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some odd corner of thy pouch, the money that the blessed
Saint had sent thee. And now let me see whether thou hast
not some, also, brother.’ Thereupon he thrust his hand into
the pouch of the fat Friar and drew thence a bag like the
other and counted out from it threescore and ten pounds.
‘Look ye now,’ quoth he, ‘I knew the good Saint had sent
thee some pittance that thou, also, hadst missed.’
Then, giving them one pound between them, he slipped
the rest of the money into his own pouch, saying, ‘Ye pledged
me your holy word that ye had no money. Being holy men, I
trust that ye would not belie your word so pledged, therefore
I know the good Saint Dunstan hath sent this in answer to
my prayers. But as I only prayed for ten shillings to be sent
to each of you, all over and above that belongeth by rights to
me, and so I take it. I give you good den, brothers, and may
ye have a pleasant journey henceforth.’ So saying, he turned
and left them, striding away. The friars looked at one anoth-
er with a woeful look, and slowly and sadly they mounted
their horses again and rode away with never a word.
But Little John turned his footsteps back again to Sher-
wood Forest, and merrily he whistled as he strode along.
And now we will see what befell Robin Hood in his ven-
ture as beggar.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood