Robin Hood: The Outlaws of Sherwood · chapter 4 of 8
The Wedding Under the Bells
教堂里的婚礼
Robin and his men march into a church to stop a wedding that Ellen does not want. Then Allan brings a rumor of a golden arrow and a Sheriff's trap.
Read what you hear
- Narrator 天亮了。艾伦坐在一根木头上，慢慢说起了他的故事。
Tiān liàng le. Àilún zuò zài yì gēn mùtou shang, mànmàn shuōqǐ le tā de gùshi.
Day broke. Allan sat on a log and slowly told his story.
- Allan-a-Dale 我和海伦从小就认识。我们说好了，要永远在一起。
Wǒ hé Hǎilún cóngxiǎo jiù rènshi. Wǒmen shuōhǎo le, yào yǒngyuǎn zài yìqǐ.
Ellen and I have known each other since we were little. We promised to stay together forever.
- Allan-a-Dale 可是她的爸爸只想要钱。有一个老骑士很有钱，他要和海伦结婚。
Kěshì tā de bàba zhǐ xiǎng yào qián. Yǒu yí gè lǎo qíshì hěn yǒu qián, tā yào hé Hǎilún jiéhūn.
But her father only wants money. A rich old knight wants to marry Ellen.
Chapter 4 is part of SayMei Stories ($2.99 a month) and SayMei Premium. Chapter 1 of Robin Hood: The Outlaws of Sherwood is free, and so are The Second Cup of Tea, Mulan, The Butterfly Lovers, Journey to the West: The Monkey King, Cinderella, The Night of the Nian, Chang'e and the Moon, The Great Race: The Twelve Animals, Aesop's Fables, Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, Pangu and Nüwa: How the World Began, Beauty and the Beast, The Magic Lotus Lantern, Alice in Wonderland, Zhong Kui the Demon Queller, The Odyssey, Robin Hood, Jiang Ziya Goes Fishing, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Kitchen God from start to finish.
- Robin Hood 海伦愿意吗？
Hǎilún yuànyì ma?
Is Ellen willing?
- Allan-a-Dale 她天天哭。可是她爸爸说，今天中午，必须结婚。
Tā tiāntiān kū. Kěshì tā bàba shuō, jīntiān zhōngwǔ, bìxū jiéhūn.
She cries every day. But her father says the wedding must happen today at noon.
- Robin Hood 艾伦，别哭。我们先吃点东西，再想一个好办法。
Àilún, bié kū. Wǒmen xiān chī diǎn dōngxi, zài xiǎng yí gè hǎo bànfǎ.
Allan, don't cry. Let's eat something first, then think of a good plan.
- Little John 老骑士！我最不喜欢那种用很多钱，买一个新娘的人！
Lǎo qíshì! Wǒ zuì bù xǐhuan nà zhǒng yòng hěn duō qián, mǎi yí gè xīnniáng de rén!
That old knight! I can't stand the kind of man who buys a bride with a lot of money!
- Robin Hood 教堂中午开门。艾伦，你在门口等着。
Jiàotáng zhōngwǔ kāimén. Àilún, nǐ zài ménkǒu děngzhe.
The church opens at noon. Allan, wait at the door.
- Allan-a-Dale 可是老骑士有很多兵，你们只有几个人……
Kěshì lǎo qíshì yǒu hěn duō bīng, nǐmen zhǐyǒu jǐ gè rén…
But the old knight has many soldiers, and you are only a few...
- Robin Hood 我们有弓，有木棍，还有一个爱吃肉的修士！
Wǒmen yǒu gōng, yǒu mùgùn, hái yǒu yí gè ài chī ròu de xiūshì!
We have bows, we have staffs, and we have a friar who loves meat!
- Little John 还有我这么大的一个人。
Hái yǒu wǒ zhème dà de yí gè rén.
And a man as big as me.
- Friar Tuck 婚礼上一定有很多好吃的。为了海伦，也为了肉，我去！
Hūnlǐ shang yídìng yǒu hěn duō hǎochī de. Wèile Hǎilún, yě wèile ròu, wǒ qù!
A wedding must have lots of good food. For Ellen, and for the meat, I'll go!
- Narrator 中午，教堂的钟响了。老骑士和海伦站在里面，主教也在。
Zhōngwǔ, jiàotáng de zhōng xiǎng le. Lǎo qíshì hé Hǎilún zhàn zài lǐmiàn, zhǔjiào yě zài.
At noon the church bell rang. The old knight and Ellen stood inside, and the bishop was there too.
- The Bishop 现在，请新娘对着大家，大声说：“我愿意”。
Xiànzài, qǐng xīnniáng duìzhe dàjiā, dàshēng shuō: “wǒ yuànyì”.
Now, bride, please say to everyone, loudly: "I will."
- Ellen 我……我……
Wǒ… wǒ…
I... I...
- Robin Hood 等一等！这场婚礼，不能这样办！
Děng yi děng! Zhè chǎng hūnlǐ, bù néng zhèyàng bàn!
