6 The Stranger in Scarlet

CHAPTER 6 The Stranger in Scarlet Robin, Little John, and their new companion soon became thirsty. Stopping at a spring by the side of the road, the men drank from the clear, cool water. As they rested, they saw a tall man walking lightly down the road. A broad velvet hat covered his long yellow hair, and he was dressed all in scarlet. In his hand, the man held a rose. Every few moments, he sniffed at it daintily. "Have you ever seen such a fancy boy

第六章穿猩红衣服的陌生人罗宾、小约翰和他们的新伙伴很快就渴了。 他们在路边的泉水边停下来，喝着清澈清凉的水。 当他们休息时，他们看到一个高个子男人轻轻地沿着路走着。 一顶宽大的天鹅绒帽子盖在他长长的黄色头发上，他穿着一身猩红色的衣服。 他手里拿着一朵玫瑰。 每隔几分钟，他就优雅地嗅一嗅。 “你见过这么漂亮的男孩吗？

before?" chortled Robin. "His clothes are much too pretty for a man," Arthur a Bland agreed, "but he is a big, broad, strong-looking fellow." "Pah!" said Robin. "He would cry like a baby if he saw a mouse. I wonder who he is." "Some baron's son," said Arthur a Bland. "His purse is probably filled with the money of honest workingmen." Robin jumped to his feet. "Wait here while I teach this fellow a lesson. And you, Little John, pay attention." The man saw Robin step into the middle of the road but did not change his pace. He continued to sniff at his rose as if he had not a care in the world. When the stranger was within a few feet, Robin raised his staff. "Hold! Hold! Stay where you are, fellow!" In a soft voice, the man in red asked, "Why should I hold? Why should I stay where I

以前？”罗宾笑着说。“对于一个男人来说，他的衣服太漂亮了，”阿瑟·布兰德同意道，“但他是一个高大、宽阔、看起来很强壮的家伙。” “呸！”罗宾说。“如果他看到一只老鼠，他会哭得像个婴儿。 我想知道他是谁。”“某个男爵的儿子。”阿瑟·布兰德说。 “他的钱包里可能装满了诚实工人的钱。” 罗宾跳了起来。“在这儿等着，我要教训教训这家伙。 而你，小约翰，要注意听。” 那个人看见罗宾走到路中间，但没有改变他的步伐。 他继续嗅着他的玫瑰，仿佛他对世界毫不在乎。 当陌生人离他只有几英尺远的时候，罗宾举起了他的手杖。 “持有!举行!呆在那儿别动，伙计！”红衣男子轻声问道：“我为什么要坚持？ 我为什么要留在原地

am?" "Good friend," explained Robin, "I charge a toll on the road. It is a fee for carrying more money than the law allows. I will need to look inside your purse to see whether you have broken this law." The tall stranger listened quietly. "You seem like a nice fellow, and I love to hear

是吗?”“好朋友，”罗宾解释说，“我收过路费。 这是一种携带超过法律规定的钱的费用。 我要检查一下你的钱包，看看你是否违反了这条法律。” 高个子陌生人静静地听着。 “你看起来是个好人，我喜欢听你这么说

you talk, but I must be on my way." "If you will give me your purse, I will let you be on your way," Robin replied. "I am very sorry that I cannot do as you wish," the stranger said. "Let me go. I have done you no harm." "I have told you, good fellow. You will go no farther until you do what I say!" "Oh, good fellow, I am afraid I shall have to kill you," the stranger said quietly, drawing his sword. "Put that down," Robin commanded. "My stout staff will break it in two. I will not take advantage of you, so go cut yourself a proper staff." The stranger said nothing. He replaced his sword in its scabbard and tossed aside his rose. Then he walked into the woods and chose a small tree. Arthur a Bland and Little John watched in wonder as the stranger

你说吧，我得走了。” “如果你把钱包给我，我就放你走。”罗宾回答。 “很抱歉，我不能按你的要求去做。”陌生人说。 “放开我。我并没有伤害你。” “我已经告诉过你了，老兄。 你若不照我的话去做，就不得再往前走！”“哦，好朋友，恐怕我不得不杀了你，”陌生人平静地说，抽出了他的剑。 “把它放下，”罗宾命令道。 “我的粗杖会把它劈成两半。 我不会占你便宜的，你去给自己剪根合适的棍子吧。” 陌生人什么也没说。 他把剑插进鞘里，把玫瑰扔到一边。 然后他走进树林，选择了一棵小树。 阿瑟·布兰德和小约翰惊奇地看着陌生人

grabbed the tree with both hands and pulled it out of the ground, roots and all. "By the saints in Heaven!" exclaimed Arthur a Bland. "He pulled up that tree like a weed in a garden. I think our master stands a poor chance against this stranger in scarlet." With his dagger, the stranger calmly trimmed the tree to the right size. He stepped to the middle of the road, where Robin stood waiting. The two men fought furiously. The stranger was stronger than Robin, but Robin had more skill. A cloud of dust rose around them. Robin dodged the powerful blows of his opponent, but his own blows were blocked. Finally, the stranger struck at Robin with great force. Though Robin blocked the strike, he felt his staff bend. The stranger struck furiously, again and again, forcing Robin to the ground. "Hold! Hold!" he cried.

用双手抓住那棵树，把它连根拔起。 “上帝保佑！”阿瑟·布兰德惊呼道。 “他把那棵树拔了起来，就像拔掉花园里的杂草一样。 我想我们的主人对付这个穿猩红衣服的陌生人胜算不大。” 陌生人用匕首平静地把树修剪成合适的大小。 他走到路中间，罗宾站在那里等着。 那两个人打得很凶。 陌生人比罗宾强壮，但罗宾更有技巧。 他们周围扬起了一团灰尘。 罗宾躲开了对手猛烈的一击，但他自己的一击却被挡住了。 最后，这个陌生人用巨大的力量袭击了罗宾。 虽然罗宾阻止了进攻，但他感到他的手杖弯曲了。 陌生人一拳又一拳，把罗宾打倒在地。 “持有!等等！”他喊道。

"I say hold! I give up!" Little John and Arthur a Bland rushed forward, shouting, "Hold! Hold!" The stranger in red spun around to face them. "Well, if you two fellows are as strong as he is, I will have my hands full. But I will try to serve you as well." "Stop!" bellowed Robin. "We will fight no more." He turned to Little John. "This is a very bad day for us. I do wonder whether my arm is broken." Little John's eyes twinkled. "How now, good master. Here, let me dust off your coat. Let me help you get up." Robin shook off Little John's aid and scrambled up. Turning to the stranger, Robin asked, "What is your name?" "Gamwell," answered the stranger. "Ha! Is that so?" said Robin. "I have kin with the same name. Where do you come

“我说等一下！”我放弃！”小约翰和阿瑟·布兰德冲上前去，喊道：“站住！持有!”那个穿红衣服的陌生人转过身来面对他们。 “好吧，如果你们两个像他一样强壮，我就忙不过来了。 但我也会尽力为你服务。” “停下！”罗宾吼道。“我们不会再战斗了。” 他转向小约翰。“这对我们来说是非常糟糕的一天。 我真想知道我的胳膊是不是断了。” 小约翰的眼睛闪闪发光。 “喂，好主人。来，让我掸掉你外套上的灰尘。 让我扶你起来。”罗宾摆脱了小约翰的帮助，爬了上去。 罗宾转向陌生人，问道：“你叫什么名字？”“甘威尔，”陌生人回答。 “哈!是这样吗？”罗宾说。 “我有一个同姓的亲戚。 你从哪里来？