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Chapter 11

           "Here,fellow,"continuedhe,addressingGurth,"canstthouusethestaff,thatthoustartstoitsoreadily?"

           "Ithink,"saidGurth,"thoushouldstbebestabletoreplytothatquestion."

           "Nay,bymytroth,thougavestmearoundknock,"repliedtheCaptain;"doasmuchforthisfellow,andthoushaltpassscot-free;andifthoudostnotwhy,bymyfaith,asthouartsuchasturdyknave,IthinkImustpaythyransommyself.Takethystaff,Miller,"headded,"andkeepthyhead;anddoyouothersletthefellowgo,andgivehimastaffthereislightenoughtolayonloadby."

           Thetwochampionsbeingalikearmedwithquarter-staves,steppedforwardintothecentreoftheopenspace,inordertohavethefullbenefitofthemoonlight;thethievesinthemeantimelaughing,andcryingtotheircomrade,"Miller!bewarethytoll-dish."TheMiller,ontheotherhand,holdinghisquarter-staffbythemiddle,andmakingitflourishroundhisheadafterthefashionwhichtheFrenchcall"fairelemoulinet",exclaimedboastfully,"Comeon,churl,anthoudarest:thoushaltfeelthestrengthofamiller’sthumb!"

           "Ifthoube’stamiller,"answeredGurth,undauntedly,makinghisweaponplayaroundhisheadwithequaldexterity,"thouartdoublyathief,andI,asatrueman,bidtheedefiance."

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