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Robin Hood and Will Scarlet
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"WillScarlet,"quothLittleJohn,steppingforwardandreachingouthisgreatpalm,whichtheothertook,"WillScarlet,thenamefitteththeewell.RightgladamItowelcometheeamongus.IamcalledLittleJohn;andthisisanewmemberwhohasjustjoinedus,astouttannernamedArthuraBland.Thouartliketoachievefame,Will,letmetellthee,fortherewillbemanyamerryballadsungaboutthecountry,andmanyamerrystorytoldinSherwoodofhowRobinHoodtaughtLittleJohnandArthuraBlandtheproperwaytousethequarterstaff;likewise,asitwere,howourgoodmasterbitoffsolargeapieceofcakethathechokedonit."
"Nay,goodLittleJohn,"quothRobingently,forhelikedilltohavesuchajesttoldofhim."Whyshouldwespeakofthislittlematter?Prythee,letuskeepthisday’sdoingsamongourselves."
"Withallmyheart,"quothLittleJohn."But,goodmaster,Ithoughtthatthoudidstloveamerrystory,becausethouhastsooftenmadeajestaboutacertainincreaseoffatnessonmyjoints,offleshgatheredbymyabidingwiththeSheriffof—"
"Nay,goodLittleJohn,"saidRobinhastily,"IdobethinkmeIhavesaidfullenoughonthatscore."
"Itiswell,"quothLittleJohn,"forintruthImyselfhavetiredofitsomewhat.ButnowIbethinkme,thoudidstalsoseemmindedtomakeajestoftherainthatthreatenedlastnight;so—"
"Nay,then,"saidRobinHoodtestily,"Iwasmistaken
