Приключения Робин Гуда

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           "NowdoIthankthee,goodmaster,"quothStutely,springingtohisfeet,"thatthouhastchosenmeforthisadventure.Truly,mylimbsdogrowslackthroughabidingidlyhere.Asfortwoofmysix,IwillchooseMidgetheMillerandArthuraBland,for,aswellthouknowest,goodmaster,theyarestoutfistsatthequarterstaff.Isitnotso,LittleJohn?"

           AtthisalllaughedbutLittleJohnandRobin,whotwisteduphisface."IcanspeakforMidge,"saidhe,"andlikewiseformycousinScarlet.ThisveryblessedmornIlookedatmyribsandfoundthemasmanycolorsasabeggar’scloak."

           So,havingchosenfourmorestoutfellows,WillStutelyandhisbandsetforthtoFosseWay,tofindwhethertheymightnotcomeacrosssomerichguesttofeastthatdayinSherwoodwithRobinandhisband.

           Forallthelivelongdaytheyabidednearthishighway.EachmanhadbroughtwithhimagoodstoreofcoldmeatandabottleofstoutMarchbeertostayhisstomachtillthehomecoming.Sowhenhighnoontidehadcometheysatthemdownuponthesoftgrass,beneathagreenandwide-spreadinghawthornbush,andheldaheartyandjovialfeast.Afterthis,onekeptwatchwhiletheothersnapped,foritwasastillandsultryday.

           Thustheypassedthetimepleasantlyenow,butnoguestsuchastheydesiredshowedhisfaceinallthetimethattheylayhiddenthere.