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,SO ,N[ ,SAILE? ,HALLBLI! ,AWAY ,FROM ,! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,BUT AS TO ,HALLBLI!1 HE SOON LO/ SI<T ( ! ,GLITT]+ ,PLA9 & ! M\NTA9S !RE(1 & !RE WAS N\<T BUT SEA ALL R\ND AB\T HIM1 & HIS HE>T SWELL$ ) JOY AS HE SNIFF$ ! BR9E & WAT*$ ! GLEAM+ HILLS & VALLEYS ( ! RE/LESS DEEP2 & HE SAID TO HIMSELF ?AT HE WAS GO+ HOME TO HIS ,K9DR$ & ! ,RO( ( HIS ,FA!RS ( OLD TIME4  

,HE /OOD AS NE> DUE NOR? AS HE MI<T2 BUT AS ! DAY WORE1 ! W9D HEAD$ HIM1 & HE DEEM$ IT NOT WELL TO BEAT1 LE/ HE %\LD MAKE HIS VOYAGE OV]LONG2 SO HE RAN ON ) ! W9D ABEAM1 & HIS LITTLE CRAFT LEAPT M]RILY OV] ! SEA-HILLS UND] ! FRE%5+ BREEZE4 ,! SUN SET & ! MOON & />S %ONE \T1 & HE /ILL SAIL$ ON1 & DUR/ NOT SLEEP1 SAVE AS A DOG DOES1 ) ONE EYE4  ,AT LA/ CAME DAWN1 & AS ! LI<T GREW IT WAS A FAIR DAY ) A FALL+ W9D1 & A BRI<T SKY1 BUT IT CL\D$ OV] BE=E SUNSET1 & ! W9D FRE%5$ FROM ! NOR? BY EA/1 &1 W\LD HE1 W\LD HE NOT1 ,HALLBLI! MU/ RUN BE=E IT NI<T-LONG1 TILL AT SUNRISE IT FELL AGA91 & ALL DAY WAS TOO LI<T = HIM TO MAKE MU* WAY BEAT+ TO NOR?W>D2 NOR DID IT FRE%5 TILL AFT] ! MOON WAS RIS5 SOME :ILE AFT] SUNSET4  ,& N[ HE WAS SO WE>Y ?AT HE MU/ NE$S SLEEP2 SO HE LA%$ ! HELM1 & TOOK A REEF 9 ! SAIL1 & RAN BE=E ! W9D1 HE SLEEP+ 9 ! /]N4  

,BUT PA/ ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T1 T[>DS ! DAWN+1 HE AWOKE ) ! S\ND ( A GREAT %\T 9 HIS E>S4  ,SO HE LOOK$ OV] ! D>K WAT]S1 & SAW N\<T1 = ! NI<T WAS CL\DY AGA94  ,!N HE TRIMM$ HIS CRAFT1 & W5T TO SLEEP AGA91 = HE WAS OV]-BURD5$ ) SLUMB]4  

