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,HAMPTON C\RT & A ,PRAIS] ( ,PA/ ,TIMES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,X,X,I,I4 ,HAMPTON C\RT & A  
      ,PRAIS] ( ,PA/ ,TIMES 
     
     

      ,SO ON WE W5T1 ,DICK R[+ 9 AN EASY TIRELESS WAY1 & ,CL>A SITT+ BY MY SIDE 
      ADMIR+ HIS MANLY BEAUTY & HE>TILY GOOD-NATUR$ FACE1 & ?9K+1 ,I FANCY1 ( 
      NO?+ ELSE4 ,AS WE W5T HI<] UP ! RIV]1 !RE WAS LESS DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! 
      ,?AMES ( ?AT DAY & ,?AMES AS ,I REMEMB]$ IT2 = SETT+ ASIDE ! HIDE\S 
      VULG>ITY ( ! COCKNEY VILLAS ( ! WELL-TO-DO1 /OCKBROK]S & O!R SU*1 
      :I* 9 OLD] TIME M>R$ ! BEAUTY ( ! B\<-HUNG BANKS1 EV5 ?IS BEG9N+ 
      ( ! C\NTRY ,?AMES WAS ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL2 & AS WE SLIPP$ BETWE5 ! LOVELY 
      SUMM] GRE5]Y1 ,I ALMO/ FELT MY Y\? COME BACK TO ME1 & AS IF ,I W]E ON ONE ( 
      ?OSE WAT] EXCURSIONS :I* US$ TO 5JOY SO MU* 9 ! DAYS :5 ,I WAS TOO HAPPY 
      TO ?9K ?AT !RE C\LD BE MU* AMISS ANY:]E4 
     
     

      ,AT LA/ WE CAME TO A REA* ( ! RIV] :]E ON ! LEFT H& A V]Y PRETTY LITTLE 
      VILLAGE ) SOME OLD H\SES 9 IT CAME D[N TO ! $GE ( ! WAT]1 OV] :I* 
      WAS A F]RY2 & BEYOND !SE H\SES ! ELM-BESET MEAD[S 5D$ 9 A FR+E ( 
      TALL WILL[S1 :ILE ON ! RI<T H& W5T ! T[-PA? & A CLE> SPACE BE=E A 
      R[ ( TREES1 :I* ROSE UP BEH9D HUGE & ANCI5T1 ! ORNAM5TS ( A GREAT P>K 
      BUT !SE DREW BACK /ILL FUR!R FROM ! RIV] AT ! 5D ( ! REA* TO MAKE 
      WAY = A LITTLE T[N ( QUA9T & PRETTY H\SES1 SOME NEW1 SOME OLD1 DOM9AT$ BY 
      ! LONG WALLS & %>P GABLES ( A GREAT R$-BRICK PILE ( BUILD+1 P>TLY ( 
      ! LATE/ ,GO?IC1 P>TLY ( ! /YLE ( ,DUT* ,WILLIAM1 BUT SO BL5D$ TOGE!R BY 
      ! BRI<T SUN & BEAUTIFUL SURR\ND+S1 9CLUD+ ! BRI<T BLUE RIV]1 :I* 
      IT LOOK$ D[N UPON1 ?AT EV5 AMID ! BEAUTIFUL BUILD+S ( ?AT NEW HAPPY 
      TIME IT HAD A /RANGE *>M AB\T IT4 ,A GREAT WAVE ( FRAGRANCE AMID :I* ! 
      LIME-TREE BLOSSOM WAS CLE>LY TO BE DI/+UI%$1 CAME D[N TO US FROM ITS UNSE5 
      G>D5S1 AS ,CL>A SAT UP 9 H] PLACE1 & SAID3 
     
     

      0,O ,DICK1 DE>1 C\LDN'T WE /OP AT ,HAMPTON C\RT = TODAY1 & TAKE ! GUE/ 
      AB\T ! P>K A LITTLE & %[ HIM ?OSE SWEET OLD BUILD+S8 ,SOMEH[1 ,I SUPPOSE 
      BECAUSE Y\ HAVE LIV$ SO NE> IT1 Y\ HAVE SELDOM TAK5 ME TO ,HAMPTON ,C\RT40 
     
     

      ,DICK RE/$ ON HIS O>S A LITTLE1 & SAID3 0,WELL1 WELL1 ,CL>A1 Y\ >E LAZY TODAY4 
      ,I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE /OPP+ %ORT ( ,%EPP]TON = ! NI<T2 SUPPOSE WE JU/ GO 
      & HAVE \R D9N] AT ! ,C\RT1 & GO ON AGA9 AB\T FIVE O'CLOCK80 
     
