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Little John Goes to Nottingham Fair
WhenRobinHoodheardwhathadbeenproclaimedhewasvexed,andsaid,"NowbeshrewthisSheriffthatheshouldoffersuchaprizethatnonebutshepherdhindswillcaretoshootforit!IwouldhavelovednothingbetterthantohavehadanotherboutatmerryNottinghamTown,butifIshouldwinthisprizenoughtwoulditpleasureorprofitme."
ThenupspokeLittleJohn:"Nay,buthearken,goodmaster,"saidhe,"onlytodayWillStutely,youngDavidofDoncaster,andIwereattheSignoftheBlueBoar,andthereweheardallthenewsofthismerryFair,andalsothattheSheriffhathofferedthisprize,thatweofSherwoodmightnotcaretocometotheFair;so,goodmaster,ifthouwilt,IwouldfaingoandstrivetowineventhispoorthingamongthestoutyeomenwhowillshootatNottinghamTown."
"Nay,LittleJohn,"quothRobin,"thouartasoundstoutfellow,yetthoulackestthecunningthatgoodStutelyhath,andIwouldnothaveharmbefalltheeforallNottinghamshire.Nevertheless,ifthouwiltgo,takesomedisguiselesttherebethosetherewhomayknowthee."
"Sobeit,goodmaster,"quothLittleJohn,"yetallthedisguisethatIwishisagoodsuitofscarletinsteadofthisofLincolngreen.Iwilldrawthecowlofmyjacketaboutmyheadsothatitwillhidemybrownhairandbeard,andthen,Itrust,noonewillknowme."
