Приключения Робин Гуда
Will Stutely Rescued by His Companions
"Ay,marry,thatistrue,"criedtheyoungman."IfRobinandhismenbenighthisplace,Iwotrightwelltheywillstrivetobringhimforthfromhisperil.Butfaretheewell,thougoodoldman,andbelieveme,ifWillStutelydie,heshallberightwellavenged."
Thenheturnedandstroderapidlyaway;butthePalmerlookedafterhim,muttering,"Iwotthatyouthisnocountryhindthathathcometoseeagoodmandie.Well,well,perchanceRobinHoodisnotsofarawaybutthattherewillbestoutdoingsthisday."Sohewentuponhisway,mutteringtohimself.
WhenDavidofDoncastertoldRobinHoodwhatthePalmerhadsaidtohim,Robincalledthebandaroundhimandspoketothemthus:
"NowletusgetstraightwayintoNottinghamTownandmixourselveswiththepeoplethere;butkeepyeoneanotherinsight,pressingasneartheprisonerandhisguardsasyecan,whentheycomeoutsidethewalls.Strikenomanwithoutneed,forIwouldfainavoidbloodshed,butifyedostrike,strikehard,andseethattherebenoneedtostrikeagain.ThenkeepalltogetheruntilwecomeagaintoSherwood,andletnomanleavehisfellows."
Thesunwaslowinthewesternskywhenabuglenotesoundedfromthecastlewall.ThenallwasbustleinNottinghamTownandcrowdsfilledthestreets,forallknewthatthefamousWillStutelywastobehangedthatday.
