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Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne
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LittleJohnputthetipofhisbowtohisinstep,andstrungtheweaponsodeftlythatallwonderedtoseeanoldmansostrong.Nexthedrewagoodsmootharrowfromhisquiverandfittedittothestring;then,lookingallaroundtoseethatthewaywasclearbehindhim,hesuddenlycastawaythewoolfromhisheadandface,shoutinginamightyvoice,"Run!"Quickasaflashthethreeyouthsflungthenoosesfromtheirnecksandspedacrosstheopentothewoodlandsasthearrowspeedsfromthebow.LittleJohnalsoflewtowardthecovertlikeagreyhound,whiletheSheriffandhismengazedafterhimallbewilderedwiththesuddendoing.ButeretheyeomanhadgonefartheSheriffrousedhimself."Afterhim!"heroaredinamightyvoice;forheknewnowwhoitwaswithwhomhehadbeentalking,andwonderedthathehadnotknownhimbefore.
LittleJohnheardtheSheriff’swords,andseeingthathecouldnothopetoreachthewoodlandsbeforetheywouldbeuponhim,hestoppedandturnedsuddenly,holdinghisbowasthoughhewereabouttoshoot."Standback!"criedhefiercely."Thefirstmanthatcomethafootforward,ortouchethfingertobowstring,dieth!"
AtthesewordstheSheriff’smenstoodasstillasstocks,fortheyknewrightwellthatLittleJohnwouldbeasgoodashisword,andthattodisobeyhimmeantdeath.
