Приключения Робин Гуда
Will Stutely Rescued by His Companions
Butwhenhelookedupagainhefelthisheartleapwithinhimandthenstandstillforpurejoy,forhesawthefaceofoneofhisowndearcompanionsofmerrySherwood;thenglancingquicklyaroundhesawwell-knownfacesuponallsidesofhim,crowdingcloselyuponthemen-at-armswhowereguardinghim.Thenofasuddenthebloodsprangtohischeeks,forhesawforamomenthisowngoodmasterinthepressand,seeinghim,knewthatRobinHoodandallhisbandwerethere.Yetbetwixthimandthemwasalineofmen-at-arms.
"Now,standback!"criedtheSheriffinamightyvoice,forthecrowdpressedaroundonallsides."Whatmeanye,varlets,thatyepushuponusso?Standback,Isay!"
Thencameabustleandanoise,andonestrovetopushbetweenthemen-at-armssoastoreachthecart,andStutelysawthatitwasLittleJohnthatmadeallthatstir.
"Nowstandthouback!"criedoneofthemen-at-armswhomLittleJohnpushedwithhiselbows.
"Nowstandthoubackthineownself,"quothLittleJohn,andstraightwaysmotethemanabuffetbesidehisheadthatfelledhimasabutcherfellsanox,andthenheleapedtothecartwhereStutelysat.
"Ipraytheetakeleaveofthyfriendserethoudiest,Will,"quothhe,"ormaybeIwilldiewiththeeifthoumustdie,forIcouldneverhavebettercompany."Thenwithonestrokehecutthebondsthatboundtheother’sarmsandlegs,andStutelyleapedstraightwayfromthecart.
