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Then all shouted again for joy of the fair gift, and all
swore among themselves that they would die if need be for
Sir Richard and his lady.
At last the time came when Sir Richard must go, where-
upon Robin Hood called his band around him, and each
man of the yeomen took a torch in his hand to light the way
through the woodlands. So they came to the edge of Sher-
wood, and there the Knight kissed Robin upon the cheeks
and left him and was gone.
Thus Robin Hood helped a noble knight out of his dire
misfortunes, that else would have smothered the happiness
from his life.