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,CONC]N+ ,FACE-,(-,GOD ,& ,! ,M\NTA9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,BUT IT MU/ BE TOLD ( ,GOLD-MANE ?AT :AT HAD BEFALL5 HIM WAS 9 ?IS WISE4  ,HIS SKID-/RAP BRAKE 9 GOOD SOO?1 & HE /AY$ TO M5D IT2 BUT :5 HE HAD DONE :AT WAS NE$FUL1 HE LOOK$ UP & SAW NO MAN NI<1 :AT = ! DRIFT1 & ?AT !Y HAD GONE ON SOME:AT2 SO HE ROSE TO HIS FEET1 & )\T MORE DELAY1 9/EAD ( KEEP+ ON T[>D ! ELK-GR\ND & ! WAY HIS FACE HAD BE5 SET1 HE TURN$ HIMSELF NOR?-&-BY-EA/1 & W5T HIS WAYS SWIFTLY T[>DS ?AT AIRT1 BECAUSE HE DEEM$ ?AT IT MI<T LEAD HIM TO ! ,M\NTA9-HALL :]E HE HAD GUE/$4  ,HE ABODE NOT = ! /ORM TO CLE>1 BUT SWEPT (F ?R\< ! ?ICK ( IT2 & 9DE$ ! W9D WAS SOME:AT AT HIS BACK1 SO ?AT HE W5T ! SWIFTLI]4  ,BUT :5 ! DRIFT WAS GOTT5 TO ITS V]Y WOR/1 HE %ELT]$ HIMSELF = A LITTLE 9 A HOLL[ BEH9D A ?ORN-BU% HE /UMBL$ UPON4  ,AS SOON AS IT BEGAN TO ABATE HE W5T ON AGA91 & AT LA/ :5 IT WAS QUITE CLE>1 & ! SUN %ONE \T1 HE F\ND HIMSELF ON A LONG SLOPE ( ! FELLS COV]$ DEEP ) SMOO? :ITE SN[1 & AT ! HI<] 5D A GREAT CRAG RIS+ B>E FIFTY FEET ABOVE ! SN[1 & MORE ROCKS1 BUT NONE SO GREAT1 & BROK5 GR\ND AS HE JUDG$ 7! SN[ BE+ DEEP7 AB\T IT ON ! HI!R SIDE2 & ON ! FUR!R1 ?REE GREAT P9E-TREES ALL B5T D[N & M+L$ TOGE!R BY !IR LOAD ( SN[4  

,?I!RW>D HE MADE1 AS A MAN MI<T1 SEE+ NO?+ ELSE TO NOTE BE=E HIM2 BUT HE HAD NOT MADE MANY /RIDES :5 =? FROM BEH9D ! CRAG BY ! P9E-TREES CAME A MAN2 & AT FIR/ ,FACE-(-GOD ?\<T IT MI<T BE ONE ( HIS HUNT+-FELL[S GONE A/RAY1 & HE HAIL$ HIM 9 A L\D VOICE1 BUT AS HE LOOK$ HE SAW ! SUN FLA% BACK FROM A BRI<T HELM ON ! NEW-COM]'S HEAD2 ALBEIT HE KEPT ON HIS WAY TILL !RE WAS BUT A SPACE ( TWO HUNDR$ Y>DS BETWE5 !M2 :5 LO6 ! HELM-BE>] NOT*$ A %AFT TO HIS B5T B[ & LOOS$ AT ,FACE-(-GOD1 & ! >R[ CAME :I/L+ & PASS$ SIX 9*ES BY HIS RI<T E>4  ,!N ,FACE-(-GOD /OPP$ P]PLEX$ ) HIS CASE2 = HE WAS ON ! DEEP SN[ 9 HIS SKIDS1 ) HIS B[ UNB5T1 & HE KNEW NOT H[ TO B5D IT SPE$ILY4  ,HE WAS LOA! TO TURN HIS BACK & FLEE1 & 9DE$ HE SC>CE DEEM$ ?AT IT W\LD HELP HIM4  ,MEAN:ILE ( HIS T>RY+ ! >*] LOOS$ AGA9 AT HIM1 & ?IS TIME ! %AFT FLEW CLOSE TO HIS LEFT E>4  ,!N ,FACE-(-GOD ?\<T TO CA/ HIMSELF D[N 9TO ! SN[1 BUT HE WAS A%AM$2 TILL !RE CAME A ?IRD %AFT :I* FLEW OV] HIS HEAD AMIDMO/ & CLOSE TO IT4  ',GOOD %OOT+ ON ! ,M\NTA96' MUTT]$ HE2 '! NEXT %AFT WILL BE AMID MY BREA/1 & :O KN[S :E!R ! ,ALD]MAN'S H&IWORK WILL KEEP IT \T4'  