     

      0,WELL10 %E SAID1 0SO BE IT2 BUT ,I %\LD LIKE ! GUE/ TO HAVE SP5T AN H\R OR 
      TWO 9 ! ,P>K40 
     
     

      0,! ,P>K60 SAID ,DICK2 0:Y1 ! :OLE ,?AMES-SIDE IS A P>K ?IS TIME ( ! YE>2 
      & = MY P>T1 ,I HAD RA!R LIE UND] & ELM-TREE ON ! BORD]S ( A 
      :EAT-FIELD1 ) ! BEES HUMM+ AB\T ME & ! CORN-CRAKE CRY+ FROM FURR[ 
      TO FURR[1 ?AN 9 ANY P>K 9 ,5GL&4 ,BESIDES - 0 
     
     

      0,BESIDES10 SAID %E1 0Y\ WANT TO GET ON TO Y\R DE>LY-LOV$ UPP] ,?AMES1 & 
      %[ Y\R PR[ESS D[N ! HEAVY SWA!S ( ! M[+ GRASS40 
     
     

      ,%E LOOK$ AT HIM FONDLY1 & ,I C\LD TELL ?AT %E WAS SEE+ HIM 9 H] M9D'S 
      EYE %[+ HIS SPL5DID =M AT ITS BE/ AMID ! RHYM$ /ROKES ( ! SCY!S2 
      & %E LOOK$ D[N AT H] [N PRETTY FEET ) A HALF SI<1 AS ?\< %E W]E 
      CONTRA/+ H] SLI<T WOMAN'S BEAUTY ) HIS MAN'S BEAUTY2 AS WOM5 WILL :5 
      !Y >E REALLY 9 LOVE1 & NOT SPOIL$ ) CONV5TIONAL S5TIM5T4 
     
     

      ,AS = ,DICK1 HE LOOK$ AT H] ADMIR+LY A :ILE1 & !N SAID AT LA/3 0,WELL1 
      ,CL>A1 ,I DO WI% WE W]E !RE6 ,BUT1 HILLOA6 WE >E GETT+ BACK WAY40 ,& HE SET 
      TO WORK SCULL+ AGA91 & 9 TWO M9UTES WE W]E ALL /&+ ON A GRAVELLY 
      /R& BEL[ ! BRIDGE1 :I* AS Y\ MAY IMAG9E1 WAS NO LONG] ! OLD HIDE\S 
      IRON ABORTION1 BUT A H&SOME PIECE ( V]Y SOLID OAK FRAM+4 
     
     

      ,WE W5T 9TO ! ,C\RT & /RAI<T 9TO ! GREAT HALL1 SO WELL REMEMB]$1 :]E 
      !RE W]E TABLES SPREAD = D9N]1 & EV]Y?+ >RANG$ MU* AS 9 ,HAMM]SMI? 
      ,GUE/ ,HALL4 ,D9N] OV]1 WE SAUNT]$ ?R\< ! ANCI5T ROOMS1 :]E ! PICTURES 
      & TAPE/RY W]E /ILL PRES]V$1 & NO?+ WAS MU* *ANG$1 EXCEPT ?AT ! 
      PEOPLE :OM WE MET !RE HAD AN 9DEF9ABLE K9D ( LOOK ( BE+ AT HOME & AT 
      EASE1 :I* COMMUNICAT$ ITSELF TO ME SO ?AT ,I FELT ?AT ! BEAUTIFUL OLD PLACE 
      WAS M9E 9 ! BE/ S5SE ( ! WORD2 & MY PLEASURE ( PA/ DAYS SEEM$ TO ADD 
      ITSELF TO ?AT ( TO-DAY1 & FILL$ MY :OLE S\L ) CONT5T4 
     
     

