Bide ye here till I look into this matter." So saying, he arose and left them, crossed the road to the shrine, and there stood, waiting for the sorrowful knight to come near him.

So, presently, when the knight came riding slowly along, jolly Robin stepped forward and laid his hand upon the bridle rein.

"Hold, Sir Knight," quoth he.

"I prythee tarry for a short time, for I have a few words to say to thee." "What art thou, friend, who dost stop a traveler in this manner upon his most gracious Majesty's highway ?" said the Knight.
"Marry," quoth Robin, "that is a question hard to answer.

One man calleth me kind, another calleth me cruel; this one calleth me good honest fellow, and that one, vile thief.