3 The Rescue of Will Stutely

CHAPTER 3 The Rescue of Will Stutely The Sheriff of Nottingham's anger grew in the days that followed. He had been so sure his trap would work. "I have tried law, and I have tried being sneaky," he said to himself. "Now I will use force." Three hundred men marched into Sherwood Forest. Whoever captured Robin Hood would win a hundred pounds. For seven days, they searched, but they never saw a single man dressed in Lincoln green. Robin had learned of the sheriff's plan at the

在接下来的日子里，诺丁汉郡长越来越愤怒。 他一直坚信他的陷阱会奏效。 “我试过做律师，也试过偷偷摸摸，”他自言自语道。 “现在我将使用武力。”三百人开进舍伍德森林。 谁抓到罗宾汉谁就能赢得一百英镑。 他们找了七天，但没有看到一个穿林肯绿衣服的人。 罗宾知道了警长的计划

Blue Boar Inn. At first, Robin thought about fighting. He knew that his men were better than the sheriff's, but he finally decided to hide until the danger had passed. "Once I slew a man," he told them. "I don't wish to do it again, because it is a heavy weight for a soul to bear. We will hide in Sherwood. None of us will be harmed, and we will harm no one." For seven days and seven nights, Robin and his men hid. On the morning of the eighth day, he asked, "Who will go find out what the sheriff's men are doing now?" A great shout went up, and each man waved his bow in the air. Robin's heart swelled with pride. "A brave bunch of fellows you are, but you cannot all go. I select Will Stutely because he is sly like an old fox." Will disguised himself as a friar, putting

蓝野猪旅馆。起初，罗宾想打架。 他知道他的人比治安官的人强，但他最终决定躲起来，直到危险过去。 他对他们说：“有一次我杀了一个人。 “我不想再这样做了，因为这对一个灵魂来说是一个沉重的负担。 我们躲在舍伍德。我们谁也不会受到伤害，我们也不会伤害任何人。” 罗宾汉和他的手下藏了七天七夜。 第八天早晨，他问：“谁去看看司法官的人在做什么？”一阵巨大的喊声响起，每个人都在空中挥舞着弓。 罗宾的心里充满了骄傲。 “你们是一群勇敢的人，但你们不能都去。 我选择威尔·斯图利是因为他像老狐狸一样狡猾。” 威尔把自己伪装成修士，把

the brown robes over his Lincoln green. To his side, hidden by the robes, he strapped a sharp broadsword. Then he walked to the Blue Boar Inn. He knew the innkeeper would have news. When Will reached the inn, some of the sheriff's men were there. Will didn't fear them. He walked in and sat down at a table. As he waited for the innkeeper, a friendly fat cat rubbed up against Will's leg. The cat pushed Will's robe up far enough that his green clothes showed from beneath his disguise. Will pulled his robe down again quickly, but it was too late. One of the sheriff's men saw the flash of green. "Tell me, holy father," the man asked, "where do you go on this hot summer day?" "I am a pilgrim to Canterbury town," Will answered.

他那件林肯绿外套上的棕色长袍。 他把一把锋利的大刀绑在身边，藏在袍子后面。 然后他走到蓝野猪旅馆。 他知道旅店老板会有消息的。 当威尔到达旅店时，治安官的几个手下已经在那里了。 威尔不怕他们。他走进来，在一张桌子旁坐下。 在他等旅店老板的时候，一只友好的肥猫蹭到了威尔的腿。 那只猫把威尔的袍子推得很高，把他的绿衣服从伪装下露出来。 威尔又迅速脱下长袍，但为时已晚。 警长的一个手下看到了一道绿色的闪光。 “告诉我，圣父大人，”那人问道，“在这样炎热的夏天，您要去哪里？”“我是到坎特伯雷镇来朝圣的，"威尔回答。

