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           Thenallbegantostareandwonderandcrowdaround,laughing,forneverwassuchsellingheardofinallNottinghamTown;butwhentheycametobuytheyfounditashehadsaid,forhegavegoodwifeordameasmuchmeatforonepennyastheycouldbuyelsewhereforthree,andwhenawidoworapoorwomancametohim,hegaveherfleshfornothing;butwhenamerrylasscameandgavehimakiss,hechargednotonepennyforhismeat;andmanysuchcametohisstall,forhiseyeswereasblueastheskiesofJune,andhelaughedmerrily,givingtoeachfullmeasure.Thushesoldhismeatsofastthatnobutcherthatstoodnearhimcouldsellanything.

           Thentheybegantotalkamongthemselves,andsomesaid,"Thismustbesomethiefwhohasstolencart,horse,andmeat";butotherssaid,"Nay,whendidyeeverseeathiefwhopartedwithhisgoodssofreelyandmerrily?Thismustbesomeprodigalwhohathsoldhisfather’sland,andwouldfainlivemerrilywhilethemoneylasts."Andtheselatterbeingthegreaternumber,theotherscameround,onebyonetotheirwayofthinking.

           Thensomeofthebutcherscametohimtomakehisacquaintance."Come,brother,"quothonewhowastheheadofthemall,"webeallofonetrade,sowiltthougodinewithus?ForthisdaytheSheriffhathaskedalltheButcherGuildtofeastwithhimattheGuildHall.Therewillbestoutfareandmuchtodrink,andthatthoulikest,orImuchmistakethee."