4 Robin Hood Plays Butcher

CHAPTER 4 Robin Hood Plays Butcher Robin Hood and his men did not leave Sherwood Forest for one whole year after rescuing Will Stutely. Whenever they caught a wealthy priest or landlord on the road through Sherwood, they took him to their place under the Greenwood Tree. There they held a great feast for the man they had captured. After the meal they made him pay, often with all the money he carried. One morning, bored, Robin went looking for adventure. Reaching the edge of the

在救下威尔·斯图利之后，罗宾汉和他的手下整整一年都没有离开舍伍德森林。 每当他们在经过舍伍德的路上遇到富有的牧师或地主时，他们就把他带到他们在格林伍德树下的住处。 在那里，他们为俘虏举行了盛大的宴会。 饭后，他们让他付钱，通常是用他身上所有的钱。 一天早上，罗宾很无聊，就去冒险。 到达边缘

forest, he spied a butcher, his horse-drawn cart full of meat. The butcher whistled merrily as he drove along. "Hello, good friend," Robin said. "You certainly seem happy." The butcher replied, "Yes, it's true. I am. I'm healthy, and it's a beautiful day. I love the prettiest lass in all Nottinghamshire, and I'm to marry her in Locksley town next Thursday." "I was born and bred in Locksley town myself," said Robin. "I know it well. Where are you going this fine morning?" "I am going to Nottingham town to sell my beef and mutton," said the butcher. "Who are you that comes from Locksley town?" Robin smiled and bowed. "Call me Robin Hood." "By God, I know the name well," exclaimed the butcher. "Please don't take

森林里，他发现了一个屠夫，他的马车里装满了肉。 屠夫一边开车一边愉快地吹着口哨。 “你好，好朋友，”罗宾说。 “你看起来很开心。” 屠夫回答说：“是的，这是真的。 我是。我很健康，今天天气很好。 我爱诺丁汉郡最漂亮的姑娘，下星期四我要在洛克斯利镇娶她。” “我自己就是在洛克斯利镇出生和长大的，”罗宾说。 “我很清楚。这个晴朗的早晨你要去哪里？”“我要去诺丁汉镇卖我的牛肉和羊肉，”屠夫说。 “你是谁，从洛克斯利镇来的？”罗宾微笑着鞠了一躬。 “叫我罗宾汉吧。”“天哪，我知道这个名字，”屠夫叫道。 “请不要拿

anything from me. I am an honest man. I have harmed no one." Robin Hood laughed. "I wouldn't an honest man such as yourself, especially one who hails from Locksley town! But tell me, what price would you ask for your cart, horse, and meat?" "Hmmmn." The butcher thought for a moment. "The cart, horse, and meat are worth four pounds altogether." Robin reached into his pouch and pulled out six pounds. "I would like to buy your cart and be a butcher for one day. Will you sell it to me?" "May all the saints bless you!" cried the butcher. He jumped down from the cart and grabbed for the money Robin waved in front of him. Robin laughed loudly. "Now get back to your lass and give her a kiss for me." Leaping

我什么都可以。我是一个诚实的人。 我没有伤害任何人。”罗宾汉笑了。 “我不喜欢像你这样诚实的人，尤其是来自洛克斯利镇的人！”但请告诉我，你的马车、马和肉要价多少？”“Hmmmn。” 屠夫想了一会儿。 “马车、马和肉总共值四镑。” 罗宾把手伸进口袋，掏出六磅。 “我想买你的车，当一天的屠夫。 你愿意卖给我吗？”“愿所有的圣徒保佑你！”屠夫叫道。 他从车上跳下来，抓起罗宾在他面前挥舞的钱。 罗宾大笑起来。“现在回到你的女儿身边，替我吻她一下。” 跳跃

into the driver's seat, he slapped the reins, and the horse trotted off through the forest. When he reached the Nottingham market, Robin set up his stall among the other butchers. Clanging his cleaver and a knife together, he began to sing: Come ye lasses, come ye dames, Buy your meat from me. For three pennies' worth of meat I sell For the charge of one penny. When he finished his song, Robin called out, "Now, who will buy? Three pennies' worth of meat I sell to a fat friar for six pennies because I don't want his business. To lovely women, I sell three pennies' worth of meat for one penny. I like their business. To the lovely girl who likes a good butcher, I charge nothing but a kiss because I like her business best of all!"

他坐到驾驶座上，一掌缰绳，马就小跑着穿过森林。 当他到达诺丁汉市场时，罗宾在其他屠夫中间摆起了他的摊位。 他把菜刀和刀子叮当作响，开始唱歌：来吧，姑娘们，女士们，来吧，从我这里买肉。 我卖的肉值三分钱，只收一分钱。 当他唱完歌后，罗宾喊道：“现在，谁来买？ 我把三便士的肉以六便士的价格卖给一个胖修士，因为我不想要他的生意。 对可爱的女人，我把三便士的肉卖一便士。 我喜欢他们的生意。对于一个喜欢好屠夫的可爱姑娘，我只要求一个吻，因为我最喜欢她的生意！”

A laughing crowd gathered. The meat was of the finest quality, and for the dames and girls of Nottingham town, the prices were excellent. Robin charged a widow or a poor woman nothing at all. If a fair young lass came to Robin's stall, he charged only a kiss.

一群人笑了起来。 肉的质量是最好的，对诺丁汉镇的女士和姑娘们来说，价格是极好的。 罗宾汉对寡妇或可怜的女人分文不收。 如果一个漂亮的年轻姑娘来到罗宾的摊位，他只会给她一个吻。

Some onlookers thought he was a thief who had stolen the cart and meat. But a thief would not give the meat away. Finally, everyone decided that Robin must be a rich man's son who thought giving away his money was fun. Curious, some of the other butchers walked over to Robin's stall. "Come, brother, dine with us," they invited. "We are giving a great feast for the Sheriff of Nottingham at the Guild Hall." "I will happily dine with you," said Robin with a tip of his cap. The sheriff was eager to meet this butcher who gave meat away. Perhaps he could cheat him out of some money. He had seen Robin only twice, very briefly, and didn't recognize the young man when he entered the hall. When dinner was served, the sheriff asked Robin to say grace. Robin prayed, "Now

一些旁观者认为他是一个偷了车和肉的小偷。 但是小偷是不会把肉送人的。 最后，每个人都认为罗宾一定是一个有钱人的儿子，他认为捐钱很有趣。 好奇的是，其他一些屠夫走到罗宾的摊位前。 他们邀请说：“兄弟，来和我们一起吃饭吧。” “我们要在公会大厅为诺丁汉郡长举行盛大的宴会。” “我很乐意和你一起吃饭，”罗宾边说边帽檐。 警长很想见见这个送肉的屠夫。 也许他能骗他一些钱。 他只见过罗宾两次，非常短暂，当他走进大厅时，他没有认出这个年轻人。 晚餐准备好后，警长让罗宾做祷告。 罗宾祈祷道：“现在