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,A ,MORN+ ,BA? 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,I,I4 ,A ,MORN+ ,BA? 
     
     

      ,WELL1 ,I AWOKE1 & F\ND ?AT ,I HAD KICK$ MY B$-CLO!S2 & NO WOND]1 = IT 
      WAS HOT & ! SUN %9+ BRI<TLY4 ,I JUMP$ UP & WA%$ & HURRI$ ON MY 
      CLO!S1 BUT 9 A HAZY & HALF-AWAKE CONDITION1 AS IF ,I HAD SLEPT = A LONG1 LONG 
      :ILE1 & C\LD NOT %AKE (F ! WEI<T ( SLUMB]4 ,9 FACT1 ,I RA!R TOOK IT = 
      GRANT$ ?AT ,I WAS AT HOME 9 MY [N ROOM ?AN SAW ?AT IT WAS SO4 
     
     

      ,:5 ,I WAS DRESS$1 ,I FELT ! PLACE SO HOT ?AT ,I MADE HA/E TO GET \T ( ! 
      ROOM & \T ( ! H\SE2 & MY FIR/ FEEL+ WAS A DELICI\S RELIEF CAUS$ BY 
      ! FRE% AIR & PLEASANT BREEZE2 MY SECOND1 AS ,I BEGAN TO GA!R MY WITS 
      TOGE!R1 M]E MEASURELESS WOND]2 = IT WAS W9T] :5 ,I W5T TO B$ LA/ NI<T1 
      & N[1 BY WITNESS ( ! RIV]-SIDE TREES1 IT WAS SUMM]1 A BEAUTIFUL BRI<T 
      MORN+ SEEM+LY ( E>LY ,JUNE4 ,H[EV]1 !RE WAS /ILL ! ,?AMES SP>KL+ 
      UND] ! SUN1 & NE> HI< WAT]1 AS LA/ NI<T ,I HAD SE5 IT GLEAM+ UND] ! 
      MOON4 
     
     

      ,I HAD BY NO MEANS %AK5 (F ! FEEL+ ( OPPRESSION1 & :]EV] ,I MI<T HAVE 
      BE5 %\LD SC>CE HAVE BE5 QUITE CONSCI\S ( ! PLACE2 SO IT WAS NO WOND] ?AT 
      ,I FELT RA!R PUZZL$ 9 DESPITE ( ! FAMILI> FACE ( ! ,?AMES4 ,)AL ,I FELT 
      DIZZY & QUE]2 & REMEMB]+ ?AT PEOPLE (T5 GOT A BOAT & HAD A SWIM 9 
      MID-/REAM1 ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD DO NO LESS4 ,IT SEEMS V]Y E>LY1 QUO? ,I TO MYSELF1 
      BUT ,I D>ESAY ,I %ALL F9D SOME ONE AT ,BIFF9'S TO TAKE ME4 ,H[EV]1 ,I DIDN'T GET 
      AS F> AS ,BIFF9'S1 OR EV5 TURN TO MY LEFT ?I!RW>D1 BECAUSE JU/ !N ,I BEGAN 
      TO SEE ?AT !RE WAS A L&+-/AGE RI<T BE=E ME 9 FRONT ( MY H\SE2 9 
      FACE1 ON ! PLACE :]E MY NEXT-DOOR NEI<BOR HAD RIGG$ ONE UP1 AL?\< SOMEH[ 
      IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE ?AT EI!R4 ,D[N ,I W5T ON TO IT1 & SURE 5\< AMONG ! 
      EMPTY BOATS MOOR$ TO IT LAY A MAN ON HIS SCULLS 9 A SOLID-LOOK+ TUB ( A BOAT 
      CLE>LY MEANT = BA!RS4 ,HE NODD$ TO ME1 & BADE ME GOOD-MORN+ AS IF HE 
      EXPECT$ ME1 SO ,I JUMP$ 9 )\T ANY WORDS & HE PADDL$ AWAY QUIETLY AS ,I 
      PEEL$ = MY SWIM4 ,AS WE W5T1 ,I LOOK$ D[N 9 ! WAT]1 & C\LDN'T HELP 
      SAY+3 - 
     
