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,! ,J\RNEY'S ,5D 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,X,X,X4 ,! ,J\RNEY'S ,5D 
     
     

      ,ON WE W5T4 ,9 SPITE ( MY NEW-BORN EXCITEM5T AB\T ,ELL51 & MY GA!R+ FE> 
      ( :]E IT W\LD L& ME ,I C\LD NOT HELP TAK+ ABUNDANT 9T]E/ 9 ! 
      CONDITION ( ! RIV] & ITS BANKS2 ALL ! MORE AS %E NEV] SEEM$ WE>Y ( ! 
      *ANG+ PICTURE1 BUT LOOK$ AT EV]Y Y>D ( FL[]Y BANK & GURGL+ $DY ) 
      ! SAME AFFECTIONATE 9T]E/ :I* ,I MYSELF ONCE HAD SO FULLY1 AS ,I US$ TO 
      ?9K1 & P]HAPS HAD NOT ALTOGE!R LO/ EV5 9 ?IS /RANGELY *ANG$ SOCIETY 
      ) ALL ITS WOND]S4 ,ELL5 SEEM$ DELI<T$ ) MY PLEASURE AT ?IS1 ?AT1 OR ! 
      O!R PIECE ( C>EFULNESS 9 DEAL+ ) ! RIV]3 ! NURS+ ( PRETTY 
      CORN]S2 ! +5UITY 9 DEAL+ ) DIFFICULTIES ( WAT]-5G9E]+ SO ?AT 
      ! MO/ OBVI\SLY USEFUL WORKS LOOK$ BEAUTIFUL & NATURAL ALSO4 ,ALL ?IS1 ,I SAY1 
      PLEAS$ ME HUGELY1 & %E WAS PLEAS$ AT MY PLEASURE - BUT RA!R PUZZL$ TOO4 
     
     

      0,Y\ SEEM A/ONI%$10 %E SAID1 JU/ AFT] WE HAD PASS$ A MILL"9 :I* SPANN$ ALL 
      ! /REAM SAVE ! WAT]WAY = TRAFFIC1 BUT :I* WAS AS BEAUTIFUL 9 ITS WAY AS 
      A ,GO?IC CA!DRAL - 0Y\ SEEM A/ONI%$ AT ?IS BE+ SO PLEASANT TO LOOK AT40 
     
     

      "9 ,I %\LD HAVE SAID ?AT ALL ALONG ! ,?AMES !RE W]E ABUNDANCE ( MILLS US$ 
      = V>I\S PURPOSES2 NONE ( :I* W]E 9 ANY DEGREE UNSI<TLY1 & MANY 
      /RIK+LY BEAUTIFUL2 & ! G>D5S AB\T !M M>VELS ( LOVEL9ESS4 
     
     

      0,YES10 ,I SAID1 09 A WAY ,I AM2 ?\< ,I DON'T SEE :Y IT %\LD NOT BE40 
     
     

      0,AH60 %E SAID1 LOOK+ AT ME ADMIR+LY1 YET ) A LURK+ SMILE 9 H] FACE1 
      0Y\ KN[ ALL AB\T ! HI/ORY ( ! PA/4 ,W]E !Y NOT ALWAYS C>EFUL AB\T 
      ?IS LITTLE /REAM :I* N[ ADDS SO MU* PLEASANTNESS TO ! C\NTRYSIDE8 ,IT W\LD 
      ALWAYS BE EASY TO MANAGE ?IS LITTLE RIV]4 ,AH6 ,I =GOT1 ?\<10 %E SAID1 AS H] 
      EYE CAU<T M9E1 09 ! DAYS WE >E ?9K+ ( PLEASURE WAS :OLLY NEGLECT$ 9 
      SU* MATT]S4 ,BUT H[ DID !Y MANAGE ! RIV] 9 ! DAYS ?AT Y\ - 0 ,LIV$ 9 
      WAS :AT %E WAS GO+ TO SAY2 BUT CORRECT+ H]SELF1 SAID3 09 ! DAYS ( :I* 
      Y\ HAVE RECORD80 
     
     