,:5 HE AWOKE IT WAS BROAD DAYLI<T2 SO HE LOOK$ TO ! TILL] & GOT ! BOAT'S HEAD A LITTLE UP TO ! W9D1 & !N GAZ$ AB\T HIM ) ! SLEEP /ILL 9 HIS EYES4  ,& AS HIS EYES TOOK 9 ! PICTURE BE=E HIM HE C\LD NOT REFRA9 A CRY2 = LO6 !RE >OSE UP GREAT & GRIM RI<T AHEAD ! BLACK CLIFFS ( ! ,ISLE ( ,RANSOM4 ,/RAI<TWAY HE GOT TO ! %EET1 & /ROVE TO WE> ! BOAT2 BUT = ALL ?AT HE C\LD DO %E DRIFT$ T[>D ! L&1 = %E WAS GOTT5 9TO A /RONG CURR5T ( ! SEA ?AT SET %OREW>D4  ,SO HE /RUCK SAIL1 & TOOK ! O>S & R[$ MI<TILY SO ?AT HE MI<T BE> H] (F %ORE2 BUT IT AVAIL$ NO?+1 & /ILL HE DRIFT$ L&W>D4  ,SO HE /OOD UP FROM ! O>S1 & TURN$ AB\T & LOOK$1 & SAW ?AT HE WAS BUT SOME ?REE FURLONGS FROM ! %ORE1 & ?AT HE WAS COME TO ! V]Y HAV5-M\? :5CE HE HAD SET SAIL ) ! ,SEA-EAGLE A TWELVEMON? AGO3  & HE KNEW ?AT 9TO ?AT HAV5 HE NE$S MU/ GET HIM1 OR BE DA%$ TO PIECES AGA9/ ! HI< CLIFFS ( ! L&3  & HE SAW H[ ! WAVES RAN ON TO ! CLIFFS1 & :ILES ONE HI<] ?AN ! O!RS SMOTE ! ROCK-WALL & RAN UP IT1 AS IF IT C\LD CLIMB OV] ON TO ! GRASSY LIP BEYOND1 & !N FELL BACK AGA91 LEAV+ A RIV] ( BR9E RUNN+ D[N ! /EEP4  

,!N HE SAID ?AT HE W\LD TAKE :AT MI<T BEFALL HIM 9SIDE ! HAV54  ,SO HE HOI/$ SAIL AGA91 & TOOK ! TILL]1 & /E]$ RI<T = ! MIDMO/ ( ! GATE BETWE5 ! ROCKS1 WOND]+ :AT %\LD AWAIT HIM !RE4  ,!N IT WAS BUT A FEW M9UTES ]E HIS B>K %OT 9TO ! SMOO?NESS ( ! HAV51 & PRES5TLY BEGAN TO LOSE WAY2 = ALL ! W9D WAS DEAD )9 ?AT L&-LOCK$ WAT]4 ,HALLBLI! LOOK$ /EADILY R\ND AB\T SEEK+ HIS FOE2 BUT ! HAV5 WAS EMPTY ( %IP OR BOAT2 SO HE RAN HIS EYE ALONG ! %ORE TO SEE :]E HE %\LD BE/ LAY HIS KEEL & AS A=ESAID !RE WAS NO BEA* !RE1 & ! WAT] WAS DEEP RI<T UP TO ! GRASSY LIP ( ! L&2 ?\< ! TIDES RAN SOME:AT HI<1 & AT L[ WAT] W\LD A LITTLE /EEP UND]CLIFF GO UP FROM ! FACE ( ! SEA4  ,BUT N[ IT WAS NE> ! TOP ( ! TIDE1 & !RE WAS SC>CE TWO FEET BETWIXT ! GRASS & ! D>K-GRE5 SEA4  

,N[ ,HALLBLI! /E]$ T[>D AN +LE ( ! HAV52 & BEYOND IT1 A LITTLE WAY (F1 ROSE A REEF ( ROCKS \T ( ! GRE5 GRASS1 & !REBY WAS A FLOCK ( %EEP FE$+1 & A BIG MAN LY+ D[N AMONG/ !M1 :O SEEM$ TO BE UN>M$1 AS ,HALLBLI! C\LD NOT SEE ANY GL9T ( /EEL AB\T HIM4  ,HALLBLI! DREW NI< ! %ORE1 & ! BIG MAN /IRR$ NOT2 NOR DID HE ANY ! MORE :5 ! KEEL RAN ALONG ! %ORE1 & ,HALLBLI! LEAPT \T & MOOR$ HIS CRAFT TO HIS SPE> /UCK DEEP 9 ! E>?4  ,& N[ ,HALLBLI! DEEMS ?AT ! MAN MU/ BE EI!R DEAD OR ASLEEP3  SO HE DREW HIS SWORD & HAD IT 9 HIS RI<T H&1 & 9 HIS LEFT A %>P KNIFE1 & W5T /RAI<T UP TO ! MAN BETWIXT ! %EEP1 & F\ND HIM SO LY+ ON HIS SIDE ?AT HE C\LD NOT SEE HIS FACE2 SO HE /IRR$ HIM ) HIS FOOT1 & CRI$ \T3  0,AWAKE1 ,O ,%EPH]D6 = DAWN IS LONG PA/ & DAY IS COME1 & !RE)AL A GUE/ = !E60  

