Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Turns Butcher
Atthisalllaughed,theSheriffloudestofall,forhesaidtohimself,"Surelythisisindeedsomeprodigal,andperchanceImayemptyhispurseofsomeofthemoneythatthefoolthrowethaboutsofreely."ThenhespakealoudtoRobin,saying,"Thouartajollyyoungblade,andIlovetheemightily";andhesmoteRobinupontheshoulder.
ThenRobinlaughedloudlytoo."Yea,"quothhe,"Iknowthoudostloveajollyblade,fordidstthounothavejollyRobinHoodatthyshootingmatchanddidstthounotgladlygivehimabrightgoldenarrowforhisown?"
AtthistheSherifflookedgraveandalltheguildofbutcherstoo,sothatnonelaughedbutRobin,onlysomewinkedslylyateachother.
"Come,fillussomesack!"criedRobin."Letuse’erbemerrywhilewemay,formanisbutdust,andhehathbutaspantoliveheretillthewormgettethhim,asourgoodgossipSwantholdsayeth;soletlifebemerrywhileitlasts,sayI.Nay,neverlookdowni’themouth,SirSheriff.WhoknowestbutthatthoumayestcatchRobinHoodyet,ifthoudrinkestlessgoodsackandMalmsey,andbringestdownthefataboutthypaunchandthedustfromoutthybrain.Bemerry,man."
ThentheSherifflaughedagain,butnotasthoughhelikedthejest,whilethebutcherssaid,onetoanother,"BeforeHeaven,neverhaveweseensuchamadrollickingblade.Mayhap,though,hewillmaketheSheriffmad."
