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Robin Hood Seeks the Curtal Friar
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"Wellthen,goodfellow,holyfather,orwhateverthouart,"quothRobin,"IwouldknowwhetherthissameFriaristobefounduponthissideoftheriverortheother."
"That,"quoththeFriar,"isapracticalquestionuponwhichthecunningrulesappertainingtologictouchnot.Idoadvisetheetofindthatoutbytheaidofthineownfivesenses;sight,feeling,andwhatnot."
"Idowishmuch,"quothRobin,lookingthoughtfullyatthestoutpriest,"tocrossyonfordandstrivetofindthissamegoodFriar."
"Truly,"saidtheotherpiously,"itisagoodlywishonthepartofonesoyoung.Farbeitfrommetochecktheeinsoholyaquest.Friend,theriverisfreetoall."
"Yea,goodfather,"saidRobin,"butthouseestthatmyclothesareofthefinestandIfainwouldnotgetthemwet.Methinksthyshouldersarestoutandbroad;couldstthounotfinditinthyhearttocarrymeacross?"
"Now,bythewhitehandoftheholyLadyoftheFountain!"burstforththeFriarinamightyrage,"dostthou,thoupoorpunystripling,thoukiss-my-lady-lapoppenjay;thou—thouWhatshallIcallthee?Dostthouaskme,theholyTuck,tocarrythee?NowIswear—"Herehepausedsuddenly,thenslowlytheangerpassedfromhisface,andhislittleeyestwinkledoncemore."ButwhyshouldInot?"quothhepiously.