     

      0,H[ CLE> ! WAT] IS ?IS MORN+60 
     
     

      0,IS IT80 SAID HE2 0,I DIDN'T NOTICE IT4 ,Y\ KN[ ! FLOOD-TIDE ALWAYS ?ICK5S IT A 
      BIT40 0,H'M10 SAID ,I1 0,I HAVE SE5 IT PRETTY MUDDY EV5 AT HALF-EBB40 
     
     

      ,HE SAID NO?+ 9 ANSW]1 BUT SEEM$ RA!R A/ONI%$2 & AS HE N[ LAY JU/ 
      /EMM+ ! TIDE1 & ,I HAD MY CLO!S (F1 ,I JUMP$ 9 )\T MORE ADO4 ,( 
      C\RSE :5 ,I HAD MY HEAD ABOVE WAT] AGA9 ,I TURN$ T[>DS ! TIDE1 & MY EYES 
      NATURALLY S\<T = ! BRIDGE1 & SO UTT]LY A/ONI%$ WAS ,I BY :AT ,I S\<T 
      = ! BRIDGE1 & SO UTT]LY A/ONI%$ WAS ,I BY :AT ,I SAW1 ?AT ,I =GOT TO 
      /RIKE \T1 & W5T SPLUTT]+ UND] WAT] AGA91 & :5 ,I CAME UP MADE 
      /RAI<T = ! BOAT2 = ,I FELT ,I ?AT ,I MU/ ASK SOME QUE/IONS ( MY WAT]MAN1 
      SO BEWILD]+ HAD BE5 ! HALF-SI<T ,I HAD SE5 FROM ! FACE ( ! RIV] ) 
      ! WAT] H>DLY \T ( MY EYES2 ?\< BY ?IS TIME ,I WAS QUIT ( ! SLUMB]\S 
      & DIZZY FEEL+1 & WIDE-AWAKE & CLE>HEAD$4 
     
     

      ,AS ,I GOT 9 UP ! /EPS :I* HE HAD L[]$1 & HE HELD \T HIS H& TO HELP ME1 
      WE W5T DRIFT+ SPE$ILY UP T[>DS ,*ISWICK2 BUT N[ HE CAU<T UP ! SCULLS & 
      BR\<T H] HEAD R\ND AGA91 & SAID2 0,A %ORT SWIM1 NEI<BOR2 BUT P]HAPS Y\ 
      F9D ! WAT] COLD ?IS MORN+1 AFT] Y\R J\RNEY4 ,%ALL ,I PUT Y\ A%ORE AT 
      ONCE1 OR W\LD Y\ LIKE TO GO D[N TO ,PUTNEY BE=E BREAKFA/80 
     
     

      ,HE SPOKE 9 A WAY SO UNLIKE :AT ,I %\LD HAVE EXPECT$ FROM A ,HAMM]SMI? 
      WAT]MAN1 ?AT ,I />$ AT HIM1 AS ,I ANSW]$1 0,PLEASE TO HOLD H] A LITTLE2 ,I WANT 
      TO LOOK AB\T ME A BIT40 
     
     

      0,ALL RI<T10 HE SAID2 0,IT'S NO LESS PRETTY 9 ITS WAY H]E ?AN IT IS (F ,B>N 
      ,ELMS2 IT'S JOLLY EV]Y:]E ?IS TIME 9 ! MORN+4 ,I'M GLAD Y\ GOT UP E>LY2 
      IT'S B>ELY FIVE O'CLOCK YET40 ,IF ,I WAS A/ONI%$ ) MY SI<T ( ! RIV] 
      BANKS1 ,I WAS NO LESS A/ONI%$ AT MY WAT]MAN1 NOT ?AT ,I HAD TIME TO LOOK AT HIM 
      & SEE HIM ) MY HEAD & EYES CLE>4 
     
