Приключения Робин Гуда
Will Stutely Rescued by His Companions
Thentheyboundhimwithstouthempencordssothathecouldnotmoveeitherhandorfoot,andthustheyovercamehim.
RobinHoodstoodunderthegreenwoodtree,thinkingofWillStutelyandhowhemightbefaring,whensuddenlyhesawtwoofhisstoutyeomencomerunningdowntheforestpath,andbetwixtthemranbuxomMakenoftheBlueBoar.ThenRobin’sheartfell,forheknewtheywerethebearersofilltidings.
"WillStutelyhathbeentaken,"criedthey,whentheyhadcometowherehestood.
"Andisitthouthathastbroughtsuchdolefulnews?"saidRobintothelass.
"Ay,marry,forIsawitall,"criedshe,pantingastheharepantswhenithasescapedthehounds,"andIfearheiswoundedsore,foronesmotehimmainshrewdlyi’thecrown.TheyhaveboundhimandtakenhimtoNottinghamTown,andereIlefttheBlueBoarIheardthatheshouldbehangedtomorrowday."
"Heshallnotbehangedtomorrowday,"criedRobin;"or,ifhebe,fullmanyaoneshallgnawthesod,andmanyshallhavecausetocryAlack-a-day!"
Thenheclappedhishorntohislipsandblewthreeblastsrightloudly,andpresentlyhisgoodyeomencamerunningthroughthegreenwooduntilsevenscoreboldbladesweregatheredaroundhim.
"Nowharkyouall!"criedRobin.
