Приключения Робин Гуда
The Adventure with Midge the Miller’s Son
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"Nay,thoudostmistake,"quothRobin,"Imeantthatthoumightestperhapshavesomeheavyfarthingsorpenceaboutthee,nottospeakofsilverandgold.OurgoodGafferSwantholdsayeththatgoldisanoverheavyburdenforatwo-leggedasstocarry;sowewoulde’enliftsomeofthisloadfromthee."
"Alas!"criedtheMiller,"whatwouldyedotome?Ihavenotaboutmesomuchasaclippedgroat.Domenoharm,Iprayyou,butletmedepartinpeace.Moreover,letmetellyouthatyeareuponRobinHood’sground,andshouldhefindyouseekingtorobanhonestcraftsman,hewillclipyourearstoyourheadsandscourgeyoueventothewallsofNottingham.
"IntruthIfearRobinHoodnomorethanIdomyself,"quothjollyRobin."Thoumustthisdaygiveuptomeeverypennythouhastaboutthee.Nay,ifthoudostbudgeaninchIwillrattlethisstaffaboutthineears."
"Nay,smitemenot!"criedtheMiller,throwinguphiselbowasthoughhefearedtheblow."Thoumaystsearchmeifthouwilt,butthouwiltfindnothinguponme,pouch,pocket,orskin."
"Isitso?"quothRobinHood,lookingkeenlyuponhim."NowIbelievethatwhatthoutellestisnotruetale.IfIamnotmuchmistookthouhastsomewhatinthebottomofthatfatsackofmeal.GoodArthur,emptythebagupontheground;Iwarrantthouwiltfindashillingortwointheflour.
