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S<br />
Rolin Hood.<br />
cher. What shall I<br />
give you for your mare and<br />
your panniers, and all that is in them " " They<br />
are not dear at four marks/' said the butcher,<br />
"and I will not sell them for less." Robin made<br />
no words, but counted out the money; and<br />
then made the butcher give him his blue linen<br />
coat and his apron, in exchange<br />
for Robin<br />
Hood's fine uniform of scarlet.<br />
When Robin Hood had dressed himself in this<br />
manner, he rode straight to Nottingham. The<br />
sheriffof Nottingham, was master of the market,<br />
and Robin Hood hired a stall there. But we may<br />
very well suppose that he did not know much a-<br />
bout his trade, and indeed as long as he had any<br />
meat to sell, no other butcher could sell a single<br />
for Robin Hood sold more meat for a<br />
joint;<br />
penny than the others could do for five. " To<br />
be " sure/" said they, this is some young fellow<br />
that has sold his father's land." The butchers then<br />
ent up to Robin Hood "<br />
: Come, brother/' said
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