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Chapter 41

           Tellme,boldRobin,hastthouneverafriendinthyband,who,notcontentwithadvising,willneedsdirectthymotions,andlookmiserablewhenthoudostpresumetoactforthyself?"

           "Suchaone,"saidRobin,"ismyLieutenant,LittleJohn,whoisevennowabsentonanexpeditionasfarasthebordersofScotland;andIwillowntoyourMajesty,thatIamsometimesdispleasedbythefreedomofhiscouncilsbut,whenIthinktwice,Icannotbelongangrywithonewhocanhavenomotiveforhisanxietysavezealforhismaster’sservice."

           "Thouartright,goodyeoman,"answeredRichard;"andifIhadIvanhoe,ontheonehand,togivegraveadvice,andrecommenditbythesadgravityofhisbrow,andthee,ontheother,totrickmeintowhatthouthinkestmyowngood,IshouldhaveaslittlethefreedomofmineownwillasanykinginChristendomorHeathenesse.Butcome,sirs,letusmerrilyontoConingsburgh,andthinknomoreon’t."

           RobinHoodassuredthemthathehaddetachedapartyinthedirectionoftheroadtheyweretopass,whowouldnotfailtodiscoverandapprizethemofanysecretambuscade;andthathehadlittledoubttheywouldfindthewayssecure,or,ifotherwise,wouldreceivesuchtimelynoticeofthedangeraswouldenablethemtofallbackonastrongtroopofarchers,withwhichhehimselfproposedtofollowonthesameroute.

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