Приключения Робин Гуда
The Adventure with Midge the Miller’s Son
"Imakemyvow,"quothmerryRobin,smitinghimupontheshoulder,"thouartthemightiestMidgethate’ermineeyesbeheld.Nowwiltthouleavethydustymillandcomeandjoinmyband?Bymyfaith,thouarttoostoutamantospendthydaysbetwixtthehopperandthetill."
"Thentruly,ifthoudostforgivemefortheblowsIstruck,notknowingwhothouwast,Iwilljoinwiththeerightmerrily,"saidtheMiller.
"ThenhaveIgainedthisday,"quothRobin,"thethreestoutestyeomeninallNottinghamshire.Wewillgetusawaytothegreenwoodtree,andthereholdamerryfeastinhonorofournewfriends,andmayhapacuportwoofgoodsackandcanarymaymellowthesorenessofmypoorjointsandbones,thoughIwarrantitwillbemanyadaybeforeIamagainthemanIwas."Sosaying,heturnedandledtheway,therestfollowing,andsotheyenteredtheforestoncemoreandwerelosttosight.
Sothatnightallwasablazewithcracklingfiresinthewoodlands,forthoughRobinandthoseothersspokenof,onlyexceptingMidge,theMiller’sson,hadmanyasorebumpandbruisehereandthereontheirbodies,theywerestillnotsosoreinthejointsthattheycouldnotenjoyajollyfeastgivenallinwelcometothenewmembersoftheband
