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           OurQueenwouldfainseetheestrivewiththese,knowingthatifthouwiltcomethouwilt,withlittledoubt,carryofftheprize.Thereforeshehathsentmewiththisgreeting,andfurthermoresendsthee,asasignofgreatgoodwill,thisgoldenringfromoffherownfairthumb,whichIgiveherewithintothyhands."

           ThenRobinHoodbowedhisheadandtakingthering,kisseditrightloyally,andthenslippedituponhislittlefinger.Quothhe,"SoonerwouldIlosemylifethanthisring;andereitdepartsfromme,myhandshallbecoldindeathorstrickenoffatthewrist.FairSirPage,IwilldoourQueen’sbidding,andwillpresentlyhiewiththeetoLondon;but,erewego,Iwillfeasttheehereinthewoodlandswiththeverybestwehave."

           "Itmaynotbe,"saidthePage;"wehavenotimetotarry,thereforegetthyselfreadystraightway;andiftherebeanyofthybandthatthouwouldsttakewiththee,ourQueenbidsmesaythatshewillmakethemrightwelcomelikewise."

           "Truly,thouartright,"quothRobin,"andwehavebutshorttimetostay;thereforeIwillgetmereadypresently.Iwillchoosethreeofmymen,only,togowithme,andthesethreeshallbeLittleJohn,mineowntrueright-handman,WillScarlet,mycousin,andAllanaDale,myminstrel.Go,lads,andgetyereadystraightway,andwewillpresentlyoffwithallspeedthatwemay.Thou,WillStutely,shallbethechiefofthebandwhileIamgone.