. Life in the greenwood . might take him. Near Robin stood a tall monk with a hoodover his head. Once Robin had taken fromthis man one hundred pounds, and of all thosewho were in the church he alone knew Robin;but Robin did not recognize him because ofthe hood. When the service was begun heslipped out of the church and ran with allspeed to the gate keepers and told them to barall the gates, for Robin Hood was in town. Thesheriff came in haste when he heard Robin wasin the church at his prayers, and a great crowdof people after him. They rushed right intothe church, all armed with good stout st
. Life in the greenwood . might take him. Near Robin stood a tall monk with a hoodover his head. Once Robin had taken fromthis man one hundred pounds, and of all thosewho were in the church he alone knew Robin;but Robin did not recognize him because ofthe hood. When the service was begun heslipped out of the church and ran with allspeed to the gate keepers and told them to barall the gates, for Robin Hood was in town. Thesheriff came in haste when he heard Robin wasin the church at his prayers, and a great crowdof people after him. They rushed right intothe church, all armed with good stout staves. Robin looked up and knew that they hadcome for him. Alas, alas ! he said, Nowmiss I Little John. They took Robin, though he struggledright manfully and buffeted many men sorelybefore he was bound and taken away to prison. 162 LIFE IN THE GREENWOOD II How Little John heard of Robins capture it As Little John in the greenwood walked, Under the greenwood tree,Tidings there came to him with speed, Tidings for Away in the greenwood word came toLittle John — for ill news travels fast — that ROBIN HOOD IN TOWN 163 Robin Hood had been taken and put inprison. The yeomen were beside themselveswhen they heard this news of their would have run to the church where hehad been captured and others would havetried to beat down the prison walls, and stillothers lost heart completely and lay sadlydown in the greenwood as if they were readyto die, for what were life in the greenwoodwithout their dear leader Robin Hood ? All turned to Little John to see what theyshould do, and sure enough, he had a plan. Pluck up heart, men, he said, our mas-ter has been hard pressed, but he is still sheriff is a coward at heart, and he willdare do nothing without some word from theking. We will watch and see what messengerhe sends. Some shall keep watch on WatlingStreet and some by Barnsdale, and when thatmessenger comes I will take his place and goto see the king while
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