     

      ,HE WAS A H&SOME Y\NG FELL[1 ) A PECULI>LY PLEASANT & FRI5DLY LOOK AB\T 
      HIS EYES1--AN EXPRESSION :I* WAS QUITE NEW TO ME !N1 ?\< ,I SOON BECAME 
      FAMILI> ) IT4 ,= ! RE/1 HE WAS D>K-HAIR$ & B]RY-BR[N ( SK91 
      WELL-KNIT & /RONG1 & OBVI\SLY US$ TO EX]CIS+ HIS MUSCLES1 BUT ) 
      NO?+ R\< OR CO>SE AB\T HIM1 & CLEAN AS MI<T BE4 ,HIS DRESS WAS NOT LIKE 
      ANY MOD]N WORK-A-DAY CLO!S ,I HAD SE51 BUT W\LD HAVE S]V$ V]Y WELL AS A 
      CO/UME = A PICTURE ( F\RTE5?-C5TURY LIFE3 IT WAS ( D>K BLUE CLO?1 SIMPLE 
      5\<1 BUT ( F9E WEB1 & )\T A /A9 ON IT4 ,HE HAD A BR[N LEA!R BELT 
      >\ND HIS WAI/1 & ,I NOTIC$ ?AT ITS CLASP WAS ( DAMASC5$ /EEL BEAUTIFULLY 
      WR\<T4 ,9 %ORT1 HE SEEM$ TO BE LIKE SOME SPECIALLY MANLY & REF9$ Y\NG 
      G5TLEMAN1 PLAY+ WAT]MAN = SPREE1 & ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT ?IS WAS ! CASE4 
     
     

      ,I FELT ?AT ,I MU/ MAKE SOME CONV]SATION2 SO ,I PO9T$ TO ! ,SURREY BANK1 :]E ,I 
      NOTIC$ SOME LI<T PLANK /AGES RUNN+ D[N ! =E%ORE1 ) W9DLASSES AT ! 
      L&W>D 5D ( !M1 & SAID 0,:AT >E !Y DO+ ) ?OSE ?+S H]E8 ,IF WE 
      W]E ON ! ,TAY1 ,I %\LD HAVE SAID ?AT !Y W]E = DRAW+ ! SALMON-NETS2 BUT 
      H]E-0 0,WELL10 SAID HE1 SMIL+1 0( C\RSE ?AT IS :AT !Y >E =4 
      ,:]E !RE >E SALMON1 !RE >E LIKELY TO BE SALMON-NETS1 ,TAY OR ,?AMES2 BUT ( 
      C\RSE !Y >E NOT ALWAYS 9 USE2 WE DON'T WANT SALMON EV]Y DAY ( ! 
      SEASON40 
     
     

