Identifier: lifeingreenwood00lans (find matches)
Title: Life in the greenwood
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Lansing, Marion Florence, 1883- Copeland, Charles
Subjects: Robin Hood (Legendary character)
Publisher: Boston, New York (etc.) Ginn and company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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messenger comes I will take his place and goto see the king while he shall stay behind. 164 LIFE IN THE GREENWOOD III How Little John rescued Robin Hood It all fell out as Little John had planned.The next morning the very monk who hadgiven the alarm that Robin was in town rodealong Watling Street on one of the sheriffspalfreys. Little John and Much had gone to the house of Muchs uncle, who lived near thehighway. From the window they saw themonk, and they went out and greeted him asif they too were travelers. Whence comest thou ? said Little John. Dost thou by any chance bring tidings of that bold outlaw Robin Hood that was seized in the town yesterday? He has received many a pound from my friend and me. So he has of me, said the monk, ahundred pound and more. Thou wilt be gladto know that he is safely lodged in prison andthat I am now on my way to the king to seeif he should not be hanged at once. Thouwilt thank me the more when I tell thee thatI was the man who recognized him and gave
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lll laid the first hand him upon; You may well thank me therefor! 166 LIFE IN THE GREENWOOD the word that he be taken. Had it not beenfor me he would have been ranging the green-wood this very hour. * And well it would have been for you if hehad, said Little John angrily. ! I had it in mymind to have let you go free, but so falsea traitor deserves not to live. He was mymaster that you have brought to such peril. With the words he fitted an arrow to hisbow and shot the monk right in the heart.There they left him lying by the wayside whileLittle John and Much went on to London to the king. At the palace Little John was brought intothe kings presence, and the king did not knowhim, for he wore not his suit of Lincoln green,but garments such as any messenger mightwear. He told the king that Robin Hoodhad been taken and that the sheriff wantedto know what should be done with him. 1 He shall be brought here to me, saidthe king, and that without delay. But whereis the monk who according to the

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