,! MAN TURN$ OV] & SL[LY SAT UP1 &1 LO6 :O %\LD IT BE BUT ! ,PUNY ,FOX8  ,HALLBLI! />T$ BACK AT ! SI<T ( HIM1 & CRI$ \T AT HIM1 & SAID3  0,HAVE ,I F\ND !E1 ,O M9E 5EMY80  

,! ,PUNY ,FOX SAT UP A LITTLE /RAI<T]1 & RUBB$ HIS EYES & SAID3  0,YEA1 ?\ HA/ F\ND ME SURE 5\<4  ,BUT AS TO MY BE+ ?9E 5EMY1 A WORD OR TWO MAY BE SAID AB\T ?AT PRES5TLY40  

0,:AT60 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0DO/ ?\ DEEM ?AT AU<T SAVE MY SWORD WILL SPEAK TO !E80  

0,I WOT NOT10 SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX1 SL[LY RIS+ TO HIS FEET1 0BUT ,I SUPPOSE ?\ WILT NOT SLAY ME UN>M$1 & ?\ SEE/ ?AT ,I HAVE NO WEAPONS40  

0,GET !E WEAPONS1 !N10 QUO? ,HALLBLI!1 0& DELAY NOT2 = ! SI<T ( !E ALIVE SICK5S ME40  

0,ILL IS ?AT10 SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX1 0BUT COME ?\ ) ME AT ONCE1 :]E ,I %ALL F9D BO? ! WEAPONS & A GOOD FI<T+-/EAD4 ,HA/56 TIME PRESSE?1 N[ ?\ >T COME AT LA/40  

0,& MY BOAT80 SAID ,HALLBLI!4  

0,WILT ?\ C>RY H] 9 ?Y P\*80 SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX2 0?\ WILT NOT NE$ H] AGA91 :E!R ?\ SLAY ME1 OR ,I !E40  

,HALLBLI! KNIT HIS BR[S ON HIM 9 HIS WRA?2 = HE DEEM$ ?AT ,FOX'S MEAN+ WAS TO ?REAT5 HIM ) ! V5GEANCE ( ! K9DR$4 ,H[BEIT1 HE SAID N\<T2 = HE DEEM$ IT ILL TO WRANGLE 9 WORDS ) ONE :OM HE WAS PRES5TLY TO MEET 9 BATTLE2 SO HE FOLL[$ AS ! ,PUNY ,FOX L$4  ,FOX BR\<T HIM PA/ ! REEF ( ROCK A=ESAID1 & UP A N>R[ CLEFT ( ! CLIFFS OV]LOOK+ ! SEA1 :]EBY !Y CAME 9TO A LITTLE GRASS-GR[N MEAD[ WELL NI< R\ND 9 %APE1 AS SMOO? & LEVEL AS A HALL-FLOOR1 & F5C$ AB\T BY A WALL ( ROCK3 A PLACE :I* HAD ONCE BE5 ! M\? ( AN E>?-FIRE1 & A CAULDRON ( MOLT5 /ONE4  

,:5 !Y /OOD ON ! SMOO? GRASS ,FOX SAID3  0,HOLD !E !RE A LITTLE1 :ILE ,I GO TO MY WEAPON-*E/1 & !N %ALL WE SEE :AT IS TO BE DONE40  

