Приключения Робин Гуда
The Chase of Robin Hood
Truly,QuincetheCobblerwillha’afinefeastthisdayanImistakenot."
"Buttellme,goodQuince,"saidRobin,"hastthouamindtosellthosethingstome?Forthehearingofthemsoundssweetinmineears.IwillgivetheethesegayclothesofbluethatIhaveuponmybodyandtenshillingstobootforthyclothesandthyleatherapronandthybeerandthycapon.Whatsaystthou,bullyboy?"
"Nay,thoudostjestwithme,"saidtheCobbler,"formyclothesarecoarseandpatched,andthineareoffinestuffandverypretty."
"NeverajestdoIspeak,"quothRobin."Come,stripthyjacketoffandIwillshowthee,forItelltheeIlikethyclotheswell.Moreover,Iwillbekindtothee,forIwillfeaststraightwayuponthegoodthingsthouhastwiththee,andthoushaltbebiddentotheeating."Atthesewordshebeganslippingoffhisdoublet,andtheCobbler,seeinghimsoinearnest,beganpullingoffhisclothesalso,forRobinHood’sgarbtickledhiseye.Soeachputontheotherfellow’sclothes,andRobingavethehonestCobblertenbrightnewshillings.QuothmerryRobin,"Iha’beenamanythingsinmylifebefore,butneverhaveIbeenanhonestcobbler.Come,friend,letusfalltoandeat,forsomethingwithinmecacklesaloudforthatgoodfatcapon."Sobothsatdownandbegantofeastrightlustily,sothatwhentheyweredonethebonesofthecaponwerepickedasbareascharity.
ThenRobinstretchedhislegsoutwithasweetfeelingofcomfortwithinhim.