,SO HE CRI$ AL\D3  ',?\ %OOTE/ WELL1 BRO!R2 BUT >T ?\ A FOE8 ,IF ?\ >T1 ,I HAVE A SWORD BY MY SIDE1 & SO HA/ ?\2 COME HI!R TO ME1 & LET US FI<T IT \T FRI5DLY IF WE MU/ NE$S FI<T4'  

,A LAU< CAME D[N ! W9D TO HIM CLE> BUT SOME:AT %RILL1 & ! >*] CAME SWIFTLY T[>DS HIM ON HIS SKIDS ) NO WEAPON 9 HIS H& SAVE HIS B[2 SO ?AT ,FACE-(-GOD DID NOT DRAW HIS SWORD1 BUT /OOD WOND]+4  

,AS !Y DREW NE>] HE BEHELD ! FACE ( ! NEW-COM]1 & DEEM$ ?AT HE HAD SE5 IT BE=E2 & SOON1 = ALL ?AT IT WAS HOOD$ CLOSE BY ! ILL-WEA!R RAIM5T1 HE P]CEIV$ IT TO BE ! FACE ( ,B[-MAY1 RUDDY & SMIL+4  

,%E LAU<$ \T L\D AGA91 AS %E /OPP$ H]SELF )9 ?REE FEET ( HIM1 & SAID3  

',YEA1 FRI5D ,YELL[-HAIR1 WE HE>D ( ! ELKS & LOOK$ TO SEE !E H]EAB\TS1 & ,I KNEW !E AT ONCE :5 ,I CAME \T FROM BEH9D ! CRAG & SAW !E /& BEWILD]$4'  

,SAID ,GOLD-MANE3  ',HAIL TO !E1 ,B[-MAY6 & GLAD AM ,I TO SEE !E4 ,BUT ?\ LIE/ 9 SAY+ ?AT ?\ KNEWE/ ME2 ELSE :Y DID/ ?\ %OOT ?OSE ?REE %AFTS AT ME8  ,SURELY ?\ >T NOT SO QUICK AS ?AT ) ALL ?Y FRI5DS3  !SE BE %>P GREET+S ( Y\ ,M\NTA9- FOLK4'  

',?\ LAD ) ! SWEET M\?1' %E SAID1 ',I LIKE TO SEE !E & HE> !E TALK1 BUT N[ MU/ ,I HA/5 ?Y DEP>TURE2 SO /& WE H]E NO LONG]4  ,LET US GET D[N 9TO ! WOOD :]E WE CAN DO (F \R SKIDS & SIT D[N1 & !N WILL ,I TELL !E ! TID+S4  ,COME ON6'  

,& %E CAU<T HIS H& 9 H]S1 & !Y W5T SPE$ILY D[N ! SLOPES T[>D ! GREAT OAK-WOOD1 ! W9D :I/L+ PA/ !IR E>S4  

',:I!R >E WE GO+8' SAID HE4  

,SAID %E3  ',I AM TO %[ !E ! WAY BACK HOME1 :I* ?\ WILT NOT KN[ SURELY AMID ?IS SN[4  ,COME1 NO WORDS6 ?\ %ALT NOT HAVE MY TALE FROM ME TILL WE >E 9 ! WOOD3  SO ! SOON] WE >E !RE ! SOON] %ALT ?\ BE PLEAS$4'  

,SO ,FACE-(-GOD HELD HIS PEACE1 & !Y W5T ON SWIFTLY SIDE BY SIDE4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT ,B[-MAY'S WONT TO BE SIL5T = LONG1 SO PRES5TLY %E SAID3  

',?\ >T GOOD SO DO AS ,I BID !E2 BUT SEE ?\1 SWEET PLAYMATE1 = ALL ?\ >T A *IEFTA9'S SON1 ?\ W]T BUT FEA!R-BRA9$ TO ASK ME :Y ,I %OT AT !E4  ,I %OOT AT !E6 ?AT W]E A F9E TALE TO TELL H] ?IS EV56  ,OR DO/ ?\ ?9K ?AT ,I C\LD %OOT AT A BIG MAN ON ! SN[ AT TWO HUNDR$ PACES & MISS HIM ?REE TIMES8 ,UNLESS ,I AIM$ TO MISS4'  

