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his desert and necessity。 



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     ;The article of Chivalry is one�此�

     ;I。   Every   forester   shall�察  �to   the   extent   of   his   power�察  �aid   and   protect 

maids�察     �widows�察     �and   orphans�察    �and    all   weak    and    distressed     persons 

whomsoever�此�and no woman shall be impeded or molested in any way�察�nor 

shall any company receive harm which any woman is in。 

     ;The article of Chastity is one�此�

     ;I。 Every forester�察�being Diana's forester and minion of the moon�察�shall 

commend   himself   to   the   grace   of   the   Virgin�察  �and   shall   have   the   gift   of 

continency on pain of expulsion�此�that the article of chivalry may be secure 

from     infringement�察     �and    maids�察   �wives�察   �and   widows      pass   without     fear 

through the forest。 

     ;The article of Courtesy is one�此�

     ;I。   No   one   shall   miscall   a   forester。  He   who   calls   Robin   Robert   of 

Huntingdon�察 �or   salutes him  by  any  other title or designation   whatsoever 

except     plain   Robin     Hood�察   �or   who    calls  Marian     Matilda     Fitzwater�察   �or 

salutes her by any other title or designation whatsoever except plain Maid 

Marian�察�and so of all others�察�shall for every such offence forfeit a mark�察�to 

be paid to the friar。 

     ;And   these   articles   we   swear   to   keep   as   we   are   good   men   and   true。 

Carried     by   acclamation。       God     save    King    Richard。     ;LITTLE        JOHN�察�

Secretary。; 

     ;Excellent      laws�察─   �said   the   baron�此     �excellent�察     �by   the   holy   rood。 

William   of   Normandy�察  �with   my   great   great   grandfather   Fierabras   at   his 

elbow�察�could not have made better。             And now�察�sweet Mawd; 

     ;A fine�察�a fine�察─�cried the friar�察 �a fine�察�by the article of courtesy。; 

     ;Od's life�察─�said the baron�察 �shall I not call my own daughter Mawd�拭�

Methinks there should be a special exception in my favour。; 

     ;It   must    not   be�察─  �said  Robin     Hood�此     �our     constitution     admits    no 

privilege。; 

     ;But   I   will   commute�察─  �said   the   friar�察   �for   twenty   marks   a   year   duly 

paid    into   my   ghostly   pocket      you   shall   call  your   daughter     Mawd      two 

hundred times a day。; 

     ;Gramercy�察─�said the baron�察 �and I agree�察�honest friar�察�when I can get 



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twenty marks to pay�此        �for till Prince John be beaten from Nottingham�察�my 

rents are like to prove but scanty。; 

     ;I will trust�察─�said the friar�察 �and thus let us ratify the stipulation�察�so 

shall our laws and your infringement run together in an amicable parallel。; 

     ;But�察─  �said   Little   John�察   �this   is   a   bad   precedent�察  �master   friar。   It   is 

turning   discipline   into   profit�察  �penalty   into   perquisite�察  �public   justice   into 

private revenue。       It is rank corruption�察�master friar。; 

     ;Why are laws made�拭─�said the friar。            ;For the profit of somebody。 Of 

whom�拭      �Of him who makes them first�察�and of others as it may happen。 

Was not I legislator in the last article�察�and shall I not thrive by  my  own 

law�拭─�

     ;Well then�察�sweet Mawd�察─�said the baron�察 �I must leave you�察�Mawd�此�

your life is very well for the young and the hearty�察�but it squares not with 

my  age   or   my   humour。      I   must   house�察  �Mawd。     I   must   find   refuge�此  �but 

where�拭     �That is the question。; 

     ;Where Sir Guy of Gamwell has found it�察─�said Robin Hood�察 �near the 

borders of Barnsdale。         There you may dwell in safety with him and fair 

Alice�察�till King Richard return�察�and Little John shall give you safe conduct。 

You     will  have    need   to   travel  with    caution�察  �in  disguise    and   without 

attendants�察�for Prince John commands all this vicinity�察�and will doubtless 

lay the country for you and Marian。             Now it is first expedient to dismiss 

your retainers。 If there be any among them who like our life�察�they may stay 

with us in the greenwood�察�the rest may return to their homes。; 

     Some of the baron's men resolved to remain with Robin and Marian�察�

and    were    furnished    accordingly     with   suits   of  green�察  �of  which    Robin 

always kept good store。 

     Marian now declared that as there was danger in the way to Barnsdale�察�

she   would   accompany   Little   John   and   the   baron�察  �as   she   should   not   be 

happy unless she herself saw her father placed in security。 Robin was very 

unwilling to consent to this�察�and assured her that there was more danger 

for her than the baron�此�but Marian was absolute。 

     ;If so�察�then�察─�said Robin�察 �I shall be your guide instead of Little John�察�

and   I   shall   leave   him   and   Scarlet   joint´regents   of   Sherwood   during   my 



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absence�察  �and   the   voice   of   Friar   Tuck   shall   be   decisive   between   them   if 

they differ in nice questions of state policy。;           Marian objected to this�察�that 

there   was   more   danger   for   Robin   than   either   herself   or   the   baron�此  �but 

Robin was absolute in his turn。 

     ;Talk not of my voice�察─�said the friar�察 �for if Marian be a damsel errant�察�

I will be her ghostly esquire。; 

     Robin insisted that this should not be�察�for number would only expose 

them to greater risk of detection。          The friar�察�after some debate�察�reluctantly 

acquiesced。 

     While they were discussing these matters�察�they heard the distant sound 

of horses' feet。 

     ;Go�察─    �said  Robin    to   Little  John�察   �and    invite  yonder     horseman     to 

dinner。; 

     Little John bounded away�察�and soon came before a young man�察�who 

was riding in a melancholy manner�察�with the bridle hanging loose on the 

horse's neck�察�and his eyes drooping towards the ground。 

     ;Whither go you�拭─�said Little John。 

     ;Whithersoever my horse pleases�察─�said the young man。 

     ;And that shall be�察─�said Little John�察 �whither I please to lead him。 I 

am commissioned to invite you to dine with my master。; 

     ;Who is your master�拭─�said the young man。 

     ;Robin Hood�察─�said Little John。 

     ;The   bold   outlaw�拭─  �said   the   stranger。     ;Neither   he   nor   you   should 

have made me turn an inch aside yesterday�察�but to´day I care not。; 

     ;Then it is better for you�察─�said Little John�察 �that you came to´day than 

yesterday�察�if you love dining in a whole skin�此�for my master is the pink of 

courtesy�此     �but    if  his  guests   prove    stubborn�察   �he   bastes   them    and   his 

venison together�察�while the friar says mass before meat。; 

     The   young   man   made   no   answer�察  �and   scarcely  seemed   to   hear   what 

Little John was saying�察�who therefore took the horse's bridle and led him 

to   where   Robin   and   his   foresters   were   setting   forth   their   dinner。   Robin 

seated the young man next to Marian。              Recovering a little from his stupor�察�

he looked with much amazement at her�察�and the baron�察�and Robin�察�and the 



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friar�察�listened to their conversation�察�and seemed   much astonished to find 

himself   in   such   holy  and   courtly   company。   Robin   helped   him  largely   to 

rumble´pie   and   cygnet   and   pheasant�察  �and   the   other   dainties   of   his   table�察�

and the friar pledged him in ale and wine�察�and exhorted him to make good 

cheer。 But the young man drank little�察�ate less�察�spake nothing�察�and every 

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