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Now, when Raja Rasalu and the goldsmith's son slept, a snake came out of a thicket hard by, and crept towards the sleepers. 'Who are you? quoth the carpenter lad, 'and why do you come hither? 'I have destroyed all things within twelve miles! returned the serpent. 'Who are you that have dared to come hither?
'Well, quoth Althea idly, 'he may deem me the fittest person to rehearse with, seeing I have at least the breeding of a gentlewoman, and am contracted to no one else. He will think that if his ways and words please me, they may answer with richer women of my sort as well. 'But sure they do not please you! I cried; 'nor should you let him think they do; 'tis not fair usage.
"Only one thing of those he requires of me can I in all truth grant him," quoth she.
Have ye got a receipt from him? "'Certainly, says I; 'do ye think I would pay onybody money without one? "'And I hope it is on a stamp, said she. "'A stamp! quoth I 'a stamp! hoots, woman! I wonder to see ye so suspicious. Ye dinna tak a' the world to be rogues?
Quoth the Moor, "Thou art welcome, O Judar!" and, putting his hand into the saddle bags, pulled out a golden dish containing two hot browned chickens. Then said the Moor, "Fall to poor fellow!", and Judar said to him, "O my lord, thou carriest in yonder saddle bags kitchen and kitcheners!"
Now one night very late, as Grettir made ready to go home, he saw a great fire burst out on a ness to the north of Audun's farm. Grettir asked what new thing this might be. Audun said that he need be in no haste to know that. "It would be said," quoth Grettir, "if that were seen in our land, that the flame burned above hid treasure."
"Good lad!" he grinned. "Ye be a play-actor, for sure?" "Certainly I am not! Pray how may I get to Tonbridge?" "Why, like Gammer Perkins' old sow," he grinned, "one leg afore t' other! I bean't sich a green 'un as ye think." "Thank you for nothing!" said I sharply. "Oh, ye can't make a fule of I!" quoth he, grinning. "No," I retorted, "Nature has done so already!"
"He is a bra' farmer, I know," quoth the steward, "so far as the theory goes; but I don't think we in the North want great lords to teach us how to follow the pleugh." The steward's sense of dignity is hurt; but he is an honest fellow, and really glad to see the family come to settle in the old place. They have arrived, and with them the Castletons and a whole posse comitatus of guests.
"Am I Robin Telfer, of the Valley of Yarrow, and yet canna shake aff my silly dreams?" "Weel, my lad," quoth the queen of the fairies, giving him a smart tap with her wand, "stir yersel', and be at work; for naebody idles in Elf-land." Bewildered Robin ventured a look at the little queen.
"The Inquisition!" quoth Don Federigo in a whisper, and crossed himself. "Sir," said he, and with a strange look. "Oh, young sir, if this be so indeed, rest you content, for God hath surely avenged you aye, to the very uttermost!"
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