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one thousand, one hundred pounds - and I can only give him six
hundred.’
Robin laughed. ‘I can give you the money. But first, let's try
something ... perhaps the good abbot is not a bad man. Tell him
that you do not have the money. Ask him to help you. Ask him to
wait another year!’
Then Robin turned to his men.
‘Who will go with this man and listen to the abbot's answer?’
‘I will go with him,’ said Little John. ‘I am ready for an
adventure!’
Chapter 7 Sir Richard Pays the Abbot
At twelve o'clock the next day, the Abbot of St Mary's was in his
great dining room. On the table there were bags of gold. He went
to the window and looked out.
‘Sir Richard of Lee is here at the right time, I see,’ he thought.
‘But his clothes are poor, and his horse is old. Good! I think my
friend, the sheriff, is right. Sir Richard cannot pay my one
thousand, one hundred pounds. So this evening, I will be Lord of
his house and his lands!’
A few minutes later, Sir Richard and Little John came into the
room.
‘Well,’ said the abbot, 'you are here at the right time. Do you
have my money ?’
‘My Lord Abbot,’ Sir Richard began, ‘you are a church man. I
hope you will be kind. Next year ...’
‘Stop!’ shouted the abbot. ‘Do not ask for more time! I want my
money now Pay me the one thousand, one hundred pounds, or your
house and lands will be mine this evening!’
Sir Richard then put six bags of gold on the abbot's table. ‘Here
are six hundred pounds, My Lord,’ he said quietly. ‘There
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