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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,X,X,V,I,I,I4 ,! ,LITTLE ,RIV] 
     
     

      ,WE />T$ BE=E SIX O'CLOCK ! NEXT MORN+1 AS WE W]E /ILL TW5TY-FIVE MILES 
      FROM \R RE/+-PLACE1 & ,DICK WANT$ TO BE !RE BE=E DUSK4 ,! J\RNEY WAS 
      PLEASANT1 ?\< TO ?OSE :O DO NOT KN[ ! UPP] ,?AMES1 !RE IS LITTLE TO SAY 
      AB\T IT4 ,ELL5 & ,I W]E ONCE MORE TOGE!R 9 H] BOAT1 ?\< ,DICK1 = 
      FAIRNESS' SAKE1 WAS = HAV+ ME 9 HIS1 & LETT+ ! TWO WOM5 SCULL ! GRE5 
      TOY4 ,ELL51 H[EV]1 W\LD NOT ALL[ ?IS1 BUT CLAIM$ ME AS ! 9T]E/+ P]SON 
      ( ! COMPANY4 0,AFT] HAV+ COME SO F>10 SAID %E1 0,I WILL NOT BE PUT (F ) A 
      COMPANION :O WILL ALWAYS BE ?9K+ ( SOMEBODY ELSE ?AN ME3 ! GUE/ IS ! 
      ONLY P]SON :O CAN AMUSE ME PROP]LY4 ,I MEAN ?AT REALLY10 SAID %E1 TURN+ TO 
      ME1 0& HAVE NOT SAID IT M]ELY AS A PRETTY SAY+40 
     
     

      ,CL>A BLU%$ & LOOK$ V]Y HAPPY AT ALL ?IS2 = ,I ?9K UP TO ?IS TIME %E 
      HAD BE5 RA!R FRI<T5$ ( ,ELL54 ,AS = ME ,I FELT Y\NG AGA91 & /RANGE 
      HOPES ( MY Y\? W]E M+L+ ) ! PLEASURE ( ! PRES5T2 ALMO/ DE/ROY+ 
      IT1 & QUICK5+ IT 9TO SOME?+ LIKE PA94 
     
     

      ,AS WE PASS$ ?R\< ! %ORT & W9D+ REA*ES ( ! N[ QUICKLY LESS5+ 
      /REAM1 ,ELL5 SAID3 0,H[ PLEASANT ?IS LITTLE RIV] IS TO ME1 :O AM US$ TO A 
      GREAT WIDE WA% ( WAT]2 IT ALMO/ SEEMS AS IF WE %ALL HAVE TO /OP AT EV]Y 
      REA*-5D4 ,I EXPECT BE=E ,I GET HOME ?IS EV5+ ,I %ALL HAVE REALIZ$ :AT A 
      LITTLE C\NTRY ,5GL& IS1 S9CE WE CAN SO SOON GET TO ! 5D ( ITS BIGGE/ 
      RIV]40 
     
     

      0,IT IS NOT BIG10 SAID ,I1 0BUT IT IS PRETTY40 
     
     

      0,YES10 %E SAID1 0& DON'T Y\ F9D IT DIFFICULT TO IMAG9E ! TIMES :5 ?IS 
      PRETTY C\NTRY WAS TREAT$ BY ITS FOLK AS IF IT HAD BE5 AN UGLY *>ACT]LESS 
      WA/E1 ) NO DELICATE BEAUTY TO BE GU>D$1 ) NO HE$ TAK5 ( ! EV] FRE% 
      PLEASURE ( ! RECURR+ SEASONS1 & *ANGEFUL WEA!R1 & DIV]SE QUALITY ( 
      ! SOIL1 & SO =?8 ,H[ C\LD PEOPLE BE SO CRUEL TO !MSELVES80 
     
     

      0,& TO EA* O!R10 SAID ,I4 ,!N A SUDD5 RESOLUTION TOOK HOLD ( ME1 & ,I SAID3 
      0,DE> NEI<BOR1 ,I MAY AS WELL TELL Y\ AT ONCE ?AT ,I F9D IT EASI] TO IMAG9E 
      ALL ?AT UGLY PA/ ?AN Y\ DO1 BECAUSE ,I MYSELF HAVE BE5 P>T ( IT4 ,I SEE BO? 
      ?AT Y\ HAVE DIV9$ SOME?+ ( ?IS 9 ME2 & ALSO ,I ?9K Y\ WILL BELIEVE ME 
      :5 ,I TELL Y\ ( IT1 SO ?AT ,I AM GO+ TO HIDE NO?+ FROM Y\ AT ALL40 
     
     