,!RE) HE TURN$ ASIDE TO A CRANNY ( ! ROCK1 & GO+ D[N ON HIS H&S & KNEES1 FELL TO CREEP+ LIKE A WORM UP A HOLE !RE91 :I* BELIKE L$ TO A CAV]N2 = AFT] HIS VOICE HAD COME =? FROM ! E>?1 GRUNT+ & GROAN+1 & CURS+ ?IS ?+1 & ?AT1 \T HE COMES AGA9 FEET FIR/1 & CA/S D[N AN OLD RU/Y SWORD )\T A %EA?2 A HELM NO LESS RU/Y1 & BATT]$ )AL1 & A R\ND T>GET1 CURL$ UP & \TWORN AS IF IT W\LD FALL TO PIECES ( ITSELF4  ,!N HE /&S UP & /RET*ES HIMSELF1 & SMILES PLEASANTLY ON ,HALLBLI! & SAYS3  0,N[1 M9E 5EMY1 :5 ,I HAVE DONN$ HELM & %IELD & GOT MY SWORD 9 H&1 WE MAY BEG9 ! PLAY3  AS TO A HAUB]K ,I MU/ NE$S GO LACK2 = ,I C\LD NOT COME BY IT2 ,I ?9K ! OLD MAN MU/ HAVE *AFF]$ IT AWAY3  HE WAS EV] TOO MONEY-FA940  

,BUT ,HALLBLI! LOOK$ ON HIM ANGRILY & SAID3  0,HA/ ?\ BR\<T ME HI!R TO MOCK ME8  ,HA/ ?\ NO BETT] WEAPONS :]E) TO MEET A W>RIOR ( ! ,RAV5 ?AN !SE RU/Y %>DS1 :I* LOOK AS IF ?\ HAD/ ROBB$ A GRAVE ( ! DEAD8  ,I WILL NOT FI<T !E SO >M$40  

0,WELL10 SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX1 0& FROM \T ( A GRAVE COME !Y V]ILY3 = 9 ?AT LITTLE HOLE LIE? MY FA!R'S GR&SIRE1 ! GREAT ,SEA- MEW ( ! ,RAVAG]S1 ! FA!R ( ?AT ,SEA-EAGLE :OM ?\ KN[E/4 ,BUT S9CE ?\ ?9KE/ SCORN ( !SE WEAPONS ( A DEAD W>RIOR1 9 GO ! OLD C>LE'S TREASURES AGA96  ,IT IS AS WELL MAYBE2 S9CE HE MI<T BE WRA? BEYOND HIS WONT IF HE W]E TO WAKE & MISS !M2 & ALREADY ?IS COLD CUP ( ! ONCE-BOIL+ ROCK IS NOT :OLLY SAFE BECAUSE ( HIM40  

,SO HE CREPT 9TO ! HOLE ONCE MORE1 & \T ( IT PRES5TLY1 & /OOD SMIT+ HIS PALMS ONE AGA9/ ! O!R TO DU/ !M1 LIKE A MAN :O HAS BE5 H&L+ P>*M5TS LONG LAID BY2 & ,HALLBLI! /OOD LOOK+ AT HIM1 /ILL WRA?FUL1 BUT SIL5T4  

,!N SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX3  0,?IS AT LEA/ WAS A WISE WORD ( ?9E1 ?AT ?\ W\LD/ NOT FI<T ME4  ,= ! 5D ( FI<T+ IS SLAY+2 & IT IS />K FOLLY TO FI<T )\T SLAY+2 & N[ ,I SEE ?AT ?\ DESIRE/ NOT TO SLAY ME3  = IF ?\ DID/1 :Y DID/ ?\ REFUSE TO FALL ON ME >M$ ) ! <O/S ( WEAPONS ?AT ,I BORR[$ FROM A <O/8  ,NAY1 :Y DID/ ?\ NOT SLAY ME AS ,I CREPT \T ( YOND] HOLE8  ,?\ W\LD/ HAVE HAD A *EAP B>GA9 ( ME EI!R WAY4 ,IT W\LD BE RANK FOLLY TO FI<T ME40  

,SAID ,HALLBLI! HO>SELY3  0,:Y DID/ ?\ BEWRAY ME1 & LIE TO ME1 & LURE ME AWAY FROM ! QUE/ ( MY BELOV$1 & WA/E A :OLE YE> ( MY LIFE80  

0,IT IS A LONG /ORY10 SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX1 0:I* ,I MAY TELL !E SOME DAY4  ,MEANTIME ,I MAY TELL !E ?IS1 ?AT ,I WAS COMPELL$ !RETO BY ONE F> MI<TI] ?AN ,I1 TO WIT ! ,UNDY+ ,K+40  

