Пригоди Робін Гуда

           Choosesuchmenasthoudostneed,andgothoueastwhileIwillwendtothewest,andseethateachofusbringethbacksomegoodlyguesttodinethisdaybeneaththegreenwoodtree."

           "Marry,"criedLittleJohn,clappinghispalmstogetherforjoy,"thybiddingfittethmylikinglikehefttoblade.I’llbringtheebackaguestthisday,orcomenotbackmineownself."

           Thentheyeachchosesuchofthebandastheywished,andsowentforthbydifferentpathsfromtheforest.

           Now,youandIcannotgotwowaysatthesametimewhilewejoininthesemerrydoings;sowewille’enletLittleJohnfollowhisownpathwhilewetuckupourskirtsandtrudgeafterRobinHood.Andhereisgoodcompany,too;RobinHood,WillScarlet,AllanaDale,WillScathelock,Midge,theMiller’sson,andothers.Ascoreormoreofstoutfellowshadabidedintheforest,withFriarTuck,tomakereadyforthehomecoming,butalltherestweregoneeitherwithRobinHoodorLittleJohn.

           Theytraveledonward,RobinfollowinghisfancyandtheothersfollowingRobin.Nowtheywendedtheirwaythroughanopendalewithcottageandfarmlyingtherein,andnowagaintheyenteredwoodlandsoncemore.PassingbyfairMansfieldTown,withitstowersandbattlementsandspiresallsmilinginthesun,theycameatlastoutoftheforestlands.