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Robin Hood Turns Beggar
Theyareraw,butroasteduponthecoalsandspreadwithapieceofbutterthatIsee—"
"Peace,goodfriend!"criedRobin,holdinguphishand."Thoumakestmypoorstomachquakewithjoyforwhatthoutellestmesosweetly.Ifthouwiltgivemetoeat,Iwillstraightwayhiemetothatlittleinnthoudidsttellofbutnow,andwillbringaskinofaleforthydrinkingandmine."
"Friend,thouhastsaidenough,"saidtheBeggar,gettingdownfromthestile."IwillfeasttheewiththebestthatIhaveandblessSaintCedricforthycompany.But,sweetchuck,Iprytheebringthreequartsofaleatleast,oneforthydrinkingandtwoformine,formythirstissuchthatmethinksIcandrinkaleasthesandsoftheRiverDeedrinksaltwater."
SoRobinstraightwaylefttheBeggar,who,uponhispart,wenttoabuddinglimebushbackofthehedge,andtherespreadhisfeastuponthegrassandroastedhiseggsuponalittlefagotfire,withadeftnessgainedbylonglaborinthatline.AfterawhilebackcameRobinbearingagoodlyskinofaleuponhisshoulder,whichhelaiduponthegrass.Then,lookinguponthefeastspreadupontheground—andafairsightitwastolookupon—heslowlyrubbedhishandoverhisstomach,fortohishungryeyesitseemedthefairestsightthathehadbeheldinallhislife.
"Friend,"saidtheBeggar,"letmefeeltheweightofthatskin.
