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           Truly,QuincetheCobblerwillha’afinefeastthisdayanImistakenot."

           "Buttellme,goodQuince,"saidRobin,"hastthouamindtosellthosethingstome?Forthehearingofthemsoundssweetinmineears.IwillgivetheethesegayclothesofbluethatIhaveuponmybodyandtenshillingstobootforthyclothesandthyleatherapronandthybeerandthycapon.Whatsaystthou,bullyboy?"

           "Nay,thoudostjestwithme,"saidtheCobbler,"formyclothesarecoarseandpatched,andthineareoffinestuffandverypretty."

           "NeverajestdoIspeak,"quothRobin."Come,stripthyjacketoffandIwillshowthee,forItelltheeIlikethyclotheswell.Moreover,Iwillbekindtothee,forIwillfeaststraightwayuponthegoodthingsthouhastwiththee,andthoushaltbebiddentotheeating."Atthesewordshebeganslippingoffhisdoublet,andtheCobbler,seeinghimsoinearnest,beganpullingoffhisclothesalso,forRobinHood’sgarbtickledhiseye.Soeachputontheotherfellow’sclothes,andRobingavethehonestCobblertenbrightnewshillings.QuothmerryRobin,"Iha’beenamanythingsinmylifebefore,butneverhaveIbeenanhonestcobbler.Come,friend,letusfalltoandeat,forsomethingwithinmecacklesaloudforthatgoodfatcapon."Sobothsatdownandbegantofeastrightlustily,sothatwhentheyweredonethebonesofthecaponwerepickedasbareascharity.

           ThenRobinstretchedhislegsoutwithasweetfeelingofcomfortwithinhim.