Приключения Робин Гуда

           Inhisrightfistheheldagreatpieceofbrowncrustatwhichhemunchedsturdily,andeverynowandthenhethrusthislefthandintothepieanddrewitforthfullofmeat;anonhewouldtakeamightypullatagreatbottleofMalmseythatlaybesidehim.

           "Bymyfaith,"quothRobintohimself,"Idoverilybelievethatthisisthemerriestfeast,themerriestwight,themerriestplace,andthemerriestsightinallmerryEngland.Methoughttherewasanotherhere,butitmusthavebeenthisholymantalkingtohimself."

           SoRobinlaywatchingtheFriar,andtheFriar,allunknowingthathewassooverlooked,atehismealplacidly.Atlasthewasdone,and,havingfirstwipedhisgreasyhandsuponthefernsandwildthyme(andsweeternapkinne’erhadkinginalltheworld),hetookuphisflaskandbegantalkingtohimselfasthoughhewereanotherman,andansweringhimselfasthoughheweresomebodyelse.

           "Dearlad,thouartthesweetestfellowinalltheworld,Idolovetheeasaloverlovethhislass.La,thoudostmakemeshamedtospeaksotomeinthissolitaryplace,noonebeingby,andyetifthouwilthavemesayso,Idolovetheeasthoulovestme.Naythen,wiltthounottakeadrinkofgoodMalmsey?Afterthee,lad,afterthee.Nay,Ibeseechthee,sweetenthedraughtwiththylips(herehepassedtheflaskfromhisrighthandtohisleft).