      ,DICK 7:O1 9 SPITE ( ,CL>A'S GIBE1 KNEW ! PLACE V]Y WELL7 TOLD ME ?AT ! 
      BEAUTIFUL OLD ,TUDOR ROOMS :I* ,I REMEMB]$ HAD BE5 ! DWELL+S ( ! LESS] 
      FRY ( ,C\RT FLUNKIES1 W]E N[ MU* US$ BY PEOPLE COM+ & GO+2 =1 
      BEAUTIFUL AS >*ITECTURE HAD N[ BECOME & AL?\< ! :OLE FACE ( ! C\NTRY 
      HAD QUITE RECOV]$ ITS BEAUTY !RE WAS /ILL A SORT ( TRADITION ( PLEASURE & 
      BEAUTY :I* CLUNG TO ?AT GR\P ( BUILD+S1 & PEOPLE ?\<T GO+ TO ,HAMPTON 
      C\RT A NECESS>Y SUMM] \T+1 AS !Y DID 9 ! DAYS :5 ,LONDON WAS SO GRIMY 
      & MIS]ABLE4 ,WE W5T 9TO SOME ( ! ROOMS LOOK+ 9TO ! OLD G>D5 & W]E 
      WELL RECEIV$ BY ! PEOPLE 9 !M1 :O GOT SPE$ILY 9TO TALK ) US1 & LOOK$ 
      ) POLITELY HALF-CONCEAL$ WOND] AT MY /RANGE FACE4 ,BESIDES !SE BIRDS ( 
      PASSAGE1 & A FEW REGUL> DWELL]S 9 ! PLACE1 WE SAW \T 9 ! MEAD[S NE> 
      ! G>D51 D[N 0! ,LONG ,WAT]10 AS IT US$ TO BE CALL$1 MANY GAY T5TS ) 
      M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 R\ND AB\T !M4 ,AS IT SEEM$1 ?IS PLEASURE-LOV+ 
      PEOPLE W]E FOND ( T5T-LIFE1 ) ALL ITS 9CONV5I5CES1 :I*1 9DE$1 !Y 
      TURN$ 9TO PLEASURE ALSO4 
     
     

      ,WE LEFT ?IS OLD FRI5D BY ! TIME APPO9T$1 & ,I MADE SOME FEEBLE %[ ( 
      TAK+ ! SCULLS BUT ,DICK REPULS$ ME1 NOT MU* TO MY GRIEF1 ,I MU/ SAY1 AS ,I 
      F\ND ,I HAD QUITE 5\< TO DO BETWE5 ! 5JOYM5T ( ! BEAUTIFUL TIME & MY 
      [N LAZILY BL5D$ ?\<TS4 
     
     

      ,AS TO ,DICK1 IT WAS QUITE RI<T TO LET HIM PULL1 = HE WAS AS /RONG AS A HORSE1 
      & HAD ! GREATE/ DELI<T 9 BODILY EX]CISE1 :ATEV] IT WAS4 ,WE REALLY HAD 
      SOME DIFFICULTY 9 GETT+ HIM TO /OP :5 IT WAS GETT+ RA!R MORE ?AN DUSK1 
      & ! MOON WAS BRI<T5+ JU/ AS WE W]E (F ,RUNNYM$E4 ,WE L&$ !RE1 & 
      W]E LOOK+ AB\T = A PLACE :]EON TO PIT* \R T5TS 7= WE HAD BR\<T TWO 
      ) US71 :5 AN OLD MAN CAME UP TO US1 BADE US GOOD EV5+1 & ASK$ IF WE W]E 
      H\S$ = ! NI<T2 & F9D+ ?AT WE W]E NOT BADE US HOME TO HIS H\SE4 
      ,NO?+ LOA!1 WE W5T ) HIM1 & ,CL>A TOOK HIS H& 9 A COAX+ WAY :I* ,I 
      NOTIC$ %E US$ ) OLD M52 & AS WE W5T ON \R WAY1 MADE SOME COMMONPLACE 
      REM>K AB\T ! BEAUTY ( ! DAY4 ,! OLD MAN /OPP$ %ORT & LOOK$ AT H] & 
      SAID3 0,Y\ REALLY LIKE IT !N80 
     
     

      0,YES10 %E SAID1 LOOK+ V]Y MU* A/ONI%$1 0DON'T Y\80 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID HE1 0P]HAPS ,I DO4 ,I DID1 AT ANY RATE1 :5 ,I WAS Y\NG]2 BUT N[ ,I 
      ?9K ,I %\LD LIKE IT COOL]40 
     
     

