Приключения Робин Гуда

Little John and the Tanner of Blyth

           Atthis,RobinHoodstoppedandlistened."Surely,"quothhetohimself,"thatisLittleJohn’svoice,andheistalkinginangeralso.Methinkstheotherisstrangetomyears.NowHeavenforfendthatmygoodtrustyLittleJohnshouldhavefallenintothehandsoftheKing’srangers.Imustseetothismatter,andthatquickly."

           ThusspokeRobinHoodtohimself,allhisangerpassingawaylikeabreathfromthewindowpane,atthethoughtthatperhapshistrustyright-handmanwasinsomedangerofhislife.Socautiouslyhemadehiswaythroughthethicketswhencethevoicescame,and,pushingasidetheleaves,peepedintothelittleopenspacewherethetwomen,staffinhand,werecomingslowlytogether.

           "Ha!"quothRobintohimself,"hereismerrysportafoot.NowIwouldgivethreegoldenangelsfrommyownpocketifyonstoutfellowwouldgiveLittleJohnarightsounddrubbing!Itwouldpleasemetoseehimwellthumpedforhavingfailedinmybidding.Ifearme,though,thereisbutpoorchanceofmyseeingsuchapleasantsight."Sosaying,hestretchedhimselfatlengthupontheground,thathemightnotonlyseethesportthebetter,butthathemightenjoythemerrysightathisease.

           Asyoumayhaveseentwodogsthatthinktofight,walkingslowlyroundandroundeachother,neithercurwishingtobeginthecombat,sothosetwostoutyeomenmovedslowlyaround,eachwatchingforachancetotaketheotherunaware,andsogetinthefirstblow.

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