Приключения Робин Гуда

           So,withWillScarletupononesideandWillStutelyupontheother,thestrangercametowhereRobinHoodsatonaseatofmossunderthegreenwoodtree,withLittleJohnstandingbesidehim.

           "Goodeven,fairfriend,"saidRobinHood,risingastheotherdrewnear."Andhastthoucometofeastwithmethisday?"

           "Alas!Iknownot,"saidthelad,lookingaroundhimwithdazedeyes,forhewasbewilderedwithallthathesaw."Truly,IknownotwhetherIbeinadream,"saidhetohimselfinalowvoice.

           "Nay,marry,"quothRobin,laughing,"thouartawake,asthouwiltpresentlyfind,forafinefeastisa-cookingforthee.Thouartourhonoredguestthisday."

           Stilltheyoungstrangerlookedabouthim,asthoughinadream.PresentlyheturnedtoRobin."Methinks,"saidhe,"IknownowwhereIamandwhathathbefallenme.ArtnotthouthegreatRobinHood?"

           "Thouhasthitthebull’seye,"quothRobin,clappinghimupontheshoulder."Menhereaboutsdocallmebythatname.Sin’thouknowestme,thouknowestalsothathewhofeastethwithmemustpayhisreckoning.Itrustthouhastafullpursewiththee,fairstranger."

           "Alas!"saidthestranger,"Ihavenopursenornomoneyeither,savingonlythehalfofasixpence,theotherhalfofwhichmineowndearlovedothcarryinherbosom,hungaboutherneckbyastrandofsilkenthread.