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,! ,?AMES3 ,! ,SECOND ,DAY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,X,X,I,V4 ,UP ,! ,?AMES3 ,! ,SECOND ,DAY 
     
     

      ,!Y W]E NOT SL[ TO TAKE MY H9T2 & 9DE$1 AS TO ! M]E TIME ( DAY1 IT WAS 
      BE/ = US TO BE (F1 AS IT WAS PA/ SEV5 O'CLOCK1 & ! DAY PROMIS$ TO BE 
      V]Y HOT4 ,SO WE GOT UP & W5T D[N TO \R BOAT - ,ELL5 ?\<TFUL & AB/RACT$2 
      ! OLD MAN V]Y K9D & C\RTE\S1 AS IF TO MAKE UP = HIS CRABB$NESS ( 
      OP9ION4 ,CL>A WAS *E]FUL & NATURAL1 BUT A LITTLE MORE SUBDU$1 ,I ?\<T2 & 
      %E AT LEA/ WAS NOT SORRY TO BE GONE1 & (T5 LOOK$ %YLY & TIMIDLY AT ,ELL5 
      & H] /RANGE WILD BEAUTY4 ,SO WE GOT 9TO ! BOAT1 ,DICK SAY+ AS HE TOOK HIS 
      PLACE1 0,WELL1 IT IS A F9E DAY60 & ! OLD MAN ANSW]+1 0,:AT6 Y\ 
      LIKE ?AT1 DO Y\80 ONCE MORE2 & PRES5TLY ,DICK WAS S5D+ ! B[S SWIFTLY 
      ?R\< ! SL[ WE$-*ECK$ /REAM4 ,I TURN$ R\ND AS WE GOT 9TO MID-/REAM1 & 
      WAV+ MY H& TO \R HO/S1 SAW ,ELL5 LEAN+ ON ! OLD MAN'S %\LD]1 & 
      C>ESS+ HIS HEAL?Y APPLE-R$ *EEK1 & QUITE A KE5 PANG SMOTE ME AS ?\<T 
      H[ ,I %\LD NEV] SEE ! BEAUTIFUL GIRL AGA94 ,PRES5TLY ,I 9SI/$ ON TAK+ ! 
      SCULLS1 & ,I R[$ A GOOD DEAL ?AT DAY2 :I* NO D\BT ACC\NTS = ! FACT ?AT 
      WE GOT V]Y LATE TO ! PLACE :I* ,DICK HAD AIM$ AT4 ,CL>A WAS P>TICUL>LY 
      AFFECTIONATE TO ,DICK1 AS ,I NOTIC$ FROM ! R[+ ?W>T2 BUT AS = HIM1 HE WAS 
      AS FRANKLY K9D & M]RY AS EV]2 & ,I WAS GLAD TO SEE IT1 AS A MAN ( HIS 
      TEMP]AM5T C\LD NOT HAVE TAK5 H] C>ESSES *E]FULLY & )\T EMB>RASSM5T 
      IF HE HAD BE5 AT ALL 5TANGL$ BY ! FAIRY ( \R LA/ NI<T'S ABODE4 
     
     

      ,I NE$ SAY LITTLE AB\T ! LOVELY REA*ES ( ! RIV] H]E4 ,I DULY NOT$ ?AT 
      ABS5CE ( COCKNEY VILLAS :I* ! OLD MAN HAD LAM5T$ & ,I SAW ) PLEASURE 
      ?AT MY OLD 5EMIES ! 0,GO?IC0 CA/-IRON BRIDGES HAD BE5 REPLAC$ BY H&SOME 
      OAK & /ONE ONES4 ,ALSO ! BANKS ( ! =E/ ?AT WE PASS$ ?R\< HAD LO/ 
      !IR C\RTLY GAME-KEEP]I% TRIMNESS1 & W]E AS WILD & BEAUTIFUL AS NE$ BE1 
      ?\< ! TREES W]E CLE>LY WELL SE5 TO4 ,I ?\<T IT BE/1 9 ORD] TO GET ! 
      MO/ DIRECT 9=MATION1 TO PLAY ! 9NOC5T AB\T ,ETON & ,W9DSOR2 BUT ,DICK 
      VOLUNTE]$ HIS KN[L$GE TO ME AS WE LAY 9 ,DAT*ET LOCK AB\T ! FIR/4 ,QUO? 
      HE3 
     
