? ? ? ? "Who art thou that dares to hold such language?"
? ? ? ? "I, indeed! I am Robin Hood, as thy caitiff carcass soon shall know."
? ? ? ? "Then art thou indeed that famous outlaw? Right gladly will I dispute with thee the passes of the merry wood. Have at thee!"
? ? ? ? They took their lath swords, dumped their other traps on the ground, struck a fencing attitude, foot to foot, and began a grave, careful combat, "two up and two down." Presently Tom said:
? ? ? ? "Now if you've got the hang, go it lively!"
? ? ? ? So they "went it lively," panting and perspiring with the work. By and by Tom shouted:
? ? ? ? "Fall! fall! Why don't you fall?"
? ? ? ? "I shan't! Why don't you fall yourself.? You're getting the worst of it."
? ? ? ? "Why that ain't anything. I can't fall; that ain't the way it is in the book. The book says 'Then with one back-handed stroke he slew poor Guy of Guisborne.' You're to turn around and let me hit you in the back.
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