Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert

 词汇提示

1.cowards 胆小鬼

2.legend 传奇

3.disgust 厌恶

原文

Chapter Six: The Sheriff's ride

Robin Hood's fame was everywhere.

The people called him Saint Robin, and Robin, Sheriff of Sherwood Forest.

A lot of new outlaws joined Robin Hood.

They were loyal to him and followed him everywhere.

The Sheriff's men did not want to go to Sherwood Forest to capture Robin Hood.

They were afraid.

The Sheriff of Nottingham was very angry.

He wanted to capture Robin, dead or alive!

'What is wrong with my men? They're afraid of Robin Hood. They're all stupid cowards!I don't need anyone! I'm going to Sherwood Forest alone! I'm not afraid of a legend.'

The Sheriff left for Sherwood Forest alone.

He entered the dark forest and saw no one for along time.

Suddenly,a group of outlaws jumped down from the tree tops.

They made a big circle around the Sheriff.

Then they took out their swords.

The Sheriff was terrified.

His face became white.

One outlaw said, 'Well, well! What do we have here? The Sheriff of Nottingham in person!'

'Oh,please, don't kill me!' said the cowardly Sheriff. 'I can give you everything I have!'

The outlaws laughed at the sheriff and said, 'Our master is waiting for you.'

'Robin Hood?' asked the Sheriff.

'Yes!Robin Hood! You are invited to eat with us.'

'I'm not hungry. let me go! I can give you money, gold, jewels! But please, let me go!' the Sheriff said.

'Start walking, you butcher,' said Will Scarlett.

The outlaws took the Sheriff to Robin Hood.

'let'skill him!' the outlaws cried. 'let's kill this fat butcher now!'

Robin Hood looked at the Sheriff with disgust.

He wanted to kill him too, but Marian stopped him.

'We are not butchers like this man,' said Marian. 'We are honest people.'

'Sit down and eat with us, Sheriff,' said Robin. 'After the meal, I have a surprise for you'

The Sheriff was not hungry.

At the end of the meal, Robin said, 'Now, give us everything you have - money, gold, jewels! Then, take off all your clothes, get on your horse and return to Nottingham naked!'

Robin,Marian and the outlaws laughed wildly.

The Sheriff got on his horse and returned to Nottingham.

He was very cold and very angry.

'I must capture that Robin Hood and destroy him!' shouted the Sheriff.

When he reached Nottingham, the people saw him naked.

Everyone looked at him.

They pointed at him and laughed loudly.

'Long live Robin Hood, the Sheriff of Sherwood Forest!' they cried

翻译

第六章：郡长的旅程

罗宾汉的名声无处不在。
人们管他叫圣罗宾，还有叫罗宾，舍伍德森林的治安官。
很多新的不法之徒加入了罗宾汉的行列。
他们对他忠心耿耿，到哪儿都跟着他。
郡长的手下不想去舍伍德森林抓罗宾汉。
他们很害怕。
诺丁汉郡长非常生气。
他想抓住罗宾，不管他是死是活！
“我的人怎么了？他们害怕罗宾汉。他们都是愚蠢的懦夫！我不需要任何人！我要一个人去舍伍德森林！我不怕传说。”
郡长独自去了舍伍德森林。
他走进黑暗的森林，很长一段时间没有看到任何人。
突然，一群歹徒从树顶上跳了下来。
他们在警长周围围了一个大圈。
然后他们拿出了剑。
郡长吓坏了。
他的脸变白了。
一个歹徒说：“好吧，好吧！这是什么？诺丁汉郡长亲自来了！”
“哦，求你了，别杀我！”怯懦的郡长说。“我可以把我所有的都给你！”
歹徒们嘲笑郡长说：“我们的主人正在等你。”
“罗宾汉?”治安官问。
“是的!罗宾汉!请你和我们一起吃饭。”
“我不饿。放开我！我可以给你钱，金子，珠宝！但是求你了，让我走吧！”郡长说。
“走吧，你这个屠夫，”威尔·思嘉说。
歹徒带郡长去见罗宾汉。
“我们杀了他吧！”亡命之徒叫道。“我们现在就杀了这个胖屠夫！”
罗宾汉厌恶地看着警长。
他也想杀了他，但玛丽安阻止了他。
“我们不是这个人那样的屠夫，”玛丽安说。“我们是诚实的人。”
“坐下来和我们一起吃饭吧，郡长，”罗宾说。“饭后，我给你准备了一个惊喜”
郡长并不饿。
吃完饭，罗宾说：“现在，把你所有的东西都给我们——钱、金子、珠宝！”然后，脱下你所有的衣服，骑上马，光着身子回诺丁汉去！”
罗宾、玛丽安和歹徒们狂笑起来。
郡长骑上马回到了诺丁汉。
他很冷，也很生气。
“我必须抓住那个罗宾汉并摧毁他！”郡长喊道。
当他到达诺丁汉时，人们看到他赤身裸体。
大家都看着他。
他们指着他，大声大笑。
“罗宾汉万岁，舍伍德森林的治安官！”他们叫道