13 The Bishop “Helps” Robin and Sir Richard

CHAPTER 13 The Bishop "Helps" Robin and Sir Richard When the party reached the Greenwood Tree, they saw that Little John's men had captured the Bishop of Hereford and his attendants. Robin saw pack horses loaded with goods. He also saw that one horse carried a big locked wooden box. Robin's eyes gleamed. He knew such a box held treasure. The bishop spotted Robin and charged

第13章主教“帮助”罗宾和理查德爵士。一行人到达格林伍德树时，他们看到小约翰的手下已经抓住了赫里福德的主教和他的随从。 罗宾看见驮着货物的驮马。 他还看到一匹马驮着一个上了锁的大木箱。 罗宾的眼睛闪闪发光。他知道这样的盒子里装着财宝。 主教发现了罗宾，冲了上去

toward him like a bull. Robin smiled. "Hello, your holiness! I will be with you in a moment. Don't worry, there's not another man in all England I'd rather speak with." The bishop's face swelled with rage. "Is this the way you and your ragtag band treat a man so high in the church as I?" he shouted. "These friars and I were traveling peacefully down the road when up comes a great strapping fellow, a full seven feet high. He's with eighty men, and they demand that we stop. He called me fat priest, man-eating bishop, and whatnot as if I were no more than a beggar!" Robin said, "Alas, my lord, you have truly been ill treated by my band. Little John, come here for a moment." Little John came forward, pretending to be ashamed, like a child caught stealing sweets. Robin said to the bishop, "Is this the man

像公牛一样冲向他。罗宾笑了。 “您好，陛下！”我马上就来。 别担心，全英国没有人比我更愿意和他说话了。” 主教气得满脸通红。 “你和你那群乌合之众就是这样对待像我这样身居教会高位的人吗？” “我和修士们正平静地沿着大路走着，突然来了一个高大魁梧的家伙，足足有七英尺高。 他带着八十个人，他们要求我们停下来。 他叫我胖牧师、吃人的主教等等，好像我不过是个乞丐似的！”罗宾汉说：“唉，我的主人，你真的被我的手虐待了。 小约翰，过来一会儿。” 小约翰走上前来，假装很惭愧，就像一个偷糖果被抓住的孩子。 罗宾汉对主教说：“就是这个人吗

who spoke so boldly to your lordship?" "Yes it is," fumed the bishop. "He's an evil fellow." Robin turned to Little John. "Little John, did you call his lordship a fat priest?" "Yes, I did," Little John said sorrowfully. "And a man-eating bishop?" "Yes," replied Little John, even more sorrowfully. "Alas, then these things must be true," concluded Robin. "Little John is an honest man, and I know he would not lie to a bishop!" The bishop's blood boiled so hotly that his face turned cherry red from his scalp to his chin, but he swallowed his words. "Now, my good bishop, we are rough fellows," said Robin Hood. "But we are not so rough as you might believe. All are equal here in the Greenwood, and all who come to

是谁这么大胆地对大人说话？”“是的，”主教生气地说。 “他是个邪恶的家伙。”罗宾转向小约翰。 “小约翰，你刚才说老爷是个胖牧师吗？”“是的，我说了，”小约翰悲伤地说。 “还有一个吃人的主教？”“是的，”小约翰更悲伤地回答。 “唉，那么这些事情一定是真的，”罗宾总结道。 “小约翰是个诚实的人，我知道他不会对主教撒谎的！”主教的血沸腾得如此之热，以至于他的脸从头皮到下巴都变成了樱桃红，但他咽下了自己的话。 “现在，我的好主教，我们是粗鲁的家伙，”罗宾汉说。 “可是我们并不像你想象的那么粗鲁。 在绿林里，所有人都是平等的

dine with us must share our merry life. So too must you." While some of the men ran to prepare the meal, others brought out staffs and longbows. Soft animal pelts were laid out on the ground as seats for the guests. Robin seated Sir Richard of the Lea next to the Bishop of Hereford. When everyone was comfortable, some men hung a wreath of green branches from a distant tree. The men each aimed three arrows at the wreath. Although it was just four palms wide, only two arrows missed the ring. "I have never seen such shooting!" the bishop exclaimed. "Robin Hood, I have often heard of your skill. Will you show me a sample?" Robin jumped lightly to his feet. From a willow tree, he cut a slim stick and whittled one end to a point. He walked off in the

