Приключения Робин Гуда

Robin Hood and Will Scarlet

           

           Aftertheyhadtraveledsomedistance,thedaybeingwarmandtheroaddusty,RobinHoodwaxedthirsty;so,therebeingafountainofwaterascoldasice,justbehindthehedgerow,theycrossedthestileandcametowherethewaterbubbledupfrombeneathamossystone.Here,kneelingandmakingcupsofthepalmsoftheirhands,theydranktheirfill,andthen,thespotbeingcoolandshady,theystretchedtheirlimbsandrestedthemforaspace.

           Infrontofthem,overbeyondthehedge,thedustyroadstretchedawayacrosstheplain;behindthemthemeadowlandsandbrightgreenfieldsoftenderyoungcornlaybroadlyinthesun,andoverheadspreadtheshadeofthecool,rustlingleavesofthebeechentree.Pleasantlytotheirnostrilscamethetenderfragranceofthepurplevioletsandwildthymethatgrewwithinthedewymoistureoftheedgeofthelittlefountain,andpleasantlycamethesoftgurgleofthewater.AllwassopleasantandsofullofthegentlejoyofthebrightMaytime,thatforalongtimenooneofthethreecaredtospeak,buteachlayonhisback,gazingupthroughthetremblingleavesofthetreestothebrightskyoverhead.Atlast,Robin,whosethoughtswerenotquitesobusywool-gatheringasthoseoftheothers,andwhohadbeengazingaroundhimnowandthen,brokethesilence.

           "Heyday!"quothhe,"yonisagailyfeatheredbird,Itakemyvow."

           Theotherslookedandsawayoungmanwalkingslowlydownthehighway.

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