robin hood woke up, to the sound of wind and rain.
he was not sure who he was, or where he was.
but then, he never was.
he got up and went downstairs.
the other inhabitants of mrs murphy’s establishment were asleep, or at least behaving themselves, in their own rooms.
when robin hood got downstairs he was surprised to find to find a strange man in the front parlor with mrs murphy.
this individual wore a gray suit and white shirt, and a blue and red striped tie.
he had a briefcase by his side, a pad of paper in his lap, and a pencil in his hand.
this is mr brown, mrs murphy said to robin hood, he would like to ask you a few questions, if you do not mind.
i do not mind, robin hood retorted politely, but may i have a cup of tea while i answer them?
of course, mrs murphy replied, and she left robin alone with mr brown and went to make the cup of tea.
mr brown wasted no time and got right down to business asking robin hood questions.
what is your favorite food? was the first question.
grilled venison.
you do not say so? and do you have much occasion to savor grilled venison?
no, not really.
what is your favorite food that you do actually eat with some regularity?
ham and eggs.
do you approve of the way the world is going?
i did not know it was going anywhere. i thought it was staying right here where it is.
what was your first job?
digger.
what did you dig?
whatever they told me to.
what is your favorite color?
vermillion.
what was your first pet’s name?
hank.
interesting. thank you. that is all i need to know.
mr brown got up and left, leaving robin hood alone in the parlor waiting for mrs murphy and the cup of tea.
what did you think of mr brown? mrs murphy asked robin hood when she arrived with the tea.
i liked his tie. i wished i had one like it.
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