      0,!Y MISMANAG$ IT10 QUO? ,I4 0,UP TO ! FIR/ HALF ( ! N9ETE5? 
      C5TURY1 :5 IT WAS /ILL MORE OR LESS ( A HI<WAY = ! C\NTRY PEOPLE1 SOME 
      C>E WAS TAK5 ( ! RIV] & ITS BANKS2 & ?\< ,I DON'T SUPPOSE ANY ONE 
      TR\BL$ HIMSELF AB\T ITS ASPECT1 YET IT WAS TRIM & BEAUTIFUL4 ,BUT :5 ! 
      RAILWAYS - ( :I* NO D\BT Y\ HAVE HE>D - CAME 9TO P[]1 !Y W\LD NOT ALL[ 
      ! PEOPLE ( ! C\NTRY TO USE EI!R ! NATURAL OR >TIFICIAL WAT]WAYS1 ( 
      :I* ! LATT] !RE W]E A GREAT MANY4 ,I SUPPOSE :5 WE GET HI<] UP WE %ALL 
      SEE ONE ( !SE2 A V]Y IMPORTANT ONE1 :I* ONE ( !SE RAILWAYS 5TIRELY CLOS$ 
      TO ! PUBLIC1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T =CE PEOPLE TO S5D !IR GOODS BY !IR PRIVATE 
      ROAD1 & SO TAX !M AS HEAVILY AS !Y C\LD40 
     
     

      ,ELL5 LAU<$ HE>TILY4 0,WELL101 %E SAID1 0?AT IS NOT /AT$ CLE>LY 5\< 9 
      \R HI/ORY-BOOKS1 & IT IS WOR? KN[+4 ,BUT C]TA9LY ! PEOPLE ( ?OSE DAYS 
      MU/ HAVE BE5 A CURI\SLY LAZY SET4 ,WE >E NOT EI!R FIDGETY OR QU>RELSOME N[1 
      BUT IF ANY ONE TRI$ SU* A PIECE ( FOLLY ON US1 WE %\LD USE ! SAID WAT]WAYS1 
      :OEV] GA9SAID US3 SURELY ?AT W\LD BE SIMPLE 5\<4 ,H[EV]1 ,I REMEMB] O!R 
      CASES ( ?IS /UPIDITY3 :5 ,I WAS ON ! ,RH9E TWO YE>S AGO1 ,I REMEMB] !Y 
      %[$ US RU9S ( OLD CA/LES1 :I*1 ACCORD+ TO :AT WE HE>D1 MU/ HAVE BE5 
      MADE = PRETTY MU* ! SAME PURPOSE AS ! RAILWAYS W]E4 ,BUT ,I AM 9T]RUPT+ 
      Y\R HI/ORY ( ! RIV]3 PRAY GO ON40 
     
     

      0,IT IS BO? %ORT & /UPID 5\<10 SAID ,I4 0,! RIV] HAV+ LO/ ITS PRACTICAL 
      OR COMM]CIAL VALUE - ?AT IS BE+ ( NO USE TO MAKE MONEY ( - 0 
     
     

      ,%E NODD$4 0,I UND]/& :AT ?AT QUE] PHRASE MEANS10 SAID %E4 0,GO ON60 
     
     

      0,WELL1 IT WAS UTT]LY NEGLECT$ TILL AT LA/ IT BECAME A NUISANCE - 0 
     
     

      0,YES10 QUO? ,ELL51 0,I UND]/&3 LIKE ! RAILWAYS & ! ROBB] B>ON KNI<TS4 
      ,YES80 
     
     

      0,SO !N !Y TURN$ ! MAKE%IFT BUS9ESS ON TO IT1 & H&$ IT OV] TO A BODY 
      UP 9 ,LONDON1 :O FROM TIME TO TIME1 9 ORD] TO %[ ?AT !Y HAD SOME?+ TO 
      DO1 DID SOME DAMAGE H]E & !RE1 - CUT D[N TREES1 DE/ROY+ ! BANKS !REBY2 
      DR$G$ ! RIV] 7:]E IT WAS NOT NE$$ ALWAYS71 & ?REW ! DR$G+S ON ! 
      FIELDS SO AS TO SPOIL !M2 & SO =?4 ,BUT = ! MO/ P>T !Y PRACTIC$ 
      'MA/]LY 9ACTIVITY1' AS IT WAS !N CALL$ - ?AT IS1 !Y DREW !IR SAL>IES1 
      & LET ?+S ALONE40 
     
     

