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           AlltheforestgladesrangwiththeshoutthatwentupastheKnightandtheyeomenmarchedoffthroughthewoodlandwithglareoftorchesandgleamofsteel,andsoweregone.

           ThenupspaketheBishopofHerefordinamournfulvoice,"I,too,mustbejogging,goodfellow,forthenightwaxeslate."

           ButRobinlaidhishandupontheBishop’sarmandstayedhim."Benotsohasty,LordBishop,"saidhe."ThreedayshenceSirRichardmustpayhisdebtstoEmmet;untilthattimethoumustbecontenttoabidewithmelestthoubreedtroublefortheKnight.Ipromisetheethatthoushalthavegreatsport,forIknowthatthouartfondofhuntingthedundeer.Laybythymantleofmelancholy,andstrivetoleadajoyousyeomanlifeforthreestoutdays.Ipromisetheethoushaltbesorrytogowhenthetimehascome."

           SotheBishopandhistrainabidedwithRobinforthreedays,andmuchsporthislordshiphadinthattime,sothat,asRobinhadsaid,whenthetimehadcomeforhimtogohewassorrytoleavethegreenwood.AttheendofthreedaysRobinsethimfree,andsenthimforthfromtheforestwithaguardofyeomentokeepfreebootersfromtakingwhatwasleftofthepacksandbundles.

           But,astheBishoprodeaway,hevowedwithinhimselfthathewouldsometimemakeRobinruethedaythathestoppedhiminSherwood