Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Compasses a Marriage
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SaidtheBishoptohimself,whilehelookedgrimlyatRobin,"WhenthisweddingisgonebyIwillhavethisfellowwellwhippedforhissaucytongueandboldspeech."
AndnowfairEllenandSirStephenstoodbeforethealtar,andtheBishophimselfcameinhisrobesandopenedhisbook,whereatfairEllenlookedupandaboutherinbitterdespair,likethefawnthatfindsthehoundsonherhaunch.Then,inallhisflutteringtagsandribbonsofredandyellow,RobinHoodstrodeforward.Threestepshetookfromthepillarwherebyheleaned,andstoodbetweenthebrideandbridegroom.
"Letmelookuponthislass,"hesaidinaloudvoice."Why,hownow!Whathavewehere?Herebeliliesinthecheeks,andnotrosessuchasbefitabonnybride.Thisisnofitwedding.Thou,SirKnight,soold,andshesoyoung,andthouthinkesttomakeherthywife?Itelltheeitmaynotbe,forthouartnotherowntruelove."
Atthisallstoodamazed,andknewnotwheretolooknorwhattothinkorsay,fortheywereallbewilderedwiththehappening;so,whileeveryonelookedatRobinasthoughtheyhadbeenchangedtostone,heclappedhisbuglehorntohislipsandblewthreeblastssoloudandclear,theyechoedfromfloortorafterasthoughtheyweresoundedbythetrumpofdoom.
