\"Ifearedtherainthatthreatened，\"saidLittleJohninasullentone，forhewasvexedatbeingsochaffedbyRobinwithwhathadhappenedtohim。
\"Therain！\"criedRobin，stoppingofasuddeninthemiddleoftheroad，andlookingatLittleJohninwonder。\"Why，thougreatoaf！notadropofrainhasfallenthesethreedays，neitherhasanythreatened，norhaththerebeenasignoffoulweatherinearthorskyorwater。\"
\"Nevertheless，\"growledLittleJohn，\"theholySaintSwithinholdeththewatersoftheheavensinhispewterpot，andhecouldhavepouredthemout，hadhechosen，evenfromaclearsky；
andwouldstthouhavehadmewettotheskin？\"
AtthisRobinHoodburstintoaroaroflaughter。\"OLittleJohn！\"