,*APT] #e ,*ILDR5 ON ! ,ROAD ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS ,TEXT 3 ,V4 ,*ILDR5 ON ! ,ROAD ,PA/ ! ,BROADWAY !RE W]E FEW] H\SES ON EI!R SIDE4 ,WE PRES5TLY CROSS$ A PRETTY LITTLE BROOK ?AT RAN ACROSS A PIECE ( L& DOTT$ OV] ) TREES1 & A:ILE AFT] CAME TO ANO!R M>KET & T[N-HALL1 AS WE %\LD CALL IT4 ,AL?\< !RE WAS NO?+ FAMILI> TO ME 9 ITS SURR\ND+S1 ,I KNEW PRETTY WELL :]E WE W]E & WAS NOT SURPRIS$ :5 MY GUIDE SAID BRIEFLY1 0,K5S+TON ,M>KET40 ,JU/ AFT] ?IS WE CAME 9TO A %ORT /REET ( H\SES2 OR RA!R1 ONE LONG H\SE ON EI!R SIDE ( ! WAY1 BUILT ( TIMB] & PLA/]1 & ) A PRETTY >CADE OV] ! FOOTWAY BE=E IT4 ,QUO? ,DICK3 0,?IS IS ,K5S+TON PROP]4 ,PEOPLE >E APT TO GA!R H]E RA!R ?ICK1 = !Y LIKE ! ROMANCE ( ! WOOD2 & NATURALI/S HAUNT IT1 TOO2 = IT IS A WILD SPOT EV5 H]E1 :AT !RE IS ( IT2 = IT DOES NOT GO F> TO ! S\?3 IT GOES FROM H]E NOR?W>D & WE/ RIR[ /RIP ( IT GETS ?R\< ,K+SL& TO ,/OKE-,NEW+TON & ,CLAPTON1 :]E IT SPREADS \T ALONG ! HEI%ES2 ON ! O!R SIDE ( :I*1 AS Y\ KN[1 IS ,EPP+ ,=E/ HOLD+ \T A H& TO IT4 ,?IS P>T WE >E JU/ COM+ TO IS CALL$ ,K5S+TON ,G>D5S2 ?\< :Y 'G>D5S' ,I DON'T KN[40 ,I RA!R LONG$ TO SAY1 0,WELL1 ,I KN[20 BUT !RE W]E SO MANY ?+S AB\T ME :I* ,I DID NOT KN[1 9 SPITE ( HIS ASSUMPTIONS1 ?AT ,I ?\E 9 MY FEEL+S1 & LET ! HORSE GO SL[] & SL[] AS HE SAT 9HAL+ ! GRE5 =E/ SC5TS1 *IEF AMONG :I* WAS ! SMELL ( ! TRODD5 BRACK5 NE> ! WAY-SIDE4 ,ROMANTIC AS ?IS ,K5S+TON WOOD WAS1 H[EV]1 IT WAS NOT LONELY4 ,WE CAME ON MANY GR\PS BO? COM+ & GO+1 OR W&]+ 9 ! $GES ( ! WOOD4 ,AMONG !SE W]E MANY *ILDR5 FROM SIX OR EIS OLD UP TO SIXTE5 OR SEV5TE54 ,!Y SEEM$ TO ME TO BE ESPECIALLY F9E SPECIM5S ( !IR RACE1 & W]E CLE>LY 5JOY+ !MSELVES TO ! UTMO/2 SOME ( !M W]E HANG+ AB\T LITTLE T5TS PIT*$ ON ! GRE5SW>D1 & BY SOME ( !SE FIRES W]E BURN+1 ) POTS HANG+ OV] !M GYPSY FA%ION4 ,DICK EXPLA9$ TO ME ?AT !RE W]E SCATT]$ H\SES 9 ! =E/1 & 9DE$ WE CAU H\SES1 ! WOODL& H\SES1 BUT FROM ! C\NTRYSIDE G5]ALLY4 ,!Y (T5 MAKE UP P>TIES1 & COME TO PLAY 9 ! WOODS = WEEKS TOGE!R 9 SUMM]-TIME1 LIV+ 9 T5TS1 AS Y\ SEE4 ,WE RA!R 5C\RAGE !M TO IT2 !Y LE>N TO DO ?