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Chapter 13

           Forinthosedaystheskillofeachcelebratedmarksmanwasaswellknownformanymilesroundhim,asthequalitiesofahorsetrainedatNewmarketarefamiliartothosewhofrequentthatwell-knownmeeting.

           Thediminishedlistofcompetitorsforsilvanfamestillamountedtoeight.PrinceJohnsteppedfromhisroyalseattoviewmorenearlythepersonsofthesechosenyeomen,severalofwhomworetheroyallivery.Havingsatisfiedhiscuriositybythisinvestigation,helookedfortheobjectofhisresentment,whomheobservedstandingonthesamespot,andwiththesamecomposedcountenancewhichhehadexhibitedupontheprecedingday.

           "Fellow,"saidPrinceJohn,"Iguessedbythyinsolentbabblethatthouwertnotrueloverofthelongbow,andIseethoudarestnotadventurethyskillamongsuchmerry-menasstandyonder."

           "Underfavour,sir,"repliedtheyeoman,"Ihaveanotherreasonforrefrainingtoshoot,besidesthefearingdiscomfitureanddisgrace."

           "Andwhatisthyotherreason?"saidPrinceJohn,who,forsomecausewhichperhapshecouldnothimselfhaveexplained,feltapainfulcuriosityrespectingthisindividual.

           "Because,"repliedthewoodsman,"IknownotiftheseyeomenandIareusedtoshootatthesamemarks;andbecause,moreover,IknownothowyourGracemightrelishthewinningofathirdprizebyonewhohasunwittinglyfallenunderyourdispleasure."

           PrinceJohncolouredasheputthequestion,"Whatisthyname,yeoman?"

           "Locksley,"answeredtheyeoman.

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