), Robin began to sell his (Робин начал продавать свое).
gladly ['glxdlI], when [wen], other ['ADq]
«If you want my meat and my horse, you must pay me two pieces of gold for them.»
Robin Hood gladly paid the butcher the money. Then he rode the butcher's horse to Nottingham. When other butchers began to sell their meat, Robin began to sell his.
Soon the other butchers found that they couldn't sell any meat (вскоре другие мясники поняли, что они не могут продать мясо; to find — находить, встречать; убеждаться, приходить к заключению). Robin was selling more meat for a penny than they could sell for five (Робин продавал за пенни больше мяса, чем они могли продать за пять). So they said to each other (поэтому они сказали друг другу): «This is a foolish young man who has sold his father's land (это глупый молодой человек, который продал землю своего отца; foolish — глупый; безрассудный; to sell — продавать). He isn't a real butcher (он не настоящий мясник; real — реальный, реально существующий; подлинный, натуральный).»
soon [su:n], more [mO:], penny ['penI], foolish ['fu:lIS], sold [squld], isn't [Iznt], real [rIql]
Soon the other butchers found that they couldn't sell any meat. Robin was selling more meat for a penny than they could sell for five. So they said to each other: «This is a foolish young man who has sold his father's land. He isn't a real butcher.»
The other butchers wanted to know more about Robin Hood (другим мясникам захотелось побольше узнать о Робине Гуде), so they went to him and said (поэтому они пошли к нему и сказали), «We're all butchers, and we must be friends (мы все — мясники, и мы должны дружить: «быть друзьями»). Will you have dinner with us (не отобедаешь ли ты с нами)?»
At that time, the butchers always had dinner in the hall of the Sheriff of Nottingham (в те времена мясники всегда устраивали обеды в зале /замка/ шерифа Ноттингемского), and the other butchers took Robin Hood there (и другие мясники отвели Робина Гуда туда).
all [O:l], know [nqu], dinner ['dInq], hall [hO:l]
The other butchers wanted to know more about Robin Hood, so they went to him and said, «We're all butchers, and we must be friends. Will you have dinner with us?»
At that time, the butchers always had dinner in the hall of the Sheriff of Nottingham, and the other butchers took Robin Hood there.
«Bring lots to drink (принесите много выпивки; lots — уйма, куча, множество; to drink — пить; пить, пьянствовать)!» said Robin. «I'll pay for it all (я заплачу за все), even if it adds up to five pieces of gold or more (даже если получится пять золотых монет или даже больше;