Приключения Робин Гуда

           Atallthisthegooddameshookherhead;butallthesamehiskindwordsdidsoothehersomewhat,soafterawhileshetoldhimallthatboreuponhermind.Thatthatmorningshehadthreeasfair,tallsonsbesideherasonecouldfindinallNottinghamshire,butthattheywerenowtakenfromher,andwereliketobehangedstraightway;that,wanthavingcomeuponthem,hereldestboyhadgoneout,thenightbefore,intotheforest,andhadslainahindinthemoonlight;thattheKing’srangershadfollowedtheblooduponthegrassuntiltheyhadcometohercottage,andhadtherefoundthedeer’smeatinthecupboard;that,asneitheroftheyoungersonswouldbetraytheirbrother,theforestershadtakenallthreeaway,inspiteoftheoldestsayingthathealonehadslainthedeer;that,astheywent,shehadheardtherangerstalkingamongthemselves,sayingthattheSheriffhadswornthathewouldputacheckuponthegreatslaughterofdeerthathadbeengoingonoflatebyhangingtheveryfirstroguecaughtthereatuponthenearesttree,andthattheywouldtakethethreeyouthstotheKing’sHeadInn,nearNottinghamTown,wheretheSheriffwasabidingthatday,theretoawaitthereturnofacertainfellowhehadsentintoSherwoodtoseekforRobinHood.

           ToallthisLittleJohnlistened,shakinghisheadsadlynowandthen."Alas,"quothhe,whenthegooddamehadfinishedherspeech,"thisisindeedanillcase.