      ,%E SAID NO?+1 & W5T ON1 ! NI<T GR[+ AB\T AS D>K AS IT W\LD BE2 TILL 
      JU/ AT ! RISE ( ! HILL WE CAME TO A H$GE ) A GATE 9 IT1 :I* ! OLD 
      MAN UNLAT*$ & L$ US 9TO A G>D5 AT ! 5D ( :I* WE C\LD SEE A LITTLE 
      H\SE1 ONE ( :OSE LITTLE W9D[S WAS ALREADY YELL[ ) C&LE-LI<T4 ,WE C\LD 
      SEE EV5 UND] ! D\BTFUL LI<T ( ! MOON & ! LA/ ( ! WE/]N GL[ ?AT 
      ! G>D5 WAS /UFF$ FULL ( FL[]S2 & ! FRAGRANCE IT GAVE \T 9 ! 
      GA!R+ COOLNESS WAS SO WOND]FULLY SWEET1 ?AT IT SEEM$ ! V]Y HE>T ( ! 
      DELI<T ( ! ,JUNE DUSK2 SO ?AT WE ?REE /OPP$ 9/9CTIVELY & ,CL>A GAVE 
      =? A LITTLE SWEET 0,O10 LIKE A BIRD BEG9N+ TO S+4 
     
     

      0,:AT'S ! MATT]80 SAID ! OLD MAN1 A LITTLE TE/ILY1 & PULL+ AT H] H&4 
      0,!RE'S NO DOG2 OR HAVE Y\ TRODD5 ON A ?ORN & HURT Y\R FOOT80 
     
     

      0,NO1 NO1 NEI<BOR10 %E SAID2 0BUT H[ SWEET1 H[ SWEET IT IS60 
     
     

      0,( C\RSE IT IS10 SAID HE1 0BUT DO Y\ C>E SO MU* = ?AT80 
     
     

      ,%E LAU<$ \T MUSICALLY1 & WE FOLL[$ SUIT 9 \R GRUFF] VOICES2 & !N %E 
      SAID3 0( C\RSE ,I DO1 NEI<BOR1 DON'T Y\80 
     
     

      0,WELL1 ,I DON'T KN[10 QUO? ! OLD FELL[2 !N HE ADD$1 AS IF SOME:AT A%AM$ 
      ( HIMSELF3 0,BESIDES1 Y\ KN[1 :5 ! WAT]S >E \T & ALL ,RUNNYM$E IS 
      FLOOD$1 IT'S NONE SO PLEASANT40 
     
     

      0,I %\LD LIKE IT10 QUO? ,DICK4 0,:AT A JOLLY SAIL ONE W\LD GET AB\T 
      H]E ON ! FLOODS ON A BRI<T FRO/Y ,JANU>Y MORN+60 
     
     

      0,W\LD Y\ LIKE IT80 SAID \R HO/4 0 ,WELL1 ,I WON'T >GUE ) Y\1 
      NEI<BOR2 IT ISN'T WOR? :ILE4 ,COME 9 & HAVE SOME SUPP]40 
     
     

      ,WE W5T UP A PAV$ PA? BETWE5 ! ROSES1 & /RAI<T 9TO A V]Y PRETTY ROOM1 
      PANEL$ & C>V$1 & AS CLEAN AS A NEW P92 BUT ! *IEF ORNAM5T ( :I* WAS 
      A Y\NG WOMAN1 LI<T-HAIR$ & GRAY-EY$1 BUT ) H] FACE & H&S & B>E 
      FEET TANN$ QUITE BR[N ) ! SUN4 ,?\< %E WAS V]Y LI<TLY CLAD1 ?AT WAS 
      CLE>LY FROM *OICE1 NOT FROM POV]TY1 ?\< !SE W]E ! FIR/ COTTAGE-DWELL]S 
      ,I HAD COME ACROSS2 = H] G[N WAS ( SILK1 & ON H] WRI/S W]E BRACELETS ?AT 
      SEEM$ TO ME ( GREAT VALUE4 ,%E WAS LY+ ON A %EEP-SK9 NE> ! W9D[1 BUT 
      JUMP$ UP AS SOON AS WE 5T]$1 & :5 %E SAW ! GUE/S BEH9D ! OLD MAN1 
      %E CLAPP$ H] H&S & CRI$ \T ) PLEASURE1 & :5 %E GOT US 9TO ! 
      MIDDLE ( ! ROOM1 FAIRLY DANC$ R\ND US 9 DELI<T ( \R COMPANY4 
     
     

      0,:AT60 SAID ! OLD MAN1 0Y\ >E PLEAS$1 >E Y\ ,ELL580 
     
     

      ,! GIRL DANC$ UP TO HIM & ?REW H] >MS R\ND HIM1 & SAID3 0,YES ,I AM1 & SO 
      \<T Y\ TO BE1 GR&FA!R40 
     
     

