ترجمهٔ متون ساده - متن ٨

ترجمۀ متون ساده – متن ۸

آذر ۹۶

Riding through the royal forest of Sherwood on a glorious May morning, you don’t have a care in the world. Then you hear a bird call, the faint rustling of trees, and suddenly a man armed with a longbow appears in your path.

He wears a feathered cap. You can’t see the man’s face clearly, but you don’t have to. He is dressed in green, the colour of Robin Hood — the most famous English outlaw of all time.

Don’t worry, he won’t harm you — not yet, of course. He’ll invite you to join him and his outlaw band for a feast. The meal of choice? Venison —

Freshly‑killed deer. Only a king is allowed to hunt it, but then Robin never did worry about the law.

After your feast, Robin, or his faithful lieutenant Little John, will ask you a question. How much money are you carrying? If you answer truthfully, you may keep all that you have. If you need money, then Robin will give or lend you some. But if you lie to him — if you hoard your money — well, you won’t have that money for very long. You’ll be stripped of your clothes and cash, tied backwards on your horse and sent back to Nottingham in shame. And your money? It will go to help someone in need.