15 Robin “Repays” the Sheriff

CHAPTER 15 Robin "Repays" the Sheriff While Robin was fighting Guy of Gisbourne, Little John had found his own trouble on the left fork of the path. Walking past a house, he heard someone sobbing. An old woman answered his knock. Tears streamed from her eyes. "Dear woman," Little John said, "what troubles you? Perhaps I can help." The woman looked up at Little John. "I don't think even Robin Hood himself could help me, but I will tell you my story. I am a

第十五章罗宾“报复”警长当罗宾和吉斯本的盖伊打架时，小约翰在小路的左边岔路口找到了自己的麻烦。 路过一所房子时，他听到有人在抽泣。 一位老妇人应门。 泪水从她的眼中涌出。 “亲爱的女人，”小约翰说，“你有什么烦恼吗？ 也许我能帮上忙。”女人抬头看着小约翰。 “我想即使是罗宾汉本人也帮不了我，但我会告诉你我的故事。 我是一个

widow with three sons. Last night, my oldest killed a deer. The sheriff's men followed the drops of blood on the forest floor to my cottage. The Sheriff of Nottingham vows to hang my boys from a tree at the edge of Sherwood Forest." Little John listened carefully. "Ah," he said, "I know the sheriff well. I also know how to set your sons free." He told the women that he needed a disguise. She gave him her dead husband's clothes to wear. Then Little John made himself a false beard and wig from white sheep's wool. Pretending to be an old man, he walked to the edge of the forest. The sheriff, seated on his horse, saw John coming and called out, "Old man, come here! How would you like to earn sixpence?" "Sixpence! Why, yes, sir! What is it needs doing?" The sheriff pointed at the three boys.

有三个儿子的寡妇。昨晚，我的大儿子杀了一头鹿。 治安官的手下循着森林地面上的血迹来到了我的小屋。 诺丁汉郡长发誓要把我的孩子们吊死在舍伍德森林边上的一棵树上。” 小约翰仔细地听着。 “啊，”他说，“我跟警长很熟。 我也知道怎样释放你的儿子。” 他告诉那些女人他需要伪装一下。 她把亡夫的衣服给他穿。 然后小约翰用白羊毛给自己做了假胡子和假发。 他假装是个老人，走到森林的边缘。 郡长骑在马上，看见约翰走过来，就喊道：“老头，过来！你想不想挣六便士？”“六便士!啊，是的，先生！需要做些什么？”警长指着那三个男孩。

Their hands were tied behind their backs. "These rascals need hanging. I'll pay you six pennies for the work." "Gladly, sir," agreed Little John. "Sixpence is a fair sum for such easy work. Have these naughty fellows confessed their sins?" "You can try your hand as a confessor if you'd like," said the sheriff impatiently, "so long as you're quick about it." "May I string my bow, good master?" asked Little John. "I'd like to tickle their ribs with an arrow while they dangle." "Do whatever you like," barked the sheriff. "Just get the job done quickly." Little John strung his bow. Then he went over to each boy and pretended to hear his confession. "I will cut your bonds," he whispered. "Keep your hands together so no one notices. When I say run, dash into the forest." John freed the third boy's bonds,

他们的手被绑在背后。 “这些流氓应该被绞死。 我付你六便士。” “很高兴，先生，”小约翰同意道。 “对这么简单的活儿来说，六便士是个合理的数目。 这些淘气的家伙承认他们的罪过了吗？”“如果你愿意，你可以试试做忏悔者，”司法官不耐烦地说，“只要你动作快就行。” “好主人，我可以系上我的弓吗？”小约翰问。 “我想在他们摇摆的时候用箭挠他们的肋骨。” “你爱怎么做就怎么做，”警长吼道。 “赶快把工作做完就行了。” 小约翰拉上了弓。 然后他走到每个男孩身边，假装听到了他们的忏悔。 “我要割断你的锁链。”他低声说。 “把手放在一起，这样没人注意到。 我说跑，你就冲进森林。” 约翰给第三个男孩松绑，

then fitted an arrow into his bow. He drew the bow halfway back and shouted, "Run!" All three boys sprinted into the woods. Little John slowly backed up toward the safety of the forest, keeping his arrow trained on the sheriff's men. "Whoever takes one step toward me dies," he warned. No one moved. The sheriff suddenly recognized Little John and flew into a rage. Spurring his horse, the sheriff drew his sword and descended on John like the wind. Little John pulled back on his bowstring, ready to shoot. Crack! His bow split in his hand. He threw the shattered bow at the sheriff's horse, but the sheriff kept coming. Swinging his sword as hard as he could, the sheriff hit Little John on the head with the flat side of the blade. The blow knocked Little John to the ground, where he lay

