ThedeafmanwasthefirsttohearRobin，forhesaid，\"Hark，brothers，Ihearsomeonecoming。\"Andtheblindmanwasthefirsttoseehim，forhesaid，\"Heisanhonestman，brothers，andoneoflikecrafttoourselves。\"
Thenthedumbmancalledtohiminagreatvoiceandsaid，\"Welcome，brother；
comeandsitwhilethereisstillsomeofthefeastleftandalittleMalmseyinthepottle。\"Atthis，thelameman，whohadtakenoffhiswoodenlegandunstrappedhisownleg，andwassittingwithitstretchedoutuponthegrasssoastorestit，maderoomforRobinamongthem。
\"Wearegladtoseethee，brother，\"saidhe，holdingouttheflaskofMalmsey。
\"Marry，\"quothRobin，laughing，andweighingtheflaskinhishandserehedrank，\"methinksitisnomorethanseemlyofyoualltobegladtoseeme，seeingthatIbringsighttotheblind，speechtothedumb，hearingtothedeaf，andsuchalustylegtoalameman。