,AT ?AT WORD ! SM\LD]+ WRA? BLAZ$ UP 9 ,HALLBLI!1 & HE DREW HIS SWORD HA/ILY & HEW$ AT ! ,PUNY ,FOX3  BUT HE LEAPT ASIDE NIMBLY & RAN 9 ON ,HALLBLI!1 & CAU<T HIS SWORD->M BY ! WRI/1 & TORE ! WEAPON \T ( HIS H&1 & OV]BORE HIM BY %E] WEI<T & /ATURE1 & DRAVE HIM TO ! E>?4  ,!N HE ROSE UP1 & LET ,HALLBLI! RISE ALSO1 & TOOK HIS SWORD & GAVE IT 9TO HIS H& AGA9 & SAID3  0,CRAG-NE/]1 ?\ >T WRA?FUL1 BUT LITTLE4 ,N[ ?\ HA/ ?Y SWORD AGA9 & MAY/ SLAY ME IF ?\ WILT4  ,YET NOT UNTIL ,I HAVE SPOK5 A WORD TO !E3  SO HE>K56 OR ELSE BY ! ,TREASURE ( ! ,SEA ,I WILL SLAY !E ) MY B>E H&S4  ,= ,I AM /RONG 9DE$ 9 ?IS PLACE ) MY OLD K9SMAN BESIDE ME4  ,WILT ?\ HE>K580  

0,SPEAK10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0,I HE>K540  

,SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX3  0,TRUE IT IS ?AT ,I LUR$ !E AWAY FROM ?Y QUE/1 & WORE AWAY A YE> ( ?Y LIFE4  ,YET TRUE IT IS ALSO ?AT ,I REP5T ME !RE(1 & ASK ?Y P>DON4  ,:AT SAYE/ ?\80  

,HALLBLI! SPAKE NOT1 BUT ! HEAT DI$ \T ( HIS FACE & HE WAS BECOME SOME:AT PALE4  ,SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX3  0,DO/ ?\ NOT REMEMB]1 ,O ,RAV51 H[ ?\ BADE/ ME BATTLE LA/ YE> ON ! SEA-%ORE BY ! SIDE ( ! ,ROLL]S ( ! ,RAV58 & H[ ?IS WAS TO BE ! PRIZE ( BATTLE1 ?AT ! VANQUI%$ %\LD S]VE ! VANQUI%] YE>-LONG1 & DO ALL HIS WILL8  ,& N[ ?IS PRIZE & MORE ?\ HA/ WON )\T BATTLE2 = ,I SWE> BY ! ,TREASURE ( ! ,SEA1 & BY ! BONES ( ! GREAT ,SEA-MEW YOND]1 ?AT ,I WILL S]VE !E NOT YE>- LONG BUT LIFE-LONG1 & ?AT ,I WILL HELP !E 9 ?Y QUE/ = ?Y BELOV$4  ,:AT SAYE/ ?\80  

,HALLBLI! /OOD SPEE*LESS A MOM5T1 LOOK+ PA/ ! ,PUNY ,FOX1 RA!R ?AN AT HIM4  ,!N ! SWORD TUMBL$ \T ( HIS H& ON TO ! GRASS1 & GREAT TE>S ROLL$ D[N HIS *EEKS & FELL ON TO HIS RAIM5T1 & HE REA*$ \T HIS H& TO ! ,PUNY ,FOX & SAID3  0,O FRI5D1 WILT ?\ NOT BR+ ME TO H]8 = ! DAYS WE>1 & ! TREES >E GR[+ OLD R\ND AB\T ! ,ACRES ( ! ,RAV540  