然后在他的弓上装了一支箭。 他把弓向后拉了一半，喊道：“快跑！”三个男孩都冲进了树林。 小约翰慢慢后退，向森林的安全地带走去，他的箭一直对准警长的人。 他警告说：“谁敢朝我走近一步，谁就死定了。” 没有人动。警长突然认出了小约翰，勃然大怒。 治安官策马拔剑，像一阵风似地向约翰扑来。 小约翰拉紧他的弓弦，准备射击。 裂缝!他的弓在手里裂开了。 他把折断的弓扔向治安官的马，但治安官还是追了过来。 警长用尽全力挥动他的剑，用剑平的一面打在小约翰的头上。 这一击把小约翰打倒在地，他躺在那里

unconscious. Jumping off his horse, the sheriff exulted, "Oh, this is a happy day! I happily trade those poachers for Robin Hood's right-hand man! Let us hang this rogue today before his master has a chance to aid him. We will leave his body as a warning to all others of his ilk." As the sheriff's men prepared the hanging tree, a dark figure appeared on the road. "Isn't that Guy of Gisbourne there?" asked one of the men fearfully The sheriff looked up. He saw the dark horsehide cloak smeared with blood. A chill ran down his spine, for even the sheriff feared Guy of Gisbourne. "Yes, that is the devil. I hope he slew the master thief." Little John groaned and began to wake up. When he saw the figure walking down the road, his heart sank. The man carried Robin's bugle and bow, and his clothes were covered

无意识的。警长从马上跳下来，兴高采烈地说：“哦，这是快乐的一天！我很乐意用那些偷猎者换罗宾汉的得力助手！趁他主人还没来得及救他，我们就把他绞死吧。 我们会留下他的尸体，作为对其他同类的警告。” 当治安官的人准备好悬挂的树时，一个黑影出现在路上。 “那不是吉斯本的盖伊吗？”其中一个人害怕地问。 他看见那件沾满鲜血的深色马皮斗篷。 一股寒意顺着他的脊背流下来，因为就连司法官也害怕吉斯本的盖伊。 “是的，那就是魔鬼。我希望他杀死了那个贼王。” 小约翰呻吟着开始醒来。 当他看到那个身影从路上走过时，他的心一沉。 那个人拿着罗宾汉的号角和弓，他的衣服被遮住了

in blood. "How now!" cried the sheriff. "What luck did you have in the forest? Why, man, your clothes are covered in blood!" Robin answered in a harsh voice like Gisbourne's so that the sheriff would not know him. "If you do not like my clothes, you can shut your eyes. The blood on me is that of the vilest outlaw that ever lived. I have slain him today." Little John cried out, "Oh, you vile wretch! I know you, Guy of Gisbourne. Truly you are a fit tool for a coward like the Sheriff of Nottingham. I will die gladly, life means nothing to me now." Hot tears rolled down Little John's cheeks as he spoke. The sheriff said, glee in his voice, "Tell me this is true, Guy of Gisbourne." "What I tell you is true. Here is Robin Hood's sword, his bow, and his bugle. Do

的血液。“怎么了！” “你在森林里运气怎么样？” 喂，老兄，你的衣服上全是血！”罗宾用一种像吉斯伯恩那样刺耳的声音回答，这样警长就不会认出他来。 “如果你不喜欢我的衣服，你可以闭上眼睛。 我身上的血是有史以来最邪恶的亡命之徒的血。 今天我把他杀了。”小约翰喊道：“哦，你这个卑鄙的坏蛋！我认识你，吉斯本的盖伊。 对诺丁汉郡长这种懦夫来说，你真是个合适的工具。 我很乐意去死，现在生命对我毫无意义。” 小约翰边说边流着热泪。 警长高兴地说：“告诉我这是真的，吉斯本的盖伊。” “我告诉你的都是真的。这是罗宾汉的剑，弓和号角。 做