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Robin Hood Turns Butcher
AtthistheSherifflookedaskanceatRobin,sayingtohimself,"Ilikenotthatthouseemestsowellacquaintedwiththisboldoutlaw,andIwishthatIwerewelloutofSherwoodForest."
Butstilltheytraveleddeeperintotheforestshades,andthedeepertheywent,themorequietgrewtheSheriff.Atlasttheycametowheretheroadtookasuddenbend,andbeforethemaherdofdundeerwenttrippingacrossthepath.ThenRobinHoodcameclosetotheSheriffandpointinghisfinger,hesaid,"Thesearemyhornedbeasts,goodMasterSheriff.Howdostthoulikethem?Aretheynotfatandfairtosee?"
AtthistheSheriffdrewreinquickly."Nowfellow,"quothhe,"IwouldIwerewelloutofthisforest,forIlikenotthycompany.Gothouthineownpath,goodfriend,andletmebutgomine."
ButRobinonlylaughedandcaughttheSheriff’sbridlerein."Nay,"criedhe,"stayawhile,forIwouldthoushouldstseemybrothers,whoownthesefairhornedbeastswithme."Sosaying,heclappedhisbugletohismouthandwindedthreemerrynotes,andpresentlyupthepathcameleapingfivescoregoodstoutyeomenwithLittleJohnattheirhead.
"Whatwouldstthouhave,goodmaster?"quothLittleJohn.
"Why,"answeredRobin,"dostthounotseethatIhavebroughtgoodlycompanytofeastwithustoday?Fye,forshame!Doyounotseeourgoodandworshipfulmaster,theSheriffofNottingham?Takethouhisbridle,LittleJohn,forhehashonoredustodaybycomingtofeastwithus."
