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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