. Robin Hood, his book . Robin Hood: His Book He gazed forlornly out over the sea; but at lasthis eyes brightened, and with all good cheer hecalled: — Captain, Captain, there s some kind of aboat out there, and there s a man on her witha bow. Some kind of a boat! thundered the captain. You dont know a man-of-war from a a French man-of-war, and she 11 take ourfish and our vessel, and carry us all to Franceand throw us into prison. Woe is me, and woeis the day I was born. Dont be afraid, Captain, said Robin. Inmy chest is my own good long-bow, and I 11shoot every Frenchman that co
. Robin Hood, his book . Robin Hood: His Book He gazed forlornly out over the sea; but at lasthis eyes brightened, and with all good cheer hecalled: — Captain, Captain, there s some kind of aboat out there, and there s a man on her witha bow. Some kind of a boat! thundered the captain. You dont know a man-of-war from a a French man-of-war, and she 11 take ourfish and our vessel, and carry us all to Franceand throw us into prison. Woe is me, and woeis the day I was born. Dont be afraid, Captain, said Robin. Inmy chest is my own good long-bow, and I 11shoot every Frenchman that comes near. Hold your peace, cried the captain in a rage. We Ve enough to do without hearing yourcrack. You re naught but brag and boast, andtwould be best for us all to throw you overboardand lighten the vessel. Nearer came the ship. The deck was blackwith Frenchmen. Their knives were in theirhands, and they were ready to kill every English-man on the fishing boat as soon as they couldboard it. [24] Robin Hood: His Book. I 11 have one good shot before the captainthrows me overboard, said Robin to himself, andhe went down below to open his chest and takeout his good yew-tree bow. The wind blew, andthe deck pitched and tossed so beneath his feetthat he could not well make his way to the bowof the ship. Captain, Captain, he cried, I cant standup, and I cant aim. Wont you tie me to the [25] Robin Hood: His Book mast, so I can shoot and I 11 kill every French-man on board? Yes, Ill tie you, said the captain, and Illtie you well, so you 11 be ready bound for themwhen they come to take us to the French prisons;and he tied Robin fast and firm. Then Robin shot, and the man at the bow ofthe French man-of-war tumbled overboard withan arrow through his heart. Robin shot again,and the next man fell; so he shot, and he shot,and never an arrow left his bow that did not killa Frenchman. The captain and all his men stood aroundRobin. Their eyes were open, and their mouthswere open, for never h
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