罗宾汉 第九课 chapter 5_Part 1

        Our drink is strong,our food is good
        Come in and drink with Robin Hood.
        When Robin Hood is not at home
        Come in and drink with Little John.
                            (An old drinking song)

In the first weeks and months after the fight in the abbey, Robin and his men worked very hard. They cut down young trees and built homes in the center of the forest.They made arrows from wood and caught forest deer for their food. They bought bread and milk from the villagers.

Sometimes Robin liked to leave his men, and look for adventure. One fine autumn morning, he and his friend Will Scarlet woke early.

‘It is a beautiful day,' said Robin. I think I will go for a walk to the river. Will you come with me?'

‘I want to make some new arrows for my bow,' answered Will. ‘But I will meet you at lunch time near the bridge.'

So Robin left Will and walked quickly through the forest to the river and the little bridge. Robin stood in the middle of the bridge, and looked up at the trees.

'The autumn colors are beautiful,' he thought. Then he looked down at the water. ‘I will catch a fish for our lunch,' he thought. 'Will and I can make a fire. I have some bread, and there is fruit on the trees. We will eat very well. Ah,this is a wonderful life!'

Suddenly somebody behind him said, ‘Well,little man! Are you going to stand there all day?Get out of my way!'
Robin turned. The speaker was a big man, nearly two metres tall. ‘Now this will be an interesting adventure.' he thought. ‘That man is very strong. Can I fight him-and win?' He did not move from the bridge.

‘I arrived here first, he called to the big man, 'so you will have to wait. I think I am going to do some fishing. Then, perhaps, I will get out of your way.

The big man moved onto the bridge.

‘I will not wait!' he said, ‘And you are not going to fish,you are going to fight!'.