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The Chase of Robin Hood
Hepinchedhimselfsharply,but,findinghewasawake,satupinbed,whiletheotherslumberedaspeacefullyasthoughheweresafeandsoundathomeinEmmetPriory."Now,"quothRobintohimself,"Iwonderhowthisthinghathdroppedintomybedduringthenight."Sosaying,hearosesoftly,soasnottowakentheother,andlookingabouttheroomheespiedthefriar’sclotheslyinguponabenchnearthewall.Firsthelookedattheclothes,withhisheadononeside,andthenhelookedatthefriarandslowlywinkedoneeye.Quothhe,"GoodBrotherWhat-e’er-thy-name-may-be,asthouhastborrowedmybedsofreelyI’lle’enborrowthyclothesinreturn."Sosaying,hestraightwaydonnedtheholyman’sgarb,butkindlyleftthecobbler’sclothesintheplaceofit.Thenhewentforthintothefreshnessofthemorning,andthestablemanthatwasupandaboutthestablesopenedhiseyesasthoughhesawagreenmousebeforehim,forsuchmenasthefriarsofEmmetwerenotwonttobeearlyrisers;butthemanbottledhisthoughts,andonlyaskedRobinwhetherhewantedhismulebroughtfromthestable.
"Yea,myson,"quothRobin—albeitheknewnoughtofthemule—"andbringitforthquickly,Iprythee,forIamlateandmustbejogging."Sopresentlythestablemanbroughtforththemule,andRobinmounteditandwentonhiswayrejoicing.
