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Илья Франк
«Welcome,» said Robin to Little John, «and welcome to the good yeoman you've brought with you. What's happening in Nottingham?»
«The sheriff sends you presents. Here they are: his cook, and his best cups and other things, and three hundred and three pieces of gold.»
«I'd like to thank the sheriff,» said Robin.
«Would you?» said Little John. And he ran into the greenwood and found the sheriff.
«Where have you been, Reynold Greenleaf (где ты был, Рейнольд Гринлиф)?» asked the sheriff.
«I've been to look for deer for you (я искал для тебя оленя). And I've found the greatest one in the forest (и я нашел самого крупного во всем лесу;
The sheriff rode his horse (шериф поскакал верхом на своем коне), and Little John ran (и Малыш Джон побежал), and they were soon at Robin's greenwood tree (и вскоре они уже были у дуба: «лиственного дерева» Робина).
«Here is the greatest one in the forest (вот самый великий в этом лесу),» said Little John, and he went down on his knee in front of Robin Hood (сказал Малыш Джон и опустился на одно колено перед Робином Гудом).
where [weq], been [bi:n, bIn], deer [dIq]
«Where have you been, Reynold Greenleaf?» asked the sheriff.
«I've been to look for deer for you. And I've found the greatest one in the forest. Will you come with me and see?»
The sheriff rode his horse, and Little John ran, and they were soon at Robin's greenwood tree.
«Here is the greatest one in the forest,» said Little John, and he went down on his knee in front of Robin Hood.
«Welcome, Sheriff (добро пожаловать, шериф),» said Robin. «You must eat with us here (ты должен отобедать: «поесть» здесь с нами).»
The proud sheriff was very angry, but he sat down (гордый шериф был очень зол, но он присел;
angry ['xNgrI], men [men], saw [sO:], couldn't [kudnt], anything ['enITIN]
«Welcome, Sheriff,» said Robin. «You must eat with us here.»
The proud sheriff was very angry, but he sat down, and Robin's men brought the food and drink — in the sheriff's best gold and silver things. When he saw them, the sheriff couldn't eat anything.
«Let me go (позволь мне уйти),» said the sheriff. «Let me go and I'll be the best friend you ever had (отпусти меня, и я стану самым лучшим другом, который у тебя когда-либо был).»
«Will you promise (ты пообещаешь),» said Robin, «to be my friend (что будешь моим другом), and not to try to catch or kill me (и не будешь пытаться поймать или убить меня)? And will you promise to help my men if you see them (и ты пообещаешь помогать моим людям, если ты встретишь их)?»
