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,RALPH ,5T]E? ,9TO ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 !Y CAME UP TO ! WALL !Y SAW ?AT IT WAS WELL BUILD$ ( GOOD A%L>1 & SO HI< ?AT !Y MI<T NOT SEE ! RO(S ( ! T[N BECAUSE ( IT2 BUT !RE W]E TALL T[]S ON IT1 A MANY ( !M1 /RONG & :ITE4  ,! ROAD L$ UP /RAI<T TO ! MA/]-GATE ( ! ,BURG1 & !RE WAS A BAILEY BE=E IT /RONGLY WALL$1 & MANN$ ) WEAPON$ M51 & A CAPTA9 GO+ AB\T AMONG !M4 ,BUT !Y 5T]$ IT ALONG ) M5 BR++ W>ES 9TO ! T[N1 & NONE HE$$ !M MU*1 TILL !Y CAME TO ! V]Y GATE1 ON ! FUR!R SIDE ( A MOAT ?AT WAS BO? DEEP & CLEAN2 BUT AS N[ ! BRIDGE WAS D[N & ! PORTCULLIS UP1 SO ?AT ! M>KET-PEOPLE MI<T PASS 9 EASILY1 = IT WAS YET E>LY 9 ! DAY4 ,BUT BE=E ! DOOR ON EI!R SIDE /OOD M5-AT->MS WELL WEAPON$1 & ON ! RI<T SIDE WAS !IR CAPTA91 A TALL MAN ) B>E GRIZZL$ HEAD1 BUT O!RWISE ALL->M$1 :O /OPP$ EV]Y ONE :OM HE KNEW NOT1 & ASK$ !IR BUS9ESS4  

,AS ,RALPH CAME RID+ UP ) ,ROG] BESIDE HIM1 ONE ( ! GU>D LAID HIS SPE> ACROSS & BADE !M /&1 & ! CAPTA9 SPAKE 9 A DRY COLD VOICE3 0,:5CE COME/ ?\1 MAN-AT->MS80 0,FROM ! ,ABBEY ( ,/4 ,M>Y AT ,HI<AM10 SAID ,RALPH4  0,YEA10 SAID ! CAPTA91 SMIL+ GRIMLY1 0EV5 SO ,I MI<T HAVE DEEM$3  ?\ WILT BE ONE ( ! ,LORD ,ABBOT'S LILY LADS40 0,NO ,I AM NOT10 QUO? ,RALPH ANGRILY4  0,WELL1 WELL10 SAID ! CAPTA91 0:AT IS ?Y NAME80  

0,RALPH ,MO!RSON10 QUO? ,RALPH1 KNITT+ HIS BR[4  ,SAID ! CAPTA9 0,& :I!R WILT ?\80  ,SAID ,RALPH1 0,ON M9E [N ]R&S40 0,?\ ANSW]E/ NOT OV] FREELY10 QUO? ! CAPTA94 ,SAID ,RALPH1 0,!N IS IT EV52 = ?\ ASKE/ FREELY 5\<40 0,WELL1 WELL10 SAID ! CAPTA91 GR9N+ 9 NO UNFRI5DLY WISE1 0?\ SEEME/ A /\T LAD 5\<2 & AS TO MY ASK+1 IT IS MY CRAFT AS CAPTA9 ( ! ,NOR? ,GATE3  BUT N[ TELL ME FRI5DLY1 GOE/ ?\ TO ANY K9SMAN OR FRI5D 9 ! ,BURG80  

,!N ,RALPH'S BR[ CLE>$ & HE SAID1 0,NAY1 FAIR SIR40 0,WELL !N10 SAID ! CAPTA91 0>T ?\ BUT RID+ /RAI<T ?R\< TO ANO!R GATE1 & SO AWAY AGA980  0,NAY10 SAID ,RALPH1 0IF ,I MAY1 ,I W\LD ABIDE H]E ! NI<T OV]1 OR MAY-HAPP5 LONG]40 0,!RE9 ?\ %ALT DO WELL1 Y\NG MAN10 SAID ! CAPTA92 0!N ,I SUPPOSE ?\ WILT TO SOME HO/ELRY8 TELL ME :I* ONE40  

,SAID ,RALPH1 0,NAY1 ,I WOT NOT TO :I* ONE1 KN[+ NOT ! T[N40 ,BUT ,ROG] CLOSE BY HIM SPAKE & SAID3  0,MY LORD %ALL GO TO ! ,FL[] DE ,LUCE1 :I* IS 9 ! BIG SQU>E40  

