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King Richard Comes to Sherwood Forest
"Thouartaboldandnaughtyfellowandalawlessonewithal,asIhaveoftenheardtell.Now,prythee,letme,andthesebrethrenofmine,travelforwardinpeaceandquietness."
"Itmaynotbe,"saidRobin,"foritwouldlookbutillofustoletsuchholymentravelonwardwithemptystomachs.ButIdoubtnotthatthouhastafatpursetopaythyscoreatourinnsincethouofferestfreelysomuchforapoordraughtofwine.Showmethypurse,reverendbrother,orImayperchancehavetostripthyrobesfromtheetosearchforitmyself."
"Nay,usenoforce,"saidtheKingsternly."Hereismypurse,butlaynotthylawlesshandsuponourperson."
"Hut,tut,"quothmerryRobin,"whatproudwordsarethese?ArtthoutheKingofEngland,totalksotome?Here,Will,takethispurseandseewhatthereiswithin."
WillScarlettookthepurseandcountedoutthemoney.ThenRobinbadehimkeepfiftypoundsforthemselves,andputfiftybackintothepurse.ThishehandedtotheKing."Here,brother,"quothhe,"takethishalfofthymoney,andthankSaintMartin,onwhomthoudidstcallbefore,thatthouhastfallenintothehandsofsuchgentleroguesthattheywillnotstriptheebare,astheymightdo.Butwiltthounotputbackthycowl?ForIwouldfainseethyface."
"Nay,"saidtheKing,drawingback,"Imaynotputbackmycowl,forwesevenhavevowedthatwewillnotshowourfacesforfourandtwentyhours.
