"Nay, good Little John," said Robin hastily, "I do bethink me I have said full enough on that score."
"It is well," quoth Little John, "for in truth I myself have tired of it somewhat. But now I bethink me, thou didst also seem minded to make a jest of the rain that threatened last night; so—"
"Nay, then," said Robin Hood testily, "I was mistaken. I remember me now it did seem to threaten rain."
"Truly, I did think so myself," quoth Little John, "therefore, no doubt, thou dost think it was wise of me to abide all night at the Blue Boar Inn, instead of venturing forth in such stormy weather; dost thou not?"
"A plague of thee and thy doings!" cried Robin Hood. "If thou wilt have it so, thou wert right to abide wherever thou didst choose."
"Once more, it is well," quoth Little John. "As
