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Robin Hood Compasses a Marriage

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           "Itmaynotbe,"spakeuponeofthoseofEmmet."Thebannshavenotbeendulypublished,neitheristhereanypriestheretomarrythem."

           "Howsaystthou?"roaredTuckfromthechoirloft."Nopriest?Marry,herestandsasholyamanasthouart,anydayoftheweek,aclerkinorders,Iwouldhavetheeknow.Asforthequestionofbanns,stumblenotoverthatstraw,brother,forIwillpublishthem."Sosaying,hecalledthebanns;and,saystheoldballad,lestthreetimesshouldnotbeenough,hepublishedthemninetimeso’er.Thenstraightwayhecamedownfromtheloftandforthwithperformedthemarriageservice;andsoAllanandEllenweredulywedded.

           AndnowRobincountedouttwohundredgoldenangelstoEdwardofDeirwold,andhe,uponhispart,gavehisblessing,yetnot,Iwot,asthoughhemeantitwithovermuchgoodwill.ThenthestoutyeomencrowdedaroundandgraspedAllan’spalm,andhe,holdingEllen’shandwithinhisown,lookedabouthimalldizzywithhishappiness.

           ThenatlastjollyRobinturnedtotheBishopofHereford,whohadbeenlookingonatallthatpassedwithagrimlook."MyLordBishop,"quothhe,"thoumaystbringtothymindthatthoudidstpromisemethatdidIplayinsuchwiseastocausethisfairlasstoloveherhusband,thouwouldstgivemewhatsoeverIaskedinreason.Ihaveplayedmyplay,andshelovethherhusband,whichshewouldnothavedonebutforme;sonowfulfillthypromise.

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