     

      0,UP YOND] >E SOME BEAUTIFUL OLD BUILD+S1 :I* W]E BUILT = A GREAT COLLEGE 
      OR TEA*+-PLACE BY ONE ( ! M$IEVAL K+S - ,$W>D ! ,SIX?1 ,I ?9K0 7,I 
      RA!R SMIL$ TO MYSELF AT HIS RA!R NATURAL BLUND]74 0,HE MEANT POOR PEOPLE'S 
      SONS TO BE TAU<T !RE :AT KN[L$GE WAS GO+ 9 HIS DAYS2 BUT IT WAS A MATT] 
      ( C\RSE ?AT 9 ! TIMES ( :I* Y\ SEEM TO KN[ SO MU* !Y SPOIL$ :ATEV] 
      GOOD !RE WAS 9 ! F\ND]'S 9T5TIONS4 ,MY OLD K9SMAN SAYS ?AT !Y TREAT$ 
      !M 9 A V]Y SIMPLE WAY1 & 9/EAD ( TEA*+ POOR M5'S SONS TO KN[ 
      SOME?+1 !Y TAU<T RI* M5'S SONS TO KN[ NO?+4 ,IT SEEMS FROM :AT HE SAYS 
      ?AT IT WAS A PLACE = ! '>I/OCRACY '7IF Y\ KN[ :AT ?AT MEANS2 ,I HAVE BE5 
      TOLD ITS MEAN+7 TO GET RID ( !IR MALE *ILDR5 = A GREAT P>T ( ! YE>4 ,I 
      D>ESAY OLD ,HAMMOND W\LD GIVE Y\ PL5TY ( 9=MATION 9 DETAIL AB\T IT40 
     
     

      0,:AT IS IT US$ = N[80 SAID ,I4 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID HE1 0! BUILD+S W]E A GOOD DEAL SPOIL$ BY ! LA/ FEW G5]ATIONS 
      ( >I/OCRATS1 :O SEEM TO HAVE HAD A GREAT HATR$ AGA9/ BEAUTIFUL OLD 
      BUILD+S1 & 9DE$ ALL RECORDS ( PA/ HI/ORY2 BUT IT IS /ILL A DELI<TFUL 
      PLACE4 ,( C\RSE WE CANNOT USE IT QUITE AS ! F\ND] 9T5D$1 S9CE \R IDEAS 
      AB\T TEA*+ Y\NG PEOPLE >E SO *ANG$ FROM ! IDEAS ( HIS TIME2 SO IT IS 
      US$ N[ AS A DWELL+ = PEOPLE 5GAG$ 9 LE>N+2 & FOLK FROM R\ND AB\T 
      COME & GET TAU<T ?+S ?AT !Y WANT TO LE>N2 & !RE IS A GREAT LIBR>Y 
      !RE ( ! BE/ BOOKS4 ,SO ?AT ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT ! OLD DEAD K+ W\LD BE MU* 
      HURT IF HE W]E TO COME TO LIFE & SEE :AT WE >E DO+ !RE4 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID ,CL>A1 LAU<+1 0,I ?9K HE W\LD MISS ! BOYS40 
     
     

      0,NOT ALWAYS1 MY DE>10 SAID ,DICK1 0= !RE >E (T5 PL5TY ( BOYS !RE1 :O 
      COME TO GET TAU<T2 & ALSO10 SAID HE1 SMIL+1 0TO LE>N BOAT+ & SWIMM+4 ,I 
      WI% WE C\LD /OP !RE3 BUT P]HAPS WE HAD BETT] DO ?AT COM+ D[N ! WAT]40 
     
     

      ,! LOCK-GATES OP5$ AS HE SPOKE1 & \T WE W5T1 & ON4 ,& AS = ,W9DSOR1 HE 
      SAID NO?+ TILL ,I LAY ON MY O>S 7= ,I WAS SCULL+ !N7 9 ,CLEW] REA*1 & 
      LOOK+ UP1 SAID1 0,:AT IS ALL ?AT BUILD+ UP !RE80 
     
     

