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13.RobbieWoodsandhisMerryMen罗比.伍兹和他快乐的弟兄们Chapter1IamRobbieWoods.Iamalwaysthefirsttomakeagoodjoke.Ialwaysthefirsttotidymyworkawayattheendoftheday.ButsomehowIamneverthefirsttobepickedforteamsandplays.BigBradleyTomlinsonandBossyBeckySparrowalwaysgettopicktheteamsforrounders.‘I’llhaveJackandScottandJordanandSam,’saysBigBradley.‘I’llhaveCarlyandKylieandKatyandKaylee,’saysBossyBecky.Itisthesamewiththeschoolplay.Inmyfirstyearatschool,wedidtheChristmasNativityPlay.No,Iwasn’tJoseph.Iwasn’taWiseManeither.Iwasn’tashepherd.Iwasasheep.Ihadtostandtherelookingwoollyandbeingquiet.Iwasn’tevenallowedtogo‘Baaaa’.Thenextyear,wedidHumptyDumpty.No,Iwasn’tHumptyDumpty.Thatwaskaty.Iwasn’toneoftheKng’smenTheywereBecky,Jack,andScott.Iwasn’toneoftheKing’sHorseseither.Iwasabrickinthewall.Ijusthadtostandthere,wearingaboxandthenfallover.Thenextyear,wedidthePiedPiper.No,Iwasn’tthePiedPiper.ThatwasJordan(becausethehecanplaytherecorder).Iwasn’ttheMayor,ThatwasBradley(becausehe’sbig).Iwasn’toneofthetownsfolkandIwasn’toneofthechildren.Iwasarat.ThistimeIhadwordstolearnandsay.Itwaswhattheycalla‘speakingpart’.Ihadtosay:squeaksqueaksqueak.Ifyouaskmeitwasmoreofasqueakingpartthanaspeakingpart.Chapter2Ourteacher,MissGoody,calledeveryonetogether.‘Whatabouthismerrywomen?’saidBecky.‘It’ssexist!’‘Whatabouthismiserableman?’saidScott.‘It’smiserablist!’‘Whataboutjustgettingonwithit,’saidMissGoody.‘WhowouldliketobeRobinHood?’Ishotmyhandupintotheair.‘RobbieWoodswould...’saidMissGoody.‘RobbieWoodswould.RobbieWoodswould,wouldhe...’Bradleybegantochant.ButIignoredhim.‘I’mdeadkeenonRobinHood,’Iexplained.‘Iknowallthestories.I’vegotallthebooks.I’vegotabowandarrow.I’veevengotmyownRobinHoodcostume,’Isaid.‘ButIwanttobeRobinHood,’saidBecky.‘Andme!’saidBradley.‘Iwillgiveeveryoneachance,’saidMissGoody.‘Therearealltheseparts.’‘Andtherearealsopartsforvillagers,knights,andladies...andofcoursewe’llneedlotsoftreestobetheforest.’IcanguesswhatI’mgoingtobe.Chapter3‘IbetI’llbeatree,’Isighed.‘Noyouwon’t,’saidBecky.‘You’llbealittlebabybush…’‘Orateenytinytwig,’saidBradley.‘Quiet,’saidMissGoody.ItookacopyoftheRobinHoodwords.Therewerelotsofwords.Andsomeofthemwereabitstrange.ButIwasdeterminedtobeRobinHood.Imean,IfyournamewasFrankieStein,you’dbeinterestedinFrankenstein.Wouldn’tyou?IfyournamewasRichardKing,you’dbeinterestedinKingRichard.Wouldn’tyou?Andmyname,RobbieWoods,isjustlikeRobinHood.Soit’sonlynaturalI’dtakeaninterestinaherowiththesamename(almost)asme.Isn’tit?I’mnottheonlyonetonoticehowlikeRobinHoodIam.AllmyunclesandauntiesgivemeRobinHoodpresents.I’vegotRobinHoodteddies(I’vehadthosesinceIwaslittle).I’vegotRobinHoodjigsaws(andit’snoteasydoingajigsawwhichisnearlyallgreen).I’vegotallthevideosofalltheRobinHoodfilmsand...I’vegotcassettesofRobinHoodsongs.Imadeupmyownversion.I’dgalloproundtheplayground(whenIwaslittle)singing:RobbieWoods,RobbieWoodsAndhisMerrymenRobbieWoods,RobbieWoodsHerehecomesagain.Fearedbythebad.Lovedbythegood,RobbieWoods,RobbieWoodsRobbieWoods.Therewereotherversions,mostlymadeupbyBradleybutIdidn’tlikethosesomuch:RobbieWoods,RobbieWoodsrunningroundtheschool.RobbieWoods,RobbieWoodsLookinglikeafool.Fearedbythebad.Lovedbythegirls,RobbieWoods,RobbieWoods,RobbieWoods.ButIdon’tcareifBradleyteases.IwanttoplaythepartofRobinHood.Troubleis–sodoesBradley.Chapter4Bradleyisclever.Veryclever.Givehimwordstolearnandbeforeyoucansay.ABRACADABRAOrSHAZAMOrevenyouwhat?He’slearntthem.Ihavetotryabitharder.butItookthescriptanddecidedIwouldlearnitbyMonday.Ireadthewordsonthewayhome。Ispokethemoutloudandclear.GoodmorrowmyLord。TothegreenwoodIgo.We’regoingtoGreenford.Isthatwhatyoumean?Ipractisedtheactions.AtteatimeIpractised.Herecomes.MaidMarian.AtbathtimeIpractised.Ifightthefoewithswordsobright.UnderthegreenwoodtreeIlie.AtbedtimeIpractised.Allthenextdaypracticed.IamRobinHoodwithmyMerryRobberBand.Itwashard。IkeptforgettingthingsandmakingmistakesbutIdidn’tgiveup.OnMondaywhileeveryonewasoutforplaytimeIgotmychancetotryforthepart.“Takeyourtime.Takeadeepbreath.Don’tbenervous,’saidMissGoody.AndIdidit.Ispokeveryloudandveryclear.IdidsomebrilliantactingandIrememberedeveryword.Igotthepart.Welldone.Hooray!Fantastic!Hmmff!“Youreallylearntthepartwell,”saidMissGoody.Nowhere’stherestofit.Pagesandpagesandpagesofit.Ohdear!Chapter5Bradleygotthepartoflittlejohn.Hegotthatpartbecauseheisthebiggestintheclass.hestillreallywantedtobeRobinHood.‘can’twaitforourswordfightscene,’hesaid.BeckywouldhavelovedtobeRobinHoodbutshewouldalsohavebeenhappytobelittleJohn.Insteadshewasoneoftheladies-in-waiting.Shehadtosmilealotandsay,’Yes,mylady.’Jordanwastheminstrel.Hedid’twanttobeintheplayatallbutmissGoodyinstead.I’dalwaysthoughtaminstrelwasachocolatesweetbutitturnsoutit’ssomeonewhotellsstoriesandsingssongs.Theminstrelinourstorywasthenarrator.Hetoldthetaleinsongwithalittlestrumoftheguitareverynowandthen.Hehadlotsofwordstolearn.OfcoursethebiggestandbestpartwasthepartofRobinHood.EverybodywantedthatpartbutI’dgotit.‘You’llneverlearnallthat,’saidBradley.ButIwasdeterminedtobethebestRobinHoodever.I’vegotthepartofaheroandaheroIshallbe.Ihadthree