In Nottingham, the Sheriff and the other Normans told him, "Robin Hood is a very bad outlaw. He steals, he kills people, and he shoots your deer."
The King asked other people, and they said, "Robin Hood is a good man. He takes money from men who have stolen it from the poor. He gives the money to poor people."
"How can I find Robin Hood?" KIng Richard asked.
"No one can find Robin Hood," was the answer. "But if a rich Norman goes into Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood's men will quickly find him."
King Richard put on the clothes of a rich Norman. Two of his knights dressed as servants. Then the three men set out along the road through Sherwood Forest.
Robin was sitting under a tree. He saw a rich Norman with two servants coming towards him. He went to the Norman and said, "Give me all your money, or I will take it from you."
Richard asked, "Who are you?"
"Men call me Robin Hood," was the answer.
The "Norman" said, "We come from the King. He has sent us to see you. This is his ring." And he showed his ring to the outlaw.
Robin threw up his cap and cried, "God save the King!"
The "Norman" said, "Why do you cry "God save the King" when you take money from his people?"
"I have taken money from the rich who have taken it from the poor. But the King has sent you here, so I am glad to see you. I will not take a penny of your money. You must cone and have dinner with us."
Robin blew his horn and all his men ran out to him. He said to the outlaws, "These men come from the King."
They all stood in a line. As the "Norman" passed, they took off their caps and cried, "God save the King!"
After dinner, Robin said to his men, "Take your bows and arrows and show our friend how you shoot. Show us your best shooting---as if King Richard himself was watching you."
The King saw Robin's men shooting. He said, "I have never seen better shooting! Would you fight for the King and be his men?"
"Yes! Yes!" cried Robin Hood and his men.
King Richard uncovered his face. He said, "I am the King."
King Richard and his two knights, dressed in Lincoln green, went through the streets of Nottingham. Robin Hood and all his men went with them. All the people ran out to see this. They said, "Robin Hood has come to burn the Sheriff's castle."
The King came to an open place in the town. The people stood all around. He said, "I am the King. This man, Robin Hood, is the Earl of Huntingdon. I shall give him back his castle and all his land."
Robin Hood and some of his men went with the King to London. Others went back to their homes; and some stayed in the forest.
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