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Robin Hood Turns Butcher
YetIwillgivetheethreehundredpoundsforthemall,andthatingoodhardsilverandgold."
"Nowthouoldmiser!"quothRobin,"wellthouknowestthatsomanyhornedcattleareworthsevenhundredpoundsandmore,andeventhatisbutsmallforthem,andyetthou,withthygrayhairsandonefootinthegrave,wouldsttradeuponthefollyofawildyouth."
AtthistheSherifflookedgrimlyatRobin."Nay,"quothRobin,"looknotonmeasthoughthouhadstsourbeerinthymouth,man.Iwilltakethineoffer,forIandmybrothersdoneedthemoney.Weleadamerrylife,andnooneleadsamerrylifeforafarthing,soIwillclosethebargainwiththee.Butmindthatthoubringestagoodthreehundredpoundswiththee,forItrustnotonethatdrivethsoshrewdabargain."
"Iwillbringthemoney,"saidtheSheriff."Butwhatisthyname,goodyouth?"
"MencallmeRoberto’Locksley,"quothboldRobin.
"Then,goodRoberto’Locksley,"quoththeSheriff,"Iwillcomethisdaytoseethyhornedbeasts.Butfirstmyclerkshalldrawupapaperinwhichthoushaltbeboundtothesale,forthougettestnotmymoneywithoutIgetthybeastsinreturn."
ThenRobinHoodlaughedagain."Sobeit,"hesaid,smitinghispalmupontheSheriff’shand."Trulymybrotherswillbethankfultotheeforthymoney.
