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Little John Turns Barefoot Friar
TothemLittleJohnbowedhumbly."Giveyougreetings,lordsandladies,"saidhe."Butherewego,wethree."
Thenalllaughed,andoneofthefairladiescriedout,"Whatthreemeanestthou,merryfriend?"
LittleJohnlookedoverhisshoulder,fortheyhadnowpassedeachother,andhecalledback,"BigJack,leanJackandfatJack-pudding."
AtthisthefatFriargaveagroanandseemedasifhewereliketofallfromhissaddleforshame;theotherbrothersaidnothing,buthelookedbeforehimwithagrimandstonylook.
Justaheadofthemtheroadtookasuddenturnaroundahighhedge,andsometwoscorepacesbeyondthebendanotherroadcrossedtheonetheywereridingupon.Whentheyhadcometothecrossroadandwerewellawayfromthosetheyhadleft,theleanFriardrewreinsuddenly."Lookye,fellow,"quothheinavoicequiveringwithrage,"wehavehadenoughofthyvilecompany,andcarenolongertobemadesportof.Gothyway,andletusgooursinpeace."
"Lathere,now!"quothLittleJohn."Methoughtweweresuchamerrycompany,andherethoudostblazeuplikefatinthepan.Buttruly,Iha’hadenowofyoutoday,thoughIcanillspareyourcompany.Iknowyewillmissme,butginyewantmeagain,whispertoGoodmanWind,andhewillbringnewsthereoftome.ButyeseeIamapoormanandyearerich.Iprayyougivemeapennyortwotobuymebreadandcheeseatthenextinn.