      0,WELL1 WELL1 ,I AM10 SAID HE1 0AS MU* AS ,I CAN BE PLEAS$4 ,GUE/S1 PLEASE BE 
      SEAT$40 
     
     

      ,?IS SEEM$ RA!R /RANGE TO US2 /RANG]1 ,I SUSPECT1 TO MY FRI5DS ?AN TO ME2 
      BUT ,DICK TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY ( BO? ! HO/ & HIS GR&-DAU<T] BE+ \T ( 
      ! ROOM TO SAY TO ME S(TLY3 0,A GRUMBL]3 !RE >E A FEW ( !M /ILL4 ,ONCE UPON 
      A TIME1 ,I AM TOLD1 !Y W]E QUITE A NUISANCE40 
     
     

      ,! OLD MAN CAME 9 AS HE SPOKE & SAT D[N BESIDE US ) A SI<1 :I*1 9DE$1 
      SEEM$ FET*$ UP AS IF HE WANT$ US TO TAKE NOTICE ( IT2 BUT JU/ !N ! GIRL 
      CAME 9 ) ! VICTUALS1 & ! C>LE MISS$ HIS M>K :AT BETWE5 \R HUNG] 
      G5]ALLY & ?AT ,I WAS PRETTY BUSY WAT*+ ! GR&-DAU<T] MOV+ AB\T AS 
      BEAUTIFUL AS A PICTURE4 
     
     

      ,EV]Y?+ TO EAT & DR9K1 ?\< IT WAS SOME:AT DIFF]5T TO :AT WE HAD HAD 9 
      ,LONDON1 WAS BETT] ?AN GOOD1 BUT ! OLD MAN EY$ RA!R SULKILY ! *IEF DI% ON 
      ! TABLE1 ON :I* LAY A LEA% ( F9E P]*1 & SAID3 
     
     

      0,H'M1 P]*6 ,I AM SORRY WE CAN'T DO BETT] = Y\1 GUE/S4 ,! TIME WAS :5 WE 
      MI<T HAVE HAD A GOOD PIECE ( SALMON UP FROM ,LONDON = Y\2 BUT ! TIMES HAVE 
      GR[N MEAN & PETTY40 
     
     

      0,YES1 BUT Y\ MI<T HAVE HAD IT N[10 SAID ! GIRL1 GIGGL+1 0IF Y\ HAD KN[N 
      ?AT !Y W]E COM+40 
     
     

      0,IT'S \R FAULT = NOT BR++ IT ) US1 NEI<BORS10 SAID ,DICK1 
      GOODHUMOR$LY4 0,BUT IF ! TIMES HAVE GR[N PETTY1 AT ANY RATE ! P]* HAV5'T2 
      ?AT FELL[ 9 ! MIDDLE !RE MU/ HAVE WEI<$ A GOOD TWO P\NDS :5 HE WAS 
      %[+ HIS D>K /RIPES & R$ F9S TO ! M9N[S YOND]4 ,& AS TO ! SALMON1 
      :Y1 NEI<BOR1 MY FRI5D H]E1 :O COMES FROM ! \TL&S1 WAS QUITE SURPRIS$ 
      YE/]DAY MORN+ :5 ,I TOLD HIM WE HAD PL5TY ( SALMON AT ,HAMM]SMI?4 ,I AM SURE 
      ,I HAVE HE>D NO?+ ( ! TIMES WORS5+40 
     
     

      ,HE LOOK$ A LITTLE UNCOM=TABLE4 ,& ! OLD MAN1 TURN+ TO ME1 SAID V]Y 
      C\RTE\SLY3 
     
     

      0,WELL1 SIR1 ,I AM HAPPY TO SEE A MAN FROM OV] ! WAT]2 BUT ,I REALLY MU/ APPEAL 
      TO Y\ TO SAY :E!R ON ! :OLE Y\ >E NOT BETT] (F 9 Y\R C\NTRY2 :]E ,I 
      SUPPOSE1 FROM :AT \R GUE/ SAYS1 Y\ >E BRISK] & MORE ALIVE1 BECAUSE Y\ HAVE 
      NOT :OLLY GOT RID ( COMPETITION4 ,Y\ SEE1 ,I HAVE READ NOT A FEW BOOKS ( ! PA/ 
      DAYS1 & C]TA9LY !Y >E MU* MORE ALIVE ?AN ?OSE :I* >E WRITT5 
      N[2 & GOOD S\ND UNLIMIT$ COMPETITION WAS ! CONDITION UND] :I* !Y W]E 
      WRITT51 - IF WE DIDN'T KN[ ?AT FROM ! RECORD BOOK ( HI/ORY1 WE %\LD KN[ 
      IT FROM ! BOOKS !MSELVES4 ,!RE IS A SPIRIT ( ADV5TURE 9 !M & SIGNS ( A 
      CAPACITY TO EXTRACT GOOD \T ( EVIL :I* \R LIT]ATURE QUITE LACKS N[2 & ,I 
      CANNOT HELP ?9K+ ?AT \R MORALI/S & HI/ORIANS EXAGG]ATE HUGELY ! 
      UNHAPP9ESS ( ! PA/ DAYS1 9 :I* SU* SPL5DID WORKS ( IMAG9ATION & 
      9TELLECT W]E PRODUC$40 
     
