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Robin Hood and Allan a Dale
So,withWillScarletupononesideandWillStutelyupontheother,thestrangercametowhereRobinHoodsatonaseatofmossunderthegreenwoodtree,withLittleJohnstandingbesidehim.
"Goodeven,fairfriend,"saidRobinHood,risingastheotherdrewnear."Andhastthoucometofeastwithmethisday?"
"Alas!Iknownot,"saidthelad,lookingaroundhimwithdazedeyes,forhewasbewilderedwithallthathesaw."Truly,IknownotwhetherIbeinadream,"saidhetohimselfinalowvoice.
"Nay,marry,"quothRobin,laughing,"thouartawake,asthouwiltpresentlyfind,forafinefeastisa-cookingforthee.Thouartourhonoredguestthisday."
Stilltheyoungstrangerlookedabouthim,asthoughinadream.PresentlyheturnedtoRobin."Methinks,"saidhe,"IknownowwhereIamandwhathathbefallenme.ArtnotthouthegreatRobinHood?"
"Thouhasthitthebull’seye,"quothRobin,clappinghimupontheshoulder."Menhereaboutsdocallmebythatname.Sin’thouknowestme,thouknowestalsothathewhofeastethwithmemustpayhisreckoning.Itrustthouhastafullpursewiththee,fairstranger."
"Alas!"saidthestranger,"Ihavenopursenornomoneyeither,savingonlythehalfofasixpence,theotherhalfofwhichmineowndearlovedothcarryinherbosom,hungaboutherneckbyastrandofsilkenthread.
