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Robin Hood and Will Scarlet
Gaywashe,indeed,asRobinhadsaid,andafinefigurehecut,forhisdoubletwasofscarletsilkandhisstockingsalso;ahandsomeswordhungbyhisside,theembossedleathernscabbardbeingpickedoutwithfinethreadsofgold;hiscapwasofscarletvelvet,andabroadfeatherhungdownbehindandbackofoneear.Hishairwaslongandyellowandcurleduponhisshoulders,andinhishandheboreanearlyrose,whichhesmelledatdaintilynowandthen.
"Bymylife!"quothRobinHood,laughing,"sawyee’ersuchapretty,mincingfellow?"
"Truly,hisclotheshaveovermuchprettinessformytaste,"quothArthuraBland,"but,ne’ertheless,hisshouldersarebroadandhisloinsarenarrow,andseestthou,goodmaster,howthathisarmshangfromhisbody?Theydanglenotdownlikespindles,buthangstiffandbendattheelbow.Itakemyvow,therebenobreadandmilklimbsinthosefineclothes,butstiffjointsandtoughthews."
"Methinksthouartright,friendArthur,"saidLittleJohn."Idoverilythinkthatyonisnosuchroseleafandwhipped-creamgallantashewouldhaveonetakehimtobe."
"Pah!"quothRobinHood,"thesightofsuchafellowdothputanastytasteintomymouth!Lookhowhedothholdthatfairflowerbetwixthisthumbandfinger,ashewouldsay,‘Goodrose,IliketheenotsoillbutIcanbearthyodorforalittlewhile.
