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Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne
"Whatluckhathbefallentheeintheforest?Why,man,thyclothesarealloverblood!"
"Anthoulikestnotmyclothes,"saidRobininaharshvoicelikethatofGuyofGisbourne,"thoumaystshutthineeyes.Marry,theblooduponmeisthatofthevilestoutlawthatevertrodthewoodlands,andonewhomIhaveslainthisday,albeitnotwithoutwoundtomyself."
ThenoutspakeLittleJohn,forthefirsttimesincehehadfallenintotheSheriff’shands."Othouvile,bloodywretch!Iknowthee,GuyofGisbourne,forwhoistherethathathnotheardoftheeandcursedtheeforthyviledeedsofbloodandrapine?Isitbysuchahandasthinethatthegentlestheartthateverbeatisstilledindeath?Truly,thouartafittoolforthiscowardSheriffofNottingham.NowIdiejoyfully,nordoIcarehowIdie,forlifeisnoughttome!"SospakeLittleJohn,thesalttearsrollingdownhisbrowncheeks.
ButtheSheriffofNottinghamclappedhishandsforjoy."Now,GuyofGisbourne,"criedhe,"ifwhatthoutellestmeistrue,itwillbethebestday’sdoingsfortheethateverthouhastdoneinallthylife."
"WhatIhavetoldtheeissooth,andIlienot,"saidRobin,stillinGuyofGisbourne’svoice."Look,isnotthisRobinHood’ssword,andisnotthishisgoodbowofyew,andisnotthishisbuglehorn?ThinkestthouhewouldhavegiventhemtoGuyofGisbourneofhisownfreewill?"
ThentheSherifflaughedaloudforjoy."Thisisagoodday!"criedhe.
