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Robin Hood Compasses a Marriage
Lookuponme,haveIthelikenessofasorrowfulman?"
Atthisagreatshoutoflaughterwentupfromallaround,forthenightbeforethestoutFriarhademptiedtwiceasmanycanakinsofaleasanyoneofallthemerrymen.
"Truly,"quothRobin,whenhecouldspeakforlaughter,"Ishouldsaythatthysorrowswereaboutequaltothygoodliness."
Sotheysteppedalong,talking,singing,jesting,andlaughing,untiltheyhadcometoacertainlittlechurchthatbelongedtothegreatestatesownedbytherichPrioryofEmmet.HereitwasthatfairEllenwastobemarriedonthatmorn,andherewasthespottowardwhichtheyeomenhadpointedtheirtoes.Ontheothersideoftheroadfromwherethechurchstoodwithwavingfieldsofbarleyaround,ranastonewallalongtheroadside.Overthewallfromthehighwaywasafringeofyoungtreesandbushes,andhereandtherethewallitselfwascoveredbyamassofblossomingwoodbinethatfilledallthewarmairfarandnearwithitssweetsummerodor.Thenstraightwaytheyeomenleapedoverthewall,alightingonthetallsoftgrassupontheotherside,frighteningaflockofsheepthatlaythereintheshadesothattheyscamperedawayinalldirections.Herewasasweetcoolshadowbothfromthewallandfromthefairyoungtreesandbushes,andheresattheyeomendown,andgladenoughtheyweretorestaftertheirlongtrampofthemorning.
