Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne
Then,strappingtheother’sswordanddaggeraroundhisbodyandcarryinghisowninhishand,togetherwiththetwobowsofyew,hedrewthecowlofhorse’shideoverhisface,sothatnonecouldtellwhohewas,andsetforthfromtheforest,turninghisstepstowardtheeastwardandNottinghamTown.Ashestrodealongthecountryroads,men,women,andchildrenhidawayfromhim,fortheterrorofGuyofGisbourne’snameandofhisdoingshadspreadfarandnear.
AndnowletusseewhatbefellLittleJohnwhilethesethingswerehappening.
LittleJohnwalkedonhiswaythroughtheforestpathsuntilhehadcometotheoutskirtsofthewoodlands,where,hereandthere,fieldsofbarley,corn,orgreenmeadowlandslaysmilinginthesun.Sohecametothehighroadandtowherealittlethatchedcottagestoodbackofaclusteroftwistedcrabtrees,withflowersinfrontofit.Herehestoppedofasudden,forhethoughtthatheheardthesoundofsomeoneinsorrow.Helistened,andfoundthatitcamefromthecottage;so,turninghisfootstepsthither,hepushedopenthewicketandenteredtheplace.Therehesawagray-haireddamesittingbesideacoldhearthstone,rockingherselftoandfroandweepingbitterly.
NowLittleJohnhadatenderheartforthesorrowsofotherfolk,so,comingtotheoldwomanandpattingherkindlyupontheshoulder,hespokecomfortingwordstoher,biddinghercheerupandtellhimhertroubles,forthatmayhaphemightdosomethingtoeasethem.