      ,SAID HE3 0,!RE1 ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD WAIT TILL Y\ ASK$1 Y\RSELF4 ,?AT IS ,W9DSOR 
      ,CA/LE3 ?AT ALSO ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD KEEP = Y\ TILL WE COME D[N ! WAT]4 ,IT 
      LOOKS F9E FROM H]E1 DOESN'T IT8 ,BUT A GREAT DEAL ( IT HAS BE5 BUILT OR SK9N$ 
      9 ! TIME ( ! ,DEGRADATION1 & WE W\LDN'T PULL ! BUILD+S D[N1 S9CE !Y 
      W]E !RE2 JU/ AS ) ! BUILD+S ( ! ,DUNG ,M>KET4 ,Y\ KN[1 ( C\RSE1 
      ?AT IT WAS ! PALACE ( Y\R OLD M$IEVAL K+S1 & WAS US$ LAT] ON = ! 
      SAME PURPOSE BY ! P>LIAM5T>Y COMM]CIAL %AM-K+S1 AS MY OLD K9SMAN CALLS 
      !M40 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID ,I1 0,I KN[ ALL ?AT4 ,:AT IS IT US$ = N[80 
     
     

      0,A GREAT MANY PEOPLE LIVE !RE10 SAID HE1 0AS1 ) ALL DRAWBACKS1 IT IS A 
      PLEASANT PLACE2 !RE IS ALSO A WELL->RANG$ /ORE ( ANTIQUITIES ( V>I\S K9DS 
      ?AT HAVE SEEM$ WOR? KEEP+ - A MUSEUM1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 CALL$ 9 ! TIMES 
      Y\ UND]/& SO WELL40 
     
     

      ,I DREW MY SCULLS ?R\< ! WAT] AT ?AT LA/ WORD1 & PULL$ AS IF ,I W]E 
      FLEE+ FROM ?OSE TIMES :I* ,I UND]/OOD SO WELL & WE W]E SOON GO+ UP ! 
      ONCE SORELY BE-COCKNEY$ REA*ES ( ! RIV] AB\T ,MAID5HEAD1 :I* N[ LOOK$ AS 
      PLEASANT & 5JOYABLE AS ! UP-RIV] REA*ES4 
     
     

      ,! MORN+ WAS N[ GETT+ ON1 ! MORN+ ( A JEWEL ( A SUMM] DAY2 ONE ( 
      ?OSE DAYS :I*1 IF !Y W]E COMMON] 9 !SE ISL&S1 W\LD MAKE \R CLIMATE 
      ! BE/ ( ALL CLIMATES1 )\T DISPUTE4 ,A LI<T W9D BLEW FROM ! WE/2 ! 
      LITTLE CL\DS ?AT HAD >IS5 AT AB\T \R BREAKFA/ TIME HAD SEEM$ TO GET HI<] 
      & HI<] 9 ! HEAV5S2 & 9 SPITE ( ! BURN+ SUN WE NO MORE LONG$ = 
      RA9 ?AN WE FE>$ IT4 ,BURN+ AS ! SUN WAS1 !RE WAS A FRE% FEEL+ 9 ! 
      AIR ?AT ALMO/ SET US A-LONG+ = ! RE/ ( ! HOT AFT]NOON1 & ! /RET* 
      ( BLOSSOM+ :EAT SE5 FROM ! %AD[ ( ! B\<S4 ,NO ONE UNBURD5$ ) V]Y 
      HEAVY ANXIETIES C\LD HAVE FELT O!RWISE ?AN HAPPY ?AT MORN+3 & IT MU/ BE 
      SAID ?AT :ATEV] ANXIETIES MI<T LIE B5EA? ! SURFACE ( ?+S1 WE DIDN'T 
      SEEM TO COME ACROSS ANY ( !M4 
     
     

      ,WE PASS$ BY SEV]AL FIELDS :]E HAYMAK+ WAS GO+ ON1 BUT ,DICK1 & ESPECIALLY 
      ,CL>A1 W]E SO JEAL\S ( \R UP-RIV] FE/IVAL ?AT !Y W\LD NOT ALL[ ME TO 
      HAVE MU* TO SAY TO !M4 ,I C\LD ONLY NOTICE ?AT ! PEOPLE 9 ! FIELDS LOOK$ 
      /RONG & H&SOME1 BO? M5 & WOM51 & ?AT SO F> FROM !RE BE+ ANY 
      APPE>ANCE ( SORDIDNESS AB\T !IR ATTIRE1 !Y SEEM$ TO BE DRESS$ SPECIALLY 
      = ! OCCASION - LI<TLY1 ( C\RSE1 BUT GAILY & ) PL5TY ( ADORNM5T4 
     
