11 Robin Hood Arranges the Marriage of Two Lovers

CHAPTER 11 Robin Hood Arranges the Marriage of Two Lovers After arriving at the Greenwood Tree, Robin and his men set to work. Robin chose twenty strong men and gave Little John two bags of golden pounds. "This is two hundred pounds of my own money. Be ready to give it to me when I ask." Then Robin went to the store of costumes the merry men kept. Choosing some brightly colored clothes, he designed his disguise. He

第十一章罗宾汉安排两个恋人的婚姻到达绿林树后，罗宾汉和他的手下开始工作。 罗宾选了二十个强壮的人，给了小约翰两袋金币。 “这是我自己的二百英镑。 当我要求的时候，准备好给我。” 然后罗宾汉去了作乐者保存的服装商店。 他选了一些颜色鲜艳的衣服，设计了自己的伪装。 他

would go to the wedding as a festive minstrel. Robin picked up a harp and strummed it a few times. "Good master, I didn't know you played the harp," said Little John. Robin couldn't play at all, but for his plan that didn't matter. Early on the morning of Ellen's wedding day, Robin led his men, along with Allan a Dale and Friar Tuck, to the church. They hid behind the wall across the road, where they waited the whole morning. David of Duncaster peeked above the stones every few minutes to see whether anyone was near. Finally, he saw an old priest heading toward the door. Robin turned to Friar Tuck. "Go, good brother. Talk to that priest and get yourself into the church." Friar Tuck clambered over the wall. The old priest was trying to open the door to the

会以节日吟游诗人的身份参加婚礼。 罗宾拿起竖琴弹了几下。 “好主人，我不知道你会弹竖琴，”小约翰说。 罗宾根本不能玩，但对他的计划来说，这并不重要。 在艾伦结婚那天的清晨，罗宾带着他的人，还有艾伦·戴尔和塔克修士，来到教堂。 他们躲在马路对面的墙后面，在那里等了整整一个上午。 邓卡斯特的大卫每隔几分钟就从石头上方偷看一下，看看附近是否有人。 最后，他看见一个老牧师朝门口走去。 罗宾转向塔克修士。 “去吧，好哥哥。跟那个牧师谈谈，然后自己去教堂。” 塔克修士爬过了墙。 老牧师正试图打开通往教堂的门

church, but he couldn't turn the heavy key in the lock. "Let me help you with that, brother." Tuck took the key and easily opened the door. "I am a poor hermit from Fountains Abbey. I have come because I hear there is a fine wedding to be held in this church today. May I enter?" "I don't give a fig what you do," the old priest muttered. "Go, enter." When Friar Tuck stepped through the entrance, Robin sauntered up to the door and sat down. Soon, a group of men on horseback drew near. With them rode the Bishop of Hereford, one of the richest bishops in all of England. Robin grew angry at the sight of the bishop's fine silk robes and gold chains. He thought it wrong that a man of God should dress in such fancy clothes and jewelry.

教堂，但他无法转动那把笨重的钥匙。 “让我来帮你吧，兄弟。” 塔克拿了钥匙，轻松地打开了门。 “我是喷泉修道院的一个可怜的隐士。 我来是因为我听说今天这个教堂要举行一场盛大的婚礼。 我可以进去吗？”“我才不管你做什么呢，”老牧师咕哝着说。 “走,进去。”当塔克修士穿过入口时，罗宾慢悠悠地走到门口坐下。 不久，一群骑马的人走了过来。 与他们同行的还有赫里福德主教，他是全英格兰最富有的主教之一。 罗宾汉一看到主教的丝绸长袍和金链子就生气了。 他认为一个属神的人穿这样华丽的衣服，戴这样的首饰是不对的。

"Hello there," the bishop called. "Who are you that struts about in such colorful feathers?" "I am a harper from the North Country," answered Robin. "I can touch the strings like no man in all of England. If you let me play for this wedding, I promise that the bride will love her man as long as they both live." The bishop was the cousin of Sir Stephen of Trent. He knew very well that Sir Stephen loved Ellen with all his heart. He also knew that Sir Stephen was far too old for Ellen and that she didn't love him. "Is it true?" asked the bishop. "If you can play as well as you say you can, I will give you anything you ask." Just then, they heard the sound of horses. The bishop turned to greet the wedding party riding toward the church. Robin spotted Sir Stephen, dressed all in silk. Beside Sir Stephen rode Ellen's father,

