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said she, et 1 am only an old woman.*' By this time Robin Hood
and his company came up to the bishop; and Robin Hood taking
him by his hand, said, u My lf>rd, you must dine with me to­
day, under iny bower in m eny Bamsdale ; I cannot feast you
like a bishop* but I can give you venison, ale, and wine, and I
hope you will be content.'1 After dinner* Kobin Hood made

the music strike up, aud would insist upon the bishup a dancing
i* hornpipe in his boots, aud the bishop was forced to submit.
The day was now far spent, and the bishop beeped leave to to
away. a You have treated me very nobly/’ said he to Rubin
Hood, “ and ( suppose I must pay for it: tell me how much."—
“ Lend me v<»ur puiso, master/' said Litth* John, “ and I will
settle it for yon." He then spread the bishop s cloak upon the
ground, and opining hia big he counted five hundred pounds
out of it. ** Now/' said Robin Hood, l( we thank you forvour
company j and* lo show you that we know fiow to be polite, we
will see you part of the way home.” They then led the bishop
aud his servants quite ihrough the wood, till they brought him
to the high road : then Robin Hoods gang gave three cheera, and