Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne
Itseemeththattheyhavenooneheretofacethatboldfellow,andsosentallthewaytoHerefordshire,andtome,forthouknowesttheoldsaying,‘Setathieftocatchathief.’Asfortheslayingofthisfellow,itgallethmenotawhit,forIwouldshedthebloodofmyownbrotherforthehalfoftwohundredpounds."
ToallthisRobinlistened,andashelistenedhisgorgerose.WellheknewofthisGuyofGisbourne,andofallthebloodyandmurderousdeedsthathehaddoneinHerefordshire,forhisdoingswerefamousthroughoutalltheland.Yet,althoughheloathedtheverypresenceoftheman,heheldhispeace,forhehadanendtoserve."Truly,"quothhe,"Ihaveheardofthygentledoings.MethinksthereisnooneinalltheworldthatRobinHoodwouldrathermeetthanthee."
AtthisGuyofGisbournegaveanotherharshlaugh."Why,"quothhe,"itisamerrythingtothinkofonestoutoutlawlikeRobinHoodmeetinganotherstoutoutlawlikeGuyofGisbourne.OnlyinthiscaseitwillbeanillhappeningforRobinHood,forthedayhemeetsGuyofGisbourneheshalldie."
"Butthougentle,merryspirit,"quothRobin,"dostthounotthinkthatmayhapthissameRobinHoodmaybethebettermanofthetwo?Iknowhimrightwell,andmanythinkthatheisoneofthestoutestmenhereabouts."
"Hemaybethestoutestofmenhereabouts,"quothGuyofGisbourne,"yet,Itellthee,fellow,thisstyofyoursisnotthewideworld.IlaymylifeuponitIamthebettermanofthetwo.
