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           "Knowestthounot,"saidanother,"thatthouhastkilledtheKing’sdeer,and,bythelawsofourgraciouslordandsovereignKingHarry,thineearsshouldbeshavenclosetothyhead?"

           "Catchhim!"criedathird.

           "Nay,"saidafourth,"lethime’engobecauseofhistenderyears."

           NeverawordsaidRobinHood,buthelookedattheforesterswithagrimface;then,turningonhisheel,strodeawayfromthemdowntheforestglade.Buthisheartwasbitterlyangry,forhisbloodwashotandyouthfulandpronetoboil.

           Now,wellwouldithavebeenforhimwhohadfirstspokenhadheleftRobinHoodalone;buthisangerwashot,bothbecausetheyouthhadgottenthebetterofhimandbecauseofthedeepdraughtsofalethathehadbeenquaffing.So,ofasudden,withoutanywarning,hesprangtohisfeet,andseizeduponhisbowandfittedittoashaft."Ay,"criedhe,"andI’llhurrytheeanon."AndhesentthearrowwhistlingafterRobin.

           ItwaswellforRobinHoodthatthatsameforester’sheadwasspinningwithale,orelsehewouldneverhavetakenanotherstep.Asitwas,thearrowwhistledwithinthreeinchesofhishead.Thenheturnedaroundandquicklydrewhisownbow,andsentanarrowbackinreturn.

           "YesaidIwasnoarcher,"criedhealoud,"butsaysonowagain!"

           Theshaftflewstraight;thearcherfellforwardwithacry,andlayonhisfaceupontheground,hisarrowsrattlingabouthimfromoutofhisquiver,thegraygooseshaftwetwithhis;heart’sblood.Then,beforetheotherscouldgathertheirwitsaboutthem,RobinHoodwasgoneintothedepthsofthegreenwood.