Приключения Робин Гуда
The Adventure with Midge the Miller’s Son
"Hownow,redcoat,letmebrushthedustfromthee!"criedhe,smitingWillScarlet.Andsohegavethemmerrywordsandblowsuntiltheycouldscarcelystand,andwheneverhesawoneliketoclearhiseyeshethrewmoreflourinhisface.AtlastRobinHoodfoundhishornandclappingittohislips,blewthreeloudblastsuponit.
NowitchancedthatWillStutelyandapartyofRobin’smenwereinthegladenotfarfromwherethismerrysportwasgoingforward.Hearingthehubbubofvoices,andblowsthatsoundedlikethenoiseofaflailinthebarninwintertime,theystopped,listeningandwonderingwhatwastoward.QuothWillStutely,"NowifImistakenotthereissomestoutbattlewithcudgelsgoingforwardnotfarhence.Iwouldfainseethisprettysight."Sosaying,heandthewholepartyturnedtheirstepswhencethenoisecame.WhentheyhadcomenearwhereallthetumultsoundedtheyheardthethreeblastsofRobin’sbuglehorn.
"Quick!"criedyoungDavidofDoncaster."Ourmasterisinsoreneed!"So,withoutstoppingamoment,theydashedforwardwithmightandmainandburstforthfromthecovertintothehighroad.
Butwhatasightwasthatwhichtheysaw!Theroadwasallwhitewithmeal,andfivemenstoodtherealsowhitewithmealfromtoptotoe,formuchofthebarleyflourhadfallenbackupontheMiller.
"Whatisthyneed,master?"criedWillStutely.
