Приключения Робин Гуда
Will Stutely Rescued by His Companions
NowRobinHoodandhisbandmighthaveslainhalfoftheSheriff’smenhadtheydesiredtodoso,buttheyletthempushoutofthepressandgetthemgone,onlysendingabunchofarrowsafterthemtohurrythemintheirflight.
"Ohstay!"shoutedWillStutelyaftertheSheriff."ThouwiltnevercatchboldRobinHoodifthoudostnotstandtomeethimfacetoface."ButtheSheriff,bowingalonghishorse’sback,madenoanswerbutonlyspurredthefaster.
ThenWillStutelyturnedtoLittleJohnandlookedhiminthefacetillthetearsrandownfromhiseyesandheweptaloud;andkissinghisfriend’scheeks,"OLittleJohn!"quothhe,"mineowntruefriend,andhethatIlovebetterthanmanorwomaninalltheworldbeside!LittledidIreckontoseethyfacethisday,ortomeettheethissideParadise."LittleJohncouldmakenoanswer,butweptalso.
ThenRobinHoodgatheredhisbandtogetherinacloserank,withWillStutelyinthemidst,andthustheymovedslowlyawaytowardSherwood,andweregone,asastormcloudmovesawayfromthespotwhereatempesthasswepttheland.ButtheylefttenoftheSheriff’smenlyingalongthegroundwounded—somemore,someless—yetnooneknewwhosmotethemdown.
ThustheSheriffofNottinghamtriedthricetotakeRobinHoodandfailedeachtime;andthelasttimehewasfrightened,forhefelthownearhehadcometolosinghislife;sohesaid,"ThesemenfearneitherGodnorman,norkingnorking’sofficers