     

      ,BO? ON ?IS DAY AS WELL AS YE/]DAY WE HAD1 AS Y\ MAY ?9K1 MET & PASS$ & 
      BE5 PASS$ BY MANY CRAFT ( ONE K9D & ANO!R4 ,! MO/ P>T ( !SE W]E 
      BE+ R[$ LIKE \RSELVES1 OR W]E SAIL+1 9 ! SORT ( WAY ?AT SAIL+ IS 
      MANAG$ ON ! UPP] REA*ES ( ! RIV]2 BUT EV]Y N[ & !N WE CAME ON 
      B>GES1 LAD5 ) HAY OR O!R C\NTRY PRODUCE1 OR C>RY+ BRICKS1 LIME1 TIMB]1 
      & ! LIKE1 & !SE W]E GO+ ON !IR WAY )\T ANY MEANS ( PROPULSION 
      VISIBLE TO ME - JU/ A MAN AT ! TILL]1 ) (T5 A FRI5D OR TWO LAU<+ & 
      TALK+ ) HIM4 ,DICK1 SEE+ ON ONE OCCASION ?IS DAY ?AT ,I WAS LOOK+ RA!R 
      H>D ON ONE ( !SE1 SAID 0,?AT IS ONE ( \R =CE-B>GES2 IT IS QUITE AS EASY TO 
      WORK VEHICLES BY WAT] AS BY L&40 
     
     

      ,I UND]/OOD PRETTY WELL ?AT !SE 0=CE-VEHICLES0 HAD TAK5 ! PLACE ( \R OLD 
      /EAM-P[] C>RY+2 BUT ,I TOOK GOOD C>E NOT TO ASK ANY QUE/IONS AB\T !M1 AS 
      ,I KNEW WELL 5\< BO? ?AT ,I %\LD NEV] BE ABLE TO UND]/& H[ !Y W]E 
      WORK$1 & ?AT 9 ATTEMPT+ TO DO SO ,I %\LD BETRAY MYSELF1 OR GET 9TO SOME 
      COMPLICATION IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLA92 SO ,I M]ELY SAID1 0,YES1 ( C\RSE1 ,I 
      UND]/&40 
     
     

      ,WE W5T A%ORE AT ,BI%AM1 :]E ! REMA9S ( ! OLD ,ABBEY & ! ,ELIZABE?AN 
      H\SE ?AT HAD BE5 ADD$ TO !M YET REMA9$1 NONE ! WORSE = MANY YE>S ( 
      C>EFUL & APPRECIATIVE HABITATION4 ,! FOLK ( ! PLACE1 H[EV]1 W]E MO/LY 9 
      ! FIELDS ?AT DAY1 BO? M5 & WOM52 SO WE MET ONLY TWO OLD M5 !RE1 & A 
      Y\NG] ONE :O HAD /AY$ AT HOME TO GET ON ) SOME LIT]>Y WORK1 :I* ,I 
      IMAG9E WE CONSID]ABLY 9T]RUPT$4 ,YET ,I ALSO ?9K ?AT ! H>D-WORK+ MAN :O 
      RECEIV$ US WAS NOT V]Y SORRY = ! 9T]RUPTION4 ,ANYH[1 HE KEPT ON PRESS+ US 
      TO /AY OV] & OV] AGA91 TILL AT LA/ WE DID NOT GET AWAY TILL ! COOL ( ! 
      EV5+4 
     
     

