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King Richard Comes to Sherwood Forest
"Nay,gooduncle,"saidWillScarletinhissoft,sweetvoice,"thouhasthadthyfairchanceandhastmissedthineaimoutandout.Iswearthearrowwasasgoodasanythathathbeenloosedthisday.Comehither;Iowetheesomewhat,andwouldfainpayit."
"Go,goodmaster,"roaredFriarTuck,"andmaymyblessinggowiththee.ThouhastbestowedtheselovetapsofWillScarlet’swithgreatfreedom.Itwerepityanthougottestnotthineownshare."
"Itmaynotbe,"saidmerryRobin."Iamkinghere,andnosubjectmayraisehandagainsttheking.ButevenourgreatKingRichardmayyieldtotheholyPopewithoutshame,andeventakeatapfromhimbywayofpenance;thereforeIwillyieldmyselftothisholyfriar,whoseemethtobeoneinauthority,andwilltakemypunishmentfromhim."Thussaying,heturnedtotheKing,"Iprythee,brother,wiltthoutakemypunishingintothyholyhands?"
"Withallmyheart,"quothmerryKingRichard,risingfromwherehewassitting."Iowetheesomewhatforhavingliftedaheavyweightoffiftypoundsfrommypurse.Somakeroomforhimonthegreen,lads."
"Anthoumakestmetumble,"quothRobin,"Iwillfreelygivetheebackthyfiftypounds;butItellthee,brother,ifthoumakestmenotfeelgrassallalongmyback,Iwilltakeeveryfarthingthouhastforthyboastfulspeech."
"Sobeit,"saidtheKing,"Iamwillingtoventureit."Thereuponherolleduphissleeveandshowedanarmthatmadetheyeomenstare.
