ThenstraightwayLittleJohnandWillStutelycameleapingandstooduponeithersideofRobinHood，andquicklydrewtheirbroadswords，thewhileamightyvoicerolledovertheheadsofall，\"HerebeI，goodmaster，whenthouwantestme\"；foritwasFriarTuckthatsocalledfromtheorganloft。
Andnowallwashubbubandnoise。StoutEdwardstrodeforwardraging，andwouldhaveseizedhisdaughtertodragheraway，butLittleJohnsteppedbetweenandthrusthimback。\"Standback，oldman，\"saidhe，\"thouartahobbledhorsethisday。\"
\"Downwiththevillains！\"criedSirStephen，andfeltforhissword，butithungnotbesidehimonhisweddingday。
Thenthemen-at-armsdrewtheirswords，anditseemedlikethatbloodwouldwetthestones；butsuddenlycameabustleatthedoorandloudvoices，steelflashedinthelight，andthecrashofblowssounded。
Themen-at-armsfellback，anduptheaislecameleapingeighteenstoutyeomenallcladinLincolngreen，withAllanaDaleattheirhead。