0,TRULY10 SAID ! CAPTA91 0HE GOES TO A GOOD H>BOR2 & MOREOV]1 FAIR SIR1 TO-MORR[ ?\ %ALT SEE A GOODLY SI<T FROM ?9E 9N2 ?\ MAY/ DO NO BETT]1 LORD4  ,BUT ?\1 C>LE1 :O >T ?\1 :O KN[E/ ! 9SIDE ( \R ,BURG SO WELL1 ?\< ,I KN[ !E NOT1 = AS WELL AS ,I KN[ \R CRAFTSM5 & VAVASSORS80  

,!N ,ROG]'S WORDS HUNG ON HIS LIPS A:ILE1 & ! KNI<T B5T HIS BR[ ON HIM1 TILL AT LA/ HE SAID1 0,SIR ,CAPTA91 ,I WAS M9D$ TO LIE1 & SAY ?AT ,I AM ?IS Y\NG KNI<T'S S]V+-MAN40 ,! CAPTA9 BROKE 9 ON HIM GRIMLY1 0,?\ W]T BE/ NOT LIE40  

0,YEA1 SIR10 QUO? ,ROG]1 0,I DEEM$1 AS IT WAS ON MY TONGUE'S 5D1 ?AT ?\ W\LD/ F9D ME \T1 SO ,I HAVE NAU<T TO DO BUT TELL !E ! V]Y SOO?3 ?IS IT IS3  ,I AM A MAN MADE MA/]LESS BY ! ?IEVES ( ! ,DRY ,TREE4 ,FROM MY L& AT ,HAMPTON UND] ,SCAUR HAVE ,I BE5 DRIV51 MY *ATTELS HAVE BE5 LIFT$1 & MY FRI5DS SLA92 & !RE=E BY Y\R LEAVE W\LD ,I RIDE 9 ! HO/ ( ! ,BURG1 ?AT ,I MAY PAY BACK ! H>M :I* ,I HAD1 ACCORD+ TO ! SAW1 'BETT] BALE BY BRE$+ BALE4'  ,SO1 LORD1 ,I ASK !E WILT ?\ L5D ME ! SWORD & GIVE ME ! LOAF1 ?AT ,I MAY HELP BO? !E1 & ! ,BURG1 & ME80  

,! CAPTA9 LOOK$ AT HIM CLOSELY & %>PLY1 :ILE ! C>LE FAC$ HIM ) OP5 SIMPLE EYES1 & AT LA/ HE SAID3 0,WELL1 C>LE1 ?\ W]T AB\T TO NAME ?YSELF ?IS Y\NG KNI<T'S S]V+-MAN2 BE ?\ EV5 SO :ILES HE ABIDE? 9 ! ,BURG2 & :5 HE LEAVE? ! ,BURG !N COME BACK TO ME H]E ANY DAY BE=E NOON1 & MAY BE ,I %ALL !N PUT A SWORD 9 ?Y FI/ & HORSE BETWE5 ?Y ?I<S4  ,BUT10 7& HE WAGG$ HIS HEAD ?REAT5+LY AT ,ROG]7 0SEE ?AT ?\ >T AT ! ,FL[] DE ,LUCE :5 ?\ >T CALL$ =40  

,ROG] HELD HIS PEACE & SEEM$ SOME:AT ABA%$ AT ?IS WORD1 & ! CAPTA9 TURN$ TO ,RALPH & SAID C\RTE\SLY3  0,Y\NG KNI<T1 IF ?\ >T SEEK+ ADV5TURES1 ?\ %ALT F9D !M 9 \R HO/2 & IF ?\ BE BUT HALF AS WISE AS ?\ SEEME/ BOLD1 ?\ WILT NOT FAIL TO GA9 HONOR & WEAL? BO?1 9 ! S]VICE ( ! ,BURG2 = WE BE OV]MU* BESET ) FOEM5 ?AT WE %\LD NOT WELCOME ANY WI<T & W>Y W>RIOR1 ?\< HE BE AN ALI5 ( BLOOD & L&4 ,IF ?\ ?9KE/ WELL ( ?IS1 !N S5D ME ?Y MAN H]E & GIVE ME WORD ( ?Y M9D1 & ,I %ALL LEAD !E TO ! *IEFS ( ! ,PORT1 & MAKE ! WAY EASY = !E40  

