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ing the shoes in his hand.
That night in sweet Sherwood the red fires glowed bright-
ly in wavering light on tree and bush, and all around sat or
lay the stout fellows of the band to hear Robin Hood and
Little John tell their adventures. All listened closely, and
again and again the woods rang with shouts of laughter.
When all was told, Friar Tuck spoke up. ‘Good master,’
said he, ‘thou hast had a pretty time, but still I hold to my
saying, that the life of the barefoot friar is the merrier of
the two.’
‘Nay,’ quoth Will Stutely, ‘I hold with our master, that he
hath had the pleasanter doings of the two, for he hath had
two stout bouts at quarterstaff this day.’
So some of the band held with Robin Hood and some
with Little John. As for me, I think—But I leave it with you
to say for yourselves which you hold with.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood