Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Aids a Sorrowful Knight
"Sosaying,hearoseandleftthem,crossedtheroadtotheshrine,andtherestood,waitingforthesorrowfulknighttocomenearhim.So,presently,whentheknightcameridingslowlyalong,jollyRobinsteppedforwardandlaidhishanduponthebridlerein."Hold,SirKnight,"quothhe."Iprytheetarryforashorttime,forIhaveafewwordstosaytothee."
"Whatartthou,friend,whodoststopatravelerinthismanneruponhismostgraciousMajesty’shighway?"saidtheKnight.
"Marry,"quothRobin,"thatisaquestionhardtoanswer.Onemancallethmekind,anothercallethmecruel;thisonecallethmegoodhonestfellow,andthatone,vilethief.Truly,theworldhathasmanyeyestolookuponamanwithalastherearespotsonatoad;so,withwhatpairofeyesthouregardestmeliethentirelywiththineownself.MynameisRobinHood."
"Truly,goodRobin,"saidtheKnight,asmiletwitchingatthecornersofhismouth,"thouhastaquaintconceit.AsforthepairofeyeswithwhichIregardthee,Iwouldsaythattheyareasfavorableasmaybe,forIhearmuchgoodoftheeandlittleill.Whatisthywillofme?"
"Now,Imakemyvow,SirKnight,"quothRobin,"thouhastsurelylearnedthywisdomofgoodGafferSwanthold,forhesayeth,‘Fairwordsareaseasyspokeasfoul,andbringgoodwillinthesteadofblows.
