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Story Raz lw06 Robinandtheking CLR
Story Raz lw06 Robinandtheking CLR
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An English Folktale
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Adapted by Katherine Follett
Illustrated by David Cockcroft
“Oh, ho!” laughed King Richard. “I am glad Then all the company roared with good-
I am not in this contest.” But he was impressed natured laughter, for they seldom saw their
with the way Robin Hood’s men obeyed him. master miss.
They are better at following his commands than my
“Go and take thy punishment, Master,”
servants are at following mine, he thought.
said Much, “and pray it be only half as rough
The shooting went on, and most of the men as Wat’s was.”
shot their arrows within the garland, but a few
“Very well,” said Robin Hood, “I shall
missed and received tremendous punches that
surrender my arrow to our guest and take
sent them rolling like barrels down a hill.
my punishment from him.”