The Abbot. Get thee gone, false knight! Darest thou threaten me?
The Knight. False knight I am not, for I have fought well for my king.
Lord Justice. Sir Abbot, the day is not yet gone. What wilt thou give the knight to hold his peace?
The Abbot. A hundred pounds.
Lord Justice. Make it two hundred.
The Knight. No, nor nine hundred. Ye shall not have my land! Here, Sir Abbot, are the four hundred pounds. Had you been less covetous, I would have given interest. Now, get you gone, all of you; and learn to deal more justly and kindly with those in need. [They go out.]
Lady Lea (entering). Oh, my dear husband! how glad I am to hear your voice again.
The Knight. Happy am I to see you and to be at home again. I must tell you how kind Robin Hood has been to me.
Lady Lea. Robin Hood your friend? Is he not the outlaw of the forest?
The Knight. Yes; but he is kind to all who are unhappy or oppressed. He saved me from leaving England and gave me money to redeem my land.