Then the knight said, "Will you come out with me to seek fortune?"

And the man made answer, "Your worship is not readier to ask than

I to accept, for I am tired enough of blowing." So he gave one more

good strong blow, enough to set the mills twirling for a long time,

and walked on behind the knight.

A little farther along they came upon a man toiling up the hill-side,

with a load of a hundred and thirty-two hundred-weight upon his back.

To whom the knight called out, "Halloa! man, you carry more than a

waggon with two yoke of oxen! Who are you?"

And the man made answer, "I am Porto, son of Porton, the strong

porter."

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