“你好，”主教喊道。 “你是谁，穿着这么鲜艳的羽毛走来走去？”“我是北方来的竖琴手，”罗宾回答。 “我的琴弦弹得比全英国任何人都好。 如果你让我为这场婚礼演奏，我保证新娘会爱她的丈夫，直到他们都活着。” 主教是特伦特的斯蒂芬爵士的堂兄。 他很清楚，斯蒂芬爵士全心全意地爱着艾伦。 他也知道斯蒂芬爵士对艾伦来说太老了，她并不爱他。 “是真的吗？”主教问。 “如果你能像你说的那样打得好，你要什么我都给你。” 就在这时，他们听到了马蹄声。 主教转过身来，向骑马前往教堂的婚礼队伍致意。 罗宾发现了斯蒂芬爵士，他全身都穿着丝绸。 坐在斯蒂芬爵士旁边的是艾伦的父亲，

Edward the farmer. Two horses pulled Ellen's carriage, and six men-at-arms followed. When the carriage reached the door of the church, Ellen stepped out. Robin had never seen a more beautiful girl. Her skin was pale and smooth, but she carried herself like a wilting flower. Anyone could see that this was not a happy day for her. A few minutes later, the wedding party gathered in the church. Ellen looked around fearfully. The bishop was about to begin the ceremony when Robin trotted up to the altar. "Let me look at the lass," Robin said. He took her hands and studied her face. "Look here, her cheeks are pale as snow, not bright red with the happiness one should see on a young bride. This is not a fit wedding. Sir Stephen, you are too old and she is too

农夫爱德华。两匹马拉着爱伦的马车，六个士兵跟在后面。 当马车到达教堂门口时，艾伦走了出来。 罗宾从未见过比她更漂亮的女孩。 她的皮肤白皙而光滑，但她的举止却像一朵枯萎的花。 谁都看得出来，这对她来说不是快乐的一天。 几分钟后，参加婚礼的人聚集在教堂里。 艾伦惊恐地环顾四周。 主教正要开始仪式时，罗宾小跑着走向圣坛。 “让我看看这个小姑娘，”罗宾说。 他握住她的手，端详着她的脸。 “看这儿，她的双颊像雪一样苍白，没有年轻新娘那种幸福的红润。 这不是一个合适的婚礼。 斯蒂芬爵士，你太老了，她也太

young. You are not her one true love." Everyone in the church looked at Robin in amazement. As they stood in stunned silence, Robin blew his horn three times. Little John and Will Stutely leapt to the front of the church and drew their swords. Ellen's father strode to the altar. He would have dragged his daughter away, but Little John said, "Stand back, old man. You're a hobbled horse today." "Down with the villains," cried Sir Stephen. As his men-at-arms drew their swords, the door of the church was flung open. Steel flashed in the light. Allan a Dale, leading eighteen of Robin's men, carried Robin's bow in his hands. He handed it to Robin and dropped to one knee. Ellen's father bellowed, "Is it Allan a Dale who has ruined this day?" "No," Robin answered. "I have done all this

年轻。你不是她唯一的真爱。” 教堂里的每个人都惊奇地看着罗宾。 当他们站在那里鸦雀无声时，罗宾吹了三次喇叭。 小约翰和威尔·斯图利跳到教堂前面，拔出了他们的剑。 艾伦的父亲大步走向圣坛。 他本想把女儿拖走，但小约翰说：“退后，老头。 你今天是一匹跛马。” “打倒坏蛋，”斯蒂芬爵士喊道。 他的士兵拔剑时，教堂的门被猛地打开了。 钢铁在灯光下闪闪发光。 艾伦·戴尔带领着罗宾汉的十八个手下，手里拿着罗宾汉的弓。 他把它递给罗宾，单膝跪地。 艾伦的父亲吼道：“是艾伦·戴尔毁了这一天吗？”“不，”罗宾回答。 “这一切我都做过了