+S = !MSELVES1 & GET TO NOTICE ! WILD CREATURES2 &1 Y\ SEE1 ! LESS !Y /EW 9SIDE H\SES ! BETT] = !M4 ,9DE$1 ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT MANY GR[N PEOPLE WILL GO TO LIVE 9 ! =E/S ?R\< ! SUMM]2 ?\< !Y = ! MO/ P>T GO TO ! BIGG] ONES1 LIKE ,W9DSOR1 OR ! ,=E/ ( ! ,DEAN1 OR ! NOR!RN WA/ES4 ,AP>T FROM ! O!R PLEASURES ( IT IT GIVES !M A LITTLE R\< WORK1 :I* ,I AM SORRY TO SAY IS GETT+ SOME:AT SC>CE = ! LA/ FIFTY YE>S40 ,HE BROKE (F1 & !N SAID1 0,I TELL Y\ ALL ?IS BECAUSE ,I SEE ?AT IF ,I TALK ,I MU/ BE ANSW]+ QUE/IONS1 :I* Y\ >E ?9K+1 EV5 IF Y\ >E NOT SPEAK+ !M \T2 BUT MY K9SMAN WILL TELL Y\ MORE AB\T IT40 ,I SAW ?AT ,I WAS LIKELY TO GET \T ( MY DEP? AGA91 & SO M]ELY = ! SAKE ( TID+ OV] AN AWKW>DNESS & TO SAY SOME?+1 ,I SAID3 0,WELL1 ! Y\NG/]S H]E WILL BE ALL ! FRE%] = S*OOL :5 ! SUMM] GETS OV] & !Y HAVE TO GO BACK AGA940 0,S*OOL8 0 HE SAID2 0YES1 :AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT WORD8 ,I DON'T SEE H[ IT CAN HAVE ANY ?+ TO DO ) *ILDR54 ,WE TALK1 9DE$1 ( A S*OOL ( H]R+1 & A S*OOL ( PA9T+1 & 9 ! =M] S5SE WE MIMS :I* ,I HAD BE5 US$ TO CALL S*OOLS1 AS ,I SAW PRETTY CLE>LY ?AT !Y HAD DISAPPE>$2 & SO ,I SAID AFT] A LITTLE FUMBL+1 0,I WAS US+ ! WORD 9 ! S5SE ( A SY/EM ( $UCATION40 0,$UCATION80 SAID HE1 M$ITATIVELY1 0,I KN[ 5\< ,LAT9 TO KN[ ?AT ! WORD MU/ COME FROM $UC]E1 TO LEAD \T2 & ,I HAVE HE>D IT US$2 BUT ,I HAVE NEV] MET ANYBODY :O C\LD GIVE ME A CLE> EXPLANATION ( :AT IT MEANS40 ,Y\ MAY IMAG9E H[ MY NEW FRI5DS FELL 9 MY E/EEM :5 ,I HE>D ?IS FRANK AV[AL2 & ,I SAID1 RA!R CONTEMPTU\SLY1 0,WELL1 $UCATION MEANS A SY/EM ( TEA*+ Y\NG PEOPLE40 0,:Y NOT OLD PEOPLE ALSO80 SAID HE ) A TW9KLE 9 HIS EYE4 0,BUT10 HE W5T ON1 0,I CAN ASSURE Y\ \R *ILDR5 LE>N1 :E!R !Y GO ?R\< A 'SY/EM ( TEA*+' OR NOT4 ,:Y1 Y\ WILL NOT F9D ONE ( !SE *ILDR5 AB\T H]E1 BOY OR GIRL1 :O CANNOT SWIM1 & EV]Y ONE ( !M HAS BE5 US$ TO TUMBL+ AB\T ! LITTLE =E/ PONIES - !RE'S ONE ( !M N[6 ,!Y ALL ( !M KN[ H[ TO COOK2 ! BIGG] LADS CAN M[2 MANY CAN ?AT* & DO ODD JOBS AT C>P5T]+2 OR !Y KN[ H[ TO KEEP %OP4 ,I CAN TELL Y\ !Y KN[ PL5TY ( ?