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Robin Hood Meets Little John
Chapter: 5
In the first weeks and months
after the fight in the abbey, Robin and his men worked very hard. They cut down
young trees and built homes in the centre of the forest. They made arrows from
wood and caught forest deer for their food. They bought bread and milk from the
villagers. Sometimes Robin liked to leave his men, and look for adventure. One fine
autumn morning, he and his friend Will Scarlet woke early. ‘It is a beautiful
day,’ said Robin. ‘I think I will go for a walk to the river. Will you come
with me?’ ‘I. want to make some new arrows for my bow,’ answered Will. ‘But I
will meet you at lunch time near the bridge.’ So Robin left Will and walked
quickly through the forest to the river and the little bridge. Robin stood in
the middle of the bridge, and looked up at the trees. ‘The autumn colours are
beautiful,’ he thought. Then he looked down at the water. ‘I will catch a fish
for our lunch,’ he thought. ‘Will and I can make a fire. I have some bread, and
there is fruit on the trees. We will eat very well. Ah, this is a wonderful life!’
Suddenly somebody behind him said, ‘Well, little man! Are you going to stand
there all day? Get out of my way!’ Robin turned. The speaker was a big man,
nearly two metres tall. ‘Now this will be an interesting adventure,’ he
thought. ‘That man is very strong. Can I fight him - and win ?’ He did not move
from the bridge. ‘I arrived here first,’ he called to the big man, ‘so you will
have to wait. I think I am going to do some fishing. Then, perhaps, I will get
out of your way’ The big man moved onto the bridge. ‘I will not wait!’ he said.
‘And you are not going to fish, you are going to fight!’ They fought
there, in the middle of the bridge. Robin couldn't win. He knew that after a minute or
two. The man wasn't very fast but he was very strong. So Robin quickly thought
of a plan. He looked over the top of the big man's head, and shouted, ‘Look, the
sheriff's men!’ The big man turned and looked. Robin quickly kicked the man's legs
as hard as he could. The big man was very angry — but he didn't fall. He kicked
Robin, and Robin fell off the bridge into the water. The big man laughed. ‘I
won the fight,’ he said. ‘Come, I will help you.’ He looked over the bridge
into the water. But Robin was not there. ‘Where are you?’ called the man. ‘Are
you all right?’ Robin suddenly came up from the water. He was a long way from
th bridge. ‘Perhaps you won the fight,’ laughed Robin, ‘but you did not catch me!’
He began to climb onto dry ground. Then Will Scarlet arrived. ‘What happened,
Robin?’ he called. ‘Did this man throw you in the water? He will have to fight
me now!’
‘No! No!' laughed Robin. ‘Let's
be friends. So what is your name, friend? And what are you doing in my forest?’
‘Your forest?’ answered the big
man. ‘It is not your forest! I came here to find brave Robin Hood. But first, I
think, I will throw you in the river again!’
‘Friend,' said Robin, ‘you found
Robin Hood, and threw him in the water. Please, don't do it again!’
‘What! Are you really Robin Hood?’
asked the man. ‘I am very happy about that. My name is John Little and I want
to be one of your men.’ Robin laughed. “Little” is a good name for you,
because you are very small - only the size of a small tree! We will always call
you our “little” John. Come to our forest home, Little John!’
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