Onebyonethearchers，steppingforward，deliveredtheirshaftsyeomanlikeandbravely。Oftwenty-fourarrows，shotinsuccession，tenwerefixedinthetarget，andtheothersrangedsonearit，that，consideringthedistanceofthemark，itwasaccountedgoodarchery。Ofthetenshaftswhichhitthetarget，twowithintheinnerringwereshotbyHubert，aforesterintheserviceofMalvoisin，whowasaccordinglypronouncedvictorious。
``Now，Locksley，’’saidPrinceJohntotheboldyeoman，withabittersmile，``wiltthoutryconclusionswithHubert，orwiltthouyieldupbow，baldric，andquiver，totheProvostofthesports?’’
``Sithitbenobetter，’’saidLocksley，``Iamcontenttotrymyfortune；onconditionthatwhenI
haveshottwoshaftsatyondermarkofHubert’s，heshallbeboundtoshootoneatthatwhichIshallpropose。’’
``Thatisbutfair，’’answeredPrinceJohn，``anditshallnotberefusedthee——Ifthoudostbeatthisbraggart，Hubert，Iwillfillthebuglewithsilver-penniesforthee。’’