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Chapter 41

           Theyoungknightsighed,therefore,andheldhispeace;whileRichard,rejoicedathavingsilencedhiscounsellor,thoughhisheartacknowledgedthejusticeofthechargehehadbroughtagainsthim,wentoninconversationwithRobinHood."KingofOutlaws,"hesaid,"haveyounorefreshmenttooffertoyourbrothersovereign?forthesedeadknaveshavefoundmebothinexerciseandappetite."

           "Introth,"repliedtheOutlaw,"forIscorntolietoyourGrace,ourlarderischieflysuppliedwith"Hestopped,andwassomewhatembarrassed.

           "Withvenison,Isuppose?"saidRichard,gaily;"betterfoodatneedtherecanbenoneandtruly,ifakingwillnotremainathomeandslayhisowngame,methinksheshouldnotbrawltooloudifhefindsitkilledtohishand."

           "IfyourGrace,then,"saidRobin,"willagainhonourwithyourpresenceoneofRobinHood’splacesofrendezvous,thevenisonshallnotbelacking;andastoupofale,anditmaybeacupofreasonablygoodwine,torelishitwithal."

           TheOutlawaccordinglyledtheway,followedbythebuxomMonarch,morehappy,probably,inthischancemeetingwithRobinHoodandhisforesters,thanhewouldhavebeeninagainassuminghisroyalstate,andpresidingoverasplendidcircleofpeersandnobles.NoveltyinsocietyandadventurewerethezestoflifetoRichardCoeur-de-Lion,andithaditshighestrelishwhenenhancedbydangersencounteredandsurmounted.

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