Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Turns Beggar
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"Ipromiseonthewordofatrueyeoman,"quothRobin,thinkingthatthefellowhadafewpenniesthathewouldsave.
ThereupontheBeggardrewalittleknifethathungathissideand,rippinguptheliningofhiscoat,drewthencetenbrightgoldenpounds,whichhelaiduponthegroundbesidehimwithacunningwinkatRobin."Nowthoumaysthavemyclothesandwelcome,"saidhe,"andthoumightesthavehadtheminexchangeforthinewithoutthecostofasinglefarthing,farlesstwogoldenangels."
"Marry,"quothRobin,laughing,"thouartaslyfellow,andItelltheetruly,hadIknownthouhadstsomuchmoneybytheemaybethoumightstnothavecarrieditaway,forIwarrantthoudidstnotcomehonestlybyit."
Theneachstrippedoffhisclothesandputonthoseoftheother,andaslustyabeggarwasRobinHoodase’eryoucouldfindofasummer’sday.ButstoutRicconofHolywellskippedandleapedanddancedforjoyofthefairsuitofLincolngreenthathehadsogotten.Quothhe,"Iamagay-featheredbirdnow.Truly,mydearMollPeascodwouldneverknowmeinthisdress.Thoumaystkeepthecoldpiecesofthefeast,friend,forImeantolivewellandlustilywhilemymoneylastsandmyclothesaregay.
