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,! ,HO/ ,( ,! ,M>KM5 ,COME? ,9TO ,! ,WILD-,WOOD 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,YET ?\< ! ,ROMANS W]E GONE1 ! ,GO?-FOLK W]E V]Y H>D BE/$4 ,!Y HAD BE5 OV]?R[N1 NOT SORELY MAYBE IF !Y HAD BE5 9 AN ALI5 L&1 & FREE TO COME & GO AS !Y W\LD2 YET SORELY AS ?+S W]E1 BECAUSE ! FOEMAN WAS SITT+ 9 !IR [N ,H\SE1 & !Y MU/ NE$S DRAG HIM \T ( IT OR P]I%3  & TO MANY ! DAYS SEEM$ EVIL1 & ! ,GODS FI<T+ AGA9/ !M1 & BO? ! ,WOLF+S & ! O!R K9DR$S BE?\<T !M ( ! ,HALL-,SUN & H] WISDOM & LONG$ TO HE> ( TID+S CONC]N+ H]4  

,BUT N[ ! WORD RAN ?R\< ! HO/ ?AT ,?IODOLF WAS C]TA9LY NOT SLA94  ,SL[LY HE HAD COME TO HIMSELF1 & YET WAS NOT HIMSELF1 = HE SAT AMONG HIS M5 GLOOMY & SIL5T1 CLEAN CONTR>Y TO HIS WONT2 = HI!RTO HE HAD BE5 A M]RY MAN1 & A JOY\S FELL[4  

,AMID ( ! RIDGE :]EON ! ,M>KM5 N[ ABODE1 !RE WAS A R+ MADE ( ! *IEF W>RIORS & CAPTA9S & WISE M5 :O HAD NOT BE5 SLA9 OR GRIEV\SLY HURT 9 ! FRAY1 & AMID !M ALL SAT ,?IODOLF ON ! GR\ND1 HIS *9 SUNK5 ON HIS BREA/1 LOOK+ MORE LIKE A CAPTIVE ?AN ! LEAD] ( A HO/ AMID ( HIS M52 & ?AT ! MORE AS HIS SCABB>D WAS EMPTY2 = :5 ,?RONG-PL[ HAD FALL5 FROM HIS H&1 IT HAD BE5 TRODD5 UND] FOOT1 & LO/ 9 ! TURMOIL4  ,!RE HE SAT1 & ! O!RS 9 ?AT R+ ( M5 LOOK$ SADLY UPON HIM2 SU* AS ,>9BIORN ( ! ,BE>+S1 & ,WOLFKETTLE & ,?OROLF ( HIS [N ,H\SE1 & ,HI>&I ( ! ,ELK+S1 & ,GEIRBALD ! ,%IELD+1 ! MESS5G] ( ! WOODS1 & ,FOX :O HAD SE5 ! ,ROMAN ,G>?1 & MANY O!RS4  ,IT WAS NI<T N[1 & M5 HAD LI<T$ FIRES AB\T ! HO/1 = !Y SAID ?AT ! ,ROMANS KNEW :]E TO F9D !M IF !Y LI/$ TO SEEK2 & AB\T ?OSE FIRES W]E M5 EAT+ & DR9K+ :AT !Y MI<T COME AT1 BUT AMIDMO/ ( ?AT R+ WAS ! BIGGE/ FIRE1 & M5 TURN$ !M T[>DS IT = C\NSEL & HELP1 = ELSE:]E NONE SAID1 0,:AT DO WE80 = !Y W]E HEAVY- HE>T$ & R$ELESS1 S9CE ! ,GODS HAD TAK5 ! VICTORY \T ( !IR H&S JU/ :5 !Y SEEM$ AT PO9T TO W9 IT4  

,BUT AMID ALL ?IS !RE WAS A LITTLE /IR \TSIDE ?AT BIGGE/ R+1 & M5 P>T$1 & ?R\< !M CAME A SWA9 AMONG ! *IEFS1 & SAID1 0,:O WILL LEAD ME TO ! ,W>-DUKE80  

