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Robin Hood and Allan a Dale
Mayhaptheydonotunderstandaladlikethee.Thoushaltcomewithus,andperchancewemayfindacertainonethatcanaidtheeinthyperplexities,whatsoevertheymaybe."
"Yea,truly,comealong,"saidWillStutelygruffly."Imeanttheenoharm,andmaymeantheesomegood.Takedownthysingingtoolfromoffthisfairtree,andawaywithus."
Theyouthdidashewasbiddenand,withbowedheadandsorrowfulstep,accompaniedtheothers,walkingbesideWillScarlet.Sotheywendedtheirwaythroughtheforest.Thebrightlightfadedfromtheskyandaglimmeringgrayfelloverallthings.Fromthedeeperrecessesoftheforestthestrangewhisperingsoundsofnight-timecametotheear;allelsewassilent,savingonlyfortherattlingoftheirfootstepsamidthecrisp,dryleavesofthelastwinter.Atlastaruddyglowshonebeforethemhereandtherethroughthetrees;alittlefartherandtheycametotheopenglade,nowbathedinthepalemoonlight.Inthecenteroftheopencrackledagreatfire,throwingaredglowonallaround.Atthefirewereroastingjuicysteaksofvenison,pheasants,capons,andfreshfishfromtheriver.Alltheairwasfilledwiththesweetsmellofgoodthingscooking.
Thelittlebandmadeitswayacrosstheglade,manyyeomenturningwithcuriouslooksandgazingafterthem,butnonespeakingorquestioningthem.
