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           Itseemeththattheyhavenooneheretofacethatboldfellow,andsosentallthewaytoHerefordshire,andtome,forthouknowesttheoldsaying,‘Setathieftocatchathief.’Asfortheslayingofthisfellow,itgallethmenotawhit,forIwouldshedthebloodofmyownbrotherforthehalfoftwohundredpounds."

           ToallthisRobinlistened,andashelistenedhisgorgerose.WellheknewofthisGuyofGisbourne,andofallthebloodyandmurderousdeedsthathehaddoneinHerefordshire,forhisdoingswerefamousthroughoutalltheland.Yet,althoughheloathedtheverypresenceoftheman,heheldhispeace,forhehadanendtoserve."Truly,"quothhe,"Ihaveheardofthygentledoings.MethinksthereisnooneinalltheworldthatRobinHoodwouldrathermeetthanthee."

           AtthisGuyofGisbournegaveanotherharshlaugh."Why,"quothhe,"itisamerrythingtothinkofonestoutoutlawlikeRobinHoodmeetinganotherstoutoutlawlikeGuyofGisbourne.OnlyinthiscaseitwillbeanillhappeningforRobinHood,forthedayhemeetsGuyofGisbourneheshalldie."

           "Butthougentle,merryspirit,"quothRobin,"dostthounotthinkthatmayhapthissameRobinHoodmaybethebettermanofthetwo?Iknowhimrightwell,andmanythinkthatheisoneofthestoutestmenhereabouts."

           "Hemaybethestoutestofmenhereabouts,"quothGuyofGisbourne,"yet,Itellthee,fellow,thisstyofyoursisnotthewideworld.IlaymylifeuponitIamthebettermanofthetwo.