Приключения Робин Гуда

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           Soanothertimepassed,tillatlastRobinaskedyoungDavidoncemorewhathesaw;andDavidsaid,"Ihearthecuckoosinging,andIseehowthewindmakeswavesinthebarleyfield;andnowoverthehilltothechurchcomethanoldfriar,andinhishandshecarriesagreatbunchofkeys;andlo!Nowhecomethtothechurchdoor."

           ThenuproseRobinHoodandshookFriarTuckbytheshoulder."Come,rousethee,holyman!"criedhe;whereupon,withmuchgrunting,thestoutTuckgottohisfeet."Marry,bestirthyself,"quothRobin,"foryonder,inthechurchdoor,isoneofthycloth.Gothouandtalktohim,andsogetthyselfintothechurch,thatthoumaystbetherewhenthouartwanted;meantime,LittleJohn,WillStutely,andIwillfollowtheeanon."

           SoFriarTuckclamberedoverthewall,crossedtheroad,andcametothechurch,wheretheoldfriarwasstilllaboringwiththegreatkey,thelockbeingsomewhatrustyandhesomewhatoldandfeeble.

           "Hilloa,brother,"quothTuck,"letmeaidthee."Sosaying,hetookthekeyfromtheother’shandandquicklyopenedthedoorwithaturnofit.

           "Whoartthou,goodbrother?"askedtheoldfriar,inahigh,wheezingvoice."Whencecomestthou,andwhitherartthougoing?"AndhewinkedandblinkedatstoutFriarTucklikeanowlatthesun.

           "ThusdoIanswerthyquestions,brother,"saidtheother.