,!N ! ,PUNY ,FOX TOOK HIS H&2 & LAU<$ M]RILY 9 HIS FACE1 & SAID3  0,GREAT IS ?9E HE>T1 ,O ,C>RION-BIT]6  ,BUT N[ ?AT ?\ >T MY FRI5D ,I WILL TELL !E ?AT ,I HAVE A DEEM+ ( ! :]EAB\TS ( ?Y BELOV$4  ,OR :]E DEEME/ ?\ WAS ! G>D5 :]E9 ?\ SAWE/ H] /&+ ON ! PAGE ( ! BOOK 9 ?AT DREAM ( ! NI<T8  ,SO IT IS1 ,O ,RAV5-SON1 ?AT IT IS NOT = NO?+ ?AT MY GR&SIRE'S FA!R LIE? 9 YOND] HOLE ( ! ROCKS2 = ( LATE HE HA? MADE ME WISE 9 MI<TY LORE4  ,?ANKS HAVE ?\1 ,O K9SMAN60  ,& HE TURN$ HIM T[>D ! ROCK :]E9 WAS ! GRAVE4  

,BUT ,HALLBLI! SAID3  0,:AT IS TO DO N[8  ,AM ,I NOT 9 A L& ( FOEM580  

0,YEA1 =SOO?10 SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX1 0& EV5 IF ?\ KNEWE/ :]E ?Y LOVE IS1 ?\ %\LD/ H>DLY ESCAPE FROM ?IS ISLE UNSLA91 SAVE = ME40  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,IS !RE NOT MY B>K1 ?AT ,I MI<T DEP>T AT ONCE8 = ,I DEEM NOT ?AT ! ,HO/AGE IS ON ! ,ISLE ( ,RANSOM40  

,! ,PUNY ,FOX LAU<$ BOI/]\SLY & SAID3  0,NAY1 %E IS NOT4  ,BUT AS TO ?Y BOAT1 !RE IS SO /RONG A SET ( ! FLOOD-TIDE T[>D ?IS 5D ( ! ISLE1 ?AT ) ! W9D BL[+ AS N[1 FROM ! NOR?-NOR?-EA/1 ?\ MAY/ NOT GET (F ! %ORE = F\R H\RS AT LEA/1 & ,I MISD\BT ME ?AT )9 ?AT TIME WE %ALL HAVE TID+S ( A %IP ( \RS COM+ 9TO ! HAV54  ,?Y B>K !Y %ALL TAKE1 & !E ALSO IF ?\ >T !RE92 & !N SOON W]E ! /ORY TOLD1 = !Y KN[ !E = A REBEL ( ! ,UNDY+ ,K+4  ,HE>K56  ,DO/ ?\ NOT HE> ! HORN'S VOICE8  ,COME UP HI!R & WE %ALL SEE :AT IS T[>DS40  

,SO SAY+1 HE L$ HA/ILY UP A K9D ( /AIR 9 ! ROCK-WALL1 UNTIL !Y REA*$ A CRANNY1 :5CE ?R\< A HOLE 9 ! CLIFF1 !Y C\LD SEE ALL OV] ! HAV54  ,& LO6 AS !Y LOOK$1 9 ! V]Y GATE & 5TRY ( IT CAME A GREAT %IP HEAV+ UP H] B[S ON ! LA/ SWELL ( ! \T] SEA 7:]E ! W9D HAD RIS5 SOME:AT71 & ROLL+ 9TO ! SMOO?1 L&-LOCK$ WAT]4  ,BLACK WAS H] SAIL1 & ! IMAGE ( ! ,SEA-EAGLE 5WR\<T !REON SPREAD WIDE OV] IT2 & ! BANN] ( ! ,FLAM+ ,SWORD /REAM$ \T FROM ! /]N4  ,MANY M5 ALL-WEAPON$ W]E ON ! DECKS1 & ! M9/RELS HI< UP ON ! POOP W]E BL[+ A M]RY SONG ( RETURN ON !IR BATTLE-HORNS4  

0,LO1 Y\10 SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX1 0?Y LUCK OR M9E HA? S]V$ !E ?IS TIME1 9 ?AT ! ,FLAM+ ,SWORD DID NOT OV]HAUL !E ]E ?\ MADE/ ! HAV54  ,WE >E WELL H]E AT LEA/40  