',YEA1 ,B[-MAY1' SAID HE1 '>T ?\ SO DEFT A ,B[-MAY8  ,?\ %ALT BE 9 MY COMPANY :5SO ,I F>E TO BATTLE4'  

',9DE$1' %E SAID1 '!RE9 ?\ SAYE/ BUT ! B>E TRU?3  NO:]E ELSE %ALL ,I BE1 & ?\ %ALT F9D MY B[ NO WORSE ?AN A GOOD %IELD4'  

,HE LAU<$ SOME:AT LI<TLY2 BUT %E LOOK$ ON HIM SOB]LY & SAID3 ',LAU< 9 ?AT FA%ION ON ! DAY ( BATTLE1 & WE %ALL BE WELL CONT5T ) !E6'  

,SO ON !Y SP$ V]Y SWIFTLY1 = !IR WAY WAS MO/LY D[N HILL1 SO ?AT !Y W]E SOON AMONG ! \TSKIRT+ TREES ( ! WOOD1 & PRES5TLY AFT] REA*$ ! $GE ( ! ?ICKET1 BEYOND :I* ! GR\ND WAS BUT ?9LY COV]$ ) SN[4  

,!RE !Y TOOK (F !IR SKIDS1 & W5T 9TO ! ?ICK WOOD & SAT D[N UND] A HORNBEAM TREE2 & ]E ,GOLD-MANE C\LD OP5 HIS M\? TO SPEAK ,B[-MAY BEGAN & SAID3  

',WELL IT WAS ?AT ,I FELL 9 ) !E1 ,DALESMAN1 ELSE HAD !RE BE5 MURD]S ( M5 TO TELL (2 BUT EV] %E ORD]E? ALL ?+S WISELY1 ?\< UNWISELY HA/ ?\ DONE TO SEEK TO H]4  ,HE>K56 DO/ ?\ ?9K ?AT ?\ HA/ DONE WELL ?AT ?\ HA/ ME H]E ) MY TALE8 ,WELL1 HAD/ ?\ BUSI$ ?YSELF ) ! SLAY+ ( ELKS1 OR ) SITT+ QUIETLY AT HOME1 YET %\LDE/ ?\ HAVE HE>D MY TALE1 & ?\ %\LDE/ HAVE SE5 ME 9 ,BURG/EAD 9 A DAY OR TWO TO TELL !E CONC]N+ ! FLITT+ ( ! TOK54  ,& ILL IT IS ?AT ,I HAVE MISS$ IT1 = FA9 HAD ,I BE5 TO BEHOLD ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 & TO HAVE SE5 !E SITT+ !RE 9 ?Y DIGNITY AMID ! K9DR$ ( *IEFTA9S4'  

,& %E SI<$ !RE)4  ,BUT HE SAID3  ',HOLD UP ?9E HE>T1 ,B[- MAY6  ,ON ! WORD ( A TRUE MAN ?AT %ALL BEFALL !E ONE DAY4  ,BUT COME1 PLAYMATE1 GIVE ME ?Y TALE6'  

',YEA1' %E SAID1 ',I MU/ N[ TELL !E 9 ! WILD-WOOD :AT ELSE ,I HAD TOLD !E 9 ! ,HALL4  ,HE>K5 CLOSELY1 = ?IS IS ! MESSAGE3  

',SEEK NOT TO ME AGA9 TILL ?\ HA/ ! TOK52 ELSE ASSUR$LY WILT ?\ BE SLA91 & ,I %ALL BE SORRY = MANY A DAY4  ,!RE( AS N[ ,I MAY NOT TELL !E MORE4  ,N[ AS TO ! TOK53  ,:5 ,M>* IS WORN TWO WEEKS FAIL NOT TO GO TO & FRO ON ! PLACE ( ! ,MAID5 ,W>D = AN H\R BE=E SUNRISE EV]Y DAY TILL ?\ HE> TID+S4'  

',N[1' QUO? ,B[-MAY1 'HA/ ?\ HE>K5$ & UND]/OOD8'  

',YEA1' SAID HE4  

,%E SAID3  ',!N TELL ME ! WORDS ( MY MESSAGE CONC]N+ ! TOK54'  ,& HE DID SO WORD = WORD4  ,!N %E SAID3  

',IT IS WELL1 !RE IS NO MORE TO SAY4  ,N[ MU/ ,I LEAD !E TILL ?\ KN[E/ ! WOOD2 & !N MAY/ ?\ GET ON TO ! SMOO? SN[ AGA91 & SO HOME M]RILY4  ,YET1 ?\ GRAY-EY$ FELL[1 ,I WILL HAVE MY PAY ( !E BE=E ,I DO ?AT LA/ WORK4'  