+S4 0,YES1 BUT !IR M5TAL $UCATION1 ! TEA*+ ( !IR M9DS10 SAID ,I1 K9DLY TRANSLAT+ MY PHRASE4 0,GUE/10 SAID HE1 0P]HAPS Y\ HAVE NOT LE>N$ TO DO !SE ?+S ,I HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ AB\T2 & IF ?AT'S ! CASE1 DON'T Y\ RUN AWAY ) ! IDEA ?AT IT DOESN'T TAKE SOME SKILL TO DO !M1 & DOESN'T GIVE PL5TY ( WORK = ONE'S M9D3 Y\ W\LD *ANGE Y\R OP9ION IF Y\ SAW A ,DORSET%IRE LAD ?AT*+1 = 9/ANCE4 ,BUT1 H[EV]1 ,I UND]/& Y\ TO BE SPEAK+ ( BOOK-LE>N+2 & AS TO ?AT1 IT IS A SIMPLE AFFAIR4 ,MO/ *ILDR51 SEE+ BOOKS LY+ AB\T1 MANAGE TO READ BY ! TIME !Y >E F\R YE>S OLD2 ?\< ,I AM TOLD IT HAS NOT ALWAYS BE5 SO4 ,AS TO WRIT+1 WE DO NOT 5C\RAGE !M TO SCRAWL TOO E>LY 7?\< SCRAWL A LITTLE !Y WILL71 BECAUSE IT GETS !M 9 A HABIT ( UGLY WRIT+2 & :AT'S ! USE ( A LOT ( UGLY WRIT+ BE+ DONE1 :5 R\< PR9T+ CAN BE DONE SO EASILY4 ,Y\ UND]/& ?AT H&SOME WRIT+ WE LIKE1 & MANY PEOPLE WILL WRITE !IR BOOKS \T :5 !Y MAKE !M1 OR GET !M WRITT52 ,I MEAN BOOKS ( :I* ONLY A FEW COPIES >E NE$$ - POEMS1 & SU* LIKE1 Y\ KN[4 ,H[EV]1 ,I AM W&]+ FROM MY LAMBS2 BUT Y\ MU/ EXCUSE ME1 = ,I AM 9T]E/$ 9 ?IS MATT] ( WRIT+1 BE+ MYSELF A FAIR WRIT]40 0,WELL10 SAID ,I1 0AB\T ! *ILDR52 :5 !Y KN[ H[ TO READ & WRITE1 DON'T !Y LE>N SOME?+ ELSE - LANGUAGES1 = 9/ANCE80 0,( C\RSE1 0 HE SAID2 0 SOMETIMES EV5 BE=E !Y CAN READ1 !Y CAN TALK ,FR5*1 :I* IS ! NE>E/ LANGUAGE TALK$ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! WAT]2 & !Y SOON GET TO KN[ ,G]MAN ALSO1 :I* IS TALK$ BY A HUGE NUMB] ( COMMUNES & COLLEGES ON ! MA9L&4 ,!SE >E ! PR9CIPAL LANGUAGES WE SPEAK 9 !SE ISL&S1 ALONG ) ,5GLI% OR ,WEL%1 OR ,IRI%1 :I* IS ANO!R =M ( ,WEL%2 & *ILDR5 PICK !M UP V]Y QUICKLY1 BECAUSE !IR ELD]S ALL KN[ !M2 & BESIDES \R GUE/S FROM OV] SEA (T5 BR+ !IR *ILDR5 ) !M1 & ! LITTLE ONES GET TOGE!R1 & RUB !IR SPEE* 9TO ONE ANO!R40 0,& ! OLD] LANGUAGES80 SAID ,I4 0,O YES10 SAID HE1 0!Y MO/LY LE>N ,LAT9 & ,GREEK ALONG ) ! MOD]N ONES1 :5 !Y DO ANY?