,SAID ,HALLBLI!3  0,BUT MAY NOT SOME ( !M COME UP HI!R P]*ANCE80  

0,NAY1 NAY10 SAID ! ,PUNY ,FOX2 0!Y FE> ! OLD MAN 9 ! CLEFT YOND]2 = HE IS NOT OV] GUE/-FA94  ,?IS MEAD IS M9E [N1 AS = O!R LIV+ M52 IT IS MY UNRO($ H\SE1 & ,I HAVE H]E A H\SE ) A RO( ALSO1 :I* ,I WILL %[ !E PRES5TLY4  ,= N[ S9CE ! ,FLAM+ ,SWORD HA? COME1 !RE IS NO NE$ = HA/E2 NAY1 WE CANNOT DEP>T TILL !Y HAVE GONE UP-C\NTRY4  ,SO ,I WILL %[ !E PRES5TLY :AT WE %ALL DO TO-NI<T40  

,SO !RE !Y SAT & WAT*$ ?OSE M5 BR+ !IR %IP TO ! %ORE & MOOR H] H>D BY ,HALLBLI!'S BOAT4  ,!Y CRI$ \T :5 !Y SAW H]1 & :5 !Y W]E AL& !Y GA!R$ AB\T H] TO NOTE H] BUILD1 & ! FA%ION ( ! SPE> :]ETO %E WAS TI$4  ,!N 9 A :ILE ! MORE P>T ( !M1 SOME F\RSCORE 9 NUMB]1 DEP>T$ UP ! VALLEY T[>D ! GREAT H\SE & LEFT NONE BUT A HALF DOZ5 %IP-W>D]S BEH9D4  

0,SEE/ ?\1 FRI5D ( ! ,RAV5S10 SAID ! ,FOX1 0HAD/ ?\ BE5 !RE1 !Y MI<T HAVE DONE ) !E :AT !Y W\LD4  ,DID ,I NOT WELL TO BR+ !E 9TO MY UNRO($ H\SE80  

0,YEA1 V]ILY10 SAID ,HALLBLI!2 0BUT WILL NOT SOME ( ! %IP-W>DS1 OR SOME ( ! O!RS RETURN+1 COME UP HI!R & F9D US8  ,I %ALL YET LAY MY BONES 9 ?IS EVIL ISL&40  

,! ,PUNY ,FOX LAU<$1 & SAID3  0,IT IS NOT SO BAD AS ?Y S\R LOOKS W\LD HAVE IT2 ANYH[ IT IS GOOD 5\< = A GRAVE1 & AT ?IS PRES5T ,I MAY CALL IT A CASKET ( PRECI\S ?+S40  

0,:AT MEANE/ ?\80 SAID ,HALLBLI! EAG]LY4  

0,NAY1 NAY10 SAID ! O!R1 0N\<T BUT :AT ?\ KN[E/4  ,>T ?\ NOT !RE91 & ,I MYSELF8 )\T RECKON+ ! OLD C>LE 9 ! HOLE YOND]4  ,BUT ,I PROMISE !E ?\ %ALT NOT DIE H]E ?IS TIME1 UNLESS ?\ WILT4  ,& AS TO FOLK COM+ UP HI!R1 ,I TELL !E AGA9 !Y DUR/ NOT2 BECAUSE !Y FE> MY GREAT-GR&SIRE OV] MU*4  ,NOT ?AT !Y >E F> WRONG !RE92 = N[ HE IS DEAD1 ! WOR/ ( HIM SEEME? TO COME \T ( HIM1 & HE IS NOT EASILY DEALT )1 SAVE BY ONE :O HA? SOME %>E ( HIS WISDOM4  ,?\ ?YSELF C\LD/ SEE BY MY K9SMAN1 ! ,SEA-EAGLE1 H[ MU* ( ILL BLOOD & *URLI% MALICE !RE MAY BE 9 \R K9DR$ :5 !Y WAX OLD1 & LONEL9ESS & DRE>9ESS TAKE? HOLD ( !M4  ,= ,I MU/ TELL !E ?AT ,I HAVE (T HE>D MY FA!R SAY ?AT HIS FA!R ! ,SEA-EAGLE WAS 9 HIS Y\? & HIS PRIME BLI! & BUXOM1 A GREAT LOV] ( WOM51 & A V]Y FRI5DLY FELL[4  ,BUT EV]1 AS ,I SAY1 AS ! M5 ( \R K9D WAX 9 YE>S1 !Y WORS52 & !REBY MAY/ ?\ DEEM H[ BAD ! OLD MAN 9 YOND] MU/ BE1 S9CE HE HA? LA9 SO LONG 9 ! GRAVE4  ,BUT N[ WE WILL GO TO ?AT H\SE ( M9E ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! MEAD1 OV] AGA9/ MY K9SMAN'S40  

