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King Richard Comes to Sherwood Forest
Asherodealonghebowedtotherighthandandtheleft,andamightyroarofvoicesfollowedhimashepassed;forthiswasKingRichard.
Then,aboveallthetumultandtheshoutingagreatvoicewasheardroaring,"Heaven,itssaintsblessthee,ourgraciousKingRichard!andlikewiseOurLadyoftheFountain,blessthee!"ThenKingRichard,lookingtowardthespotwhencethesoundcame,sawatall,burly,strappingprieststandinginfrontofallthecrowdwithhislegswideapartashebackedagainstthosebehind.
"Bymysoul,Sheriff,"saidtheKing,laughing,"yehavethetallestpriestsinNottinghamshirethate’erIsawinallmylife.IfHeavenneveransweredprayersbecauseofdeafness,methinksIwouldneverthelesshaveblessingsbestoweduponme,forthatmanyonderwouldmakethegreatstoneimageofSaintPeterrubitsearsandhearkenuntohim.IwouldthatIhadanarmyofsuchashe."
TothistheSheriffansweredneveraword,butallthebloodlefthischeeks,andhecaughtatthepommelofhissaddletokeephimselffromfalling;forhealsosawthefellowthatsoshouted,andknewhimtobeFriarTuck;and,moreover,behindFriarTuckhesawthefacesofRobinHoodandLittleJohnandWillScarletandWillStutelyandAllanaDaleandothersoftheband.
"Hownow,"saidtheKinghastily,"artthouill,Sheriff,thatthougrowestsowhite?"
"Nay,YourMajesty,"saidtheSheriff,"itwasnoughtbutasuddenpainthatwillsoonpassby.