      ,H[EV]1 ?AT MATT]$ LITTLE TO US2 ! NI<TS W]E LI<T1 = ! MOON WAS 
      %9+ 9 H] ?IRD QU>T]1 & IT WAS ALL ONE TO ,DICK :E!R HE SCULL$ OR SAT 
      QUIET 9 ! BOAT3 SO WE W5T AWAY A GREAT PACE4 ,! EV5+ SUN %ONE BRI<T ON 
      ! REMA9S ( ! OLD BUILD+S AT ,M$M5HAM2 CLOSE BESIDE :I* >OSE AN 
      IRREGUL> PILE ( BUILD+ :I* ,DICK TOLD US WAS A V]Y PLEASANT H\SE2 & !RE 
      W]E PL5TY ( H\SES VISIBLE ON ! WIDE MEAD[S OPPOSITE1 UND] ! HILL2 =1 AS 
      IT SEEMS ?AT ! BEAUTY ( ,HURLEY HAD COMPELL$ PEOPLE TO BUILD & LIVE !RE A 
      GOOD DEAL4 ,! SUN V]Y L[ D[N %[$ US ,H5LEY LITTLE ALT]$ 9 \TW>D ASPECT 
      FROM :AT ,I REMEMB]$ IT4 ,ACTUAL DAYLI<T FAIL$ US AS WE PASS$ ?R\< ! 
      LOVELY REA*ES ( ,W>GRAVE & ,%IPLAKE2 BUT ! MOON ROSE BEH9D US PRES5TLY4 ,I 
      %\LD LIKE TO HAVE SE5 ) MY EYES :AT SUCCESS ! NEW ORD] ( ?+S HAD HAD 
      9 GETT+ RID ( ! SPRAWL+ MESS ) :I* COMM]CIALISM HAD LITT]$ ! 
      BANKS ( ! WIDE /REAM AB\T ,READ+ & ,CAV]%AM3 C]TA9LY EV]Y?+ SMELT 
      TOO DELICI\SLY 9 ! E>LY NI<T = !RE TO BE ANY ( ! OLD C>ELESS 
      SORDIDNESS ( SO-CALL$ MANUFACTURE2 & 9 ANSW] TO MY QUE/ION AS TO :AT SORT 
      ( A PLACE ,READ+ WAS1 ,DICK ANSW]$3 
     
     

      0,O1 A NICE T[N 5\< 9 ITS WAY2 MO/LY REBUILT )9 ! LA/ HUNDR$ YE>S2 
      & !RE >E A GOOD MANY H\SES1 AS Y\ CAN SEE BY ! LI<TS JU/ D[N UND] ! 
      HILLS YOND]4 ,9 FACT1 IT IS ONE ( ! MO/ POPUL\S PLACES ON ! ,?AMES R\ND 
      AB\T H]E4 ,KEEP UP Y\R SPIRITS1 GUE/6 WE >E CLOSE TO \R J\RNEY'S 5D = ! 
      NI<T4 ,I \<T TO ASK Y\R P>DON = NOT /OPP+ AT ONE ( ! H\SES H]E OR 
      HI<] UP2 BUT A FRI5D :O IS LIV+ 9 A V]Y PLEASANT H\SE 9 ! ,MAPLE-,DURHAM 
      MEADS1 P>TICUL>LY WANT$ ME & ,CL>A TO COME & SEE HIM ON \R WAY UP ! 
      ,?AMES2 & ,I ?\<T Y\ W\LDN'T M9D ?IS BIT ( NI<T TRAVEL+40 
     
     

      ,HE NE$ NOT HAVE ADJUR$ ME TO KEEP UP MY SPIRITS1 :I* W]E AS HI< AS POSSIBLE2 
      ?\< ! /RANG5ESS & EXCITEM5T ( ! HAPPY & QUIET LIFE :I* ,I SAW 
      EV]Y:]E >\ND ME WAS1 IT IS TRUE1 A LITTLE WE>+ (F1 YET A DEEP CONT5T1 AS 
      DIFF]5T AS POSSIBLE FROM LANGUID ACQUIESC5CE1 WAS TAK+ ITS PLACE1 & ,I WAS1 
      AS IT W]E1 REALLY NEW-BORN4 
     
     

      ,WE L&$ PRES5TLY JU/ :]E ,I REMEMB]$ ! RIV] MAK+ AN ELB[ TO ! NOR? 
      T[>DS ! ANCI5T H\SE ( ! ,BLUNTS2 ) ! WIDE MEAD[S SPREAD+ ON ! 
      RI<T-H& SIDE1 & ON ! LEFT ! LONG L9E ( BEAUTIFUL TREES OV]HANG+ ! 
      WAT]4 ,AS WE GOT \T ( ! BOAT1 ,I SAID TO ,DICK3- 
     
     

