When the Black Knight left Robin Hood, he took Wombur with him as his servant. Together they rode into the forest after the B.K. first said goodbye to Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe was staying in a priory at the time, because of his wounds. He was afraid that the B.K. would be molested in the forest, so as soon as the B.K. had left he got on a horse and went after the B.K. taking Gurth with him.
Riding through the forest, Wombur could not keep still and he kept moving about on his horse. Sometimes he would be at the very back of his horse, sometimes at the very ears. His horse soon tired of it and Wombur found himself flat on his face in the dust.
As they were riding, Wombur told the B.K. that he saw the glint of metal behind some bushes, so the B.K. put down his visor. He did this in the nick of time because from behind the bushes flew three arrows and one would have killed him right then if it hadn't been for the warning. Then out came four men from behind the bushes, the one wearing blue armor and sitting on a horse. The men all rushed at the B.K. and tried to kill him, but the B.K. fought them off.
Previously the B.K. had been given a horn from Robin Hood, which Wombur took while they were riding. This Wombor now blew and then entered into the fray. After a few minutes Robin Hood came with his men and saved the B.K.
The Black Knight now revealed that he was King Richard! He then gave some of Robin's men offices and thanked them all heartily and went on his way.
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