      ,%E WAS SIL5T A LITTLE1 & !N %E SAID3 0,MY FRI5D1 Y\ HAVE GUESS$ RI<T 
      AB\T ME2 & TO TELL Y\ ! TRU? ,I HAVE FOLL[$ Y\ UP FROM ,RUNNYM$E 9 ORD] 
      ?AT ,I MI<T ASK Y\ MANY QUE/IONS1 & BECAUSE ,I SAW ?AT Y\ W]E NOT ONE ( US2 
      & ?AT 9T]E/$ & PLEAS$ ME1 & ,I WANT$ TO MAKE Y\ AS HAPPY AS Y\ C\LD 
      BE4 ,TO SAY ! TRU?1 !RE WAS A RISK 9 IT10 SAID %E1 BLU%+ - 0,I MEAN AS TO 
      ,DICK & ,CL>A2 = ,I MU/ TELL Y\1 S9CE WE >E GO+ TO BE SU* CLOSE FRI5DS1 
      ?AT EV5 AMONG US1 :]E !RE >E SO MANY BEAUTIFUL WOM51 ,I HAVE (T5 
      TR\BL$ M5'S M9DS DISA/R\SLY4 ,?AT IS ONE REASON :Y ,I WAS LIV+ ALONE ) 
      MY FA!R 9 ! COTTAGE AT ,RUNNYM$E4 ,BUT IT DID NOT ANSW] ON ?AT SCORE2 = ( 
      C\RSE PEOPLE CAME !RE1 AS ! PLACE IS NOT A DES]T1 & !Y SEEM$ TO F9D ME 
      ALL ! MORE 9T]E/+ = LIV+ ALONE LIKE ?AT1 & FELL TO MAK+ /ORIES ( 
      ME TO !MSELVES - LIKE ,I KN[ Y\ DID1 MY FRI5D4 ,WELL1 LET ?AT PASS4 ,?IS 
      EV5+1 OR TO-MORR[ MORN+1 ,I %ALL MAKE A PROPOSAL TO Y\ TO DO SOME?+ :I* 
      W\LD PLEASE ME V]Y MU*1 & ,I ?9K W\LD NOT HURT Y\40 
     
     

      ,I BROKE 9 EAG]LY1 SAY+ ?AT ,I W\LD DO ANY?+ 9 ! WORLD = H]2 = 
      9DE$1 9 SPITE ( MY YE>S & ! TOO OBVI\S SIGNS ( !M 7?\< ?AT FEEL+ 
      ( R5EW$ Y\? WAS NOT A M]E PASS+ S5SATION1 ,I ?9K7 - 9 SPITE ( MY YE>S1 
      ,I SAY1 ,I FELT ALTOGE!R TOO HAPPY 9 ! COMPANY ( ?IS DELI<TFUL GIRL1 & WAS 
      PREP>$ TO TAKE H] CONFID5CES = MORE ?AN !Y MEANT P]HAPS4 
     
     

      ,%E LAU<$ N[1 BUT LOOK$ V]Y K9DLY ON ME4 0,WELL10 %E SAID1 0MEANTIME = ! 
      PRES5T WE WILL LET IT BE2 = ,I MU/ LOOK AT ?IS NEW C\NTRY ?AT WE >E PASS+ 
      ?R\<4 ,SEE H[ ! RIV] HAS *ANG$ *>ACT] AGA93 IT IS BROAD N[1 & ! 
      REA*ES >E LONG & V]Y SL[-RUNN+4 ,& LOOK1 !RE IS A F]RY60 
     
     

      ,I TOLD H] ! NAME ( IT1 AS ,I SL[$ (F TO PUT ! F]RY-*A9 OV] \R HEADS2 
      & ON WE W5T PASS+ BY A BANK CLAD ) OAK TREES ON \R LEFT H&1 TILL ! 
      /REAM N>R[$ AGA9 & DEEP5$ & WE R[$ ON BETWE5 WALLS ( TALL RE$S1 
      :OSE POPULATION ( RE$ SP>R[S & W>BL]S W]E DELI<FULLY RE/LESS1 
      TWITT]+ & *UCKL+ AS ! WA% ( ! BOATS /IRR$ ! RE$S FROM ! WAT] 
      UPW>D 9 ! /ILL1 HOT MORN+4 
     
     

      ,%E SMIL$ ) PLEASURE1 & H] LAZY 5JOYM5T ( ! NEW SC5E SEEM$ TO BR+ 
      \T H] BEAUTY D\BLY AS %E LEAN$ BACK AMID ! CU%IONS1 ?\< %E WAS F> 
      FROM LANGUID2 H] IDL5ESS BE+ ! IDL5ESS ( A P]SON1 /RONG & WELL-KNIT 
      BO? 9 BODY & M9D DELIB]ATELY RE/+4 
     
     

      0,LOOK60 %E SAID1 SPR++ UP SUDD5LY FROM H] PLACE )\T ANY OBVI\S EF=T1 
      & BALANC+ H]SELF ) EXQUISITE GRACE & EASE2 0LOOK AT ! BEAUTIFUL OLD 
      BRIDGE AHEAD60 
     
     

