And now what I would have you do, is first of all
to fetch hither a notary and scrivener, that he may draw up a deed of
gift to you, Gerard and Gerardsons, of this house and all that is
therein, saving what money I may need for my journey, and gifts such
as I shall bid you to be given to my workwomen. Ye must needs yeasay
this, or ye are forsworn of your behest to do my will. But
furthermore, I will have you to let the workwomen of mine (and the
head one ruling) to hire the aforesaid house, if so they will; for
now are they skilled, and may well earn good livelihood by the work.
But the next work is simple; it is to furnish for me the array of a
young man, with such armour as I may easily bear, to dight me for my
road. Forsooth ye wot that not unseldom do women use the custom of
going arrayed like men, when they would journey with hidden head; and
ye may happen upon such gear as hath been made for such a woman
rather than any man; but thou shalt get me also a short bow and a
quiver of arrows, for verily these be my proper weapons that I can
deal with deftly.
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