Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Turns Beggar
Offwiththem,friend,forItelltheeIhavetakenagreatfancytothem."
Atthesewordsthecornfactorgrewpaleasalinennapkin."Whoartthouthattalkestso?"saidhe.
ThenmerryRobinlaughedagain,andquothhe,"MenhereaboutscallmeRobinHood;so,sweetfriend,thouhadstbestdomybiddingandgivemethyshoes,whereforehasten,Iprythee,orelsethouwiltnotgettofairNewarkTowntillafterdark."
AtthesoundofthenameofRobinHood,thecornfactorquakedwithfear,sothathehadtoseizehishorsebythemanetosavehimselffromfallingoffitsback.Thenstraightway,andwithoutmorewords,hestrippedoffhisclogsandletthemfallupontheroad.Robin,stillholdingthebridlerein,stoopedandpickedthemup.Thenhesaid,"Sweetfriend,IamusedtoaskthosethatIhavedealingswithtocomeandfeastatSherwoodwithme.Iwillnotaskthee,becauseofourpleasantjourneytogether;forItelltheetherebethoseinSherwoodthatwouldnotbesogentlewiththeeasIhavebeen.ThenameofCornEngrosserleavesanastytasteuponthetongueofallhonestmen.Takeafool’sadviceofmeandcomenomoresonightoSherwood,ormayhapsomedaythoumaystofasuddenfindaclothyardshaftbetwixtthyribs.So,withthis,Igivetheegoodden."Hereuponheclappedhishandtothehorse’sflankandoffwentnagandrider.Buttheman’sfacewasallbedewedwiththesweatoffright,andneveragain,Iwot,washefoundsoclosetoSherwoodForestashehadbeenthisday
