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Robin Hood Turns Beggar
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ButallthefourbeggarsleapedtotheirfeetwhenRobinhaddonespeaking,andtheBlindmansnatchedupaheavyknottedcudgelthatlaybesidehimonthegrass,asdidtheotherslikewise.ThenRobin,seeingthatthingswereliketogoillwithhim,albeitheknewnotwhatallthecoilwasabout,leapedtohisfeetalsoand,catchinguphistrustystaff,clappedhisbackagainstthetreeandstooduponhisguardagainstthem."How,now!"criedhe,twirlinghisstaffbetwixthisfingers,"wouldyoufourstoutfellowssetupononeman?Standback,yerascals,orIwillscoreyourpatestilltheyhaveasmanymarksuponthemasapothousedoor!Areyemad?Ihavedoneyounoharm."
"Thouliest!"quoththeonewhopretendedtobeblindandwho,beingthelustiestvillain,wastheleaderoftheothers,"thouliest!Forthouhastcomeamongusasavilespy.Butthineearshaveheardtoomuchforthybody’sgood,andthougoestnotforthfromthisplaceunlessthougoestfeetforemost,forthisdaythoushaltdie!Come,brothers,alltogether!Downwithhim!"Then,whirlinguphiscudgel,herusheduponRobinasanangrybullrushesuponaredrag.ButRobinwasreadyforanyhappening."Crick!Crack!"hestrucktwoblowsasquickasawink,anddownwenttheBlindman,rollingoverandoveruponthegrass.
AtthistheothersborebackandstoodatalittledistancescowlinguponRobin."Comeon,yescum!"criedhemerrily."Herebecakesandaleforall.