,?IODOLF1 :O WAS CLOSE BESIDE ! LAD1 ANSW]$ NEV] A WORD2 BUT ,>9BIORN SAID2 0,?IS MAN H]E SITT+ IS ! ,W>-DUKE3  SPEAK TO HIM1 = HE MAY HE>K5 TO !E3  BUT FIR/ :O >T ?\80  

,SAID ! LAD2 0,MY NAME IS ,ALI ! SON ( ,GRAY1 & ,I COME ) A MESSAGE FROM ! ,HALL-,SUN & ! /AY-AT-HOMES :O >E 9 ! ,WOODL&40  

,N[ :5 HE NAM$ ! ,HALL-,SUN ,?IODOLF />T$ & LOOK$ UP1 & TURN+ TO HIS LEFT-H& SAID1 0,& :AT SAYE? ?Y DAU<T]80  

,M5 DID NOT HE$ ?AT HE SAID ,?,Y DAU<T]1 BUT DEEM$ ?AT HE SAID ,M,Y DAU<T]1 S9CE HE WAS WONT AS H] W\LD-BE FO/]-FA!R TO CALL H] SO4  ,BUT ,ALI SPAKE3  

0,W>-DUKE & YE *IEFTA9S1 ?US SAI? ! ,HALL-,SUN3  ',I KN[ ?AT BY ?IS TIME ,OTT] HA? BE5 SLA9 & MANY ANO!R1 & YE HAVE BE5 OV]?R[N & *AS$ BY ! ,ROMANS1 & ?AT N[ !RE IS LITTLE C\NSEL 9 Y\ EXCEPT TO ABIDE ! FOE :]E YE >E & !RE TO DIE VALIANTLY4  ,BUT N[ DO MY BIDD+ & AS ,I AM BIDD51 & !N :OSOEV] DIE? OR LIVE?1 ! K9DR$S %ALL VANQUI% ?AT !Y MAY LIVE & GR[ GREAT]4  ,DO YE ?US3  ! ,ROMANS ?9K NO O!RWISE BUT TO F9D Y\ H]E TO-MORR[ OR ELSE DEP>T$ ACROSS ! WAT] AS BROK5 M51 & !Y WILL FALL UPON Y\ ) !IR :OLE HO/1 & !N MAKE A W>-G>? AFT] !IR MANN] AT ,WOLF-/EAD & C>RY FIRE & ! SWORD & ! *A9S ( ?RALLDOM 9TO EV]Y ,H\SE ( ! ,M>K4  ,N[ !RE=E FET* A COMPASS & COME 9TO ! WOOD ON ! NOR?-WE/ ( ! H\SES & MAKE Y\R WAY TO ! ,?+-/EAD ( ! ,MID-M>K4  ,= :O KN[E? BUT ?AT TO-MORR[ WE MAY FALL UPON !SE ?IEVES AGA98  ,( ?IS %ALL YE HE> MORE :5 WE MAY SPEAK TOGE!R & TAKE C\NSEL FACE TO FACE2 = WE /AY-AT-HOMES KN[ SOME:AT CLOSELY ( ! WAYS ( !SE ,ROMANS4  ,HA/E !N6 LET NOT ! GRASS GR[ OV] Y\R FEET6  

0',BUT TO !E1 ,?IODOLF1 HAVE ,I A WORD TO SAY :5 WE MEET2 = ,I WOT ?AT AS N[ ?\ CAN/ NOT HE>K5 TO MY WORD4'  ,?US SAI? ! ,HALL- ,SUN40  

0,WILT ?\ SPEAK1 ,W>-DUKE80 SAID ,>9BIORN4  ,BUT ,?IODOLF %OOK HIS HEAD4  ,!N SAID ,>9BIORN2 0,%ALL ,I SPEAK = !E80 & ,?IODOLF NODD$ YEA4  ,!N SAID ,>9BIORN3  0,ALI SON ( ,GRAY1 >T ?\ GO+ BACK TO H] ?AT S5T !E80  

0,YEA10 SAID ! LAD1 0BUT 9 Y\R COMPANY1 = YE WILL BE COM+ /RAI<TWAY & ,I KN[ ALL ! WAYS CLOSELY2 & !RE IS NE$ = A GUIDE ?R\< ! D>K NI<T AS YE WILL SEE PRES5TLY40  

,!N /OOD UP ,>9BIORN & SAID3  0,*IEFS & CAPTA9S1 GO YE SPE$ILY & >RAY Y\R M5 = DEP>TURE3  BID !M LEAVE ALL ! FIRES BURN+ & COME !IR WAYS AS SIL5TLY AS MAYBE2 = N[ WILL WE W5D ?IS SAME H\R BE=E MOONRISE 9TO ! ,WILD-WOOD & ! ,?+-/EAD ( ,MID-M>K2 ?US SAI? ! ,W>-DUKE40  

,BUT :5 !Y W]E GONE1 & ,>9BIORN & ,?IODOLF W]E LEFT ALONE1 ,?IODOLF LIFT$ UP HIS HEAD & SPAKE SL[LY & PA9FULLY3  

0,>9BIORN1 ,I ?ANK !E3  & ?\ DO/ WELL TO LEAD ?IS FOLK3 S9CE AS = ME ?AT IS SOME:AT ?AT WEI<S ME D[N1 & ,I KN[ NOT :E!R IT BE LIFE OR DEA?2 !RE=E ,I MAY NO LONG] BE Y\R CAPTA91 = TWICE N[ HAVE ,I BL5*$ FROM ! BATTLE4  ,YET COMM& ME1 & ,I WILL OBEY1 SET A SWORD 9 MY H& & ,I WILL SMITE1 TILL ! ,GOD SNAT*ES IT \T ( MY H&1 AS HE DID ,?RONG-PL[ TO-DAY40  

0,& ?AT IS WELL10 SAID ,>9BIORN1 0IT MAY BE ?AT YE %ALL MEET ?AT ,GOD TO-MORR[1 & HEAVE UP SWORD AGA9/ HIM1 & EI!R OV]COME HIM OR GO TO ?Y FA!RS A PR\D & VALIANT MAN40  

,SO !Y SPAKE1 & ,?IODOLF /OOD UP & SEEM$ ( BETT] *E]4  ,BUT PRES5TLY ! :OLE HO/ WAS AFOOT1 & !Y W5T !IR WAYS W>ILY ) LITTLE NOISE1 & W\ND LITTLE BY LITTLE AB\T ! ,WOLF+ MEAD[ & AB\T ! ACRES T[>DS ! WOOD AT ! BACK ( ! ,H\SES2 & !Y MET NO?+ BY ! WAY EXCEPT AN \T-GU>D ( ! ,ROMANS1 :OM !Y SLEW !RE NI< SIL5TLY1 & BORE AWAY !IR BODIES1 TWELVE 9 NUMB]1 LE/ ! ,ROMANS :5 !Y S5T TO *ANGE ! GU>D1 %\LD F9D ! SLA9 & HAVE AN 9KL+ ( ! WAY ! ,GO?S W]E GONE2 BUT N[ !Y DEEM$ ?AT ! ,ROMANS MI<T ?9K !IR GU>D FL$1 OR P]*ANCE ?AT !Y HAD BE5 C>RI$ AWAY BY ! ,GODS ( ! WOODL& FOLK4  

,SO CAME !Y 9TO ! WOOD1 & ,>9BIORN & ! *IEFS W]E = /RIK+ ! ,ALL-M5'S ROAD TO ! ,?+-/EAD & SO COM+ ?I!R2 BUT ! LAD ,ALI :5 HE HE>D IT LAU<$ & SAID3  

0,IF YE W\LD SLEEP TO-NI<T YE %ALL W5D ANO!R WAY4  ,= ! ,HALL- ,SUN HA? HAD US AT WORK CUMB]+ IT AGA9/ ! FOE ) GREAT TREES FELL$ ) LIMBS1 BRAN*ES1 & ALL4  ,& 9DE$ YE %ALL F9D ! ,?+-/EAD F5C$ LIKE A CA/LE1 & ! 9-GATE H>D TO F9D2 YET WILL ,I BR+ Y\ ?I!R40  

,SO DID HE )\T DELAY1 & PRES5TLY !Y CAME ANI< ! ,?+- /EAD2 & ! PLACE WAS F5C$ CUNN+LY1 SO ?AT IF M5 W\LD 5T] !Y MU/ GO BY A N>R[ WAY ?AT HAD A F5CE ( TREE-TRUNKS ON EA* SIDE W5D+ 9W>D LIKE ! MAZE 9 A PLEASANCE4  ,!REBY N[ W5D$ ! HO/ ALL AFOOT1 S9CE IT WAS A HOLY PLACE & NO BEA/ MU/ SET FOOT !RE91 SO ?AT ! HORSES W]E LEFT )\T IT3  SO SL[LY & RI<T QUIETLY ONCE MORE !Y CAME 9TO ! G>? ( ! ,?+-/EAD2 & LO1 A MANY FOLK !RE1 ( ! ,WOLF+S & ! ,BE>+S & O!R K9DR$S1 :O HAD GA!R$ !RETO2 & ALBEIT !SE W]E NOT W>RIORS 9 !IR PRIME1 YET W]E !RE NONE SAVE ! Y\NG *ILDR5 & ! WEAK] ( ! WOM5 BUT HAD WEAPONS ( SOME K9D2 & !Y W]E WELL ORD]$1 /&+ OR SITT+ 9 RANKS LIKE FOLK AWAIT+ BATTLE4  ,!RE W]E BOO?S ( B\<S & RU%ES SET UP = %ELT] ( ! FEEBL] WOM5 & ! OLD M5 & *ILDR5 ALONG ! $GES ( ! F5CE1 = ! ,HALL-,SUN HAD BIDD5 !M KEEP ! SPACE CLE> R\ND AB\T ! ,DOOM-R+ & ! ,HILL-(-,SPEE* AS IF = A MI<TY FOLK- MOTE1 SO ?AT ! W>RIORS MI<T HAVE ROOM TO MU/] !RE & ORD] !IR >RAY4  ,!RE W]E SOME COOK+-FIRES LI<T$ AB\T ! A=ESAID BOO?S1 BUT NEI!R MANY NOR GREAT1 & !Y W]E SCRE5$ ) WATTLE FROM ! SIDE ?AT LAY T[>D ! ,ROMANS2 = ! ,HALL- ,SUN W\LD NOT ?AT !Y %\LD HOLD UP LANT]NS = !IR FOEM5 TO F9D !M BY4  ,LITTLE NOISE !RE WAS 9 ?AT /RON<OLD1 MOREOV]1 = ! HE>TS ( ALL :O KNEW !IR RI<T H&S FROM !IR LEFT W]E SET ON BATTLE & ! DE/RUCTION ( ! FOE ?AT W\LD DE/ROY ! K9DR$S4  

,ANI< ! ,SPEE*-,HILL1 ON ITS EA/]N SIDE1 HAD ! BOLE ( A SL5D] BEE* TREE BE5 SET UP1 & AT ! TOP ( IT A CROSS-BEAM WAS NAIL$ ON1 & !REFROM HUNG ! WONDR\S LAMP1 ! ,HALL-,SUN1 GLIMM]+ FROM ON HI<1 & ?\< ITS LI<T WAS BUT A GLIMM] AMONG ! MI<TY WOOD1 YET WAS IT ALSO SCRE5$ ON ?REE SIDES FROM ! SI<T ( ! *ANCE W&]] BY W+S ( ?9 PLANK4  ,BUT B5EA? H] NAMESAKE AS BE=ETIME 9 ! ,HALL SAT ! ,HALL-,SUN1 ! MAID51 ON A HEAP ( FAGOTS1 & %E WAS WRAPP$ 9 A D>K BLUE CLOAK FROM UND] :I* GLEAM$ ! FOLDS ( ! FAIR GOLD5-BROID]$ G[N %E WAS WONT TO WE> AT FOLK-MOTES1 & H] RI<T H& RE/$ ON A NAK$ SWORD ?AT LAY ACROSS H] KNEES3  BESIDE H] SAT ! OLD MAN ,SORLI1 ! ,WISE 9 ,W>1 & AB\T H] W]E SLIM LADS & /URDY MAID5S & OLD C>LES ( ! ?RALLS OR FRE$M5 READY TO BE> ! COMM&S ?AT CAME FROM H] M\?2 = %E & ,SORLI W]E ! CAPTA9S ( ! /AY- AT-HOMES4  

,N[ CAME ,?IODOLF & ,>9BIORN & O!R LEAD]S 9TO ! R+ ( M5 BE=E H]1 & %E GREET$ !M K9DLY & SAID3  

0,HAIL1 ,SONS ( ,TYR6 N[ ?AT ,I BEHOLD Y\ AGA9 IT SEEME? TO ME AS IF ALL W]E ALREADY WON3  ! TIME ( WAIT+ HA? BE5 WE>Y1 & WE HAVE BORNE ! BURD5 ( FE> EV]Y DAY FROM MORN TILL EV51 & 9 ! WAK+ H\R WE PRES5TLY REMEMB]$ IT4  ,BUT N[ YE >E COME1 EV5 IF ?IS ,?+-/EAD W]E LI<T$ BY ! FLAMES ( ! ,WOLF+ ,RO( 9/EAD ( BY !SE MOONBEAMS2 EV5 IF WE HAD TO BEG9 AGA9 & SEEK NEW DWELL+S1 & ANO!R WAT] & O!R MEAD[S1 YET GREAT %\LD GR[ ! K9DR$S ( ! ,M5 :O HAVE DWELT 9 ! ,M>K1 & NAU<T %\LD OV]%AD[ !M3  & ?\< ! BEA/S & ! ,ROMANS W]E DWELL+ 9 !IR OLD PLACES1 YET %\LD !SE K9DR$S MAKE NEW CLE>+S 9 ! ,WILD-WOOD2 & !Y ) !IR DE$S %\LD CAUSE O!R WAT]S TO BE FAM\S1 ?AT AS YET HAVE KN[N NO DE$S ( MAN2 & !Y %\LD COMPEL ! ,E>? TO BE> 9CREASE R\ND AB\T !IR DWELL+-PLACES = ! WELF>E ( ! K9DR$S4  ,O ,SONS ( ,TYR1 FRI5DLY >E Y\R FACES1 & UNDISMAY$1 & ! ,T]ROR ( ! ,NATIONS HAS NOT MADE Y\ AFRAID ANY MORE ?AN W\LD ! ONRU% ( ! BISONS ?AT FE$ AD[N ! GRASS HILLS4  ,HAPPY IS ! EVE1 ,O *ILDR5 ( ! ,GO?S1 YET %ALL TO-MORR[ MORN BE HAPPI]40  

,MANY HE>D :AT %E SPAKE1 & A MURMUR ( JOY RAN ?R\< ! RANKS ( M53  = !Y DEEM$ H] WORDS TO =ECA/ VICTORY4  

,& N[ AMID H] SPEAK+1 ! MOON1 :I* HAD >IS5 ON ,MID-M>K1 :5 ! HO/ FIR/ 5T]$ 9TO ! WOOD1 HAD OV]TOPP$ ! TALL TREES ?AT /OOD LIKE A GRE5 WALL R\ND AB\T ! ,?+-/EAD1 & %ONE D[N ON ?AT ASSEMBLY1 & FLA%$ COLDLY BACK FROM ! >MS ( ! W>RIORS4  ,& ! ,HALL-,SUN CA/ (F H] D>K BLUE CLOAK & /OOD UP 9 H] GOLD5-BROID]$ RAIM5T1 :I* FLA%$ BACK ! GRAY LI<T LIKE AS IT HAD BE5 AN ICICLE HANG+ FROM ! RO( ( SOME HALL 9 ! MIDNI<T ( ,YULE1 :5 ! FEA/ IS HI< )91 & )\T ! WORLD IS SIL5T ) ! NI<T ( ! T5-WEEKS' FRO/4  

,!N %E SPAKE AGA93  0,O ,W>-DUKE1 ?Y M\? IS SIL5T2 SPEAK TO ?IS W>RIOR ( ! ,BE>+S ?AT HE BID ! HO/ :AT TO DO2 = WISE >E YE BO?1 & DE> >E ! M9UTES ( ?IS NI<T & %\LD NOT BE WA/$2 S9CE !Y BR+ AB\T ! SALVATION ( ! ,WOLF+S1 & ! V5GEANCE ( ! ,BE>+S1 & ! HOPE R5EW$ ( ALL ! K9DR$S40  

,!N ,?IODOLF ABODE A :ILE ) HIS HEAD D[N CA/2 HIS BOSOM HEAV$1 & HE SET HIS LEFT H& TO HIS SWORDLESS SCABB>D1 & HIS RI<T TO HIS ?ROAT1 AS ?\< HE W]E SORE TR\BL$ ) SOME?+ HE MI<T NOT TELL (3  BUT AT LA/ HE LIFT$ UP HIS HEAD & SPOKE TO ,>9BIORN1 BUT SL[LY & PA9FULLY1 AS HE HAD SPOK5 BE=E3  

0,*IEF ( ! ,BE>+S1 GO UP ON TO ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE*1 & SPEAK TO ! FOLK \T ( ?Y WISDOM1 & LET !M KN[ ?AT TO-MORR[ E>LY BE=E ! SUN-RIS+ ?OSE ?AT MAY1 & >E NOT B\ND BY ! ,GODS AGA9/ IT1 %ALL DO DE$S ACCORD+ TO !IR MI<T1 & W9 RE/ = !MSELVES1 & NEW DAYS ( DE$S = ! K9DR$S40  

,!RE) HE CEAS$1 & LET HIS HEAD FALL AGA91 & ! ,HALL-,SUN LOOK$ AT HIM ASKANCE4  ,BUT ,>9BIORN CLOMB ! ,SPEE*-,HILL & SAID3  

0,M5 ( ! K9DR$S1 IT IS N[ A FEW DAYS S9CE WE FIR/ MET ! ,ROMANS & F\<T ) !M2 & :ILES WE HAVE HAD ! BETT]1 & :ILES ! WORSE 9 \R DEAL+S1 AS (T 9 W> BEFALLE?3  = !Y >E M51 & WE NO LESS ?AN M54  ,BUT N[ LOOK TO IT :AT YE WILL DO2 = WE MAY NO LONG] 5DURE !SE \TL&]S 9 \R H\SES1 & WE MU/ EI!R DIE OR GET \R [N AGA93  & ?AT IS NOT M]ELY A FEW W>ES /OR$ UP = USE1 NOR A FEW HEAD ( NEAT1 NOR C]TA9 TIMB]S PIL$ UP 9TO A DWELL+1 BUT ! LIFE WE HAVE MADE 9 ! L& WE HAVE MADE4  ,I %[ Y\ NO *OICE1 = NO *OICE !RE IS4 ,H]E >E WE B>E ( EV]Y?+ 9 ! WILD-WOOD3  = ! MO/ P>T \R *ILDR5 >E CRY+ = US AT HOME1 \R WIVES >E LONG+ = US 9 \R H\SES1 & IF WE COME NOT TO !M 9 K9DNESS1 ! ,ROMANS %ALL COME TO !M 9 GRIMNESS4  ,D[N YOND] 9 ! PLA91 MOREOV]1 IS \R WA9-BURG SL[LY DRAW+ NE> TO US1 & ) IT IS MU* LIVELIHOOD ( \RS1 :I* IS A LITTLE ?+1 = WE MAY GET MORE2 BUT ALSO !RE >E \R BANN]S ( BATTLE & ! TOK5S ( ! K9DR$1 :I* IS A GREAT ?+4  ,& BETWE5 ALL ?IS & US !RE LIE? BUT LITTLE2 NAU<T BUT A B& ( VALIANT M51 & A FEW SWORDS & SPE>S1 & A FEW W\NDS1 & ! HOPE ( DEA? AMID ! PRAISE ( ! PEOPLE2 & ?IS YE HAVE TO SET \T TO W5D ACROSS )9 TWO OR ?REE H\RS4  ,I WILL NOT ASK IF YE WILL DO SO1 = ,I WOT ?AT EV5 SO YE WILL2 !RE=E :5 ,I HAVE DONE1 %\T NOT1 NOR CLA% SWORD ON %IELD1 = WE >E NO GREAT WAY (F ?AT H\SE ( \RS :]E9 DWELLS ! FOE ?AT W\LD DE/ROY US4  ,LET EA* MAN RE/ AS HE MAY1 & SLEEP IF HE MAY ) HIS W>-GE> ON HIM & HIS WEAPONS BY HIS SIDE1 & :5 HE IS NEXT AWAK5$ BY ! CAPTA9S & ! LEAD]S ( HUNDR$S & SCORES1 LET HIM NOT ?9K ?AT IT IS NI<T1 BUT LET HIM BETAKE HIMSELF TO HIS PLACE AMONG HIS K9DR$ & BE READY TO GO ?R\< ! WOOD ) AS LITTLE NOISE AS MAY BE4  ,N[ ALL IS SAID ?AT ! ,W>-DUKE W\LD HAVE ME SAY1 & TO-MORR[ %ALL ?OSE SEE HIM :O >E =EMO/ 9 FALL+ UPON ! FOEM51 = HE LONGE? SORELY = HIS SEAT ON ! DAYS ( ! ,WOLF+ ,HALL40  

,SO HE SPAKE1 & EV5 AS HE BADE !M1 !Y MADE NO S\ND SAVE A JOY\S MURMUR2 & /RAI<TWAY ! MORE P>T ( !M BETOOK !MSELVES TO SLEEP AS M5 :O MU/ BUSY !MSELVES AB\T A WEI<TY MATT]2 = !Y W]E WISE 9 ! WAYS ( W>4  ,SO SANK ALL ! HO/ TO ! GR\ND SAVE ?OSE :O W]E APPO9T$ AS WAT*]S ( ! NI<T1 & ,>9BIORN & ,?IODOLF & ! ,HALL-,SUN2 !Y ?REE YET /OOD TOGE!R2 & ,>9BIORN SAID3  

0,N[ IT SEEMS TO ME NOT SO MU* AS IF WE HAD VANQUI%$ ! FOE & W]E SAFE & AT RE/1 BUT RA!R AS IF WE HAD NO FOEM5 & NEV] HAVE HAD4  ,DEEP PEACE IS ON ME1 ?\< HI!RTO ,I HAVE BE5 DEEM$ A WRA?FUL MAN1 & IT IS TO ME AS IF ! K9DR$S ?AT ,I LOVE HAD FILL$ ! :OLE E>?1 & LEFT NO ROOM = FOEM53  EV5 SO IT MAY REALLY BE ONE DAY4  ,TO-NI<T IT IS WELL1 YET TO-MORR[ IT %ALL BE BETT]4  ,:AT ?9E ]R& MAY BE1 ,?IODOLF1 ,I SC>CE KN[2 = SOME?+ HA? *ANG$ 9 !E1 & ?\ >T BECOME /RANGE TO US4 ,BUT AS = M9E ]R&1 ,I WILL TELL IT !E2 IT IS ?AT ,I AM SEEK+ ,OTT] ( ! ,LAX+S1 MY FRI5D & FELL[1 :OSE WISDOM MY FOOLI%NESS DRAVE UND] ! PO9T & $GE ( ! ,ROMANS1 SO ?AT HE IS NO LONG] H]E2 ,I AM SEEK+ HIM1 & TO-MORR[ ,I ?9K ,I %ALL F9D HIM1 = HE HA? NOT HAD TIME TO TRAVEL F>1 & WE %ALL BE BLI! & M]RY TOGE!R4  ,& N[ WILL ,I SLEEP2 = ,I HAVE BIDD5 ! WAT*]S AWAK5 ME IF ANY NE$ BE4  ,SLEEP ?\ ALSO1 ,?IODOLF6 & WAKE UP ?9E OLD SELF :5 ! MOON IS L[40  ,!RE) HE LAID HIMSELF D[N UND] ! LEE ( ! PILE ( FAGOTS1 & WAS PRES5TLY ASLEEP4  

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