They did not find Friar Tuck that day, so Marian stayed with her uncle. She came each day to the forest.
‘Another friar lives at my uncle's home,' she told Robin, 'but he is a weak man. He doesn't want to marry us because he is afraid. And the sheriff will find me at my uncle's house. Oh, where is Friar Tuck? Only he can help us.'
Then one day,about a month after the fight between Marian and Robin, Will Scarlet told them an interesting story.
People in the village of River Dale are talking about a fat friar,' he said. 'They say he came to the village last month. Now he lives near the river. For one penny, he will take people across
the river in his boat. When poor people cannot pay, he carries them across on his back! People say he loves good food and a good fight. He is a very strange friar, I think.'
And I think that man is Friar Tuck,' laughed Marian. Robin, please go to River Dale and bring him back with you.'
Robin and Will Scarlet walked with Marian to her uncle's house and then went back through the forest to the village of River Dale.
'Wait here,Will,' said Robin. ‘Marian says the friar is a strong man and very brave. I'd like to try him!'
Robin then walked to the river and looked across it. He saw the friar's little house, and his boat.
'Good friar,' he called, ‘where are you? Will you take me in your boat? I have some money and I can pay you well.'
Friar Tuck came out of the house and got into the boat. He came quickly across the river.
‘Show me your money first,' said the friar. ‘Then you can get in.'
He jumped from the boat to dry ground and held out his hand. Robin gave him a penny and walked to the boat. But he didn't get in. He pushed the boat and it moved slowly away, down the river.
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