      ,I WAS GO+ TO SAY1 0,BUT IS ?IS ! ,?AMES80 BUT HELD MY PEACE 9 MY WOND]1 & 
      TURN$ MY BEWILD]$ EYES EA/W>D TO LOOK AT ! BRIDGE AGA91 & !NCE TO ! 
      %ORES ( ! ,LONDON RIV]2 & SURELY !RE WAS 5\< TO A/ONI% ME4 ,= ?\< 
      !RE WAS A BRIDGE ACROSS ! /REAM & H\SES ON ITS BANKS1 H[ ALL ?IS WAS 
      *ANG$ FROM LA/ NI<T6 ,! SOAP-WORKS ) !IR SMOKE-VOMIT+ *IMNEYS W]E 
      GONE2 ! 5G9E]'S WORKS GONE2 ! LEAD-WORKS GONE2 & NO S\ND ( RIVET+ & 
      HAMM]+ CAME D[N ! WE/ W9D FROM ,?ORNEYCR(T'S4 ,!N ! BRIDGE6 ,I HAD 
      P]HAPS DREAM$ ( SU* A BRIDGE1 BUT NEV] SE5 SU* AS ONE \T ( AN DREAM$ ( 
      SU* A BRIDGE1 BUT NEV] SE5 SU* AS ONE \T ( AN ILLUM9AT$ MANUSCRIPT2 = NOT 
      EV5 ! ,PONTE ,VEC*IO AT ,FLOR5CE CAME ANY:]E NE> IT4 ,IT WAS ( /ONE >*ES1 
      SPL5DIDLY SOLID1 & AS GRACEFUL AS !Y W]E /RONG2 HI< 5\< ALSO TO LET 
      ORD9>Y RIV] TRAFFIC EASILY4 ,OV] ! P>APET %[$ QUA9T & FANCIFUL LITTLE 
      BUILD+S1 :I* ,I SUPPOS$ TO BE BOO?S OR %OPS1 BESET ) PA9T$ & GILD$ 
      VANES & SPIRELETS4 ! /ONE WAS A LITTLE WEA!R$ BUT %[$ NO M>KS ( ! 
      GRIMY SOOT9ESS :I* ,I WAS US$ TO ON EV]Y ,LONDON BUILD+ MORE ?AN A YE> OLD4 
      ,9 %ORT1 TO ME A WOND] ( A BRIDGE4 
     
     

      ,! SCULL] NOT$ MY EAG] A/ONI%$ LOOK1 & SAID1 AS IF 9 ANSW] TO MY 
      ?\<TS3 0,YES1 IT IS A PRETTY BRIDGE1 ISN'T IT8 ,EV5 ! UP-/REAM 
      BRIDGES1 :I* >E SO MU* SMALL]1 >E SC>CELY DA9TI]1 & ! D[N-/REAM ONES 
      >E SC>CELY MORE DIGNIFI$ & /ATELY40 
     
     

      ,I F\ND MYSELF SAY+1 ALMO/ AGA9/ MY WILL1 0,H[ OLD IS IT80 
     
     

      0,O1 NOT V]Y OLD01 HE SAID2 0IT WAS BUILT OR AT LEA/ OP5$1 9 #b#c4 ,!RE US$ 
      TO BE A RA!R PLA9 TIMB] BRIDGE BE=E !N40 
     
     

      ,! DATE %UT MY M\? AS IF A KEY HAD BE5 TURN$ 9 A PADLOCK FIX$ TO MY LIPS2 
      = ,I SAW ?AT SOME?+ 9EXPLICABLE HAD HAPP5$1 & ?AT IF ,I SAID MU*1 ,I 
      %\LD BE MIX$ UP 9 A GAME ( CROSS QUE/IONS & CROOK$ ANSW]S4 ,SO ,I TRI$ TO 
      LOOK UNCONC]N$1 & TO GLANCE 9 A MATT]-(-C\RSE WAY AT ! BANKS ( ! 
      RIV]1 ?\< ?IS IS :AT ,I SAW UP TO ! BRIDGE & A LITTLE BEYOND2 SAY AS F> 
      AS ! SITE ( ! SOAP-WORKS4 ,BO? %ORES HAD A L9E ( V]Y PRETTY H\SES1 L[ 
      & NOT L>GE1 /&+ BACK A LITTLE WAY FROM ! RIV]2 !Y W]E MO/LY BUILT ( 
      R$ BRICK & RO($ ) TILES1 & LOOK$1 ABOVE ALL1 COM=TABLE1 & AS IF !Y 
      W]E1 SO TO SAY1 ALIVE1 & SYMPA!TIC ) ! LIFE ( ! DWELL]S 9 !M4 
      ,!RE WAS A CONT9U\S G>D5 9 FRONT ( !M1 GO+ D[N TO ! WAT]'S $GE1 9 
      :I* ! FL[]S W]E N[ BLOOM+ LUXURIANTLY1 & S5D+ DELICI\S WAVES ( 
      SUMM] SC5T OV] ! $DY+ /REAM4 ,BEH9D ! H\SES1 I C\LD SEE GREAT TREES 
      RIS+1 MO/LY PLANES1 & LOOK+ D[N ! WAT] !RE W]E ! REA*ES T[>DS 
      ,PUTNEY ALMO/ AS IF !Y W]E A LAKE ) A =E/ %ORE1 SO ?ICK W]E ! BIG 
      TREES2 & ,I SAID AL\D1 BUT AS IF TO MYSELF3- 
     
