It (1 – be) a hot day. When Marian and her father (2 – enter) the woods, it (3 – begin) to rain. But they not (4 – mind) that, because it (5 – feel) nice and cool. They (6 – run) down into the valley. At the bottom of the valley (7 – be) a small river and a bridge over it. This place (8 – call) ‘Robin Leap.’ They (9 – stop) for a while to admire the view.
Marian (10 – ask) her father why it (11 – call) “Robin Leap.” Her father (12 – say): “They (13 – say) Prince John on horseback (14 – come) after Robin Hood who (15 – be) on foot. When they (16 – come) to this place R. Hood (17 – think) he (18 – catch) because there (19 – be) no bridge in those days. But to the Prince’s surprise Robin Hood (20 – jump) over the river and (21 – get) away.”
Marian (22 – wonder) if her father (23 – believe) it (24 – be) true. Her father (25 – say) he (26 – be) not quite sure.
They (27 – run) deeper into the woods. Suddenly they (28 – begin) to hear thunder and (29 – see) lightning in the sky. It (30 – pour) down now, but Marian’s father (31 – say) it (32 – stop) in a minute.
Suddenly there (33 – be) a tremendous flash. Marian (34 – throw) into some bushes. She (35 – realize) she (36 – strike) by lightning. Slowly she (37 – sit) up, her legs (38 – bleed), but she not (39 – hurt) badly. Then she (40 – see) her father. He (41 – fall) under a tree and couldn’t move.