     

      ,CL>A LI/5$ TO HIM ) RE/LESS EYES1 AS IF %E W]E EXCIT$ & PLEAS$2 ,DICK 
      KNITT$ HIS BR[ & LOOK$ /ILL MORE UNCOM=TABLE1 BUT SAID NO?+4 ,9DE$1 ! 
      OLD MAN GRADUALLY1 AS HE W>M$ TO HIS SUBJECT1 DROPP$ HIS SNE]+ MANN]1 & 
      BO? SPOKE & LOOK$ V]Y S]I\SLY4 ,BUT ! GIRL BROKE \T BE=E ,I C\LD DELIV] 
      MYSELF ( ! ANSW] ,I WAS FRAM+3 
     
     

      0,BOOKS1 BOOKS6 ALWAYS BOOKS1 GR&FA!R6 ,:5 WILL Y\ UND]/& ?AT AFT] ALL 
      IT IS ! WORLD WE LIVE 9 :I* 9T]E/S US2 ! WORLD ( :I* WE >E A P>T & 
      :I* WE CAN NEV] LOVE TOO MU*8 ,LOOK60 %E SAID1 ?R[+ OP5 ! CASEM5T WID] 
      & %[+ US ! :ITE LI<T SP>KL+ BETWE5 ! BLACK %AD[S ( ! MOONLIT 
      G>D51 ?R\< :I* RAN A LITTLE %IV] ( ! SUMM] NI<T-W9D1 0LOOK6 !SE 
      >E \R BOOKS !SE DAYS6 - & !SE10 %E SAID1 /EPP+ LI<TLY UP TO ! TWO 
      LOV]S & LAY+ A H& ON EA* ( !IR %\LD]S2 0& ! GUE/ !RE1 ) HIS 
      OV]-SEA KN[L$GE & EXP]I5CE2 - YES1 & EV5 Y\1 GR&FA!R 07A SMILE RAN 
      OV] H] FACE AS %E SPOKE71 0) ALL Y\R GRUMBL+ & WI%+ Y\RSELF BACK 
      AGA9 9 ! GOOD OLD DAYS1 - 9 :I*1 AS F> AS ,I CAN MAKE \T1 A H>MLESS & 
      LAZY OLD MAN LIKE Y\ W\LD EI!R HAVE PRETTY NE>LY />V$1 OR HAVE HAD TO PAY 
      SOLDI]S & PEOPLE TO TAKE ! FOLK'S VICTUALS & CLO!S & H\SES AWAY FROM 
      !M BY =CE4 ,YES1 !SE >E \R BOOKS2 & IF WE WANT MORE1 CAN WE NOT F9D WORK 
      TO DO 9 ! BEAUTIFUL BUILD+S ?AT WE RAISE UP ALL OV] ! C\NTRY 7& ,I KN[ 
      !RE WAS NO?+ LIKE !M 9 PA/ TIMES71 :]E9 A MAN CAN PUT =? :ATEV] IS 
      9 HIM1 & MAKE HIS H&S SET =? HIS M9D & HIS S\L40 
     
     

      ,%E PAUS$ A LITTLE1 & ,I = MY P>T C\LD NOT HELP />+ AT H]1 & ?9K+ 
      ?AT IF %E W]E A BOOK1 ! PICTURES 9 IT W]E MO/ LOVELY 4 ,! COLOR MANTL$ 
      9 H] DELICATE SUNBURNT *EEKS2 H] GRAY EYES1 LI<T AMID ! TAN ( H] FACE1 
      K9DLY LOOK$ ON US ALL AS %E SPOKE4 ,%E PAUS$1 & SAID AGA93 
     
     