和我们一起吃饭一定要分享我们的快乐生活。 你也必须这样。”当一些人跑去准备饭菜时，其他人拿出了杖和长弓。 柔软的动物皮毛被铺在地上作为客人的座位。 罗宾让李察爵士坐在赫里福德主教旁边。 当每个人都舒服的时候，一些人从远处的一棵树上用绿色的树枝挂了一个花环。 这些人每人向花圈射出三支箭。 虽然只有四巴掌宽，但只有两支箭没有射中。 “我从来没有见过这样的射击！”主教喊道。 “罗宾汉，我经常听说你的技能。 你能给我看看样品吗？”罗宾轻快地跳了起来。 他从一棵柳树上砍下一根细木棍，把一端削成尖状。 他走了

distance, stuck the sharpened stick into the ground, and then returned to where the bishop sat. Robin took up his bow and chose a very straight arrow with flawless feathers. He placed the notched end of the arrow over the string of his bow, drew back quickly, and shot. An instant later, a great shout arose. Robin's arrow had split the narrow stick and lodged halfway through it! The bishop was amazed. The merry men raised a cheer for Robin Hood. They were proud of his skill. Soon great platters of savory meats appeared. After everyone had eaten his fill, Robin called for silence. When everyone hushed, he spoke. "I have a story to tell, so listen to what I say." Then Robin Hood repeated Sir Richard's sad tale. "Now Sir Richard will surely lose his castle and his lands to the Prior of Emmett," Robin said at the end. He looked at the bishop. "Is that the way for a

他把削尖了的棍子插进地里，然后回到主教坐的地方。 罗宾汉拿起他的弓，选择了一支羽毛完美无瑕的直箭。 他把箭的缺口端搭在弓弦上，迅速缩回来，开了枪。 片刻之后，响起了一声巨大的喊叫。 罗宾汉的箭劈断了那根窄窄的树枝，射中了一半！主教很吃惊。 快活的人们为罗宾汉欢呼起来。 他们为他的技术感到骄傲。 很快，一盘盘美味的肉出现了。 大家都吃饱了之后，罗宾叫大家安静下来。 当大家安静下来时，他开口了。 “我有一个故事要讲，所以听我说。” 然后罗宾汉重复了理查德爵士的悲惨故事。 “现在理查德爵士的城堡和土地肯定会被埃美特修道院院长夺走。”罗宾在结尾说道。 他看着主教。“这是一个……

servant of God to behave?" The bishop stared at the ground, afraid to meet anyone's eye. "You are the richest bishop in all of England," Robin cajoled. "Can you help this needy brother?" The bishop said nothing. Robin turned to Little John. "Get the bundles that the bishop and his men carried." Little John and Will Stutely laid the bundles out on the grass in front of everyone. Little John handed Robin a list of goods. Robin asked Will Scarlet to read the list aloud so everyone could hear. Some items, such as candles for the Chapel of St. Thomas, Robin let the bishop keep. Other items, such as bundles of silk, would be sold for charity. Finally, they came to the last item on the list. Will Scarlet read, "A box belonging to the Lord Bishop of Hereford." The bishop shuddered as if he had a chill.

是上帝的仆人吗？”主教盯着地面，不敢与任何人对视。 “你是全英格兰最富有的主教，”罗宾哄骗道。 “你能帮助这个需要帮助的兄弟吗？”主教什么也没说。 罗宾转向小约翰。 “把主教和他的人带来的东西拿来。” 小约翰和威尔·斯图利把包裹放在大家面前的草地上。 小约翰递给罗宾一份货物清单。 罗宾让威尔·斯卡利特大声朗读名单，好让每个人都能听到。 一些物品，如圣礼拜堂的蜡烛。 托马斯，罗宾让主教留下。 其他物品，如成捆的丝绸，将被卖给慈善机构。 最后，他们谈到了清单上的最后一项。 威尔·斯卡利特念道：“一个属于赫里福德主教大人的盒子。” 主教打了个寒战。