Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Turns Butcher
ButHeavenforbidthatthoushouldsttakeaughtofme!AnhonestmanamI,andhavewrongedneithermannormaid;sotroublemenot,goodmaster,asIhavenevertroubledthee."
"Nay,Heavenforbid,indeed,"quothRobin,"thatIshouldtakefromsuchasthee,jollyfellow!NotsomuchasonefarthingwouldItakefromthee,forIloveafairSaxonfacelikethinerightwell—moreespeciallywhenitcomethfromLocksleyTown,andmostespeciallywhenthemanthatownethitistomarryabonnylassonThursdaynext.Butcome,tellmeforwhatpricethouwiltsellmeallofthymeatandthyhorseandcart."
"AtfourmarksdoIvaluemeat,cart,andmare,"quoththeButcher,"butifIdonotsellallmymeatIwillnothavefourmarksinvalue."
ThenRobinHoodpluckedthepursefromhisgirdle,andquothhe,"Hereinthispursearesixmarks.Now,IwouldfainbeabutcherforthedayandsellmymeatinNottinghamTown.Wiltthoucloseabargainwithmeandtakesixmarksforthineoutfit?"
"Nowmaytheblessingsofallthesaintsfallonthinehonesthead!"criedtheButcherrightjoyfully,asheleapeddownfromhiscartandtookthepursethatRobinheldouttohim.
"Nay,"quothRobin,laughingloudly,"manydolikemeandwishmewell,butfewcallmehonest.Nowgettheegonebacktothylass,andgiveherasweetkissfromme."Sosaying,hedonnedtheButcher’sapron,and,climbingintothecart,hetookthereinsinhishandanddroveoffthroughtheforesttoNottinghamTown.