      0,DREW !IR SAL>IES10 %E SAID4 0,I KN[ ?AT MEANS ?AT !Y W]E ALL[$ TO TAKE 
      AN EXTRA LOT ( O!R PEOPLE'S GOODS = DO+ NO?+4 ,& IF ?AT HAD BE5 ALL1 
      IT REALLY MI<T HAVE BE5 WOR? :ILE TO LET !M DO SO1 IF Y\ C\LDN'T F9D ANY 
      O!R WAY ( KEEP+ !M QUIET2 BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT BE+ SO PAID1 !Y C\LD 
      NOT HELP DO+ SOME?+1 & ?AT SOME?+ WAS B\ND TO BE MIS*IEF1 - BECAUSE10 
      SAID %E1 K9DL+ ) SUDD5 ANG]1 0! :OLE BUS9ESS WAS F\ND$ ON LIES & 
      FALSE PRET5SIONS4 ,I DON'T MEAN ONLY ?OSE RIV]-GU>DIANS1 BUT ALL ?OSE 
      MA/]-PEOPLE ,I HAVE READ (40 
     
     

      0,YES10SAID ,I1 0H[ HAPPY Y\ >E TO HAVE GOT \T ( ! P>SIMONY ( OPPRESSION60 
     
     

      0,:Y DO Y\ SI<80 %E SAID1 K9DLY & SOME:AT ANXI\SLY4 0,Y\ SEEM TO ?9K ?AT 
      IT WILL NOT LA/80 
     
     

      0,IT WILL LA/ = Y\10 QUO? ,I4 
     
     

      0,BUT :Y NOT = Y\80 SAID %E4 0,SURELY IT IS = ALL ! WORLD2 & IF Y\R 
      C\NTRY IS SOME:AT BACKW>D1 IT WILL COME 9TO L9E BE=E LONG4 ,OR10 %E SAID 
      QUICKLY1 0>E Y\ ?9K+ ?AT Y\ MU/ SOON GO BACK AGA98 ,I WILL MAKE MY 
      PROPOSAL :I* ,I TOLD Y\ ( AT ONCE1 & SO P]HAPS PUT AN 5D TO Y\R ANXIETY4 ,I 
      WAS GO+ TO PROPOSE ?AT Y\ %\LD LIVE ) US :]E WE >E GO+4 ,I FEEL QUITE 
      OLD FRI5DS ) Y\1 & %\LD BE SORRY TO LOSE Y\40 ,!N %E SMIL$ ON ME1 & 
      SAID3 0,DO Y\ KN[1 ,I BEG9 TO SUSPECT Y\ ( WANT+ TO NURSE A %AM SORR[1 LIKE 
      ! RIDICUL\S *>ACT]S 9 SOME ( ?OSE QUE] OLD NOVELS ?AT ,I HAVE COME ACROSS 
      N[ & !N40 
     
     

      ,I REALLY HAD ALMO/ BEGUN TO SUSPECT IT MYSELF1 BUT ,I REFUS$ TO ADMIT SO MU*2 SO 
      ,I SI<$ NO MORE BUT FELL TO GIV+ MY DELI<TFUL COMPANION :AT LITTLE PIECES ( 
      HI/ORY ,I KNEW AB\T ! RIV] & ITS BORD]L&S2 & ! TIME PASS$ PLEASANTLY 
      5\<2 & BETWE5 ! TWO ( US 7%E WAS A BETT] SCULL] ?AN ,I WAS1 & SEEM$ 
      QUITE TIRELESS7 WE KEPT UP FAIRLY WELL ) ,DICK1 HOT AS ! AFT]NOON WAS1 & 
      SWALL[$ UP ! WAY AT A GREAT RATE4 ,AT LA/ WE PASS$ UND] ANO!R ANCI5T 
      BRIDGE2 & ?R\< MEAD[S BORD]$ AT FIR/ ) HUGE ELM-TREES M+L$ ) 
      SWEET *E/NUT ( Y\NG] BUT V]Y ELEGANT GR[?2 & ! MEAD[S WID5$ \T SO 
      MU* ?AT IT SEEM$ AS IF ! TREES MU/ N[ BE ON ! B5TS ONLY1 OR AB\T ! 
      H\SES EXCEPT = ! GR[? ( WILL[S ON ! IMM$IATE BANKS2 SO ?AT ! WIDE 
      /RET* ( GRASS WAS LITTLE BROK5 H]E4 ,DICK GOT V]Y MU* EXCIT$ N[1 & (T5 
      /OOD UP 9 ! BOAT TO CRY \T TO US ?AT ?IS WAS SU* & SU* A FIELD & SO 
      =?2 & WE CAU<T FIRE AT HIS 5?USIASM = ! HAY-FIELD & ITS H>VE/1 & 
      PULL$ \R BE/4 
     