,!RE) %E TURN$ AB\T TO HIM & TOOK HIS HEAD BETWE5 H] H&S1 & KISS$ HIM WELL FAVOR$LY BO? *EEKS & M\?2 & %E LAU<$1 ALBEIT ! TE>S /OOD 9 H] EYES AS %E SAID3  ',N[ SMELLE? ! WOOD SWEET]1 & SUMM] WILL COME BACK AGA94  ,& EV5 ?US WILL ,I DO ONCE MORE :5 WE /& SIDE BY SIDE 9 BATTLE >RAY4'  

,HE SMIL$ K9DLY ON H] & NODD$ AS !Y BO? ROSE UP FROM ! E>?3  %E HAD TAK5 (F H] F\L-WEA!R GLOVES :ILE !Y SPAKE1 & HE KISS$ H] H&1 :I* WAS %APELY ( FA%ION ALBEIT SOME:AT BR[N1 & H>D ( PALM1 & HE SAID 9 FRI5DLY WISE3  

',?\ >T A M]RY F>+-FELL[1 ,B[-MAY1 & BELIKE %ALT BE )AL A TRUE FI<T+-FELL[4  ,COME N[1 ?\ %ALT BE MY SI/] & ,I ?Y BRO!R1 9 DESPITE ( ?OSE ?REE %AFTS ACROSS ! SN[4'  

,HE LAU<$ !RE)2 %E LAU<$ NOT1 BUT SEEM$ GLAD1 & SAID SOB]LY3  

',YEA1 ,I MAY WELL BE ?Y SI/]2 = BELIKE ,I ALSO AM ( ! PEOPLE ( ! ,GODS1 :O HAVE COME 9TO !SE ,DALES BY MANY F> WAYS4  ,I AM ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,RAGG$ ,SWORD ( ! ,K9DR$ ( ! ,WOLF4  ,COME1 BRO!R1 LET US T[>D ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY4'  

,!RE) %E W5T BE=E HIM & L$ ?R\< ! ?ICKET AS BY AN ASSUR$ & WONT$ PA?1 & HE FOLL[$ H>D AT HEEL2 BUT HIS ?\<T W5T FROM H] = A :ILE2 = ?OSE WORDS ( BRO!R & SI/] ?AT HE HAD SPOK5 CALL$ TO HIS M9D ! ,BRIDE1 & !IR K9DNESS ( LITTLE *ILDR51 & ! DAYS :5 !Y SEEM$ TO HAVE NAU<T TO DO BUT TO MAKE ! SUN BRI<T]1 & ! FL[]S FAIR]1 & ! GRASS GRE5]1 & ! BIRDS HAPPI] EA* = ! O!R2 & A H>D & EVIL ?+ IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT N[ HE %\LD BE MAK+ ALL !SE ?+S NAU<T & DRE>Y TO H]1 N[ :5 HE HAD BECOME A MAN & DE$S LAY BE=E HIM4  ,YET AGA9 WAS HE SOLAC$ BY :AT ,B[- MAY HAD SAID CONC]N+ BATTLE TO COME2 = HE DEEM$ ?AT %E MU/ HAVE HAD ?IS FROM ! ,FRI5D'S =ESEE+2 & HE LONG$ SORE = DE$S TO DO1 :]E9 ALL !SE ?+S MI<T BE CLE>$ UP & WA%5 CLEAN AS IT W]E4  

,SO PASS$ !Y ?R\< ! WOOD A LONG WAY1 & IT WAS GETT+ D>K !RE91 & ,GOLD-MANE SAID3  

',HOLD N[1 ,B[-MAY1 = ,I AM AT HOME H]E4'  

,%E LOOK$ >\ND & SAID3  ',YEA1 SO IT IS3  ,I WAS ?9K+ ( MANY ?+S4  ,F>EWELL & LIVE M]RILY TILL ,M>* COMES & ! TOK56'  

,!RE) %E TURN$ & W5T H] WAYS & WAS SOON \T ( SI<T1 & HE W5T LI<TLY ?R\< ! WOOD1 & !N ON SKIDS OV] ! H>D SN[ ALONG ! ,DALE'S $GE TILL HE WAS COME TO ! WAT*-T[]1 :5 ! MOON WAS BRI<T 9 HEAV54  

,?US WAS HE AT ,BURG/EAD & ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE BETIMES1 & BE=E ! HUNT]S W]E GOTT5 BACK4  

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