     

      0,WELL1 ,I'M GLAD ?AT !Y HAVE NOT BUILT OV] ,B>N ,ELMS40 
     
     

      ,I BLU%$ = MY FATUITY AS ! WORDS SLIPP$ \T ( MY M\?1 & MY COMPANION 
      LOOK$ AT ME ) A HALF SMILE :I* ,I ?\<T ,I UND]/OOD2 SO TO HIDE MY 
      CONFUSION ,I SAID1 0,PLEASE TAKE ME A%ORE N[2 ,I WANT TO GET MY BREAKFA/40 
     
     

      ,HE NODD$1 & BR\<T H] HEAD R\ND ) A %>P /ROKE1 & 9 A TRICE WE W]E 
      AT ! L&+-/AGE AGA94 ,HE JUMP$ \T & ,I FOLL[$ HIM2 & ( C\RSE ,I WAS 
      NOT SURPRIS$ TO SEE HIM WAIT1 AS IF = ! 9EVITABLE AFT]-PIECE ?AT FOLL[S 
      ! DO+ ( A S]VICE TO A FELL[ CITIZ54 ,SO ,I PUT MY H& 9 MY 
      WAI/COAT-POCKET1 & SAID1 0,H[ MU*80 ?\< /ILL ) ! UNCOM=TABLE FEEL+ 
      ?AT P]HAPS ,I WAS (F]+ MONEY TO A G5TLEMAN4 
     
     

      ,HE LOOK$ PUZZL$1 & SAID1 0,H[ MU*8 ,I DON'T QUITE UND]/& :AT Y\ >E 
      ASK+ AB\T4 ,DO Y\ MEAN ! TIDE8 ,IF SO1 IT IS CLOSE ON ! TURN N[40 
     
     

      ,I BLU%$1 & SAID1 /AMM]+1 0,PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT AMISS IF ,I ASK Y\2 ,I MEAN 
      NO (F5SE3 BUT :AT \<T ,I TO PAY Y\8 ,Y\ SEE ,I AM A /RANG]1 & DON'T KN[ 
      Y\R CU/OMS - OR Y\R CO9S40 
     
     

      ,& !RE) ,I TOOK A H&FUL ( MONEY \T ( MY POCKET1 AS ONE DOES 9 A =EIGN 
      C\NTRY4 ,& BY ! WAY1 ,I SAW ?AT ! SILV] HAD OXIDIZ$1 & WAS LIKE A 
      BLACKLEAD$ /OVE 9 COLOR4 
     
     

      ,HE /ILL SEEM$ PUZZL$1 BUT NOT AT ALL (F5D$2 & HE LOOK$ AT ! CO9S ) 
      SOME CURIOSITY4 ,I ?\<T1 ,WELL AFT] ALL1 HE IS A WAT]MAN 1 & IS 
      CONSID]+ :AT HE MAY V5TURE TO TAKE4 ,HE SEEMS SU* A NICE FELL[ ?AT ,I'M SURE 
      ,I DON'T GRUDGE HIM A LITTLE OV]PAYM5T4 ,I WOND]1 BY ! WAY1 :E!R ,I C\LDN'T 
      HIRE HIM AS A GUIDE = A DAY OR TWO1 S9CE HE IS SO 9TELLIG5T4 
     
     

      ,!RE) MY NEW FRI5D SAID ?\<TFULLY3 
     
     