     

      ,AT LA/ WE W]E PASS+ ?R\< A REA* ( ! RIV] :]E ON ! SIDE ( ! 
      T[+-PA? WAS A HI<I% BANK ) A ?ICK :ISP]+ B$ ( RE$S BE=E IT1 & 
      ON ! O!R SIDE A HI<] BANK1 CLO!D ) WILL[S ?AT DIPP$ 9TO ! /REAM 
      & CR[N$ BY ANCI5T ELM-TREES1 WE SAW BRI<T FIGURES COM+ ALONG CLOSE TO ! 
      BANK1 AS IF !Y W]E LOOK+ = SOME?+2 AS1 9DE$1 !Y W]E1 & WE - ?AT 
      IS1 ,DICK & HIS COMPANY - W]E :AT !Y W]E LOOK+ =4 ,DICK LAY ON HIS O>S1 
      & WE FOLL[$ HIS EXAMPLE4 ,HE GAVE A JOY\S %\T TO ! PEOPLE ON ! BANK1 
      :I* WAS E*O$ BACK FROM IT 9 MANY VOICES1 DEEP & SWEETLY %RILL2 = !RE 
      W]E ABOVE A DOZ5 P]SONS1 BO? M51 WOM51 & *ILDR54 ,A TALL H&SOME WOMAN1 
      ) BLACK WAVY HAIR & DEEP-SET GRAY EYES1 CAME =W>D ON ! BANK & WAV$ H] 
      H& GRACEFULLY TO US1 & SAID3 
     
     

      0,DICK1 MY FRI5D1 WE HAVE ALMO/ HAD TO WAIT = Y\8 ,:AT EXCUSE HAVE Y\ TO MAKE 
      = Y\R SLAVI% PUNCTUALITY8 ,:Y DIDN'T Y\ TAKE US BY SURPRISE1 & COME 
      YE/]DAY80 
     
     

      0,O10 SAID ,DICK1 ) AN ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLE J]K ( HIS HEAD T[>D \R BOAT1 0WE 
      DIDN'T WANT TO COME TOO QUICKLY UP ! WAT]2 !RE IS SO MU* TO SEE = ?OSE :O 
      HAVE NOT BE5 UP H]E BE=E40 
     
     

      0,TRUE1 TRUE10 SAID ! /ATELY LADY1 = /ATELY IS ! WORD ?AT MU/ BE US$ = 
      H]2 0& WE WANT !M TO GET TO KN[ ! WET WAY FROM ! EA/ ?OR\<LY WELL1 
      S9CE !Y MU/ (T5 USE IT N[4 ,BUT COME A%ORE AT ONCE1 ,DICK1 & Y\1 DE> 
      NEI<BORS2 !RE IS A BREAK 9 ! RE$S & A GOOD L&+-PLACE JU/ R\ND ! 
      CORN]4 ,WE CAN C>RY UP Y\R ?+S1 OR S5D SOME ( ! LADS AFT] !M40 
     
     

      0,NO1 NO10 SAID ,DICK2 0IT IS EASI] GO+ BY WAT]1 ?\< IT IS BUT A /EP4 
      ,BESIDES1 ,I WANT TO BR+ MY FRI5D H]E TO ! PROP] PLACE4 ,WE WILL GO ON TO ! 
      ,=D2 & Y\ CAN TALK TO US FROM ! BANK AS WE PADDLE ALONG40 
     
     

