Приключения Робин Гуда
The Adventure with Midge the Miller’s Son
Afteratimehecameback,bearingwithhimagreatbrownloafofbread,andafair,roundcheese,andagoatskinfullofstoutMarchbeer,slungoverhisshoulders.ThenWillScarlettookhisswordanddividedtheloafandthecheeseintofourfairportions,andeachmanhelpedhimself.ThenRobinHoodtookadeeppullatthebeer."Aha!"saidhe,drawinginhisbreath,"neverhaveItastedsweeterdrinkthanthis."
Afterthisnomanspakemore,buteachmunchedawayathisbreadandcheeselustily,witheverandanonapullatthebeer.
AtlastWillScarletlookedatasmallpieceofbreadhestillheldinhishand,andquothhe,"MethinksIwillgivethistothesparrows."So,throwingitfromhim,hebrushedthecrumbsfromhisjerkin.
"I,too,"quothRobin,"havehadenough,Ithink."AsforLittleJohnandtheTanner,theyhadbythistimeeateneverycrumboftheirbreadandcheese.
"Now,"quothRobin,"Idofeelmyselfanotherman,andwouldfainenjoysomethingpleasantbeforegoingfartheruponourjourney.Idobethinkme,Will,thatthoudidstusetohaveaprettyvoice,andonethattunedsweetlyuponasong.Prythee,giveusoneerewejourneyfarther."
"Truly,Idonotmindturningatune,"answeredWillScarlet,"butIwouldnotsingalone."
"Nay,otherswillfollow.Strikeup,lad,"quothRobin.
"Inthatcase,’tiswell,"saidWillScarlet.
