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Chapter 41

           Scathlockobeyedhiscaptain,andinlessthanfiveminutestherevellerswerestartledbythesoundofhishorn.

           "ItisthebugleofMalvoisin,"saidtheMiller,startingtohisfeet,andseizinghisbow.TheFriardroppedtheflagon,andgraspedhisquarter-staff.Wambastoptshortinthemidstofajest,andbetookhimselftoswordandtarget.Alltheothersstoodtotheirweapons.

           Menoftheirprecariouscourseoflifechangereadilyfromthebanquettothebattle;and,toRichard,theexchangeseemedbutasuccessionofpleasure.Hecalledforhishelmetandthemostcumbrouspartsofhisarmour,whichhehadlaidaside;andwhileGurthwasputtingthemon,helaidhisstrictinjunctionsonWilfred,underpainofhishighestdispleasure,nottoengageintheskirmishwhichhesupposedwasapproaching.

           "Thouhastfoughtformeanhundredtimes,Wilfred,andIhaveseenit.Thoushaltthisdaylookon,andseehowRichardwillfightforhisfriendandliegeman."

           Inthemeantime,RobinHoodhadsentoffseveralofhisfollowersindifferentdirections,asiftoreconnoitretheenemy;andwhenhesawthecompanyeffectuallybrokenup,heapproachedRichard,whowasnowcompletelyarmed,and,kneelingdownononeknee,cravedpardonofhisSovereign.

           "Forwhat,goodyeoman?"saidRichard,somewhatimpatiently.

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