One day Robin came
to a stream with a small bridge. When he began to cross it, he heard a loud
voice say, 'I want to cross the stream first!'. Robin
turned around and saw an enormous, young man. He was very tall.
'No,
I was first!' answered Robin. 'Can
you push me off the bridge?' asked the enormous man. He was holding a wooden staff. Robin
cut a long branch from a tree and made a staff. Then he began to fight on the
bridge. Robin was fast and light. But soon, the enormous man pushed Robin into
the water. He was very strong.
The
enormous man laughed. Then he pulled Robin out of the water. Robin started to
laugh too. 'You are an honest fighter!' said Robin. 'What is your name?''My
name is John Little. I am an honest man. I fought with good King Richard's men
in the Holy Land. I made King Richard's sword and the swords of his men. He is
a great king. But his brother John is cruel and greedy! I don't want to serve
King John. I am looking for Robin Hood. I want to join his outlaws.'
'Welcome
to our merry company of outlaws! I am Robin Hood!' said Robin, smiling. 'A
friend of King Richard is a friend of mine!'. John
Little was very surprised. Then the two men embraced and became good friends. 'Now
that you are an outlaw, you must change your name. Your new name is Little John.'
Robin
took Little John to the secret hiding place in the forest. The outlaws welcomed
Little John with a big meal. Little
John was an expert sword maker. Soon every outlaw had a new sword. The outlaws
liked Little John because he was friendly and kind. At night, everyone sat
around the fire and listened to his stories. He told them about his adventures
in the Holy Land.
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