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letter trained than his own men. After dinner, the pretended monks gain mounted their horses, and were reparing to take their leave of the bowmen, when the king said to Robin Hood, ‘Now my brave fellow, if I were to procure your pardon and that of our men, would you turn faithful and eful subjects?’ This being the first sh of Robin’s heart, and for some st always uppermost in his thoughts, replied, “Abbot, I am tired of this and of life; and though some may raise our bold adventures and generous actions, yet I now hate every thing connected with it. Were King Richard, who is a gallant soldier and generous prince, to pardon our ofences, and take us into favour, he uld never have reason to repent his mency, for he would find us the first loyal and peaceful of his subjects.” 'Behold your king!" said Richard eing a part of the monk's cloak, wich discovered the star and other ignia. Robin and his bowmen re instantly on their knees before . “Rise up my brave fellows, your leader is now Earl of ntingdon, which is his just right,