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Robin Hood Seeks the Curtal Friar
"Why,hownow!"criedthestoutFriar,"whatmeansthis?Artthouwizardtoturnthosewolvesintolambs?Ha!"criedhe,whentheyhadcomestillnearer,"canItrustmineeyes?WhatmeansitthatIseeyoungMasterWilliamGamwellinsuchcompany?"
"Nay,Tuck,"saidtheyoungman,asthefourcameforwardtowhereRobinwasnowclamberingdownfromthetreeinwhichhehadbeenroosting,hehavingseenthatalldangerwasoverforthetime;"nay,Tuck,mynameisnolongerWillGamwell,butWillScarlet;andthisismygooduncle,RobinHood,withwhomIamabidingjustnow."
"Truly,goodmaster,"saidtheFriar,lookingsomewhatabashedandreachingouthisgreatpalmtoRobin,"Iha’oftheardthynamebothsungandspokenof,butIneverthoughttomeettheeinbattle.Icravethyforgiveness,anddowondernotthatIfoundsostoutamanagainstme."
"Truly,mostholyfather,"saidLittleJohn,"Iammorethankfulthane’erIwasinallmylifebeforethatourgoodfriendScarletknewtheeandthydogs.ItelltheeseriouslythatIfeltmyheartcrumbleawayfrommewhenIsawmyshaftsomissitsaim,andthosegreatbeastsofthinecomingstraightatme."
"Thoumaystindeedbethankful,friend,"saidtheFriargravely."But,MasterWill,howcomethitthatthoudostnowabideinSherwood?"
"Why,Tuck,dostthounotknowofmyillhappeningwithmyfather’ssteward?"answeredScarlet.