      0,I ?9K ,I KN[ :AT Y\ MEAN4 ,Y\ ?9K ?AT ,I HAVE DONE Y\ A S]VICE2 SO Y\ 
      FEEL Y\RSELF B\ND TO GIVE ME SOME?+ :I* ,I AM NOT TO GIVE TO A NEI<BOR1 
      UNLESS HE HAS DONE SOME?+ SPECIAL = ME4 ,I HAVE HE>D ( ?IS K9D ( ?+2 
      BUT P>DON ME = SAY+1 ?AT IT SEEMS TO US A TR\BLESOME & R\NDAB\T CU/OM2 
      & WE DON'T KN[ H[ TO MANAGE IT4 ,& Y\ SEE ?IS F]RY+ & GIV+ PEOPLE 
      CA/S AB\T ! WAT] IS MY BUS9ESS1 :I* ,I W\LD DO = ANYBODY2 SO TO 
      TAKE GIFTS 9 CONNECTION ) IT W\LD LOOK V]Y QUE]4 ,BESIDES1 IF ONE P]SON GAVE 
      ME SOME?+1 !N ANO!R MI<T1 & ANO!R1 & SO ON2 & ,I HOPE Y\ WON'T 
      ?9K ME RUDE IF ,I SAY ?AT ,I %\LDN'T KN[ :]E TO /[ AWAY SO MANY MEM5TOS ( 
      FRI5D%IP40 
     
     

      ,& HE LAU<$ L\D & M]RILY1 AS IF ! IDEA ( BE+ PAID = HIS WORK WAS A 
      V]Y FUNNY JOKE4 ,I CONFESS ,I BEGAN TO BE AFRAID ?AT ! MAN WAS MAD1 ?\< HE 
      LOOK$ SANE 5\<2 & ,I WAS RA!R GLAD TO ?9K ?AT ,I WAS A GOOD SWIMM]1 S9CE 
      WE W]E SO CLOSE TO A DEEP SWIFT /REAM4 ,H[EV]1 HE W5T ON BY NO MEANS LIKE A 
      MADMAN3 
     
     

      0,AS TO Y\R CO9S1 !Y >E CURI\S1 BUT NOT V]Y OLD2 !Y SEEM TO BE ALL ( ! 
      REIGN ( ,VICTORIA2 Y\ MI<T GIVE !M TO SOME SCANTILY-FURNI%$ MUSEUM4 ,\RS HAS 
      5\< ( SU* CO9S1 BESIDES A FAIR NUMB] ( E>LI] ONES1 MANY ( :I* >E 
      BEAUTIFUL1 :]EAS !SE N9ETE5? C5TURY ONES >E SO BEA/LY UGLY1 A9'T !Y8 
      ,WE HAVE A PIECE ( ,$W>D ,I,I,I41 ) ! K+ 9 A %IP1 & LITTLE LEOP>DS & 
      FLEURS-DE-LYS ALL ALONG ! GUNWALE1 SO DELICATELY WORK$4 ,Y\ SEE10 HE SAID1 ) 
      SOME?+ ( A SMIRK1 0,I AM FOND ( WORK+ 9 GOLD & F9E METALS2 ?IS BUCKLE 
      H]E IS AN E>LY PIECE ( M9E40 
     
     

      ,NO D\BT ,I LOOK$ A LITTLE %Y ( HIM UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ?AT D\BT AS TO HIS 
      SANITY4 ,SO HE BROKE (F %ORT1 & SAID 9 A K9D VOICE3 
     
     

      0,BUT ,I SEE ?AT ,I AM BOR+ Y\1 & ,I ASK Y\R P>DON4 ,=1 NOT TO 
      M9CE MATT]S1 ,I CAN TELL ?AT Y\ .->E.- A /RANG]1 & MU/ COME 
      FROM A PLACE V]Y UNLIKE ,5GL&4 ,BUT IT ALSO IS CLE> ?AT IT WON'T 
      DO TO OV]DOSE Y\ ) 9=MATION AB\T ?IS PLACE1 & ?AT Y\ HAD 
      BE/ SUCK IT 9 LITTLE BY LITTLE4 ,FUR!R1 ,I %\LD TAKE IT AS V]Y 
      K9D 9 Y\ IF Y\ W\LD ALL[ ME TO BE ! %[MAN ( \R NEW WORLD 
      TO Y\1 S9CE Y\ HAVE /UMBL$ ON ME FIR/4 ,?\< 9DE$ IT WILL BE 
      A M]E K9DNESS ON Y\R P>T1 = ALMO/ ANYBODY W\LD MAKE AS GOOD A 
      GUIDE1 & MANY MU* BETT]40 
     
