罗宾汉 第二十七课 chapter 15_Part 2

The tall man moved out of the way of the horses.He looked back at Prince John and his men for some minutes. Then he left the road and walked quicly into the forest. The tall man walked
for a long time.Evening came. Then he heard something up in the trees:

'Good evening, brother. Why are you walking in the forest? Is nobody with you? Are you not afraid?'

The tall man laughed.

'Another person asked me that question. I am not afraid. I am looking for Robin Hood.'

Will Scarlet jumped down lightly from the tree.

'Then I will take you to him,' he said.

When they arrived in the middle of the forest, Robin's men were there. There was good food on the tables again.

'Robin!' called Will. 'This good friar wants to meet you.'

'We want to meet him too,' said Robin. ‘We will eat with rich men, but we ask them to pay for their dinner. Poor people pay us with their stories. What is your story,friend? Why do you want
to meet me?'

'This is my story,' said the friar. 'I left England with King Richard. Now the king is in England again, and I came too.

People everywhere tell me stories about Robin Hood, so I wanted to meet you.

'Oh, Robin,' said Marian, 'this is wonderful. The king is here in England! Let's go and find him. We can tell him everything about the sheriff and Prince John...'

'I love no man in the world more than the king,' said Robin, 'But what will he think? His brother is a greedy man. I can tell him that. But Prince John will say I am a robber. I think, for now, that I will stay quiet.'

The tall churchman stood up.

'You are wrong, Robin,' he said. Then he called loudly, 'To me! To me!'

Suddenly fifty strong men came out of the dark night and stood behind him.

'What is this?' said Robin. 'Are you Prince John's man? Are the prince and his men here? Are they really so brave?'

'Perhaps my brother is not a brave man. But I am Richard, your king, and I wanted to meet the famous Robin Hood. I hear many good stories about you, Robin. And other people also tell me bad stories about my brother. I know that John gave your lands to the sherif. But from today, you will be Robin of Locksley again,and the king's friend.'