Приключения Робин Гуда

           HesenttoarresttheeatthearcherybuttsatFinsburyFields,butnotfindingtheethere,hehathgatheredtogetherhisarmedmen,fiftyscoreandmore,andissendingtheminhastealongthisveryroadtoSherwood,eithertotaketheeonthewayortopreventthygettingbacktothewoodlandsagain.HehathgiventheBishopofHerefordcommandoverallthesemen,andthouknowestwhatthouhasttoexpectoftheBishopofHereford—shortshriftandalongrope.Twobandsofhorsemenarealreadyupontheroad,notfarbehindme,sothouhadstbestgettheegonefromthisplacestraightway,for,ifthoutarriestlonger,thouartliketosleepthisnightinacolddungeon.ThiswordtheQueenhathbiddenmebringtothee."

           "Now,RichardPartington,"quothRobin,"thisisthesecondtimethatthouhastsavedmylife,andifthepropertimeevercomethIwillshowtheethatRobinHoodneverforgetsthesethings.AsforthatBishopofHereford,ifIevercatchhimnightoSherwoodagain,thingswillbeliketogoillwithhim.ThoumaysttellthegoodQueenthatIwillleavethisplacewithoutdelay,andwillletthelandlordthinkthatwearegoingtoSaintAlbans;butwhenweareuponthehighroadagain,Iwillgoonewaythroughthecountryandwillsendmymentheother,sothatifonefallethintotheKing’shandstheothersmayhaplyescape.Wewillgobydeviousways,andso,Ihope,willreachSherwoodinsafety.Andnow,SirPage,Iwishtheefarewell.