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Little John and the Tanner of Blyth
"Nay,"quothLittleJohntestily,atthesametimerisingcarefully,asthoughhisboneshadbeenmadeofglass,"Icanhelpmyself,goodfellow,withoutthyaid;andletmetellthee,haditnotbeenforthatvilecowskincapofthine,itwouldhavebeenillfortheethisday."
AtthisRobinlaughedagain,and,turningtotheTanner,hesaid,"Wiltthoujoinmyband,goodArthur?ForImakemyvowthouartoneofthestoutestmenthatevermineeyesbeheld."
"WillIjointhyband?"criedtheTannerjoyfully."Ay,marry,willI!Heyforamerrylife!"criedhe,leapingaloftandsnappinghisfingers,"andheyforthelifeIlove!Awaywithtanbarkandfilthyvatsandfoulcowhides!Iwillfollowtheetotheendsoftheearth,goodmaster,andnotaherdofdundeerinalltheforestbutshallknowthesoundofthetwangofmybowstring."
"Asforthee,LittleJohn,"saidRobin,turningtohimandlaughing,"thouwiltstartoncemoreforAncaster,andwewillgopartwaywiththee,forIwillnothavetheeturnagaintoeithertherighthandorthelefttillthouhastfairlygottenawayfromSherwood.Thereareotherinnsthatthouknowestyet,hereabouts."Thereupon,leavingthethickets,theytookoncemoretothehighwayanddepartedupontheirbusiness.
