Robin's Country

Some traumatic event in the past has left Dummy with only the vaguest memories of better times in his childhood and he has lost the power of speech. He's determined to escape from the hell which is life as a servant to a farming family and, after a particularly ferocious beating, takes his opportunity. In a delirious fear he stumbles across the entrance to the Domain, Robin Hood's headquarters in Sherwood Forest. Despite initial suspicion from Marian, Dummy soon becomes a valued member of the community, takes part in a number of Robin's adventures and finally plays a key role in resisting the siege of the Domain in the depths of winter. The arrival of King Richard reveals Dummy's true identity. A nicely judged yarn with some religious undertones.