      0,I NE$ SC>CELY LOOK AT ?AT10 SAID ,I1 NOT TURN+ MY HEAD AWAY FROM H] BEAUTY4 
      0,I KN[ :AT IT IS2 ?\<07) A SMILE7 0WE US$ TO CALL IT ! ,OLD ,BRIDGE TIME 
      AGONE40 
     
     

      ,%E LOOK$ ON ME K9DLY1 & SAID1 0,H[ WELL WE GET ON N[ Y\ >E NO LONG] ON 
      Y\R GU>D AGA9/ ME60 
     
     

      ,& %E /OOD LOOK+ ?\<TFULLY AT ME /ILL1 TILL %E HAD TO SIT D[N AS WE 
      PASS$ UND] ! MIDDLE ONE ( ! R[ ( LITTLE PO9T$ >*ES ( ! OLDE/ 
      BRIDGE ACROSS ! ,?AMES4 
     
     

      0,O ! BEAUTIFUL FIELDS60 %E SAID2 0,I HAD NO IDEA ( ! *>M ( A V]Y SMALL 
      RIV] LIKE ?IS4 ,! SMALLNESS ( ! SCALE ( EV]Y?+1 ! %ORT REA*ES1 & 
      ! SPE$Y *ANGE ( ! BANKS1 GIVE ONE A FEEL+ ( GO+ SOME:]E1 ( COM+ TO 
      SOME?+ /RANGE1 A FEEL+ ( ADV5TURE :I* ,I HAVE NOT FELT 9 BIGG] WAT]S40 
     
     

      ,I LOOK$ AT H] DELI<T$LY2 = H] VOICE1 SAY+ ! V]Y ?+ ?AT ,I WAS 
      ?9K+1 WAS LIKE A C>ESS TO ME4 ,%E CAU<T MY EYE & H] *EEKS R$D5$ UND] 
      !IR TAN1 & %E SAID SIMPLY3 
     
     

      0,I MU/ TELL Y\1 MY FRI5D1 ?AT :5 MY FA!R LEAVES ! ,?AMES ?IS SUMM] HE 
      WILL TAKE ME AWAY TO A PLACE NE> ! ,ROMAN WALL 9 ,CUMB]L&2 SO ?AT ?IS VOYAGE 
      ( M9E IS F>EWELL TO ! S\?2 ( C\RSE ) MY GOODWILL 9 A WAY2 & YET ,I AM 
      SORRY = IT4 ,I HADN'T ! HE>T TO TELL ,DICK YE/]DAY ?AT WE W]E AS GOOD AS 
      GONE FROM ! ,?AMES-SIDE2 BUT SOMEH[ TO Y\ ,I MU/ NE$S TELL IT40 
     
     

      ,%E /OPP$ & SEEM$ V]Y ?\<TFUL = A WILE1 & !N SAID1 SMIL+3 
     
     

      0,I MU/ SAY ?AT ,I DON'T LIKE MOV+ AB\T FROM ONE HOME TO ANO!R2 ONE GETS SO 
      PLEASANTLY US$ TO ALL ! DETAIL ( ! LIFE AB\T ONE2 IT FITS SO H>MONI\SLY 
      & HAPPILY 9TO ONE'S [N LIFE1 ?AT BEG9N+ AGA91 EV5 9 A SMALL WAY1 IS A 
      K9D ( PA94 ,BUT ,I D>ESAY 9 ! C\NTRY :I* Y\ COME FROM1 Y\ W\LD ?9K 
      ?IS PETTY & UNADV5TUR\S & W\LD ?9K ! WORSE ( ME = IT40 
     
     

      ,%E SMIL$ AT ME C>ESS+LY AS %E SPOKE1 & ,I MADE HA/E TO ANSW]3 0,O NO1 
      9DE$2 AGA9 Y\ E*O MY V]Y ?\<TS4 ,BUT ,I H>DLY EXPECT$ TO HE> Y\ SPEAK 
      SO4 ,I GA!R$ FROM ALL ,I HAVE HE>D ?AT !RE WAS A GREAT DEAL ( *ANG+ ( 
      ABODE AMONG Y\ 9 ?IS C\NTRY40 
     
     

      0,WELL10 %E SAID1 0( C\RSE PEOPLE >E FREE TO MOVE AB\T2 BUT EXCEPT = 
      PLEASURE-P>TIES1 ESPECIALLY 9 H>VE/ & HAY-TIME1 LIKE ?IS ( \RS1 ,I DON'T 
      ?9K !Y DO SO MU*4 ,I ADMIT ?AT ,I ALSO HAVE O!R MOODS ?AN ?AT ( 
      /AY-AT-HOME1 AS ,I H9T$ JU/ N[1 & ,I %\LD LIKE TO GO ) Y\ ALL ?R\< 
      ! WE/ C\NTRY - ?9K+ ( NO?+10 CONCLUD$ %E1 SMIL+4 
     
     

      0,I %\LD HAVE PL5TY TO ?9K (10 SAID ,I4 
     

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