Приключения Робин Гуда
The Chase of Robin Hood
Downtheywalkedthroughthestonystreetsandpastthecosyhouseswithoverhanginggables,beforethedoorsofwhichsattheburghersandcraftsmeninthemellowmoonlight,withtheirfamiliesaboutthem,andsocameatlast,ontheothersideofthehamlet,toalittleinn,allshadedwithrosesandwoodbines.BeforethisinnRobinHoodstopped,forthespotpleasedhimwell.Quothhe,"Herewillwetakeupourinnandrestforthenight,forwearewellawayfromLondonTownandourKing’swrath.Moreover,ifImistakenot,wewillfindsweetfaringwithin.Whatsayye,lads?"
"Insooth,goodmaster,"quothLittleJohn,"thybiddingandmydoingeverfittogetherlikecakesandale.Letusin,Isayalso."
ThenupspakeWillScarlet:"Iameverreadytodowhatthousayest,uncle,yetIcouldwishthatwewerefartheruponourwayerewerestforthenight.Nevertheless,ifthouthinkestbest,letusinforthenight,sayIalso."
Sointheywentandcalledforthebestthattheplaceafforded.Thenarightgoodfeastwassetbeforethem,withtwostoutbottlesofoldsacktowashitdownwithal.Thesethingswereservedbyasplumpandbuxomalassasyoucouldfindinalltheland,sothatLittleJohn,whoalwayshadaneyeforafairlass,evenwhenmeatanddrinkwereby,stuckhisarmsakimboandfixedhiseyesuponher,winkingsweetlywheneverhesawherlookingtowardhim.
