Now, prythee, let me, and these brethren of mine, travel forward in peace and quietness." "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself." "Nay, use no force," said the King sternly.

"Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person." "Hut, tut," quoth merry Robin, "what proud words are these?
Art thou the King of England, to talk so to me?
Here, Will, take this purse and see what there is within." Will Scarlet took the purse and counted out the money.

Then Robin bade him keep fifty pounds for themselves, and put fifty back into the purse.
This he handed to the King.