Wait! This wedding can't be done this way!
- The Old Knight 你是谁？谁让你进来的？
Nǐ shì shéi? Shéi ràng nǐ jìnlái de?
Who are you? Who let you in?
- Robin Hood 我是罗宾汉。门外有五十个人，都有弓。
Wǒ shì Luóbīnhàn. Mén wài yǒu wǔshí gè rén, dōu yǒu gōng.
I am Robin Hood. There are fifty men outside, all with bows.
- The Old Knight 罗宾汉？！那个强盗？警长知道了会——
Luóbīnhàn?! Nà ge qiángdào? Jǐngzhǎng zhīdào le huì—
Robin Hood?! That outlaw? When the Sheriff hears, he will--
- Robin Hood 小姐，不要怕。你想和谁结婚？你自己说。
Xiǎojie, bú yào pà. Nǐ xiǎng hé shéi jiéhūn? Nǐ zìjǐ shuō.
Miss, don't be afraid. Who do you want to marry? Say it yourself.
- Ellen 我想和艾伦结婚。
Wǒ xiǎng hé Àilún jiéhūn.
I want to marry Allan.
- Allan-a-Dale 海伦！我在这儿！
Hǎilún! Wǒ zài zhèr!
Ellen! I'm here!
- The Old Knight 这……这不行！我付过钱了！
Zhè… zhè bù xíng! Wǒ fù guo qián le!
This... this won't do! I already paid!
- The Bishop 这……这里是教堂！你们不可以带着弓进来！请大家安静一点儿！
Zhè… zhèlǐ shì jiàotáng! Nǐmen bù kěyǐ dàizhe gōng jìnlái! Qǐng dàjiā ānjìng yìdiǎnr!
This... this is a church! You can't bring bows in here! Everyone please be quiet!
- Robin Hood 爱不是用钱买的，老先生。回家吃饭吧。
Ài bú shì yòng qián mǎi de, lǎo xiānsheng. Huíjiā chīfàn ba.
Love isn't bought with money, old sir. Go home and have your dinner.
- Friar Tuck 现在，我来给他们结婚！我是修士，我可以！
Xiànzài, wǒ lái gěi tāmen jiéhūn! Wǒ shì xiūshì, wǒ kěyǐ!
Now I'll marry them! I'm a friar, I can!
- Allan-a-Dale 谢谢您，修士！谢谢您，罗宾汉！
Xièxie nín, xiūshì! Xièxie nín, Luóbīnhàn!
Thank you, Friar! Thank you, Robin Hood!
- Ellen 你们是我见过的最好的人。我永远不会忘记今天！
Nǐmen shì wǒ jiànguo de zuì hǎo de rén. Wǒ yǒngyuǎn bú huì wàngjì jīntiān!
You are the best people I have ever met. I will never forget today!
- Robin Hood 你们不用谢我。从今天起，你们要好好地过日子。
Nǐmen bú yòng xiè wǒ. Cóng jīntiān qǐ, nǐmen yào hǎohāo de guò rìzi.
No need to thank me. From today, just live a happy life together.
- Friar Tuck 好了！现在吃饭吧？婚礼的饭最好吃！
Hǎo le! Xiànzài chīfàn ba? Hūnlǐ de fàn zuì hǎochī!
There! Time to eat? Wedding food is the best food!
- Allan-a-Dale 罗宾，我差点忘了。昨天在城里，我听到一个消息。
Luóbīn, wǒ chàdiǎn wàng le. Zuótiān zài chéng lǐ, wǒ tīngdào yí gè xiāoxi.
Robin, I almost forgot. Yesterday in town I heard some news.
- Allan-a-Dale 警长要办一场射箭比赛。第一名，可以得到一支金箭。
Jǐngzhǎng yào bàn yì chǎng shèjiàn bǐsài. Dì-yī míng, kěyǐ dédào yì zhī jīn jiàn.
The Sheriff is holding an archery contest. The winner gets a golden arrow.
- Friar Tuck 金箭？那一定是陷阱！他知道你射得最好！
Jīn jiàn? Nà yídìng shì xiànjǐng! Tā zhīdào nǐ shè de zuì hǎo!
A golden arrow? That must be a trap! He knows you shoot the best!
- Robin Hood 陷阱？也许吧。可是金箭……我一定要去看看！
Xiànjǐng? Yěxǔ ba. Kěshì jīn jiàn… wǒ yídìng yào qù kànkan!
A trap? Maybe. But a golden arrow... I have to go and see!
Hear the chapter
What changed in the story?
- Why does Ellen's father want her to marry the old knight?
“可是她的爸爸只想要钱。”
- How does Robin scare the old knight?
“门外有五十个人，都有弓。”
- Whom does Ellen choose?
“我想和艾伦结婚。”
- Who marries Allan and Ellen?
“现在，我来给他们结婚！”
- What prize does the Sheriff offer at his contest?
“第一名，可以得到一支金箭。”