Being come thither, he hurled the money on the ground, saying, "This is the
most pleasing bargain that ever I made;" and going to embrace Robin, Robin
took him up in his arms and carried him forth; first drew him through a
pond to cool his hot blood, then did he carry him where the young married
couple were, and said, "Here is your uncle's consent under his hand; then,
here is the ten pounds he gave you, and there is your uncle: let him deny
it if he can."
The old man, for fear of worse usage, said all was true. "Then am I as good
as my word," said Robin, and so went, away laughing. The old man knew
himself duly punished, and turned his hatred into love, and thought
afterward as well of them as if she had been his own. The second part shall
show many incredible things done by Robin Good-fellow (or otherwise called
Hob-goblin) and his companions, by turning himself into divers sundry
shapes.
THE SECOND PART OF ROBIN GOOD-FELLOW, COMMONLY CALLED HOB-GOBLIN
HOW ROBIN GOOD-FELLOW HELPED A MAID TO WORK
Robin Good-fellow oftentimes would in the night visit farmers' houses, and
help the maids to break hemp, to bolt[5], to dress flax, and to spin and do
other work, for he was excellent in everything. One night he came to a
farmer's house, where there was a good handsome maid: this maid having much
work to do, Robin one night did help her, and in six hours did bolt more
than she could have done in twelve hours.
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