. Robin Hood, his book . n was ever a mistress to a maiden before. Oho, thought William, and he plucked upcourage and asked boldly: — And what can I do for the mistress who isdear to you ? Is she a great lady ? Is she thewife of a duke or an earl ? She s the daughter of the king, sobbed themaiden; and while William stood beside her andlaid his hand on the neck of her palfrey andlooked up into her face, she told him the wholestory. Its a heathen prince that has come againstLondon town with his great army, said she. They say he s as tall as a poplar tree and asstrong as an oak. There are two fea
. Robin Hood, his book . n was ever a mistress to a maiden before. Oho, thought William, and he plucked upcourage and asked boldly: — And what can I do for the mistress who isdear to you ? Is she a great lady ? Is she thewife of a duke or an earl ? She s the daughter of the king, sobbed themaiden; and while William stood beside her andlaid his hand on the neck of her palfrey andlooked up into her face, she told him the wholestory. Its a heathen prince that has come againstLondon town with his great army, said she. They say he s as tall as a poplar tree and asstrong as an oak. There are two fearsome giantswith him, and they are worse than he, for theyare tall as the mast of a ship and as strong asiron. No one has dared to look at them, butthe folk say that their eyes are like coals of fire,and that when they breathe, the leaves shrivel up [ 109] Robin Hood: His Book and fall from the trees all roundabout. They saythat on their helmets there are no plumes, butthat instead there are great serpents, and that if. oumancovHdoforyou] the giants cannot reach a man with their swords,then the serpents will spring away from thehelmets and sting him, and whoever is oncestung by them goes mad forever after. These be two good friends of mine, said [no] Robin Hood: His Book William Scarlet, for Robin and Little John hadcome up and stood beside him. Whateversimple bowmen can do for you, that will we do. I thank you, said the maiden, but I fear methere s none that can save my princess, for theheathen be encamped all about the town. Why does not the king take his army and goout and fight them ? >: That would he do if it was our own Richard,she answered, but he thats now king says thathe cannot, for he never fought so many menbefore. The three looked puzzled, and at last LittleJohn plucked up courage and said: — Im but a simple country laddie, and itmay be I dont understand the ways of city folk,but what might it be thats to happen to theprincess ? The heathen prince says she s
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