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           Overhishead,fromthebranchesoftheosier,hungabeautifulharpofpolishedwoodinlaidwithgoldandsilverinfantasticdevices.Besidehimlayastoutashenbowandhalfascoreoffair,smootharrows.

           "Halloa!"shoutedWillStutely,whentheyhadcomeoutfromtheforestintothelittleopenspot."Whoartthou,fellow,thatliesttherekillingallthegreengrasswithsaltwater?"

           Hearingthevoice,thestrangersprangtohisfeetand;snatchinguphisbowandfittingashaft,heldhimselfinreadinessforwhateverillmightbefallhim.

           "Truly,"saidoneoftheyeomen,whentheyhadseentheyoungstranger’sface,"Idoknowthatladrightwell.HeisacertainminstrelthatIhaveseenhereaboutsmorethanonce.ItwasonlyaweekagoIsawhimskippingacrossthehilllikeayearlingdoe.Afinesighthewasthen,withaflowerathisearandacock’splumestuckinhiscap;butnow,methinks,ourcockerelisshornofhisgayfeathers."

           "Pah!"criedWillStutely,cominguptothestranger,"wipethineeyes,man!Idohatetoseeatall,stoutfellowsosnivelinglikeagirloffourteenoveradeadtomtit.Putdownthybow,man!Wemeantheenoharm."

           ButWillScarlet,seeinghowthestranger,whohadayoungandboyishlook,wasstungbythewordsthatStutelyhadspoken,cametohimandputhishandupontheyouth’sshoulder."Nay,thouartintrouble,poorboy!"saidhekindly."Mindnotwhatthesefellowshavesaid.Theyarerough,buttheymeantheewell.