      0,IS IT ! OLD H\SE WE >E GO+ TO80 
     
     

      0,NO10 HE SAID1 0?\< ?AT IS /&+ /ILL 9 GRE5 OLD AGE1 & IS WELL 
      9HABIT$4 ,I SEE1 BY ! WAY1 ?AT Y\ KN[ Y\R ,?AMES WELL4 ,BUT MY FRI5D ,WALT] 
      ,ALL51 :O ASK$ ME TO /OP H]E1 LIVES 9 A H\SE1 NOT V]Y BIG1 :I* HAS BE5 
      BUILT H]E LATELY1 BECAUSE !SE MEAD[S >E SO MU* LIK$1 ESPECIALLY 9 SUMM]1 
      ?AT !RE WAS GETT+ TO BE RA!R TOO MU* ( T5T+ 9 ! OP5 FIELD2 SO ! 
      P>I%ES H]E AB\T1 :O RA!R OBJECT$ TO ?AT1 BUILT ?REE H\SES BETWE5 ?IS 
      & ,CAV]%AM1 & QUITE A L>GE ONE AT ,BASILDON1 A LITTLE HI<] UP4 ,LOOK1 YOND] 
      >E ! LI<TS ( ,WALT] ,ALL5'S H\SE60 
     
     

      ,SO WE WALK$ OV] ! GRASS ( ! MEAD[S UND] A FLOOD ( MOONLI<T1 & SOON 
      CAME TO ! H\SE1 :I* WAS L[ & BUILT >\ND A QUADRANGLE BIG 5\< TO GET 
      PL5TY ( SUN%9E 9 IT4 ,WALT] ,ALL51 ,DICK'S FRI5D1 WAS LEAN+ AGA9/ ! JAMB 
      ( ! DOORWAY WAIT+ = US1 & TOOK US 9TO ! HALL )\T OV]PLUS ( WORDS4 
      ,!RE W]E NOT MANY PEOPLE 9 IT1 AS SOME ( ! DWELL]S !RE W]E AWAY AT ! 
      HAYMAK+ 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD1 & SOME1 AS ,WALT] TOLD US1 W]E W&]+ AB\T 
      ! MEAD[ 5JOY+ ! BEAUTIFUL MOONLIT NI<T4 ,DICK'S FRI5D LOOK$ TO BE A MAN 
      ( AB\T =TY2 TALL1 BLACK-HAIR$1 V]Y K9D-LOOK+ & ?\<TFUL2 BUT RA!R TO 
      MY SURPRISE !RE WAS A %ADE ( MELAN*OLY ON HIS FACE1 & HE SEEM$ A LITTLE 
      AB/RACT$ & 9ATT5TIVE TO \R *AT1 9 SPITE ( OBVI\S EF=TS TO LI/54 
     
     

      ,DICK LOOK$ ON HIM FROM TIME TO TIME1 & SEEM$ TR\BL$2 & AT LA/ HE SAID3 0,I 
      SAY1 OLD FELL[1 IF !RE IS ANY?+ ! MATT] :I* WE DIDN'T KN[ ( :5 Y\ 
      WROTE TO ME1 DON'T Y\ ?9K Y\ HAD BETT] TELL US AB\T IT AT ONCE8 OR ELSE WE 
      %ALL ?9K WE HAVE COME AT AN UNLUCKY TIME1 & >E NOT QUITE WANT$40 
     
     

      ,WALT] TURN$ R$1 & SEEM$ TO HAVE SOME DIFFICULTY 9 RE/RA9+ HIS TE>S1 BUT 
      SAID AT LA/3 0,( C\RSE EV]YBODY H]E IS V]Y GLAD TO SEE Y\1 ,DICK1 & Y\R 
      FRI5DS2 BUT IT IS TRUE ?AT WE >E NOT AT \R BE/1 9 SPITE ( ! F9E WEA!R 
      & ! GLORI\S HAY-CROP4 ,WE HAVE HAD A DEA? H]E40 
     
     

      ,SAID ,DICK3 0,WELL1 Y\ %\LD GET OV] ?AT1 NEI<BOR3 SU* ?+S MU/ BE40 
     
     

