Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 26

           "No.Who’sRobinHood?" 

           "Why,hewasoneofthegreatestmenthatwaseverinEnglandandthebest. Hewasarobber." 

           "Cracky,IwishtIwas.Whodidherob?" 

           "Onlysheriffsandbishopsandrichpeopleandkings,andsuchlike. Butheneverbotheredthepoor.Heloved’em.Healwaysdividedupwith’emperfectlysquare." 

           "Well,hemust’a’beenabrick." 

           "Ibetyouhewas,Huck.Oh,hewasthenoblestmanthateverwas. Theyain’tanysuchmennow,Icantellyou.HecouldlickanymaninEngland,withonehandtiedbehindhim;andhecouldtakehisyewbowandplugaten-centpieceeverytime,amileandahalf." 

           "What’saYEWbow?" 

           "Idon’tknow.It’ssomekindofabow,ofcourse. Andifhehitthatdimeonlyontheedgehewouldsetdownandcryandcurse. Butwe’llplayRobinHoodit’snobbyfun.I’lllearnyou." 

           "I’magreed." 

           SotheyplayedRobinHoodalltheafternoon,nowandthencastingayearningeyedownuponthehauntedhouseandpassingaremarkaboutthemorrow’sprospectsandpossibilitiesthere. AsthesunbegantosinkintothewesttheytooktheirwayhomewardathwartthelongshadowsofthetreesandsoonwereburiedfromsightintheforestsofCardiffHill. 

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