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Robin Hood Aids a Sorrowful Knight
Atlastheranacoursewithacertaingreatknight,SirWalterofLancaster,yet,thoughmysonwassoyouthful,hekepthisseat,albeitbothspearswereshiveredtotheheft;butithappenedthatasplinterofmyboy’slanceranthroughthevisorofSirWalter’shelmetandpiercedthroughhiseyeintohisbrain,sothathediederehisesquirecouldunlacehishelm.Now,Robin,SirWalterhadgreatfriendsatcourt,thereforehiskinsmenstirredupthingsagainstmysonsothat,tosavehimfromprison,Ihadtopayaransomofsixhundredpoundsingold.Allmighthavegonewellevenyet,onlythat,byinsandoutsandcrookednessoflaws,Iwasshornlikeasheepthatisclippedtothequick.SoitcamethatIhadtopawnmylandstothePrioryofEmmetformoremoney,andahardbargaintheydrovewithmeinmyhourofneed.YetIwouldhavetheeunderstandIgrievesoformylandsonlybecauseofmydearladywife."
"Butwhereisthysonnow?"askedRobin,whohadlistenedcloselytoalltheKnighthadsaid.
"InPalestine,"saidSirRichard,"battlinglikeabraveChristiansoldierforthecrossandtheholysepulcher.Truly,EnglandwasanillplaceforhimbecauseofSirWalter’sdeathandthehateoftheLancastrian’skinsmen."
"Truly,"saidRobin,muchmoved,"thineisahardlot.Buttellme,whatisowingtoEmmetforthineestates?"
"Onlyfourhundredpounds,"saidSirRichard.
Atthis,Robinsmotehisthighinanger."Othebloodsuckers!"criedhe.
