. Robin Hood, his book . t strikeyou. Paler and paler turned the monk. Then quothFriar Tuck, standing humbly with his cap in hishand: — Would it not be better, sir, to make sure ofone good dinner ? There s as fine a haunch ofvenison as ever ran the forest, and there s amarrow pasty, and theres warden pie, andthere s good wine to wash it down. Will younot come with me to dinner, sir? The monks teeth chattered with fear. Heglanced at the two arrows, and he said veryhumbly: — I will go with you. Then said Friar Tuckregretfully: — My master would gladly show courtesy toyour men-at-arms, but he s h
. Robin Hood, his book . t strikeyou. Paler and paler turned the monk. Then quothFriar Tuck, standing humbly with his cap in hishand: — Would it not be better, sir, to make sure ofone good dinner ? There s as fine a haunch ofvenison as ever ran the forest, and there s amarrow pasty, and theres warden pie, andthere s good wine to wash it down. Will younot come with me to dinner, sir? The monks teeth chattered with fear. Heglanced at the two arrows, and he said veryhumbly: — I will go with you. Then said Friar Tuckregretfully: — My master would gladly show courtesy toyour men-at-arms, but he s had no new silvertrenchers of late, and he cannot well entertainso great an array. Will you say to them thatthey are to go back to York and await yourcoming? The monk glanced again at the arrows shiningover the hedge, and he trembled so that he almosttell from his fine palfrey. [ISO] Robin Hood: His Book Say, I m bidden to dine with a goodfriend, whispered Friar Tuck, and the monkrepeated the words as best he coming, Say, You may go back to York and await mywhispered Friar Tuck, and the monksaid it, though his lips turned fairly blue. Now say this to the pages with the sumptermules, whispered Friar Tuck. Say, The pages [151] Robin Hood : His Book with the sumpter mules may follow me. I shallperchance wish to make a gift to my good host. Then the two and fifty men-at-arms gallopedaway over the hills to the town of York, but morethan one of them gave a look over his shoulderback to the edge of the forest, and more than onegrinned broadly as he whispered a word to theman who rode next him. It was a very cheerfulcompany that went through the gates of Yorkthat morning. The monk that had been invited to dinner, andthe seven sumpter mules that were driven by thelittle page, and the three good bowmen and trueall set out to go down the forest road. Soon they came to Robin and Much themillers son, and the others of the merry company. Master, said Friar Tuck, we Ve broughtyou
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