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Little John Turns Barefoot Friar
Truly,yourwordshavesmittenmysinfulheart,sothatIwillabidenolongerinthisdenofevil,butwillgoforwardwithyou.Noviletemptation,Iwot,willfalluponmeinsuchholycompany."
"Nay,fellow,"saidtheleanBrotherharshly,forhesawthatLittleJohnmadesportofthem,"wewantnoneofthycompany,sogettheegone."
"Alas,"quothLittleJohn,"Iamtrulysorrythatyelikemenotnormycompany,butasforleavingyou,itmaynotbe,formyheartissomoved,that,willy-nilly,Imustgowithyouforthesakeofyourholycompany."
Now,atthistalkallthegoodfellowsonthebenchgrinnedtilltheirteethglistened,andeventhelandlordcouldnotforbeartosmile.Asforthefriars,theylookedatoneanotherwithapuzzledlook,andknewnotwhattodointhematter.Theyweresoproudthatitmadethemfeelsickwithshametothinkofridingalongthehighroadwithastrollingfriar,inrobesalltooshortforhim,runningbesidethem,butyettheycouldnotmakeLittleJohnstayagainsthiswill,fortheyknewhecouldcrackthebonesofbothoftheminatwinklingwerehesominded.ThenupspakethefatBrothermoremildlythanhehaddonebefore."Nay,goodbrother,"saidhe,"wewillridefast,andthouwilttiretodeathatthepace."
"Truly,Iamgratefultotheeforthethoughtofme,"quothLittleJohn,"buthavenofear,brother;mylimbsarestout,andIcouldrunlikeaharefromheretoGainsborough.
