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Robin Hood and Will Scarlet
Therefore,sweetchuck,Iwouldhavetheedelivertomethypurse,thatImaylookintoit,andjudge,tothebestofmypoorpowers,whetherthouhastmorewealthabouttheethanourlawallows.For,asourgoodGafferSwantholdsayeth,‘Hewhoisfatfromoverlivingmustneedsloseblood.’"
Allthistimetheyouthhadbeensniffingattherosethatheheldbetwixthisthumbandfinger."Nay,"saidhewithagentlesmile,whenRobinHoodhaddone,"Idolovetoheartheetalk,thouprettyfellow,andif,haply,thouartnotyetdone,finish,Ibeseechthee.Ihaveyetsomelittletimetostay."
"Ihavesaidall,"quothRobin,"andnow,ifthouwiltgivemethypurse,IwilllettheegothywaywithoutletorhindrancesosoonasIshallseewhatitmayhold.Iwilltakenonefromtheeifthouhastbutlittle."
"Alas!Itdothgrievememuch,"saidtheother,"thatIcannotdoasthoudostwish.Ihavenothingtogivethee.Letmegomyway,Iprythee.Ihavedonetheenoharm."
"Nay,thougoestnot,"quothRobin,"tillthouhastshownmethypurse."
"Goodfriend,"saidtheothergently,"Ihavebusinesselsewhere.Ihavegiventheemuchtimeandhaveheardtheepatiently.Prythee,letmedepartinpeace."
"Ihavespokentothee,friend,"saidRobinsternly,"andInowtelltheeagain,thatthougoestnotonestepforwardtillthouhastdoneasIbidthee."Sosaying,heraisedhisquarterstaffabovehisheadinathreateningway.
