsendhimhomewithcrownsinhispurseforeverypennyhehath.Whatsayye,lads?"
"Truly,itisamerrythought,"saidWillScarlet.