,RALPH ?ANK$ HIM & RODE ?R\< ! GATE 9TO ! /REET1 & ,ROG] /ILL W5T BESIDE HIS /IRRUP4  

,PRES5TLY ,RALPH TURN$ TO ,ROG] & SPAKE TO HIM SOME:AT S\RLY1 & SAID3  0,?\ HAD/ ONE LIE 9 ?Y M\? & DID/ SWALL[ IT2 BUT H[ %ALL ,I KN[ ?AT ANO!R DID NOT COME \T !NCE8 ,)AL ?\ MU/ NE$S BE MY FELL[ H]E1 WILL ,I1 NILL ,I2 = ?\ IT WAS ?AT DID/ PUT ?AT WORD 9TO ! CAPTA9'S M\? ?AT ?\ %\LD/ S]VE ME :ILE ,I ABIDE 9 ! ,BURG4 ,SO ,I WILL SAY H]E & N[1 ?AT MY M9D MISGIVES ME CONC]N+ !E1 :E!R ?\ BE NOT ( ?OSE V]Y ?IEVES & TYRANTS :OM ?\ DID/ MIS-SAY BUT A LITTLE :ILE AGO40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,ROG]1 0?\ >T WISE 9DE$ TO SET ME D[N AS ONE ( ! ,DRY ,TREE2 D\BTLESS ?AT IS :Y ,I DELIV]$ !E FROM !IR AMBU% EV5 N[4 ,& AS = MY S]VICE1 ?\ MAY/ NE$ IT2 = 9DE$ ,I DEEM !E NOT SO SAFE AS ?\ DEEME/ ?YSELF 9 ?IS ,BURG40  

0,:AT60 SAID ,RALPH1 0,DO/ ?\ BL[ HOT & COLD8 :Y EV5 N[1 :5 WE W]E 9 ! WOOD1 ?\ W]T TELL+ ME ?AT ,I HAD NAU<T AT ALL TO FE> 9 ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S1 & ?AT ALL WAS DONE !RE BY REASON & ) JU/ICE4 ,:AT IS ?IS NEW ?+ !N :I* ?\ HA/ F\ND \T1 OR :AT IS ?AT ,I HAVE TO FE>80  

,ROG] *ANG$ C\NT5ANCE !REAT & SEEM$ SOME:AT CONFUS$1 AS ONE :O HAS BE5 CAU<T UNAW>ES2 BUT HE GAT HIS [N FACE PRES5TLY1 & SAID3  0,NAY1 ,SIR ,KNI<T1 ,I WILL TELL !E ! TRU? RI<T \T4 ,9 ! WOOD YOND] ?Y DANG] WAS GREAT ?AT ?\ MI<TE/ RUN 9TO ! H&S ( !M ( ! ,DRY ,TREE2 !RE=E TRUE IT IS ?AT ,I SPAKE SOME:AT BEYOND MY W>RANT CONC]N+ ! LIFE ( ! FOLK ( ! ,BURG1 AS H[ C\LD ,I HELP IT8  ,BUT SURELY :ATEV] ?Y P]IL MAY BE H]E1 IT IS NAU<T TO ?AT :I* AWAIT$ !E AT ,HAMPTON40  

0,NAY1 BUT :AT IS ! P]IL80 SAID ,RALPH4  ,QUO? ,ROG]1 0,IF ?\ WILT BECOME !IR MAN & 5T] 9TO !IR HO/1 !RE IS NONE2 = !Y WILL ASK FEW QUE/IONS ( SO GOOD A MAN-AT->MS1 :5 !Y KN[ ?AT ?\ >T !IRS2 BUT IF ?\ NAYSAY ?AT1 IT MAY WELL BE ?AT !Y WILL BE = TURN+ ! KEY ON !E TILL ?\ TELLE/ !M :AT & :5CE ?\ >T40 ,RALPH ANSW]$ NAU<T1 ?9K+ 9 HIS M9D ?AT ?IS WAS LIKE 5\<2 SO HE RODE ON SOB]LY1 TILL ,ROG] SAID3  

0,ANYH[1 ?\ MAY/ TURN ! COLD %\LD] ON ME IF ?\ WILT4 ,YET W]E ,I !E1 ,I W\LD NOT1 = SO IT IS1 BO? ?AT ,I CAN HELP !E1 AS ,I DEEM1 9 TIME TO COME1 & ?AT ,I HAVE HELP$ !E SOME:AT 9 TIME PA/40  