The sheriff's man sneered. "Do all pilgrims wear Lincoln green beneath their robes? You are no friar. You are one of Robin Hood's men!" Flashing his sword, the sheriff's man leapt on Will, striking him once. Will drew his own sword quickly, but it was too late. The sheriff's man had wounded him, and Will grew dizzy. The other men grabbed him by the knees and dragged him to the floor. The innkeeper sent his daughter to Robin Hood with the news. "Will Stutely has been captured," she told Robin. "He will be hanged tomorrow." "He will not be hanged tomorrow," Robin replied. "If he is, the sheriff will pay." Robin blew his bugle, and his men came running. He told them the bad news. "We must take our bows and our swords and rescue him. I know that we should risk our

司法官的手下冷笑着说。 “所有的朝圣者都在长袍下面穿林肯绿吗？” 你不是修士。你是罗宾汉的手下！”郡长的手下亮出剑，扑向威尔，一拳打在他身上。 威尔迅速拔剑，但为时已晚。 郡长的手下打伤了他，威尔开始头晕。 其他人抓住他的膝盖，把他拖到地板上。 旅店老板派他的女儿把这个消息告诉了罗宾汉。 “威尔·斯图利被捕了，”她告诉罗宾。 “明天他将被绞死。” “他明天不会被绞死，”罗宾回答。 “如果他是，治安官会付出代价的。” 罗宾吹响了他的号角，他的人跑了过来。 他告诉他们这个坏消息。 “我们必须带上弓和剑去救他。 我知道我们应该冒险

lives for Will, as he risked his life for us." Early the next morning, Robin and his men arrived at Nottingham town. They waited outside the town gates until afternoon. A crowd began to gather. Everyone knew that brave Will Stutely was to hang that day. Finally, a cart rolled through the gates. On it stood Will Stutely. The Sheriff of Nottingham rode alongside. Will looked around for the faces of his friends, but he could not see them. His heart sank like a stone in a pond. "Give me a sword and let me defend myself," Will said to the sheriff. "I am already wounded, but I will fight you and your men until all my strength is gone." The sheriff snorted. "You will have no sword. You are a criminal, and you will die a grim death." "Then untie my hands," demanded Will. "I

为威尔而活，就像他为我们而冒生命危险一样。” 第二天一大早，罗宾汉和他的手下到达了诺丁汉镇。 他们在城门外一直等到下午。 一群人开始聚集起来。大家都知道勇敢的威尔·斯图利那天要被绞死。 最后，一辆大车开了进来。 威尔·斯图利站在上面。诺丁汉郡长骑在旁边。 威尔环顾四周，寻找朋友们的面孔，但他看不见他们。 他的心像池塘里的一块石头一样沉了下去。 “给我一把剑，让我保护自己，”威尔对治安官说。 “我已经受伤了，但我要与你和你的人战斗，直到我筋疲力尽。” 警长哼了一声。“你没有剑。 你是个罪犯，你会死得很惨。” “那就把我的手解开，”威尔要求道。 “我

will defend myself with my bare fists." "Say your prayers, vile knave," the sheriff barked. "You hang from the gallows tree this very hour." Will gnashed his teeth and shouted, "You coward! If Robin Hood ever meets you, you will pay dearly. He scorns you, as all brave men do. Do you know that your name is a joke to every brave man?" "Oh, I'm a joke to your master?" screamed the sheriff in rage. "I will tear you limb from limb after you are hanged!" As the cart approached the gallows, Will Stutely could not contain his tears. He bowed his head to hide them from the crowd. When he raised his head again, his heart leapt. Though his sight was blurred, he could see his friends crowding close. Then he saw his master, Robin Hood. Will could barely contain his joy.

我将赤拳自卫。” “祈祷吧，卑鄙的无赖。” “你现在就挂在绞刑架上。” 威尔咬牙切齿地喊道：“你这个胆小鬼！如果罗宾汉遇到你，你会付出沉重的代价。 他鄙视你，就像所有勇敢的人一样。 你知道你的名字对每个勇敢的人来说都是一个笑话吗？”“哦，对你的主人来说，我就是个笑话？” “你被绞死后，我要把你撕成碎片！”当马车驶近绞刑架时，威尔·斯图利忍不住流下了眼泪。 他低下头，不让人群看见他们。 当他再次抬起头时，他的心怦怦直跳。 虽然他的视线模糊了，但他能看到他的朋友们围了过来。 然后他看到了他的主人罗宾汉。 威尔几乎无法抑制他的喜悦。