     

      ,!RE C]TA9LY SEEM$ NO FLAVOR 9 HIM ( ,COLNEY ,HAT*2 & BESIDES ,I ?\<T ,I 
      C\LD EASILY %AKE HIM (F IF IT TURN$ \T ?AT HE REALLY WAS MAD2 SO ,I SAID3 
     
     

      0,IT IS A V]Y K9D (F]1 BUT IT IS DIFFICULT = ME TO ACCEPT IT1 UNLESS - 0 ,I WAS 
      GO+ TO SAY1 ,UNLESS Y\ WILL LET ME PAY Y\ PROP]LY2 BUT FE>+ TO /IR UP 
      ,COLNEY ,HAT* AGA91 ,I *ANG$ ! S5T5CE 9TO1 0,I FE> ,I %ALL BE TAK+ Y\ AWAY 
      FROM Y\R WORK - OR Y\R AMUSEM5T40 
     
     

      0,O10 HE SAID1 0DON'T TR\BLE AB\T ?AT1 BECAUSE IT WILL GIVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY ( 
      DO+ A GOOD TURN TO A FRI5D ( M9E1 :O WANTS TO TAKE MY WORK H]E4 ,HE IS A 
      WEAV] FROM ,YORK%IRE1 :O HAS RA!R OV]DONE HIMSELF BETWE5 HIS WEAV+ & HIS 
      MA!MATICS1 BO? 9DOOR WORK1 Y\ SEE2 & BE+ A GREAT FRI5D ( M9E1 HE 
      NATURALLY CAME TO ME TO GET HIM SOME \TDOOR WORK4 ,IF Y\ ?9K Y\ CAN PUT UP ) 
      ME1 PRAY TAKE ME AS Y\R GUIDE40 
     
     

      ,HE ADD$ PRES5TLY3 0,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,I HAVE PROMIS$ TO GO UP-/REAM TO SOME 
      SPECIAL FRI5DS ( M9E1 = ! HAY-H>VE/2 BUT !Y WON'T BE READY = US = 
      MORE ?AN A WEEK3 & BESIDES1 Y\ MI<T GO ) ME1 Y\ KN[1 & SEE SOME V]Y 
      NICE PEOPLE1 BESIDES MAK+ NOTES ( \R WAYS 9 ,OX=D%IRE4 ,Y\ C\LD H>DLY DO 
      BETT] IF Y\ WANT TO SEE ! C\NTRY4 0 
     
     

      ,I FELT MYSELF OBLIG$ TO ?ANK HIM1 :ATEV] MI<T COME ( IT2 & HE ADD$ 
      EAG]LY3 
     
     

      0,WELL1 !N1 ?AT'S SETTL$4 ,I WILL GIVE MY FRI5D A CALL2 HE IS LIV+ 9 ! 
      ,GUE/ ,H\SE LIKE Y\1 & IF HE ISN'T UP YET1 HE \<T TO BE ?IS F9E SUMM] 
      MORN+40 
     
     

