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Chapter 13

           Nevertheless,mygrandsiredrewagoodbow"

           "Thefoulfiendonthygrandsireandallhisgeneration!"interruptedJohn,"shoot,knave,andshootthybest,oritshallbetheworseforthee!"

           Thusexhorted,Hubertresumedhisplace,andnotneglectingthecautionwhichhehadreceivedfromhisadversary,hemadethenecessaryallowanceforaverylightairofwind,whichhadjustarisen,andshotsosuccessfullythathisarrowalightedintheverycentreofthetarget.

           "AHubert!aHubert!"shoutedthepopulace,moreinterestedinaknownpersonthaninastranger."Intheclout!intheclout!aHubertforever!"

           "Thoucanstnotmendthatshot,Locksley,"saidthePrince,withaninsultingsmile.

           "Iwillnotchhisshaftforhim,however,"repliedLocksley.

           Andlettingflyhisarrowwithalittlemoreprecautionthanbefore,itlightedrightuponthatofhiscompetitor,whichitsplittoshivers.Thepeoplewhostoodaroundweresoastonishedathiswonderfuldexterity,thattheycouldnotevengiveventtotheirsurpriseintheirusualclamour."Thismustbethedevil,andnomanoffleshandblood,"whisperedtheyeomentoeachother;"sucharcherywasneverseensinceabowwasfirstbentinBritain."

           "Andnow,"saidLocksley,"IwillcraveyourGrace’spermissiontoplantsuchamarkasisusedintheNorthCountry;andwelcomeeverybraveyeomanwhoshalltryashotatittowinasmilefromthebonnylasshelovesbest."

           Hethenturnedtoleavethelists.

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