Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Turns Beggar
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"Mayhapthatmaybeso,"quothRobin,"forIbringtomindthatGafferSwantholdsayethJackShoemakermakethillbread;TomBakermakethillshoon.Nevertheless,Ihaveamindtotasteabeggar’slife,andneedbuttheclothingtobeasgoodasany."
"Itellthee,fellow,"saidtheBeggar,"ifthouwertcladassweetlyasgoodSaintWynten,thepatronofourcraft,thouwouldstnevermakeabeggar.Marry,thefirstjollytravelerthatthouwouldstmeetwouldbeattheetoapuddingforthrustingthynoseintoacraftthatbelongethnottothee."
"Nevertheless,"quothRobin,"Iwouldhaveatryatit;andmethinksIshallchangeclotheswiththee,forthygarbseemethtobepretty,nottosaygay.SonotonlywillIchangeclothes,butIwillgivetheetwogoldenangelstoboot.Ihavebroughtmystoutstaffwithme,thinkingthatImighthavetorapsomeoneofthebrethrenofthyclothovertheheadbywayofargumentinthismatter,butIlovetheesomuchforthefeastthouhastgivenmethatIwouldnotliftevenmylittlefingeragainstthee,sothouneedstnothaveacrumboffear."
TothistheBeggarlistenedwithhisknucklesrestingagainsthiships,andwhenRobinhadendedhecockedhisheadononesideandthrusthistongueintohischeek.
"Marry,comeup,"quothheatlast.
