Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood and the Tinker
"Nowbymyfaith,"saidtheTinker,"thouartarightgoodfellowinspiteofthyscurvyjests.Ilovethee,mysweetchuck,andginIgonotwiththeetothatsameBlueBoarthoumaystcallmeaheathen."
"Tellmethynews,goodfriend,Iprythee,"quothRobinastheytrudgedalongtogether,"fortinkers,Iween,areallasfullofnewsasaneggofmeat."
"NowIlovetheeasmybrother,mybullyblade,"saidtheTinker,"elseIwouldnottelltheemynews;forslyamI,man,andIhaveinhandagraveundertakingthatdothcallforallmywits,forIcometoseekaboldoutlawthatmen,hereabouts,callRobinHood.WithinmypouchIhaveawarrant,allfairlywrittenoutonparchment,forsooth,withagreatredsealfortomakeitlawful.CouldIbutmeetthissameRobinHoodIwouldserveituponhisdaintybody,andifhemindeditnotIwouldbeathimtilleveryoneofhisribswouldcryAmen.Butthoulivesthereabouts,mayhapthouknowestRobinHoodthyself,goodfellow."
"Ay,marry,thatIdosomewhat,"quothRobin,"andIhaveseenhimthisverymorn.But,Tinker,mensaythatheisbutasad,slythief.Thouhadstbetterwatchthywarrant,man,orelsehemaystealitoutofthyverypouch."
"Lethimbuttry!"criedtheTinker."Slymayhebe,butslyamI,too.IwouldIhadhimherenow,mantoman!"Andhemadehisheavycudgeltospinagain."Butwhatmannerofmanishe,lad?
"Muchlikemyself,"saidRobin,laughing,"andinheightandbuildandagenighthesame;andhehathblueeyes,too."
"Nay,"quoththeTinker,"thouartbutagreenyouth.Ithoughthimtobeagreatbeardedman.Nottinghammenfearedhimso."
"Truly,heisnotsooldnorsostoutasthouart,"saidRobin."Butmendocallhimarightdefthandatquarterstaff."
