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How Little John Lived at the Sheriff’s
Itakemytithesfromfatpriestsandlordlysquires,tohelpthosethattheydespoilandtoraiseupthosethattheybowdown;butIknownotthatthouhasttenantsofthineownwhomthouhastwrongedinanyway.Therefore,takethouthineownagain,norwillIdispossesstheetodayofsomuchasonefarthing.Comewithme,andIwillleadtheefromtheforestbacktothineownpartyagain."
Then,slingingthebaguponhisshoulder,heturnedaway,theSherifffollowinghim,alltooperplexedinmindtospeak.SotheywentforwarduntiltheycametowithinafurlongofthespotwheretheSheriff’scompanionswerewaitingforhim.ThenRobinHoodgavethesackofsilverbacktotheSheriff."Takethouthineownagain,"hesaid,"andhearkentome,goodSheriff,takethouapieceofadvicewithit.Trythyservantswellerethoudostengagethemagainsoreadily."Then,turning,helefttheotherstandingbewildered,withthesackinhishands.
ThecompanythatwaitedfortheSheriffwereallamazedtoseehimcomeoutoftheforestbearingaheavysackuponhisshoulders;butthoughtheyquestionedhim,heansweredneveraword,actinglikeonewhowalksinadream.Withoutaword,heplacedthebagacrosshisnag’sbackandthen,mounting,rodeaway,allfollowinghim;butallthetimetherewasagreatturmoilofthoughtswithinhishead,tumblingoneovertheother.AndthusendsthemerrytaleofLittleJohnandhowheenteredtheSheriff’sservice.
