“Here, take thy prize and begone, thou dirty knave, thou art as deadly as Robin Hood himself!”
The stranger took the prize and retired to the edge of the crowd where there were a lot of beggars and tinkers and friars.
“Nay, I am Robin Hood, his very own self!” he called aloud. But before anybody could seize him he and his men had disappeared down the road.
HOW ROBIN HOOD CEASED TO BE AN OUTLAW
Showing that from an outlaw can be made a good and worthy citizen.
Many years went by and Richard was now King of England. In Nottingham Town all was noise and uproar because the great king was to come to that town and visit the Sheriff. Crowds packed the public square to welcome him as he passed by.
Robin Hood and all his men were there, but some were in disguise. Friar Tuck and Little John stood boldly in the crowd and when the Sheriff saw them he turned quite pale.
That night at the great banquet the king said: