Приключения Робин Гуда

           "Andhetookupanothershaftandfittedittothestring.Againheshot,andagainhesmotehisarrowclosebesidethecenter;athirdtimeheloosedhisbowstringanddroppedhisarrowjustbetwixttheothertwoandintotheverycenter,sothatthefeathersofallthreewereruffledtogether,seemingfromadistancetobeonethickshaft.

           Andnowalowmurmurranallamongthatgreatcrowd,forneverbeforehadLondonseensuchshootingasthis;andneveragainwoulditseeitafterRobinHood’sdayhadgone.AllsawthattheKing’sarcherswerefairlybeaten,andstoutGilbertclappedhispalmtoRobin’s,owningthathecouldneverhopetodrawsuchabowstringasRobinHoodorLittleJohn.ButtheKing,fullofwrath,wouldnothaveitso,thoughheknewinhismindthathismencouldnotstandagainstthosefellows."Nay!"criedhe,clenchinghishandsuponthearmsofhisseat,"Gilbertisnotyetbeaten!Didhenotstrikethecloutthrice?AlthoughIhavelostmywager,hehathnotyetlostthefirstprize.Theyshallshootagain,andstillagain,tilleitherheorthatknaveRobinHoodcomethoffthebest.Gothou,SirHugh,andbidthemshootanotherround,andanother,untiloneortheotherisovercome."ThenSirHugh,seeinghowwroththeKingwas,saidneveraword,butwentstraightwaytodohisbidding;sohecametowhereRobinHoodandtheotherstood,andtoldthemwhattheKinghadsaid.