Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood and Will Scarlet
AtlastthestrangerstruckRobin’scudgelsofairlyinthemiddlethathecouldhardlyholdhisstaffinhishand;againhestruck,andRobinbentbeneaththeblow;athirdtimehestruck,andnownotonlyfairlybeatdownRobin’sguard,butgavehimsucharap,also,thatdownhetumbledintothedustyroad.
"Hold!"criedRobinHood,whenhesawthestrangerraisinghisstaffoncemore."Iyieldme!"
"Hold!"criedLittleJohn,burstingfromhiscover,withtheTannerathisheels."Hold!giveover,Isay!"
"Nay,"answeredthestrangerquietly,"iftherebetwomoreofyou,andeachasstoutasthisgoodfellow,Iamliketohavemyhandsfull.Nevertheless,comeon,andIwillstrivemybesttoserveyouall."
"Stop!"criedRobinHood,"wewillfightnomore.Itakemyvow,thisisanilldayfortheeandme,LittleJohn.Idoverilybelievethatmywrist,andekemyarm,arepalsiedbythejaroftheblowthatthisstrangerstruckme."
ThenLittleJohnturnedtoRobinHood."Why,hownow,goodmaster,"saidhe."Alas!Thouartinanillplight.Marry,thyjerkinisallbefouledwiththedustoftheroad.Letmehelptheetoarise."
"Aplagueonthyaid!"criedRobinangrily."Icangettomyfeetwithoutthyhelp,goodfellow."
"Nay,butletmeatleastdustthycoatforthee.Ifearthypoorbonesaremightilysore,"quothLittleJohnsoberly,butwithaslytwinkleinhiseyes.