      0,YES10 ,WALT] SAID1 0BUT ?IS WAS A DEA? BY VIOL5CE1 & IT SEEMS LIKELY TO LEAD 
      TO AT LEA/ ONE MORE2 & SOMEH[ IT MAKES US FEEL RA!R %Y ( ONE ANO!R2 & 
      TO SAY ! TRU?1 ?AT IS ONE REASON :Y !RE >E SO FEW ( US H]E TO-NI<T40 
     
     

      0,TELL US ! /ORY1 ,WALT]10 SAID ,DICK2 0P]HAPS TELL+ IT WILL HELP Y\ TO %AKE 
      (F Y\R SADNESS40 
     
     

      ,SAID ,WALT]3 0,WELL1 ,I WILL2 & ,I WILL MAKE IT %ORT 5\<1 ?\< ,I D>ESAY IT 
      MI<T BE SPUN \T 9TO A LONG ONE1 AS US$ TO BE DONE ) SU* SUBJECTS 9 ! OLD 
      NOVELS4 ,!RE IS A V]Y *>M+ GIRL H]E :OM WE ALL LIKE1 & :OM SOME ( US DO 
      MORE ?AN LIKE2 & %E V]Y NATURALLY LIK$ ONE ( US BETT] ?AN ANYBODY ELSE4 
      ,& ANO!R ( US 7,I WON'T NAME HIM7 GOT FAIRLY BITT5 ) LOVE-MADNESS1 & US$ 
      TO GO AB\T MAK+ HIMSELF AS UNPLEASANT AS HE C\LD - NOT ( MALICE PREP5SE1 ( 
      C\RSE2 SO ?AT ! GIRL1 :O LIK$ HIM WELL 5\< AT FIR/1 ?\< %E DIDN'T 
      LOVE HIM1 BEGAN FAIRLY TO DISLIKE HIM4 ( C\RSE1 ?OSE ( US :O KNEW HIM BE/ - 
      MYSELF AMONG O!RS - ADVIS$ HIM TO GO AWAY1 AS HE WAS MAK+ MATT]S WORSE & 
      WORSE = HIMSELF EV]Y DAY4 ,WELL1 HE W\LDN'T TAKE \R ADVICE 7?AT ALSO1 ,I 
      SUPPOSE1 WAS A MATT] ( C\RSE71 SO WE HAD TO TELL HIM ?AT HE MU/ GO1 
      OR ! 9EVITABLE S5D+ TO ,COV5TRY W\LD FOLL[2 = HIS 9DIVIDUAL TR\BLE HAD 
      SO OV]MA/]$ HIM ?AT WE FELT ?AT WE MU/ GO IF HE DID NOT40 
     
     

      0,HE TOOK ?AT BETT] ?AN WE EXPECT$1 :5 SOME?+ OR O!R - AN 9T]VIEW ) 
      ! GIRL1 ,I ?9K1 & SOME HOT WORDS ) ! SUCCESSFUL LOV] FOLL[+ CLOSE 
      UPON IT - ?REW HIM QUITE (F HIS BALANCE2 & HE GOT HOLD ( AN AX & FELL UPON 
      HIS RIVAL :5 !RE WAS NO ONE BY2 & 9 ! /RUGGLE ?AT FOLL[$ ! MAN 
      ATTACK$ HIT HIM AN UNLUCKY BL[ & KILL$ HIM4 ,& N[ ! SLAY] 9 HIS TURN IS 
      SO UPSET ?AT HE IS SO UPSET ?AT HE IS LIKE TO KILL HIMSELF2 & IF HE DOES1 ! 
      GIRL WILL DO AS MU*1 ,I FE>4 ,& ALL ?IS WE C\LD NO MORE HELP ?AN ! 
      E>?QUAKE ( ! YE> BE=E LA/40 
     
     

      0,IT IS V]Y UNHAPPY10 SAID ,DICK2 0BUT S9CE ! MAN IS DEAD1 & CANNOT BE BR\<T 
      BACK TO LIFE AGA91 & S9CE ! SLAY] HAD NO MALICE 9 HIM1 ,I CANNOT = ! 
      LIFE ( ME SEE :Y HE %\LDN'T GET OV] IT BE=E LONG4 ,BESIDES1 IT WAS ! RI<T 
      MAN ?AT WAS KILL$ & NOT ! WRONG4 ,:Y %\LD A MAN BROOD OV] A M]E ACCID5T 
      = EV]8 ,& ! GIRL80 
     