,N[ ,RALPH WAS Y\NG & C\LD NOT ABIDE ! BLAME ( ?ANKLESSNESS2 SO HE SAID1 0,NAY1 NAY1 FELL[1 GO WE ON TOGE!R TO ! ,FL[] DE ,LUCE40  

,ROG] NODD$ HIS HEAD & GRUMBL$ SOME:AT1 & !Y MADE NO /AY EXCEPT ?AT N[ & AGA9 ,RALPH DREW RE9 TO LOOK AT GOODLY ?+S 9 ! /REET1 = !RE W]E MANY OP5 BOO?S !RE91 SO ?AT ! :OLE /REET LOOK$ LIKE A M>KET4 ,! H\SES W]E GOODLY ( BUILD+1 BUT NOT V]Y TALL1 ! WAYS WIDE & WELL-PAV$4 ,MANY FOLK W]E 9 ! /REET1 GO+ UP & D[N ON !IR ]R&S1 & BO? M5 & WOM5 ( !M SEEM$ TO ,RALPH /\T & /RONG1 BUT NOT V]Y FAIR ( FAVOR4 ,)AL !Y SEEM$ 9T5T ON !IR BUS9ESS1 & PAY$ LITTLE HE$ TO ,RALPH & HIS FELL[1 ?\< HE WAS BY HIS ATTIRE PLA9LY A /RANG]4  

,N[ ,RALPH SEES A H\SE MORE GAILY ADORN$ ?AN MO/1 & A SIGN HUNG \T FROM IT :]EON WAS DONE AN IMAGE ( ,/4 ,LOY1 & UND]NEA? ! SAME A BOO? ON :I* WAS SET \T WEAPONS & W>-GE> EXCE$+ GOODLY2 & TWO KNAVES ( ! >MOR] W]E /&+ BY TO S]VE FOLK1 & CRY+ !IR W>ES ) 0:AT D'YE LACK80 FROM TIME TO TIME4 ,SO HE /AY$ & FELL TO LOOK+ WI/FULLY AT ! GLEAM & GLITT] ( ?OSE FAIR ?+S1 TILL ONE ( ! A=ESAID KNAVES CAME TO HIS SIDE & SAID3  

0,FAIR ,SIR1 SURELY ?\ LACKE/ SOME:AT2 :AT HAVE WE H]E = ?Y NE$S80  ,SO ,RALPH ?\<T & CALL$ TO M9D ?AT /RONG LITTLE /EEL AX ( ! MAN :OM HE HAD SLA9 YE/]DAY1 & ASK$ = ! SI<T ( SU* A WEAPON1 IF HE MI<T P]*ANCE *EAP5 IT4  ,& ! LAD BR\<T A V]Y GOODLY /EEL AX1 GOLD-9LAID AB\T ! %AFT1 & GAVE HIM ! PRICE !RE(1 :I* ,RALPH DEEM$ HE MI<T COMPASS2 SO HE BR\<T R\ND HIS SCRIP TO HIS H&1 ?AT HE MI<T TAKE \T ! MONEY4 ,BUT :ILE HIS H& WAS YET 9 ! BAG1 \T COMES ! MA/]->MOR]1 A TALL & V]Y />K C>LE1 & SAID 9 C\RTE\S WISE3 0,SIR ,KNI<T1 ?\ >T A /RANG] TO ME & ,I KN[ !E NOT2 SO ,I MU/ NE$S ASK = A SI<T ( ?Y LIC5SE TO BUY WEAPONS1 UND] ! SEAL ( ! ,BURG40  

0,HE> A WOND]10 SAID ,RALPH1 0?AT A FREE MAN = HIS MONEY %ALL NOT BUY W>ES SET \T TO BE B\<T1 UNLESS HE HAVE ! ,BURG-,REEVE'S H& & SEAL = IT6  ,NAY1 TAKE ?Y FLOR9S1 MA/]1 & GIVE ME ! AX & LET ! JE/ 5D !RE40 0,I JE/ NOT1 Y\NG RID]10 QUO? ! >MOR]4  0,:5 WE KN[ !E = A LIEGEMAN ( ! ,BURG1 ?\ %ALT BUY :AT ?\ WILT )\T QUE/ION2 BUT O!RWISE ,I HAVE TOLD !E ! LAW1 & H[ MAY ,I1 ! MA/] ( ! CRAFT1 BREAK ! LAW8 ,BE NOT WRA?1 FAIR SIR1 ,I WILL SET ASIDE ?9E AX = !E1 TILL ?\ BR+ ME ! LIC5SE1 OR BID ME COME SEE IT1 & ?\ %ALT GET ! SAID LIC5SE AT ! ,T[N ,HALL /RAI<T-WAY1 :5 !Y MAY C]TIFY !E NO FOEMAN ( ! ,BURG40  

