Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Turns Beggar
"Itwereasweetthing,"saidhetohimself,"ifthiswerefilledwithgoldinsteadofcopperpence."Then,sittingdownuponthegrass,heopenedthepocketandlookedintoit.Therehefoundfourroundrollswrappedupindressedsheepskin;oneoftheserollsheopened;thenhismouthgapedandhiseyesstared,Iwot,asthoughtheywouldnevercloseagain,forwhatdidheseebutfiftypoundsofbrightgoldenmoney?Heopenedtheotherpocketsandfoundineachonethesame,fiftybrightnew-stampedgoldenpounds.QuothRobin,"IhaveoftheardthattheBeggars’Guildwasover-rich,butneverdidIthinkthattheysentsuchsumsasthistotheirtreasury.Ishalltakeitwithme,foritwillbebetterusedforcharityandthegoodofmymerrybandthanintheenrichingofsuchknavesasthese."Sosaying,herolledupthemoneyinthesheepskinagain,andputtingitbackinthepurse,hethrustthepouchintohisownbosom.ThentakinguptheflaskofMalmsey,heheldittowardthetwofellowslyingonthegrass,andquothhe,"Sweetfriends,Idrinkyourhealthandthankyoudearlyforwhatyehavesokindlygivenmethisday,andsoIwishyougoodden."Then,takinguphisstaff,heleftthespotandwentmerrilyonhisway.
