Now , well well would would it it have have been been for for him him who who had had first first spoken spoken had had he he left left Robin Robin Hood Hood alone alone ; ; but but his his anger anger was was hot hot , , both both because because the the youth youth had had gotten gotten the the better better of of him him and and because because of of the the deep deep draughts draughts of of ale ale that that he he had had been been quaffing quaffing . . So So , , of of a sudden sudden , , without without any any warning warning , , he he sprang sprang to to his his feet feet , , and and seized seized upon upon his his bow bow and and fitted fitted it it to to a a shaft shaft . . " Ay , " cried he , " and I 'll hurry thee anon . " And he he sent sent the the arrow arrow whistling whistling after after Robin Robin . .
Хорошо бы он заговорил первым, если бы оставил Робин Гуда в покое; но его гнев был горяч, как из-за того, что юноша взял над ним верх, так и из-за больших глотков эля, которые он пил. Поэтому внезапно, без всякого предупреждения, он вскочил на ноги, схватил свой лук и прикрепил его к древку. - Да, - воскликнул он, - и я скоро потороплю тебя." И он со свистом послал стрелу вслед Робину.