,RALPH SAW ?AT IT AVAIL$ NO?+ TO BICK] ) ! SMI?1 & SO W5T HIS WAY SOME:AT CRE/FALL51 & ?AT ! MORE AS HE SAW ,ROG] GR9N+ A LITTLE4  

,N[ !Y COME 9TO ! M>KET-PLACE1 ON ONE SIDE :]E( WAS ! MA/] *UR* ( ! T[N1 :I* WAS /RONGLY BUILT & ) A TALL T[] TO IT1 BUT WAS NOT V]Y BIG1 & BUT LITTLE ADORN$4  ,OV] AGA9/ IT !Y SAW ! SIGN ( ! ,FL[] DE ,LUCE1 A GOODLY H\SE & GREAT4 ,?I!RW>D !Y TURN$2 BUT 9 ! FACE ( ! HO/ELRY AMIDMO/ ! PLACE WAS A ?+ :I* ,ROG] PO9T$ AT ) A GR9 ?AT SPOKE AS WELL AS WORDS2 & ?IS WAS A HI< GALL[S-TREE FURNI%$ ) F\R =KS OR >MS1 EA* C>V$ & WR\<T 9 ! FA%ION ( ! V]Y B\< ( A TREE1 FROM :I* DANGL$ F\R NOOSES1 & ABOVE !M ALL WAS A BO>D :]EON WAS WRITT5 9 BIG LETT]S ,! ,D,R,Y ,T,R,E,E4  ,& AT ! FOOT ( ?IS GALL[S W]E DIV]S FOLK LAU<+ & TALK+4  

,SO ,RALPH UND]/OOD AT ONCE ?AT ?OSE F\R M5 :OM HE HAD SE5 L$ AWAY B\ND YE/]DAY %\LD BE HANG$ !REON2 SO HE /AY$ A FRANKL9 :O WAS PASS+ BY1 & SAID TO HIM1 0,SIR1 ,I AM A /RANG] 9 ! T[N1 & ,I W\LD KN[ IF JU/ICE %ALL BE DONE ON ! F\R WOODM5 TO-DAY40 0,NAY10 SAID ! MAN1 0BUT TO-MORR[2 !Y >E EV5 N[ BE=E ! JUDGES40  

,!N SAID ,ROG] 9 A SURLY VOICE1 0,:Y >T ?\ NOT !RE TO LOOK ON80 0,BECAUSE10 QUO? ! MAN1 0!RE IS LITTLE TO SEE !RE1 & NOT MU* MORE TO HE>K54  ,! ?IEVES %ALL BE SPE$ILY JUDG$1 & NOT QUE/ION$ ) TORM5TS1 SO ?AT !Y MAY BE ! LU/I] TO FEEL :AT ! HANGMAN %ALL WORK ON !M TO-MORR[2 !N =SOO? ! %[ %ALL BE GOODLY4 ,BUT F> BETT] HAD IT BE5 IF WE HAD HAD 9 \R H&S ! GREAT WIT* ( !SE DA/>DS1 AS WE LOOK$ TO HAVE H]2 BUT N[ FOLK SAY ?AT %E HAS NOT BE5 BR\<T )9 GATES1 & IT IS TO BE FE>$ ?AT %E HA? SLIPP$ ?R\< \R F+]S ONCE MORE40  

,ROG] LAU<$1 & SAID3  0,SIMPLE >E YE FOLK ( ! ,BURG & KN[ NAU<T ( H] %IFTS4  ,I TELL !E IT IS NOT UNLIKE ?AT %E IS 9 ! ,BURG EV5 N[1 & HA? 9 H& TO TAKE \T ( Y\R PRISON ! F\R :OM YE HAVE CAU<T40  

,! FRANKL9 LAU<$ SCORNFULLY 9 HIS TURN & SAID3 0,IF WE BE SIMPLE1 ?\ >T A FOOL M]ELY3  >E WE NOT /RONG] & MORE ?AN ! ,DRY ,TREE8  ,H[ %\LD %E NOT BE TAK58 ,H[ %\LD %E NOT BE KN[N IF %E W]E WALK+ AB\T !SE /REETS8 ,HAVE WE NO EYES1 FOOL-C>LE80 ,& HE LAU<$ AGA91 = HE WAS WRO?4  

