Приключения Робин Гуда

           "Andsoitiswithme,bullyboy,savingthatmydoxycomethnot."

           "Nowthatisarightsweetsong,"quothRobin,"and,wereIintherightmindtolistentothee,Icouldbearwelltohearmore;butIhavetwothingsofseriousnesstoaskofthee;solisten,Iprythee."

           AtthisthejollyBeggarcockedhisheadononeside,likearogueofamagpie.Quothhe,"Iamanilljugtopourheavythingsinto,goodfriend,and,ifImistakenot,thouhastfewseriouswordstospareatanytime."

           "Nay,"quothjollyRobin,"whatIwouldsayfirstisthemostseriousofallthoughtstome,towit,‘WhereshallIgetsomewhattoeatanddrink?’"

           "Saystthouso?"quoththeBeggar."Marry,Imakenosuchseriousthoughtsuponthematter.IeatwhenIcangetit,andmunchmycrustwhenIcangetnocrumb;likewise,whenthereisnoaletobehadIwashthedustfromoutmythroatwithatrickleofcoldwater.Iwassittinghere,asthoucamestuponme,bethinkingmyselfwhetherIshouldbreakmyfastorno.IdolovetoletmyhungergrowmightilykeenereIeat,forthenadrycrustisasgoodtomeasavenisonpastywithsuetandraisinsistostoutKingHarry.Ihaveasharphungeruponmenow,butmethinksinashortwhileitwillripentoarightmellowappetite."

           "Now,ingoodsooth,"quothmerryRobin,laughing,"thouhastaquainttonguebetwixtthyteeth.