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The Chase of Robin Hood
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"Farbeitfromme,"saidthecunningBishop,"topointthewaytoonesoclear-sightedasYourMajesty;but,wereItheKingofEngland,Ishouldlookuponthematterinthiswise:IhavepromisedmyQueen,letussay,thatforfortydaysthecunningestrogueinallEnglandshallhavefreedomtocomeandgo;but,lo!Ifindthisoutlawinmygrasp;shallI,then,foolishlyclingtoapromisesohastilygiven?SupposethatIhadpromisedtodoHerMajesty’sbidding,whereuponshebademetoslaymyself;shouldI,then,shutmineeyesandrunblindlyuponmysword?ThuswouldIarguewithinmyself.Moreover,Iwouldsayuntomyself,awomanknowethnoughtofthegreatthingsappertainingtostategovernment;and,likewise,Iknowawomaniseverpronetotakeupafancy,evenasshewouldpluckadaisyfromtheroadside,andthenthrowitawaywhenthesavorisgone;therefore,thoughshehathtakenafancytothisoutlaw,itwillsoonwaneawayandbeforgotten.Asforme,IhavethegreatestvillaininallEnglandinmygrasp;shallI,then,openmyhandandlethimslipbetwixtmyfingers?Thus,YourMajesty,wouldIsaytomyself,wereItheKingofEngland."SotheBishoptalked,andtheKinglenthiseartohisevilcounsel,until,afterawhile,heturnedtoSirRobertLeeandbadehimsendsixoftheyeomenoftheguardtotakeRobinHoodandhisthreemenprisoners.
