Приключения Робин Гуда

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           Atthisspeechagreatshoutoflaughterwentupfromthosearound,whereatthepoorboylookedashewoulddieofshame;butRobinHoodturnedsharplytoWillStutely."Why,hownow,"quothhe,"isthistheguestthatthouhastbroughtustofillourpurse?Methinksthouhastbroughtbutaleancocktothemarket."

           "Nay,goodmaster,"answeredWillStutely,grinning,"heisnoguestofmine;itwasWillScarletthatbroughthimthither."

           ThenupspokeWillScarlet,andtoldhowtheyhadfoundtheladinsorrow,andhowhehadbroughthimtoRobin,thinkingthathemightperchanceaidhiminhistrouble.ThenRobinHoodturnedtotheyouth,and,placinghishandupontheother’sshoulder,heldhimoffatarm’slength,scanninghisfaceclosely.

           "Ayoungface,"quothheinalowvoice,halftohimself,"akindface,agoodface.’Tislikeamaiden’sforpurity,and,withal,thefairestthate’ermineeyesdidsee;but,ifImayjudgefairlybythylooks,griefcomethtoyoungaswellastoold."Atthesewords,spokensokindly,thepoorlad’seyesbrimmedupwithtears."Nay,nay,"saidRobinhastily,"cheerup,lad;Iwarrantthycaseisnotsobadthatitcannotbemended.Whatmaybethyname?"

           "AllenaDaleismyname,goodmaster."

           "AllenaDale,"repeatedRobin,musing."AllenaDale.Itdothseemtomethatthenameisnotaltogetherstrangetomineears.