Приключения Робин Гуда

           Therefore,sweetchuck,Iwouldhavetheedelivertomethypurse,thatImaylookintoit,andjudge,tothebestofmypoorpowers,whetherthouhastmorewealthabouttheethanourlawallows.For,asourgoodGafferSwantholdsayeth,‘Hewhoisfatfromoverlivingmustneedsloseblood.’"

           Allthistimetheyouthhadbeensniffingattherosethatheheldbetwixthisthumbandfinger."Nay,"saidhewithagentlesmile,whenRobinHoodhaddone,"Idolovetoheartheetalk,thouprettyfellow,andif,haply,thouartnotyetdone,finish,Ibeseechthee.Ihaveyetsomelittletimetostay."

           "Ihavesaidall,"quothRobin,"andnow,ifthouwiltgivemethypurse,IwilllettheegothywaywithoutletorhindrancesosoonasIshallseewhatitmayhold.Iwilltakenonefromtheeifthouhastbutlittle."

           "Alas!Itdothgrievememuch,"saidtheother,"thatIcannotdoasthoudostwish.Ihavenothingtogivethee.Letmegomyway,Iprythee.Ihavedonetheenoharm."

           "Nay,thougoestnot,"quothRobin,"tillthouhastshownmethypurse."

           "Goodfriend,"saidtheothergently,"Ihavebusinesselsewhere.Ihavegiventheemuchtimeandhaveheardtheepatiently.Prythee,letmedepartinpeace."

           "Ihavespokentothee,friend,"saidRobinsternly,"andInowtelltheeagain,thatthougoestnotonestepforwardtillthouhastdoneasIbidthee."Sosaying,heraisedhisquarterstaffabovehisheadinathreateningway.