And he put the paper in his own bosom , said a prayer over the dead man , and set forth again through the woods . His fatigue and weakness increased ; his ears sang , his steps faltered , his mind at intervals failed him , so low had he been brought by loss of blood . Doubtless he made many deviations from his true path , but at last he came out upon the high-road , not very far from Tunstall hamlet . A rough voice bid him stand . `` Stand ? '' repeated Dick . `` By the mass , but I am nearer falling . '' And he suited the action to the word , and fell all his length upon the road . Two men came forth out of the thicket , each in green forest jerkin , each with long-bow and quiver and short sword . `` Why , Lawless , '' said the younger of the two , `` it is young Shelton . '' `` Ay , this will be as good as bread to John Amend-All , '' returned the other . `` Though , faith , he hath been to the wars . Here is a tear in his scalp that must ` a ' cost him many a good ounce of blood . '' `` And here , '' added Greensheve , `` is a hole in his shoulder that must have pricked him well . Who hath done this , think ye ? If it be one of ours , he may all to prayer ; Ellis will give him a short shrift and a long rope . '' `` Up with the cub , '' said Lawless . `` Clap him on my back . '' And then , when Dick had been hoisted to his shoulders , and he had taken the lad 's arms about his neck , and got a firm hold of him , the ex-Grey Friar added : `` Keep ye the post , brother Greensheve . I will on with him by myself . ''
So Greensheve returned to his ambush on the wayside , and XXXXX trudged down the hill , whistling as he went , with Dick , still in a dead faint , comfortably settled on his shoulders .
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