Приключения Робин Гуда
Will Stutely Rescued by His Companions
SoDavidstrodeforth,andwhenhecameuptothepilgrim,hesalutedhimandsaid,"Goodmorrow,holyfather,andcanstthoutellmewhenWillStutelywillbehangeduponthegallowstree?Ifainwouldnotmissthesight,forIhavecomefromafartoseesosturdyaroguehanged."
"Now,outuponthee,youngman,"criedthePalmer,"thatthoushouldstspeaksowhenagoodstoutmanistobehangedfornothingbutguardinghisownlife!"Andhestruckhisstaffuponthegroundinanger."Alas,sayI,thatthisthingshouldbe!Foreventhisday,towardevening,whenthesunfallethlow,heshallbehanged,fourscorerodsfromthegreattowngateofNottingham,wherethreeroadsmeet;fortheretheSheriffswearethheshalldieasawarningtoalloutlawsinNottinghamshire.Butyet,Isayagain,Alas!For,thoughRobinHoodandhisbandmaybeoutlaws,yethetakethonlyfromtherichandthestrongandthedishonestman,whilethereisnotapoorwidownorapeasantwithmanychildren,nightoSherwood,buthasbarleyflourenoughalltheyearlongthroughhim.ItgrievesmyhearttoseeoneasgallantasthisStutelydie,forIhavebeenagoodSaxonyeomaninmyday,ereIturnedpalmer,andwellIknowastouthandandonethatsmitethshrewdlyatacruelNormanoraproudabbotwithfatmoneybags.HadgoodStutely’smasterbutknownhowhismanwascompassedaboutwithperils,perchancehemightsendsuccortobringhimoutofthehandofhisenemies.
