Приключения Робин Гуда

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           "Nay,"interruptedtheFriar,"Ibidtheespeaknotsoscurrilouslyneither,lestthoumaystperchancefeeltheprickofaninchorsoofbluesteel."

           "Tut,tut,"saidRobin,"speaknotso,Friar;theloserhathevertherighttousehistongueashedothlist.Givememysword;Idopromisetocarrytheebackstraightway.Nay,Iwillnotlifttheweaponagainstthee."

           "Marry,comeup,"quoththeFriar,"Ifeartheenot,fellow.Hereisthyskewer;andgetthyselfpresentlyready,forIwouldhastenback."

           SoRobintookhisswordagainandbuckleditathisside;thenhebenthisstoutbackandtooktheFriaruponit.

           NowIwotRobinHoodhadaheavierloadtocarryintheFriarthantheFriarhadinhim.Moreoverhedidnotknowtheford,sohewentstumblingamongthestones,nowsteppingintoadeephole,andnownearlytrippingoveraboulder,whilethesweatrandownhisfaceinbeadsfromthehardnessofhisjourneyandtheheavinessofhisload.Meantime,theFriarkeptdigginghisheelsintoRobin’ssidesandbiddinghimhasten,callinghimmanyillnamesthewhile.ToallthisRobinansweredneveraword,but,havingsoftlyfeltaroundtillhefoundthebuckleofthebeltthatheldtheFriar’ssword,heworkedslylyatthefastenings,seekingtoloosenthem.