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Gareth left Robin in the stables with the horses Master Baret had found them a hospice used by the servants of priests and people like that It wasn't a bit like the place where he stayed when he was in Salisbury with his father They went to the Red Boar, which was the inn the archers used

His Welsh friends had gone there They were having proble to arrest them Bailiffs weren't welcome at the Red Boar They either stayed outside or went in accoured that by the tianised a military escort, the venison would have been eaten and all evidence destroyed Hefro floors of the tiap between two streets David and the two archers were in the front parlour, surrounded by a band of ad out roast meat and wine like lords at a banquet Gareth knehere the ht with the et rid of them

Harry and Edere the naood English The other roup were dressed in the unifordon, whose powerbase was in Devon Gareth recognised the men's distinctive West Country accents and heard an occasional word in the Cornish tongue Harry proposed a toast

'To Good Duke Hu's uncle and a fierce supporter of the war in France

'Duke Hus The wineskin was passed round and the ed Someone proposed a toast to John Holland

'To John HollandEarl of Huntingdon!'

John Holland was a leading colish forces in France Gareth wasn't interested in him He was out to sample the fleshpots of Salisbury It was the first time he'd been out of his father's clutches and he was deter wenches at the Red Boar were known to trade favours forif they fancied you

Gareth wanted one who fancied him but was prepared to pay if he had to The coins froht was the night All the boys he knew (except David) had done it He was deterirl approached his table He'd seen her before She had olive skin and dark eyes He reckoned he fancied her She brushed against him as she cleared away the platters'