He turned to one of his men. ‘Kill this robber,‘ he said, ‘and pull down his home! This will be a lesson for the villagers of Farnsfield!'
The sheriff's man took out his sword, and pulled back Much's head.The villagers could not help the old forester because they were afraid. But Much called out, ‘No! Kill me, but please do not pull down my house! It is my son's home, too, and he did not hurt you.He did not take the deer. Wait ,please ...!' Much turned his eyes to the forest. ‘Oh,Robin Hood' he thought, 'where are you now? Only you can help me.'
‘So you have a son?' said the sheriff's man. ‘Well, he can stay in your house when we pull it down!'
He laughed loudly, but the sheriff looked more carefully at the forester.
‘Wait!' he called. ‘I think this man knows something! Old man, why are you looking into the forest? Do you think that Robin Hood will help you? Do you know something about him? Tell me, and perhaps I will not kill you!'
‘I can take you to Robin Hood!' said Much quickly. ‘I can take you to his home in the forest. It is this way! Follow me!'
The sheriff's man took his hands away, and Much began to move slowly to the forest. Then he suddenly ran as fast as he could.
‘Catch him!'shouted the sheriff.
Much was nearly inside the forest now, but the sheriff's fighters quickly took out their bows. Three arrows hit him,and Much fell to the ground.His open eyes looked up at the sky.
‘I said “catch him”,not“kill him”, said the sheriff angrily ‘Now the man is dead,he cannot tell us anything.' He looked at the villagers again. ‘Perhaps one of you can tell me the way through the forest to the robbers home? I will pay you well!"
1. pull down 摧毁，推翻；拉下来；使……下跌
2. turn to 转向；变成；求助于；致力于；开始行动
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