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Robin Hood and the Tinker
"Ho,landlord!"criedhe,"whitherhaththatknavegonethatwaswithmebutnow?"
"WhatknavemeanethYourWorship?"quoththelandlord,callingtheTinkerWorshiptosoothehim,asamanwouldpouroiluponangrywater."IsawnoknavewithYourWorship,forIswearnomanwoulddarecallthatmanknavesonightoSherwoodForest.ArightstoutyeomanIsawwithYourWorship,butIthoughtthatYourWorshipknewhim,forfewtherebeaboutherethatpasshimbyandknowhimnot."
"Now,howshouldI,thatne’erhavesquealedinyoursty,knowalltheswinetherein?Whowashe,then,anthouknowesthimsowell?"
"Why,yonsameisarightstoutfellowwhommenhereaboutsdocallRobinHood,whichsame—"
"Now,by’rLady!"criedtheTinkerhastily,andinadeepvoicelikeanangrybull,"thoudidstseemecomeintothineinn,I,astaunch,honestcraftsman,andnevertoldmewhomycompanywas,wellknowingthineownselfwhohewas.Now,Ihavearightroundpieceofamindtocrackthyknave’spateforthee!"Thenhetookuphiscudgelandlookedatthelandlordasthoughhewouldsmitehimwherehestood.
"Nay,"criedthehost,throwinguphiselbow,forhefearedtheblow,"howknewIthatthouknewesthimnot?"
"Wellandtrulythankfulmaystthoube,"quoththeTinker,"thatIbeapatientmanandsodosparethybaldcrown,elsewouldstthoune’ercheatcustomeragain.ButasforthissameknaveRobinHood,Igostraightwaytoseekhim,andifIdonotscorehisknave’spate,cutmystaffintofagotsandcallmewoman."Sosaying,hegatheredhimselftogethertodepart.
