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           "Nowyieldthee,"quoththeTinker,"forthouartmycaptive;andifthoudonot,Iwillbeatthypatetoapudding."

           TothisRobinHoodmadenoanswer,but,clappinghishorntohislips,heblewthreeblasts,loudandclear.

           "Ay,"quoththeTinker,"blowthoumayest,butgothoumustwithmetoNottinghamTown,fortheSheriffwouldfainseetheethere.Nowwiltthouyieldthee,orshallIhavetobreakthyprettyhead?"

           "AnImustdrinksourale,Imust,"quothRobin,"butneverhaveIyieldedmetomanbefore,andthatwithoutwoundormarkuponmybody.Nor,whenIbethinkme,willIyieldnow.Ho,mymerrymen!Comequickly!"

           ThenfromouttheforestleapedLittleJohnandsixstoutyeomencladinLincolngreen.

           "Hownow,goodmaster,"criedLittleJohn,"whatneedhastthouthatthoudostwindthyhornsoloudly?"

           "Therestandsatinker,"quothRobin,"thatwouldfaintakemetoNottingham,theretohanguponthegallowstree."

           "Thenshallhehimselfhangforthwith,"criedLittleJohn,andheandtheothersmadeattheTinker,toseizehim.

           "Nay,touchhimnot,"saidRobin,"forarightstoutmanishe.Ametalmanheisbytrade,andamettledmanbynature;moreover,hedothsingalovelyballad.Say,goodfellow,wiltthoujoinmymerrymenall?ThreesuitsofLincolngreenshaltthouhaveayear,besidesfortymarksinfee;thoushaltshareallwithusandleadarightmerrylifeinthegreenwood;