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The Black Arrow

PROLOGUE--JOHN AMEND-ALL
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See, now, this chest.

I would go a mighty wager there is a bushel of gold therein.

He had a strong hand to get, and a hard hand to keep withal, had Appleyard the archer.

Now may God rest his spirit! Near eighty year he was afoot and about, and ever getting; but now he's on the broad of his back, poor shrew, and no more lacketh; and if his chattels came to a good friend, he would be merrier, methinks, in heaven." "Come, Hatch," said Dick, "respect his stone-blind eyes.

Would ye rob the man before his body?
Nay, he would walk!" Hatch made several signs of the cross; but by this time his natural complexion had returned, and he was not easily to be dashed from any purpose.


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