      0,AS = Y\R BOOKS1 !Y W]E WELL 5\< = TIMES :5 9TELLIG5T PEOPLE HAD BUT 
      LITTLE ELSE 9 :I* !Y C\LD TAKE PLEASURE1 & :5 !Y MU/ NE$S SUPPLEM5T 
      ! SORDID MIS]IES ( !IR [N LIVES ) IMAG9ATIONS ( ! LIVES ( O!R 
      PEOPLE4 ,BUT ,I SAY FLATLY ?AT 9 SPITE ( ALL !IR CLEV]NESS & VIGOR1 & 
      CAPACITY = /ORY-TELL+1 !RE IS SOME?+ LOA?SOME AB\T !M4 ,SOME ( !M1 
      9DE$1 DO H]E & !RE %[ SOME FEEL+ = ?OSE :OM ! HI/ORY-BOOKS CALL 
      'POOR1' & ( ! MIS]Y ( :OSE LIVES WE HAVE SOME 9KL+2 BUT PRES5TLY !Y 
      GIVE IT UP1 & T[>DS ! 5D ( ! /ORY WE MU/ BE CONT5T$ TO SEE ! H]O 
      & H]O9E LIV+ HAPPILY 9 AN ISL& ( BLISS ON O!R PEOPLE'S TR\BLES2 & 
      ?AT AFT] A LONG S]IES ( %AM TR\BLES 7OR MO/LY %AM7 ( !IR [N MAK+1 
      ILLU/RAT$ BY DRE>Y 9TROSPECTIVE NONS5SE AB\T !IR FEEL+S & ASPIRATIONS1 
      & ALL ! RE/ ( IT2 :ILE ! WORLD MU/ EV5 !N HAVE GONE ON ITS WAY1 & 
      DUG & SEW$ & BAK$ & BUILT & C>P5T]$ R\ND AB\T !SE USELESS - 
      ANIMALS40 
     
     

      0,!RE60 SAID ! OLD MAN1 REV]T+ TO HIS DRY SULKY MANN] AGA94 0,!RE'S 
      ELOQU5CE6 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ LIKE IT80 
     
     

      0,YES10SAID ,I1 V]Y EMPHATICALLY4 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID HE1 0N[ ! /ORM ( ELOQU5CE HAS LULL$ = A LITTLE1 SUPPOSE Y\ 
      ANSW] MY QUE/ION83 - ?AT IS1 IF Y\ LIKE1 Y\ KN[10 QUO? HE1 ) A SUDD5 
      ACCESS ( C\RTESY4 
     
     

      0,:AT QUE/ION80SAID ,I4 ,= ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT ,ELL5'S /RANGE & ALMO/ WILD 
      BEAUTY HAD PUT IT \T ( MY HEAD4 
     
     

      ,SAID HE3 0,FIR/ ( ALL 7EXCUSE MY CATE*IZ+71 IS !RE COMPETITION 9 LIFE1 AFT] 
      ! OLD K9D1 9 ! C\NTRY :5CE Y\ COME80 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID ,I1 0IT IS ! RULE !RE40 ,& ,I WOND]$ AS ,I SPOKE :AT FRE% 
      COMPLICATIONS ,I %\LD GET 9TO AS A RESULT ( ?IS ANSW]4 
     
     

      0,QUE/ION TWO10 SAID ! C>LE3 0,>E Y\ NOT ON ! :OLE MU* FRE]1 MORE 
      5]GETIC - 9 A WORD1 HEAL?I] & HAPPI] - = IT80 
     
     

      ,I SMIL$4 0,Y\ W\LDN'T TALK SO IF Y\ HAD ANY IDEA ( \R LIFE4 ,TO ME Y\ SEEM 
      H]E AS IF Y\ W]E LIV+ 9 HEAV5 COMP>$ ) US ( ! C\NTRY FROM :I* ,I 
      CAME40 
     
     

      0,HEAV580 SAID HE3 0Y\ LIKE HEAV51 DO Y\80 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID ,I - SNAPPI%LY1 ,I AM AFRAID2 = ,I WAS BEG9N+ RA!R TO RES5T HIS 
      =MULA4 
     
     

      0,WELL1 ,I AM F> FROM SURE ?AT ,I DO10 QUO? HE4 0,I ?9K ONE MAY DO MORE ) ONE'S 
      LIFE ?AN SITT+ ON A DAMP CL\D & S++ HYMNS40 
     
     

