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How Little John Lived at the Sheriff’s

           WhentheStewardsawtheCook,hecametohim,and,puttingonearmoverhisshoulder,"Alas,sweetfriend!"quothhefortheCookwasatall,stoutman"seestthouwhatthatvileknaveReynoldGreenleafhathdone?Hehathbrokeninuponourmaster’sgoods,andhathsmittenmeabuffetupontheear,sothatIthoughtIwasdead.GoodCook,Ilovetheewell,andthoushalthaveagoodpottleofourmaster’sbestwineeveryday,forthouartanoldandfaithfulservant.Also,goodCook,IhavetenshillingsthatImeantogiveasagifttothee.ButhatestthounottoseeavileupstartlikethisReynoldGreenleaftakingituponhimsobravely?"

           "Ay,marry,thatdoI,"quoththeCookboldly,forhelikedtheStewardbecauseofhistalkofthewineandofthetenshillings."Gettheegonestraightwaytothyroom,andIwillbringoutthisknavebyhisears."Sosaying,helaidasidehisspitanddrewtheswordthathungbyhisside;whereupontheStewardleftasquicklyashecould,forhehatedthesightofnakedsteel.

           ThentheCookwalkedstraightwaytothebrokenpantrydoor,throughwhichhesawLittleJohntuckinganapkinbeneathhischinandpreparingtomakehimselfmerry.

           "Why,hownow,ReynoldGreenleaf?"saidtheCook,"thouartnobetterthanathief,Iwot.Comethoustraightforth,man,orIwillcarvetheeasIwouldcarveasuckingpig."

           "Nay,goodCook,bearthouthyselfmoreseemingly,orelseIwillcomeforthtothydole.

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