Come with me, and I will lead thee from the forest back to thine own party again." Then, slinging the bag upon his shoulder, he turned away, the Sheriff following him, all too perplexed in mind to speak.

So they went forward until they came to within a furlong of the spot where the Sheriff's companions were waiting for him.

Then Robin Hood gave the sack of silver back to the Sheriff.

"Take thou thine own again," he said, "and hearken to me, good Sheriff, take thou a piece of advice with it.

Try thy servants well ere thou dost engage them again so readily." Then, turning, he left the other standing bewildered, with the sack in his hands.
The company that waited for the Sheriff were all amazed to see him come out of the forest bearing a heavy sack upon his shoulders; but though they questioned him, he answered never a word, acting like one who walks in a dream.