Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Turns Butcher
ThenRobinHoodandallhismerrymenarosealso,andRobinsaidtotheSheriff,"Ifthoumustgo,worshipfulsir,gothoumust;butthouhastforgottenonething."
"Nay,Iforgotnought,"saidtheSheriff;yetallthesamehisheartsankwithinhim.
"ButIsaythouhastforgotsomething,"quothRobin."Wekeepamerryinnhereinthegreenwood,butwhoeverbecomethourguestmustpayhisreckoning."
ThentheSherifflaughed,butthelaughwashollow."Well,jollyboys,"quothhe,"wehavehadamerrytimetogethertoday,andevenifyehadnotaskedme,IwouldhavegivenyouascoreofpoundsforthesweetentertainmentIhavehad."
"Nay,"quothRobinseriously,"itwouldillbeseemustotreatYourWorshipsomeanly.Bymyfaith,SirSheriff,IwouldbeashamedtoshowmyfaceifIdidnotreckontheKing’sdeputyatthreehundredpounds.Isitnotso,mymerrymenall?"
Then"Ay!"criedall,inaloudvoice.
"Threehundreddevils!"roaredtheSheriff."Thinkyethatyourbeggarlyfeastwasworththreepounds,letalonethreehundred?"
"Nay,"quothRobingravely."Speaknotsoroundly,YourWorship.IdolovetheeforthesweetfeastthouhastgivenmethisdayinmerryNottinghamTown;buttherebethoseherewholovetheenotsomuch."
