. Merry England: or, Nobles and serfs. swer that he will do thejob—tis somewhat late, and he may haveclosed his smithy. I will pay him double—nay, treble. Iwould not have my charger lamed for ahundred crowns, cried the other. I will tell him what you say, repliedthe host, hurrying off. Presently he returned with a large flagonof wine and a drinking cup. Wat Tyler, the smith, will attend youanon, noble sir, he said, filling the cup, andoffering it to the one whom he took to bethe chief of the party. Here is he, to speak for himself, addedBaldock, as the stalwart smith could be seenmaking his wa
. Merry England: or, Nobles and serfs. swer that he will do thejob—tis somewhat late, and he may haveclosed his smithy. I will pay him double—nay, treble. Iwould not have my charger lamed for ahundred crowns, cried the other. I will tell him what you say, repliedthe host, hurrying off. Presently he returned with a large flagonof wine and a drinking cup. Wat Tyler, the smith, will attend youanon, noble sir, he said, filling the cup, andoffering it to the one whom he took to bethe chief of the party. Here is he, to speak for himself, addedBaldock, as the stalwart smith could be seenmaking his way towards them through thevillagers. At this intimation, two of the party turnedaway their horses heads, while the thirdpushed forward to meet the smith. 152 MERRY ENGLAND. Your horse wants a shoe, I understand?said Wat. Ay, replied the other. Name thyfee. A groat for every nail, and three groatsfor the shoe, repHed Wat. My smithy isclose at hand ; I shall be ready by the timeyou have drunk a cup of wine. So saying, he strode XVIII. THE SMITH AT THE SMITHY
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