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The Adventure with

Midge the Miller’s Son

HEN THE four yeomen had traveled for a long time
Wtoward Sherwood again, high noontide being past,
they began to wax hungry. Quoth Robin Hood, ‘I would
that I had somewhat to eat. Methinks a good loaf of white
bread, with a piece of snow-white cheese, washed down
with a draught of humming ale, were a feast for a king.’
‘Since thou speakest of it,’ said Will Scarlet, ‘methinks it
would not be amiss myself. There is that within me crieth
out, ‘Victuals, good friend, victuals!‘
‘I know a house near by,’ said Arthur a Bland, ‘and, had
I but the money, I would bring ye that ye speak of; to wit, a
sweet loaf of bread, a fair cheese, and a skin of brown ale.’
‘For the matter of that, thou knowest I have money by me,
good master,’ quoth Little John.
‘Why, so thou hast, Little John,’ said Robin. ‘How much
money will it take, good Arthur, to buy us meat and drink?’
‘I think that six broad pennies will buy food enow for a
dozen men,’ said the Tanner.
‘Then give him six pennies, Little John,’ quoth Robin, ‘for
methinks food for three men will about fit my need. Now
get thee gone, Arthur, with the money, and bring the food
here, for there is a sweet shade in that thicket yonder, beside

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