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Robin Hood Turns Beggar

           Buthastthoutrulynoughtbutadrycrustaboutthee?Methinksthybagsandpouchesarefatandlustyforsuchthinfare."

           "Why,mayhapthereissomeothercoldfaretherein,"saidtheBeggarslyly.

           "Andhastthounoughttodrinkbutcoldwater?"saidRobin.

           "Neversomuchasadrop,"quoththeBeggar."Overbeyondyonclumpoftreesisassweetalittleinnaseverthouhastliftedeyelidupon;butIgonotthither,fortheyhaveanastywaywithme.Once,whenthegoodPriorofEmmetwasdiningthere,thelandladysetadearlittletartofstewedcrabsandbarleysugaruponthewindowsilltocool,and,seeingitthere,andfearingitmightbelost,ItookitwithmetillthatIcouldfindtheownerthereof.Eversincethentheyhaveactedveryilltowardme;yettruthbidsmesaythattheyhavethebestaletherethateverrolledovermytongue."

           AtthisRobinlaughedaloud."Marry,"quothhe,"theydidilltowardtheeforthykindness.Buttellmetruly,whathastthouinthypouches?"

           "Why,"quoththeBeggar,peepingintothemouthsofhisbags,"Ifindhereagoodlypieceofpigeonpie,wrappedinacabbageleaftoholdthegravy.HereIbeholdadaintystreakedpieceofbrawn,andhereafairlumpofwhitebread.HereIfindfouroatencakesandacoldknuckleofham.Ha!Insooth,’tisstrange;buthereIbeholdsixeggsthatmusthavecomebyaccidentfromsomepoultryyardhereabouts.

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