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Robin Hood and Allan a Dale
"Atthisallstoppedandlistenedwithbatedbreath,albeitforatimetheycouldhearnothing,theirearsbeingdullerthanStutely’s.Atlengththeyheardafaintandmelancholysound,likesomeoneinlamentation.
"Ha!"quothWillScarlet,"thismustbelookedinto.Thereissomeoneindistressnightoushere."
"Iknownot,"quothWillStutely,shakinghisheaddoubtfully,"ourmasteriseverrashaboutthrustinghisfingerintoaboilingpot;but,formypart,Iseenouseingettingourselvesintomischievouscoils.Yonisaman’svoice,ifImistakenot,andamanshouldbealwaysreadytogethimselfoutfromhisownpothers."
ThenoutspakeWillScarletboldly."Nowoutuponthee,totalkinthatmanner,Stutely!Stay,ifthoudostlist.Igotoseewhatmaybethetroubleofthispoorcreature."
"Nay,"quothStutely,"thoudostleapsoquickly,thou’lttumbleintotheditch.WhosaidIwouldnotgo?Comealong,sayI."Thussaying,heledtheway,theothersfollowing,till,aftertheyhadgoneashortdistance,theycametoalittleopeninginthewoodland,whenceabrook,aftergurglingoutfromunderthetangleofoverhangingbushes,spreadoutintoabroadandglassy-pebbledpool.Bythesideofthispool,andbeneaththebranchesofawillow,layayouthuponhisface,weepingaloud,thesoundofwhichhadfirstcaughtthequickearsofStutely.Hisgoldenlocksweretangled,hisclotheswereallawry,andeverythingabouthimbetokenedsorrowandwoe.
