It was a good fight. The man was very strong, and his quarterstaff flew through the air very fast.
But it was clear that he didn't want to hurt the «boy». His staff often touched Marian, but never hit her really hard. She could move very quickly.
Marian's staff travelled fast too (дубинка Мэриан тоже быстро проносилась /по воздуху/; to travel — путешествовать, странствовать; двигаться, перемещаться). The man had to use his staff quickly to stop Marian's (мужчине приходилось быстро пользоваться = орудовать своей дубинкой, чтобы остановить дубинку Мэриан). And sometimes she was too quick for him (и иногда она была слишком проворной для него), and he got a good bang on the head (и он получал хороший удар по голове; bang — громкий удар, сильный удар).
At last the man said (наконец мужчина сказал), «Let's stop (давай прекратим). I'll say I'm sorry about your deer (и я скажу, что мне очень жаль, /что я вспугнул/ твоего оленя). I like you (ты мне нравишься). You're very young (ты очень молод), but you're going to be a fine fighter (но из тебя выйдет прекрасный боец). Will you come and be one of Robin Hood's merry men (станешь ли ты одним из славных товарищей Робина Гуда)?»
travel [trxvl], sometimes ['sAmtaImz], bang [bxN], last [lQ:st], let's [lets], fighter ['faItq]
Marian's staff travelled fast too. The man had to use his staff quickly to stop Marian's. And sometimes she was too quick for him, and he got a good bang on the head.
At last the man said, «Let's stop. I'll say I'm sorry about your deer. I like you. You're very young, but you're going to be a fine fighter. Will you come and be one of Robin Hood's merry men?»
Marian threw back her hood (Мэриан отбросила свой капюшон; to throw back — бросать обратно, назад; отбрасывать назад). The man stood quite still (мужчина стоял совершенно неподвижно). Then he threw back his own hood (после чего он отбросил свой капюшон).
«Robin!» cried Marian (вскричала Мэриан).
Robin Hood looked at the lovely face and hair of the woman (Робин Гуд взглянул на прекрасное лицо и волосы женщины) who, as a young girl, had been his little friend (которая, когда была юной девушкой, была его маленьким другом).
Robin Hood and Maid Marian came to Robin's greenwood tree (Робин Гуд и девица Мэриан пришли к дубу Робина). Will Scarlet was there (там был Уилл Скарлет).
threw [Tru:], stood [stud], own [qun], lovely ['lAvlI]
Marian threw back her hood. The man stood quite still. Then he threw back his own hood.
«Robin!» cried Marian.
Robin Hood looked at the lovely face and hair of the woman who, as a young girl, had been his little friend.