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The Chase of Robin Hood
Thenyoushouldhaveseenhowthelasstwitteredwithlaughter,andhowshelookedatLittleJohnoutofthecornersofhereyes,adimplecomingineithercheek;forthefellowhadalwaysatakingwaywiththewomenfolk.
Sothefeastpassedmerrily,andneverhadthatinnseensuchlustyfeedersasthesefourstoutfellows;butatlasttheyweredonetheireating,thoughitseemedasthoughtheyneverwouldhaveended,andsatloiteringoverthesack.Astheysosat,thelandlordcameinofasudden,andsaidthattherewasoneatthedoor,acertainyoungesquire,RichardPartington,oftheQueen’shousehold,whowishedtoseetheladinblue,andspeakwithhim,withoutlossoftime.SoRobinarosequickly,and,biddingthelandlordnottofollowhim,lefttheothersgazingatoneanother,andwonderingwhatwasabouttohappen.
WhenRobincameoutoftheinn,hefoundyoungRichardPartingtonsittinguponhishorseinthewhitemoonlight,awaitinghiscoming.
"Whatnewsbearestthou,SirPage?"saidRobin."Itrustthatitisnotofanillnature."
"Why,"saidyoungPartington,"forthematterofthat,itisillenow.TheKinghathbeenbitterlystirredupagainsttheebythatvileBishopofHereford.
