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Robin Hood Aids a Sorrowful Knight
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ThenRobinHoodsaid,"Thouhastspokenwell,WillScarlet,anditshallbedone."
ThenupspakeWillStutely,"LetusgivehimyonbaleofrichvelvetandyonrollofclothofgoldtotakehometohisnobleladywifeasapresentfromRobinHoodandhismerrymenall."
Atthisallclappedtheirhandsforjoy,andRobinsaid:"Thouhastwellspoken,WillStutely,anditshallbedone."
ThenSirRichardoftheLealookedallaroundandstrovetospeak,butcouldscarcelydosoforthefeelingsthatchokedhim;atlasthesaidinahusky,tremblingvoice,"Yeshallallsee,goodfriends,thatSirRichardo’theLeawilleverrememberyourkindnessthisday.Andifyebeatanytimeindireneedortrouble,cometomeandmylady,andthewallsofCastleLeashallbebattereddownereharmshallbefallyou.I—"Hecouldsaynothingfurther,butturnedhastilyaway.
ButnowLittleJohnandnineteenstoutfellowswhomhehadchosenforhisband,cameforthallreadyforthejourney.Eachmanworeuponhisbreastacoatoflinkedmail,andonhisheadacapofsteel,andathissideagoodstoutsword.Agallantshowtheymadeastheystoodallinarow.ThenRobincameandthrewachainofgoldaboutSirRichard’sneck,andWillScarletkneltandbuckledthegoldenspursuponhisheel;andnowLittleJohnledforwardSirRichard’shorse,andtheKnightmounted.HelookeddownatRobinforalittletime,thenofasuddenstoopedandkissedhischeek.