,!RE) HE L$ ,HALLBLI! D[N FROM ! ROCK :ILE ,HALLBLI! SAID TO HIM3  0,:AT6 >T ?\ ALSO DEAD ?AT ?\ HA/ A GRAVE H]E80  

0,NAY1 NAY10 SAID ,FOX1 SMIL+1 0AM ,I SO EVIL-CONDITION$ !N8  ,I AM NO OLD] ?AN ?\ >T40  

0,BUT TELL ME10 SAID ,HALLBLI!1 0WILT ?\ ALSO WAX EVIL AS ?\ GR[E/ OLD80  

0,MAYBE NOT10 SAID ,FOX1 LOOK+ H>D AT HIM1 0= 9 MY M9D IT IS ?AT ,I MAY BE TAK5 9TO ANO!R H\SE1 & ANO!R K9DR$1 & AMONG/ !M ,I %ALL BE HEAL$ ( MU* ?AT MI<T TURN TO ILL40  

,!RE) W]E !Y COME ACROSS ! LITTLE MEAD[ TO A PLACE :]E WAS A CAVE 9 ! ROCK CLOS$ ) A DOOR1 & A WICKET W9D[ !RE94  ,FOX L$ ,HALLBLI! 9TO IT1 & )9 IT WAS NO ILL DWELL+2 = IT WAS DRY & CLEAN1 & !RE W]E /OOLS !RE9 & A TABLE1 & %ELVES & LOCK]S 9 ! WALL4  ,:5 !Y HAD SAT !M D[N ,FOX SAID3  0,H]E MI<TE/ ?\ DWELL SAFELY AS LONG AS ?\ W\LD/1 IF ?\ W\LD/ RISK DEAL+S ) ! OLD C>LE4  ,BUT1 AS ,I WOT WELL ?AT ?\ >T 9 HA/E TO BE GONE & GET HOME TO ?Y K9DR$1 ,I MU/ BR+ !E AT DUSK TO-DAY CLOSE UP TO \R FEA/-HALL1 SO ?AT ?\ MAY/ BE AT H& TO DO :AT HA? TO BE DONE TO-NI<T1 SO ?AT WE MAY GET US GONE TO-MORR[4  ,ALSO ?\ MU/ DO (F ?Y ,RAV5 GE> LE/ WE MEET ANY 9 ! TWILI<T AS WE GO UP TO ! H\SE2 & H]E HAVE ,I TO H& HOME-SPUN RAIM5T SU* AS \R W>-TAK5 ?RALLS WE>1 :I* %ALL S]VE ?Y TURN WELL 5\<2 BUT ?IS ?\ NE$/ NOT DO ON TILL ! TIME IS AT H& = \R DEP>TURE2 & !N ,I WILL BR+ !E AWAY1 & BE/[ !E 9 A B[] H>D BY ! HALL2 & :5 ?\ >T )91 ,I MAY SO LOOK TO IT ?AT NONE %ALL GO 9 !RE1 OR IF !Y DO1 !Y %ALL SEE N\<T 9 !E SAVE A C>LE KN[N TO !M BY NAME4  ,MY K9SMAN HA? LE>N$ ME TO DO H>D] ?+S ?AN ?IS4  ,BUT N[ IT IS TIME TO EAT & DR9K40  

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