      ,HE PULL$ HIS SCULLS ?R\< ! WAT]1 & ON WE W5T1 TURN+ A %>P ANGLE & 
      GO+ NOR? A LITTLE4 ,PRES5TLY WE SAW BE=E US A BANK ( ELM-TREES1 :I* TOLD US 
      ( A H\SE AMID !M1 ?\< LOOK$ 9 VA9 = ! GRAY WALLS ?AT ,I EXPECT$ TO 
      SEE !RE4 ,AS WE W5T1 ! FOLK ON ! BANK TALK$ 9DE$1 M+L+ !IR K9D 
      VOICES ) ! CUCKOO'S SONG1 ! SWEET /RONG :I/LE ( ! BLACKBIRDS & ! 
      CEASELESS NOTE ( ! CORN-CRAKE AS HE CREPT ?R\< ! LONG GRASS ( ! 
      M[+-FIELD2 :5CE CAME ! WAVES ( FRAGRANCE FROM ! FL[]+ CLOV] AMID 
      ( ! RIPE GRASS4 
     
     

      ,9 A FEW M9UTES WE HAD PASS$ ?R\< A DEEP $DY+ POOL 9TO ! %>P/REAM 
      ?AT RAN FROM ! =D1 & BEA*$ \R CRAFT ON A T9Y /R& ( LIME/ONE-GRAVEL1 
      & /EPP$ A%ORE 9TO ! >MS ( \R UP-RIV] FRI5D1 \R J\RNEY DONE4 
     
     

      ,I DIS5TANGL$ MYSELF FROM ! M]RY ?RONG1 & M\NT+ ON ! C>T-ROAD ?AT RAN 
      ALONG ! RIV] SOME FEET ABOVE ! WAT]1 ,I LOOK$ R\ND AB\T ME4 ,! RIV] CAME 
      D[N ?R\< A WIDE MEAD[ ON MY LEFT1 :I* WAS GRAY N[ ) ! RIP5$ SE$+ 
      GRASSES2 ! GLEAM+ WAT] WAS LO/ PRES5TLY BY A TURN ( ! BANK1 BUT OV] ! 
      MEAD[ ,I C\LD SEE ! M+L$ GABLES ( A BUILD+ :]E ,I KNEW ! LOCK MU/ BE1 
      & :I* N[ SEEM$ TO COMB9E A MILL ) IT4 ,A L[ WOOD$ RIDGE B\ND$ ! 
      RIV]-PLA9 TO ! S\? & S\?-EA/1 :5CE WE HAD COME1 & A FEW L[ H\SES 
      LAY AB\T ITS FEET & UP ITS SLOPE4 ,I TURN$ A LITTLE TO MY RI<T1 & ?R\< ! 
      HAW?ORN SPRAYS & LONG %OOTS ( ! WILD ROSES C\LD SEE ! FLAT C\NTRY 
      SPREAD+ \T F> AWAY UND] ! SUN ( ! CALM EV5+1 TILL SOME?+ ?AT MI<T 
      BE CALL$ HILLS ) A LOOK ( %EEP-PA/URES AB\T !M B\ND$ IT ) A S(T 
      BLUE L9E4 ,BE=E ME1 ! ELM-B\<S /ILL HID MO/ ( :AT H\SES !RE MI<T BE 
      9 ?IS RIV]-SIDE DWELL+ ( M52 BUT TO ! RI<T ( ! C>T-ROAD A FEW GRAY 
      BUILD+S ( ! SIMPLE/ K9D %[$ H]E & !RE4 
     
     

      ,!RE ,I /OOD 9 A DREAMY MOOD1 & RUBB$ MY EYES AS IF ,I W]E NOT :OLLY AWAKE1 
      & HALF EXPECT$ TO SEE ! GAY-CLAD COMPANY ( BEAUTIFUL M5 & WOM5 *ANGE TO 
      TWO OR ?REE SP9DLE-LEGG$ BACK-B[$ M5 & HAGG>D1 HOLL[-EY$1 ILL-FAVOR$ 
      WOM51 :O ONCE WORE D[N ! SOIL ( ?IS L& ) !IR HEAVY HOPELESS FEET1 
      FROM DAY TO DAY1 & SEASON TO SEASON1 & YE> TO YE>4 ,BUT NO *ANGE CAME AS YET1 
      & MY HE>T SWELL$ ) JOY AS ,I ?\<T ( ALL ! BEAUTIFUL GRAY VILLAGES1 FROM 
      ! RIV] TO ! PLA9 TO ! UPL&S1 :I* ,I C\LD PICTURE TO MYSELF SO WELL1 ALL 
      PEOPL$ N[ ) ?IS HAPPY & LOVELY FOLK1 :O HAD CA/ AWAY RI*ES & ATTA9$ 
      TO WEAL?4 
     

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