     

      0,AS TO H]10 SAID ,WALT]1 0! :OLE ?+ SEEMS TO HAVE 9SPIR$ H] ) T]ROR 
      RA!R ?AN GRIEF4 ,:AT Y\ SAY AB\T ! MAN IS TRUE1 OR IT %\LD BE2 BUT !N1 
      Y\ SEE1 ! EXCITEM5T & JEAL\SY ?AT WAS ! PRELUDE TO ?IS TRAG$Y HAD MADE 
      AN EVIL & FEV]I% ELEM5T AB\T HIM1 FROM :I* HE DOES NOT SEEM ABLE TO ESCAPE4 
      ,H[EV]1 WE HAVE ADVIS$ HIM TO GO AWAY - 9 FACT1 TO CROSS ! SEAS2 BUT HE IS 9 
      SU* A /ATE ?AT ,I DO NOT ?9K IT WILL FALL TO MY LOT TO DO SO2 :I* IS SC>CELY 
      A *E]FUL \TLOOK = ME40 
     
     

      0,O1 Y\ WILL F9D A C]TA9 K9D ( 9T]E/ 9 IT10 SAID ,DICK4 0,& ( C\RSE HE 
      MU/ SOON LOOK UPON ! AFFAIR FROM A REASONABLE PO9T ( VIEW SOON] OR 
      LAT]40 
     
     

      0,WELL1 AT ANY RATE10 QUO? ,WALT]1 0N[ ?AT ,I HAVE EAS$ MY M9D BY MAK+ Y\ 
      UNCOM=TABLE1 LET US HAVE AN 5D ( ! SUBJECT = ! PRES5T4 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO 
      TAKE Y\R GUE/ TO ,OX=D80 
     
     

      0,:Y1 ( C\RSE WE MU/ PASS ?R\< IT10 SAID ,DICK1 SMIL+1 0AS WE >E GO+ 9TO 
      ! UPP] WAT]S3 BUT ,I ?\<T ?AT WE W\LDN'T /OP !RE1 OR WE %ALL BE BELAT$ 
      AS TO ! HAYMAK+ UP \R WAY4 ,SO ,OX=D & MY LE>N$ LECTURE ON IT ALL GOT AT 
      SECONDH& FROM MY OLD K9SMAN1 MU/ WAIT TILL WE COME D[N ! WAT] A =TNI<T 
      H5CE40 
     
     

      ,I LI/5$ TO ?IS /ORY ) MU* SURPRISE1 & C\LD NOT HELP WOND]+ AT FIR/ 
      ?AT ! MAN :O HAD SLA9 ! O!R HAD NOT BE5 PUT 9 CU/ODY TILL IT C\LD BE 
      PROV$ ?AT HE KILL$ HIS RIVAL 9 SELF-DEF5SE ONLY4 ,H[EV]1 ! MORE ,I ?\<T 
      ( IT ! PLA9] IT GREW TO ME ?AT NO AM\NT ( EXAM9ATION ( WITNESSES1 :O HAD 
      WITNESS$ NO?+ BUT ! ILL-BLOOD BETWE5 ! TWO RIVALS1 W\LD HAVE DONE 
      ANY?+ TO CLE> UP ! CASE4 ,I C\LD NOT HELP ?9K+1 ALSO1 ?AT ! REMORSE ( 
      ?IS HOMICIDE GAVE PO9T TO :AT OLD ,HAMMOND HAD SAID TO ME AB\T ! WAY 9 :I* 
      ?IS /RANGE PEOPLE DEALT ) :AT ,I HAD BE5 US$ TO HE> CALL$ CRIMES4 ,TRULY1 
      ! REMORSE WAS EXAGG]AT$2 BUT IT WAS QUITE CLE> ?AT ! SLAY] TOOK ! :OLE 
      CONSEQU5CES ( ! ACT UPON HIMSELF1 & DID NOT EXPECT SOCIETY TO :ITE-WA% HIM 
      BY PUNI%+ HIM4 ,I HAD NO FE> ANY LONG] ?AT 0! SACR$NESS ( HUMAN LIFE0 WAS 
      LIKELY TO SUFF] AMONG MY FRI5DS FROM ! ABS5CE ( GALL[S & PRISON4 
     

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