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           "Why,hownow!"criedthestoutFriar,"whatmeansthis?Artthouwizardtoturnthosewolvesintolambs?Ha!"criedhe,whentheyhadcomestillnearer,"canItrustmineeyes?WhatmeansitthatIseeyoungMasterWilliamGamwellinsuchcompany?"

           "Nay,Tuck,"saidtheyoungman,asthefourcameforwardtowhereRobinwasnowclamberingdownfromthetreeinwhichhehadbeenroosting,hehavingseenthatalldangerwasoverforthetime;"nay,Tuck,mynameisnolongerWillGamwell,butWillScarlet;andthisismygooduncle,RobinHood,withwhomIamabidingjustnow."

           "Truly,goodmaster,"saidtheFriar,lookingsomewhatabashedandreachingouthisgreatpalmtoRobin,"Iha’oftheardthynamebothsungandspokenof,butIneverthoughttomeettheeinbattle.Icravethyforgiveness,anddowondernotthatIfoundsostoutamanagainstme."

           "Truly,mostholyfather,"saidLittleJohn,"Iammorethankfulthane’erIwasinallmylifebeforethatourgoodfriendScarletknewtheeandthydogs.ItelltheeseriouslythatIfeltmyheartcrumbleawayfrommewhenIsawmyshaftsomissitsaim,andthosegreatbeastsofthinecomingstraightatme."

           "Thoumaystindeedbethankful,friend,"saidtheFriargravely."But,MasterWill,howcomethitthatthoudostnowabideinSherwood?"

           "Why,Tuck,dostthounotknowofmyillhappeningwithmyfather’ssteward?"answeredScarlet.