Приключения Робин Гуда
Will Stutely Rescued by His Companions
"NowasIlive,"criedtheSheriff,"yonvarletIknowrightwellisasturdyrebel!Takehim,Ibidyouall,andlethimnotgo!"
Sosaying,hespurredhishorseuponLittleJohn,andrisinginhisstirrupssmotewithmightandmain,butLittleJohnduckedquicklyunderneaththehorse’sbellyandtheblowwhistledharmlesslyoverhishead.
"Nay,goodSirSheriff,"criedhe,leapingupagainwhentheblowhadpassed,"Imuste’enborrowthymostworshipfulsword."ThereuponhetwitchedtheweapondeftlyfromouttheSheriff’shand,"Here,Stutely,"hecried,"theSheriffhathlenttheehissword!Backtobackwithme,man,anddefendthyself,forhelpisnigh!"
"Downwiththem!"bellowedtheSheriffinavoicelikeanangrybull;andhespurredhishorseuponthetwowhonowstoodbacktoback,forgettinginhisragethathehadnoweaponwithwhichtodefendhimself.
"Standback,Sheriff!"criedLittleJohn;andevenashespoke,abuglehornsoundedshrillyandaclothyardshaftwhistledwithinaninchoftheSheriff’shead.Thencameaswayinghitherandthither,andoaths,cries,andgroans,andclashingofsteel,andswordsflashedinthesettingsun,andascoreofarrowswhistledthroughtheair.Andsomecried,"Help,help!"andsome,"Arescue,arescue!"
"Treason!"criedtheSheriffinaloudvoice."Bearback!Bearback!Elsewebealldeadmen!"Thereuponhereinedhishorsebackwardthroughthethickestofthecrowd.
