Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Turns Beggar
Dowenotbothtakefromthepoorpeoplethatwhichtheycanillspare?Dowenotmakeourlivingsbydoingnoughtofanygood?Dowenotbothlivewithouttouchingpalmtohonestwork?Haveweeitherofuseverrubbedthumbsoverhonestlygainedfarthings?Goto!Wearebrothers,Isay;onlythouartrichandIampoor;wherefore,Iprytheeoncemore,givemeapenny."
"Dossthoupratesotome,sirrah?"criedtheCornEngrosserinarage."NowIwillhavetheesoundlywhippedifeverIcatchtheeinanytownwherethelawcanlayholdofthee!Asforgivingtheeapenny,IsweartotheethatIhavenotsomuchasasinglegroatinmypurse.WereRobinHoodhimselftotakeme,hemightsearchmefromcrowntoheelwithoutfindingthesmallestpieceofmoneyuponme.ItrustIamtooslytotravelsonightoSherwoodwithmoneyinmypouch,andthatthiefatlargeinthewoods."
ThenmerryRobinlookedupanddown,asiftoseethattherewasnoonenigh,andthen,comingclosetotheCornEngrosser,hestoodontiptoeandspakeinhisear,"ThinkestthouinsooththatIamabeggar,asIseemtobe?Lookuponme.Thereisnotagrainofdirtuponmyhandsormyfaceormybody.Didstthoueverseeabeggarso?ItelltheeIamashonestamanasthouart.Look,friend."HerehetookthepurseofmoneyfromhisbreastandshowedtothedazzledeyesoftheCornEngrosserthebrightgoldenpieces."Friend,theseragsservebuttohideanhonestrichmanfromtheeyesofRobinHood.
