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How Sir Richard of the Lea Paid His Debts
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"Yea,thouhast,"saidtheyouth,"formencallmeDavidofDoncaster."
"Ha!"saidSirRichard,"IwonderthatIknewtheenot,David;butthybeardhathgrownlonger,andthouthyselfartmoresetinmanhoodsincethisdaytwelvemonth.Comehitherintothetent,David,andwashthebloodfromthyface.Andthou,Ralph,bringhimstraightwayacleanjerkin.NowIamsorryforthee,yetIamrightgladthatIhavehadachancetopayapartofmydebtofkindnesstothygoodmasterRobinHood,foritmighthavegoneillwiththeehadInotcome,youngman."
Sosaying,theKnightledDavidintothetent,andtheretheyouthwashedthebloodfromhisfaceandputonthecleanjerkin.
InthemeantimeawhisperhadgonearoundfromthosethatstoodnearestthatthiswasnoneotherthanthegreatDavidofDoncaster,thebestwrestlerinallthemid-country,whoonlylastspringhadcaststoutAdamo’LincolnintheringatSelby,inYorkshire,andnowheldthemid-countrychampionbelt,ThusithappenedthatwhenyoungDavidcameforthfromthetentalongwithSirRichard,thebloodallwashedfromhisface,andhissoiledjerkinchangedforacleanone,nosoundsofangerwereheard,butallpressedforwardtoseetheyoungman,feelingproudthatoneofthegreatwrestlersofEnglandshouldhaveenteredtheringatDenbyfair.Forthusfickleisamassofmen.
