Ah! ha! The Lincoln Green! A Robin Hood!
[A bugle rings out and immediately some of the yokels throw off their disguise and the Lincoln green appears as by magic amongst the crowd. The guards are rushed and hustled by them. Robin and several of his men make a ring round Will Scarlet.]
SHERIFF
It is the outlawed Earl of Huntingdon:
There is a great reward upon his head.
Down with him!
[The Sheriff's men make a rush at the little band. A Knight in jet black armour, with a red-cross shield, suddenly appears and forces his way through the mob, sword in hand.]
KNIGHT
What, so many against so few!
Back, you wild wolves. Now, foresters, follow me,
For our St. George and merry England, charge,
Charge them, my lads!
[The Foresters make a rush with him and the Sheriff and his men take to flight.]
ROBIN
Now back to Sherwood, swiftly!
A horse, or I shall come too late; a horse!