+ MORE ?AN M]ELY PICK UP ! LATT]40 0,& HI/ORY80 SAID ,I2 0H[ DO Y\ TEA* HI/ORY80 0,WELL10 SAID HE1 0:5 A P]SON CAN READ1 ( C\RSE HE READS :AT HE LIKES TO2 & HE CAN EASILY GET SOME ONE TO TELL HIM :AT >E ! BE/ BOOKS TO READ ON SU* OR SU* A SUBJECT1 OR TO EXPLA9 :AT HE DOESN'T UND]/& 9 ! BOOKS :5 HE IS READ+ !M40 0,WELL10 SAID ,I1 0:AT ELSE DO !Y LE>N8 ,I SUPPOSE !Y DON'T ALL LE>N HI/ORY80 0,NO1 NO10 SAID HE2 0SOME DON'T C>E AB\T IT2 9 FACT1 ,I DON'T ?9K MANY DO4 ,I HAVE HE>D MY GREAT-GR&FA!R SAY ?AT IT IS MO/LY 9 P]IODS ( TURMOIL & /RIFE & CONFUSION ?AT PEOPLE C>E SO MU* AB\T HI/ORY2 & Y\ KN[10 SAID MY FRI5D1 ) AN AMIABLE SMILE1 0WE >E NOT LIKE ?AT N[ ,NO2 MANY PEOPLE /UDY FACTS AB\T ! MAKE ( ?+S & ! MATT]S ( CAUSE & EFFECT1 SO ?AT KN[L$GE 9CREASES ON US1 IF ?AT BE GOOD2 & SOME1 AS Y\ HE>D AB\T FRI5D ,BOB YOND]1 WILL SP5D TIME OV] MA!MATICS4 ',TIS NO USE =C+ PEOPLE'S TA/ES40 ,SAID ,I3 0,BUT Y\ DON'T MEAN ?AT *ILDR5 LE>N ALL !SE ?+S80 ,SAID HE3 0,?AT DEP5DS ON :AT Y\ MEAN BY *ILDR52 & ALSO Y\ MU/ REMEMB] H[ MU* !Y DIFF]4 ,AS A RULE1 !Y DON'T DO MU* READ+1 EXCEPT = A FEW /ORY-BOOKS1 TILL !Y >E AB\T FIFTE5 YE>S OLD2 WE DON'T 5C\RAGE E>LY BOOKI%NESS2 ?\< Y\'LL F9D SOME *ILDR5 :O WILL TAKE TO BOOKS V]Y E>LY2 :I* P]HAPS IS NOT GOOD = !M2 BUT IT'S NO USE ?W>T+ !M2 & V]Y (T5 IT DOESN'T LA/ LONG ) !M1 & !Y F9D !IR LEVEL BE=E !Y >E TW5TY YE>S OLD4 ,Y\ SEE1 *ILDR5 >E MO/LY GOV5 TO IMITAT+ !IR ELD]S1 & :5 !Y SEE MO/ PEOPLE AB\T !M 5GAG$ 9 G5U9ELY AMUS+ WORK1 LIKE H\SE-BUILD+ & /REET-PAV+1 & G>D5+ & ! LIKE1 ?AT IS :AT !Y WANT TO BE DO+2 SO ,I DON'T ?9K WE NE$ FE> HAV+ TOO MANY BOOK-LE>N$ M540 ,:AT C\LD ,I SAY8 ,I SAT & HELD MY PEACE1 = FE> ( FRE% 5TANGLEM5TS4 ,BESIDES1 ,I WAS US+ MY EYES ) ALL MY MIM1 EV5 IF !Y DO GR[ UP BOOK-/UD5TS4 ,SU* PEOPLE AS ?AT1 'TIS A GREAT PLEASURE SEE+ !M SO HAPPY OV] WORK :I* IS NOT MU* S\E G5]ALLY SU* PLEASANT PEOPLE2 SO K9D & SWEET TEMP]$2 SO HUMBLE1 & AT ! SAME TIME SO ANXI\S TO TEA* EV]YBODY ALL ?AT !Y KN[4 ,REALLY1 ,I LIKE ?OSE ?AT ,I HAVE MET PRODIGI\SLY40 ,?IS SEEM$ TO ME SU* V]Y QUE] TALK ?AT ,I WAS ON ! PO9T ( ASK+ HIM ANO!R