Приключения Робин Гуда
Little John and the Tanner of Blyth
Nevertheless,ajourneytoAncastermaynotbeillforthee;sogothou,asIbid,andthouhadstbestgothisveryevening,forsincethouhastabidedattheSheriff’smanyknowthyface,andifthougoestinbroaddaylight,thoumaystgetthyselfintoacoilwithsomeofhisworship’smen-at-arms.BidethouheretillIbringtheemoneytopayourgoodHugh.IwarranthehathnobettercustomersinallNottinghamshirethanwe."Sosaying,Robinleftthemandenteredtheforest.
Notfarfromthetrystingtreewasagreatrockinwhichachamberhadbeenhewn,theentrancebeingbarredbyamassiveoakendoortwopalms’-breadthinthickness,studdedaboutwithspikes,andfastenedwithagreatpadlock.Thiswasthetreasurehouseoftheband,andthitherRobinHoodwentand,unlockingthedoor,enteredthechamber,fromwhichhebroughtforthabagofgoldwhichhegavetoLittleJohn,topayHughLongshankswithal,fortheclothofLincolngreen.
ThenupgotLittleJohn,and,takingthebagofgold,whichhethrustintohisbosom,hestrappedagirdleabouthisloins,tookastoutpikestafffullsevenfeetlonginhishand,andsetforthuponhisjourney.
SohestrodewhistlingalongtheleafyforestpaththatledtoFosseWay,turningneithertotherighthandnortheleft,untilatlasthecametowherethepathbranched,leadingontheonehandonwardtoFosseWay,andontheother,aswellLittleJohnknew,tothemerryBlueBoarInn.