      ,I WAS RA!R NETTL$ BY ?IS 9CONSEQU5CE1 & SAID3 0,WELL1 NEI<BOR1 TO BE 
      %ORT1 & )\T US+ METAPHORS1 9 ! L& :5CE ,I COME1 :]E ! 
      COMPETITION :I* PRODUC$ ?OSE LIT]>Y WORKS :I* Y\ ADMIRE SO MU* IS /ILL 
      ! RULE1 MO/ PEOPLE >E ?OR\<LY UNHAPPY2 H]E1 TO ME AT LEA/1 MO/ PEOPLE 
      SEEM ?OR\<LY HAPPY40 
     
     

      0,NO (F5SE1 GUE/ - NO (F5SE10 SAID HE2 0BUT LET ME ASK Y\2 Y\ LIKE ?AT1 DO 
      Y\80 
     
     

      ,HIS =MULA1 PUT ) SU* OB/9ATE P]SI/5CE1 MADE US ALL LAU< HE>TILY2 & 
      EV5 ! OLD MAN JO9$ 9 ! LAU<T] ON ! SLY4 ,H[EV]1 HE WAS BY NO MEANS 
      BEAT51 & SAID PRES5TLY3 
     
     

      0,FROM ALL ,I CAN HE>1 ,I %\LD JUDGE ?AT A Y\NG WOMAN SO BEAUTIFUL AS MY DE> 
      ,ELL5 YOND] W\LD HAVE BE5 A LADY1 AS !Y CALL$ IT 9 ! OLD TIME1 & 
      W\LDN'T HAVE HAD TO WE> A FEW RAGS ( SILK AS %E DOES N[1 OR TO HAVE BR[N$ 
      H]SELF 9 ! SUN AS %E HAS TO DO N[4 ,:AT DO Y\ SAY TO ?AT1 EH8 0 
     
     

      ,H]E ,CL>A1 :O HAD BE5 PRETTY MU* SIL5T HI!RTO1 /RUCK 91 & SAID3 0,WELL1 
      REALLY ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT Y\ W\LD HAVE M5D$ MATT]S1 OR ?AT !Y WANT M5D+4 
      ,DON'T Y\ SEE ?AT %E IS DRESS$ DELICI\SLY = ?IS BEAUTIFUL WEA!R8 ,& AS 
      = ! SUN-BURN+ ( Y\R HAY-FIELDS1 :Y1 ,I HOPE TO PICK UP SOME ( ?AT = 
      MYSELF :5 WE GET A LITTLE HI<] UP ! RIV]4 ,LOOK IF ,I DON'T NE$ A LITTLE SUN 
      ON MY PA/Y :ITE SK960 
     
     

      ,& %E /RIPP$ UP ! SLEEVE FROM H] >M & LAID IT BESIDE ,ELL5'S :O WAS N[ 
      SITT+ NEXT H]4 ,TO SAY ! TRU?1 IT WAS RA!R AMUS+ TO ME TO SEE ,CL>A 
      PUTT+ H]SELF =W>D AS A T[N BR$ F9E LADY1 = %E WAS AS WELL-KNIT & 
      CLEAN-SK9N$ A GIRL AS MI<T BE MET ) ANY:]E AT ! BE/4 ,DICK /ROK$ ! 
      BEAUTIFUL >M RA!R %YLY1 & PULL$ D[N ! SLEEVE AGA91 :ILE %E BLU%$ AT 
      HIS T\*2 & ! OLD MAN SAID LAU<+LY3 0,WELL1 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ DO LIKE 
      ?AT2 DON'T Y\80 
     
     

      ,ELL5 KISS$ H] NEW FRI5D1 & WE ALL SAT SIL5T = A LITTLE1 TILL %E BROKE \T 
      9TO A SWEET %RILL SONG1 & HELD US ALL 5TRANC$ ) ! WOND] ( H] CLE> 
      VOICE2 & ! OLD GRUMBL] SAT LOOK+ AT H] LOV+LY4 ,! O!R Y\NG PEOPLE 
      SANG ALSO 9 DUE TIME2 & !N ,ELL5 %[$ US TO \R B$S 9 SMALL COTTAGE 
      *AMB]S1 FRAGRANT & CLEAN AS ! IDEAL ( ! OLD PA/ORAL POETS2 & ! 
      PLEASURE ( ! EV5+ QUITE EXT+UI%$ MY FE> ( ! LA/ NI<T1 ?AT ,I %\LD 
      WAKE UP 9 ! OLD MIS]ABLE WORLD ( WORN-\T PLEASURES1 & HOPES ?AT W]E HALF 
      FE>S4 
     

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