      ,!RE) HE TOOK A LITTLE SILV] BUGLE-HORN FROM HIS GIRDLE & BLEW TWO OR ?REE 
      %>P BUT AGREEABLE NOTES ON IT2 & PRES5TLY FROM ! H\SE :I* /OOD ON ! 
      SITE ( MY OLD DWELL+ 7( :I* MORE H]EAFT]7 ANO!R Y\NG MAN CAME SAUNT]+ 
      T[>DS US4 ,HE WAS NOT SO WELL-LOOK+ OR SO /RONGLY MADE AS MY SCULL] FRI5D1 
      BE+ S&Y-HAIR$1 RA!R PALE1 & NOT /\T-BUILT2 BUT HIS FACE WAS NOT WANT+ 
      9 ?AT HAPPY & FRI5DLY EXPRESSION :I* ,I HAD NOTIC$ 9 HIS FRI5D4 ,AS HE CAME 
      UP SMIL+ T[>DS US1 ,I SAW ) PLEASURE ?AT ,I MU/ GIVE UP ! ,COLNEY ,HAT* 
      !ORY AS TO ! WAT]MAN1 = NO TWO MADM5 EV] BEHAV$ AS !Y DID BE=E A SANE 
      MAN4 ,HIS DRESS WAS ( ! SAME CUT AS ! FIR/ MAN'S1 ?\< SOME:AT GAY]1 ! 
      SURCOAT BE+ LI<T GRE5 ) A GOLD5 SPRAY EMBROID]$ ON ! BREA/1 & HIS 
      BELT BE+ ( FILIGREE SILV]-WORK4 
     
     

      ,HE GAVE ME GOOD-DAY V]Y CIVILLY1 & GREET+ HIS FRI5D JOY\SLY1 SAID3 
     
     

      0,WELL1 ,DICK1 :AT IS IT ?IS MORN+8 ,AM ,I TO HAVE MY WORK1 OR RA!R Y\R WORK8 ,I 
      DREAM$ LA/ NI<T ?AT WE W]E (F UP ! RIV] FI%+40 
     
     

      0,ALL RI<T1 ,BOB10 SAID MY SCULL]2 0Y\ WILL DROP 9TO MY PLACE1 & IF Y\ F9D IT 
      TOO MU*1 !RE IS ,GEORGE ,BRI<TL+ ON ! LOOK-\T = A /ROKE ( WORK & HE 
      LIVES CLOSE H&Y TO Y\4 ,BUT SEE1 H]E IS A /RANG] :O IS WILL+ TO AMUSE ME 
      TO-DAY BY TAK+ ME AS HIS GUIDE AB\T \R C\NTRYSIDE1 & Y\ MAY IMAG9E ,I DON'T 
      WANT TO LOSE ! OPPORTUNITY2 SO Y\ HAD BETT] TAKE TO ! BOAT AT ONCE4 ,BUT 9 
      ANY CASE ,I %\LDN'T HAVE KEPT Y\ \T ( IT = LONG S9CE ,I AM DUE 9 ! 
      HAYFIELDS 9 A FEW DAYS4 0 
     
     

      ,! NEWCOM] RUBB$ HIS H&S ) GLEE1 BUT TURN+ TO ME1 SAID 9 A FRI5DLY 
      VOICE3 
     
     

      0,NEI<BOR1 BO? Y\ & FRI5D ,DICK >E LUCKY1 & WILL HAVE A GOOD TIME TO-DAY1 
      AS 9DE$ ,I %ALL TOO4 ,BUT Y\ HAD BETT] BO? COME 9 ) ME AT ONCE & GET 
      SOME?+ TO E>1 LE/ Y\ %\LD =GET Y\R D9N] 9 Y\R AMUSEM5T4 ,I SUPPOSE 
      Y\ CAME 9TO ! ,GUE/ ,H\SE AFT] ,I HAD GONE TO B$ LA/ NI<T8 0 
     
     

      ,I NODD$1 NOT C>+ TO 5T] 9TO A LONG EXPLANATION :I* W\LD HAVE LET TO 
      NO?+1 & :I* 9 TRU? BY ?IS TIME ,I %\LD HAVE BEGUN TO D\BT MYSELF4 ,& 
      WE ALL ?REE TURN$ T[>D ! DOOR ( ! ,GUE/ ,H\SE4 
     

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