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ROBIN HOOD.
The sheriff was more frightened and wanted to go
back, but Robin Hood invited him to dine with Merry Men. That was just what
Robin Hood always did. He gave those men, who took money from poor people, a
very fine dinner, and than he made them pay very much money for it. The sheriff
understood that he was in the hands of Robin Hood. After dinner Robin Hood
asked the sheriff to pay for the dinner.
“I am poor men,” said the
sheriff, “I have no money.”
“No money! What have you
in your bags, then?” asked Robin.
“Only stones, nothing but
stones,” answered the frightened sheriff.
Robin’s men opened the
bags and put the three hundred pounds of gold on the ground. “Sheriff,” said
Robin, ”I shall take all this money and give it to the poor. You have taken
much more than that.” Then Robin told his men to bring the sheriff’s horse. The
sheriff got on his horse, and Robin led him through the forest. Than he said
good-bye to the sheriff and went away laughing. So the sheriff paid three
hundred pounds in gold for a dinner with Robin Hood.
frightened –испуганный
to make smb. do smth.—заставлять
кого-либо сделать что-либо
noting but… --ничего кроме…