QUE/ION2 :5 JU/ AS WE CAME TO ! TOP ( A RIS+ GR\ND1 D[N A LONG GLADE ( ! WOOD ON MY RI TO ME1 & ,I CRI$ \T1 0,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY60 0,YES10 SAID ,DICK1 0,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY - :AT !RE IS LEFT ( IT40 0,:Y1 :AT HAVE Y\ DONE ) IT80 QUO? ,I 9 T]ROR4 0,:AT HAVE WE DONE ) IT80 SAID HE2 0NO?+ MU*1 SAVE CLEAN IT4 ,BUT Y\ KN[ ! :OLE \TSIDE WAS SPOIL$ C5TURIES AGO3 AS TO ! 9SIDE1 ?AT REMA9S 9 ITS BEAUTY AFT] ! GREAT CLE>ANCE1 :I* TOOK PLACE OV] A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 ( ! BEA/LY MONUM5TS TO FOOLS & KNAVES1 :I* ONCE BLOCK$ IT UP1 AS GREAT-GR&FA!R SAYS40 ,WE W5T ON A LITTLE FUR!R1 & ,I LOOK$ TO ! RIE ! ,H\SES ( ,P>LIAM5T6 ,DO Y\ /ILL USE !M80 ,HE BUR/ \T LAU<+1 & WAS SOME TIME BE=E HE C\LD CONTROL HIMSELF2 !N HE CLAPP$ ME ON ! BACK & SAID3 0,I TAKE Y\1 NEIE US$ = A SORT ( SUBSIDI>Y M>KET1 & A /ORAGE PLACE = MANURE1 & !Y >E H&Y = ?AT1 BE+ ON ! WAT]-SIDE4 ,I BELIEVE IT WAS 9T5D$ TO PULL !M D[N QUITE AT ! BEG9N+ ( \R DAYS2 BUT !RE WAS1 ,I AM TOLD A QUE] ANTIQU>IAN SOCIETY :I* HAD DONE SOME S]VICE 9 PA/ TIMES1 & :I* /RAITS2 ! PLACE MY GREAT-GR&FA!R LIVES 91 = 9/ANCE1 & A BIG BUILD+ CALL$ ,/4 ,PAUL'S4 ,& Y\ SEE1 9 ?IS MATT] WE NE$ NOT GRUDGE A FEW POORI% BUILD+S /&+1 BECAUSE WE CAN ALWAYS BUILD ELSE:]E2 NOR NE$ WE BE ANXI\S AS TO ! BRE$+ ( PLEASANT WORK 9 SU* MATT]S1 = !RE IS ALWAYS ROOM = MORE & MORE WORK 9 A NEW BUILD+1 EV5 )\T MAK+ IT PRET5TI\S4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ELB[-ROOM )9 DOORS IS TO ME SO DELIDLY BE 9 MOTE-HALLS & M>KETS1 & SO =?4 ,I MU/ TELL Y\1 ?\<1 ?AT MY GREAT-GR&FA!R SOMETIMES TELLS ME ,I AM A LITTLE CRACK$ ON ?IS SUBJECT ( F9E BUILD+2 & 9DE$ ,I DO ?9K ?AT ! 5]GIES ( MANK9D >E *IEFLY ( USE TO !M = SU* WORK2 = 9 ?AT DIRECTION ,I CAN SEE NO 5D TO ! WORK1 :ILE 9 MANY O!RS A LIMIT DOES SEEM POSSIBLE40 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,FEBRU>Y #b#e1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #e -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/