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by in a binn consecrated to Robin�察�whose occasional visits to them in his 

wanderings were the   festal days   of these   warm´hearted cottagers�察  �whose 

manners showed that they had not been born to this low estate。 Their story 

had   no   mystery�察  �and   Marian   easily   collected   it   from   the   tenour   of   their 

conversation。        The   young   man   had   been�察  �like   Robin�察  �the   victim   of   an 

usurious abbot�察�and had been outlawed for debt�察�and his nut´brown maid 

had   accompanied   him   to   the   depths   of   Sherwood�察  �where   they   lived   an 

unholy and illegitimate life�察�killing the king's deer�察�and never hearing mass。 

In this state�察�Robin�察�then earl of Huntingdon�察�discovered them in one of his 



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huntings�察�and gave them aid and protection。 When Robin himself became 

an outlaw�察�the necessary qualification or gift of continency was too hard a 

law for our lovers to subscribe to�察�and as they were thus disqualified for 

foresters�察  �Robin   had   found   them   a   retreat   in   this   romantic   and   secluded 

spot。    He had done similar service to other lovers similarly circumstanced�察�

and had disposed them in various wild scenes which he and his men had 

discovered in their flittings from place to place�察�supplying them with all 

necessaries and comforts from the reluctant disgorgings of fat abbots and 

usurers。    The    benefit   was   in  some    measure     mutual�察   �for  these   cottages 

served   him   as   resting´places   in   his   removals�察  �and   enabled   him   to   travel 

untraced   and   unmolested�察  �and   in   the   delight   with   which   he   was   always 

received he found himself even more welcome than he would have been at 

an inn�察�and this is saying very much for gratitude and affection together。 

The     smiles   which    surrounded      him   were    of  his  own    creation�察  �and   he 

participated in the happiness he had bestowed。 

     The casements began to rattle in the wind�察�and the rain to beat upon 

the windows。        The wind swelled to a hurricane�察�and the rain dashed like a 

flood against the glass。       The boy retired to his little bed�察�the wife trimmed 

the lamp�察�the husband heaped logs upon the fire�此�Robin broached another 

flask�察   �and   Marian     filled  the   baron's   cup�察  �and    sweetened     Robin's    by 

touching its edge with her lips。 

     ;Well�察─�said the baron�察 �give me a roof over my head�察�be it never so 

humble。 Your greenwood canopy is pretty and pleasant in sunshine�察�but if I 

were doomed to live under it�察�I should wish it were water´tight。; 

     ;But�察─  �said   Robin�察   �we   have   tents   and   caves   for   foul   weather�察  �good 

store of wine and venison�察�and fuel in abundance。; 

     ;Ay�察�but�察─�said the baron�察 �I like to pull off my boots of a night�察�which 

you     foresters    seldom     do�察  �and    to  ensconce      myself    thereafter    in   a 

comfortable       bed。  Your    beech´root     is  over´hard    for  a  couch�察   �and   your 

mossy stump is somewhat rough for a bolster。; 

     ;Had you not dry leaves�察─�said Robin�察 �with a bishop's surplice over 

them�拭    �What     would    you    have   softer�拭   �And      had   you   not   an   abbot's 

travelling cloak for a coverlet�拭        �What would you have warmer�拭─�



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     ;Very true�察─�said the baron�察 �but that was an indulgence to a guest�察�and 

I   dreamed   all   night   of   the   sheriff   of   Nottingham。 I   like   to   feel   myself 

safe�察─�he added�察�stretching out his legs to the fire�察�and throwing himself 

back in his chair with the air of a man determined to be comfortable。 ;I 

like to feel myself safe�察─�said the baron。 

     At that moment the woman caught her husband's arm�察�and all the party 

following the direction of her eyes�察�looked simultaneously to the window�察�

where they had just time to catch a glimpse of an apparition of an armed 

head�察�with its plumage tossing in the storm�察�on which the light shone from 

within�察�and which disappeared immediately。 



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                            CHAPTER XV 



       O knight�察�thou lack'st a cup of canary。        When did I see thee so put 

down��Twelfth Night。 

       Several knocks�察�as from the knuckles of an iron glove�察�were given to 

the door of the cottage�察�and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the 

storm for a traveller who had lost   his way。 Robin arose and went to  the 

door。 

     ;What are you�拭─�said Robin。 

     ;A    soldier�察─  �replied   the   voice�此     �an    unfortunate    adherent     of 

Longchamp�察�flying the vengeance of Prince John。; 

     ;Are you alone�拭─�said Robin。 

     ;Yes�察─�said the voice�此      �it is a dreadful night。    Hospitable cottagers�察�

pray give me admittance。        I would not have asked it but for the storm。 I 

would have kept my watch in the woods。; 

     ;That I believe�察─�said Robin。      ;You did not reckon on the storm when 

you turned into this pass。      Do you know there are rogues this way�拭─�

     ;I do�察─�said the voice。 

     ;So do I�察─�said Robin。 

    A   pause   ensued�察  �during   which   Robin   listening   attentively   caught   a 

faint sound of whispering。 

     ;You are not alone�察─�said Robin。       ;Who are your companions�拭─�

     ;None but the wind and the water�察─�said the voice�察 �and I would I had 

them not。; 

     ;The wind and the water have many voices�察─�said Robin�察 �but I never 

before heard them say�察�What shall we do�拭─�

    Another pause ensued�此       �after which�察�

     ;Look ye�察�master cottager�察─�said the voice�察�in an altered tone�察 �if you 

do not let us in willingly�察�we will break down the door。; 

     ;Ho� �ho� ─�roared the baron�察 �you are become plural are you�察�rascals�拭�

How many are there of you�察�thieves�拭         �What�察�I warrant�察�you thought to rob 

and murder a poor harmless cottager and his wife�察�and did not dream of a 



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garrison�拭  �You   looked   for   no   weapon   of   opposition   but   spit�察  �poker�察  �and 

basting     ladle�察 �wielded    by   unskilful    hands�此   �but�察  �rascals�察  �here   is  short 

sword and long cudgel in hands well tried in war�察�wherewith you shall be 

drilled into cullenders and beaten into mummy。; 

     No reply was made�察�but furious strokes from without resounded upon 

the   door。   Robin�察  �Marian�察  �and   the   baron   threw   by   their   pilgrim's   attire�察�

and stood in arms on the defensive。 They were provided with swords�察�and 

the cottager gave them bucklers and helmets�察�for all Robin's haunts were 

furnished   with   secret   armouries。       But   they   kept   their   swords   sheathed�察�

and   the  baron   wielded a  ponderous spear�察 �which he   pointed   towards   the 

door ready to run through the first that should enter�察�and Robin and Marian 

each held a bow with the arrow drawn to its head and pointed in the same 

direction。     The cottager flourished a strong cudgel ��a weapon in the use 

of   which   he   prided   himself   on   being   particularly   expert���察  �and   the   wife 

seized the spit from the fireplace�察�and held it as she saw the baron hold his 

spear。 The storm of wind and rain continued to beat on the roof and the 

casement�察  �and   the   storm   of   blows   to   resound   upon   the   door�察  �which   at 

length gave way with a violent crash�察�and a cluster of armed men appeared 

without�察  �seemingly   not   less   than   twelve。   Behind   them   rolled   the   stream 

now changed from a gentle and shallow river to a mighty and impetuous 

torrent

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