,RALPH HE>K5$1 & A K9D ( FE> SEEM$ GRIP+ HIS HE>T1 SO HE ASK$ ! FRANKL93  0,TELL ME1 SIR1 >E YE TWO SPEAK+ ( A WOMAN :O IS ,QUE5 ( !SE /RONG-?IEVES80 0,YEA10 SAID HE1 0OR IT MI<T BETT] BE SAID ?AT %E IS !IR GODDESS1 !IR MAWMET1 !IR DEVIL1 ! V]Y HE>T & S\L ( !IR WICK$NESS4 ,BUT ONE DAY %ALL WE HAVE H] BODY & S\L1 & !N %ALL H] BODY HAVE BUT AN EVIL DAY ( IT TILL %E DIE? 9 ?IS WORLD40  

0,YEA1 =SOO?1 IF %E CAN DIE AT ALL10 QUO? ,ROG]4  

,! FRANKL9 LOOK$ S\RLY ON HIM & SAID3  0,GOOD MAN1 ?\ KN[E/ MU* ( H]1 MESEEME?--,:5CE >T ?\80 ,SAID ,ROG] SPE$ILY3  0,FROM ,HAMPTON UND] ,SCAUR2 & H] REBEL ,I AM1 & H] DA/>D1 & H] RUNAWAY4 ,!RE=E ,I KN[ H] =SOO?40  

0,WELL10 ! ,FRANKL9 SAID 0?\ SEEME/ A TRUE MAN1 & YET ,I W\LD C\NSEL !E TO PUT A RE9 ON ?Y TONGUE :5 ?\ >T M9D$ TO TALK ( ! ,DEVIL ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 OR ?\ MAY/ COME TO H>M 9 ! ,BURG40  

,HE WALK$ AWAY T[>DS ! GALL[S !RE)2 & ,ROG] SAID1 ALMO/ AS IF HE W]E TALK+ TO HIMSELF2 0,A HEAVY-FOOT$ FOOL GOE? YOND]2 BUT AFT] ?IS TALK WE W]E BETT] HIDD5 BY ! WALLS ( ! ,FL[]-DE-,LUCE40 ,SO !RE) !Y W5T ON T[>D ! HO/EL4  

,BUT ! M>KET PLACE WAS WIDE1 & !Y W]E YET SOME M9UTES GETT+ TO ! DOOR1 & ]E !Y CAME !RE ,RALPH SAID1 KNITT+ HIS BR[S ANXI\SLY3 0,IS ?IS WOMAN FAIR OR F\L TO LOOK ON80  0,?AT IS NAU<T SO EASY TO TELL (10 SAID ,ROG]1 0:ILES %E IS F\L1 :ILES V]Y FAIR1 :ILES Y\NG & :ILES OLD2 :ILES CRUEL & :ILES K9D4 ,BUT NOTE ?IS1 :5 %E IS ! K9DE/ !N >E H] C>LES ! CRUELE/2 & %E IS ! K9D] TO !M BECAUSE !Y >E CRUEL40  

,RALPH POND]$ :AT HE SAID1 & WOND]$ IF ?IS W]E V]ILY ! WOMAN :OM HE HAD DELIV]$1 OR SOME O!R4 ,AS IF ANSW]+ TO HIS UNSPOK5 ?\<T1 ,ROG] W5T ON3 0,!Y SPEAK BUT ( ONE WOMAN AMONG !M ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 BUT 9 SOO? !Y HAVE MANY O!RS :O >E LIKE UNTO H] 9 ONE WAY OR O!R2 & ?IS AGA9 IS A REASON :Y !Y MAY NOT LAY H&S ON ! V]Y ,QUE5 ( !M ALL40'  

,!RE)AL !Y CAME UNTO ! HO/EL1 & F\ND IT FAIR 5\< )91 ! HALL GREAT & GOODLY = SU* A H\SE1 & ) BUT ?REE *APM5-C>LES !RE94  ,/RAI<TWAY !Y CALL$ = MEAT1 = IT WAS N[ PA/ NOON1 & ! FOLK ( ! H\SE S]V$ !M :5 ! GROOMS HAD TAK5 *>GE ( ,FALCON4 ,& ,ROG] S]V$ ,RALPH AS IF HE W]E V]ILY HIS MAN4 ,!N ,RALPH W5T TO HIS *AMB] AL(T & RE/$ A :ILE1 BUT CAME D[N 9TO ! HALL A LITTLE BE=E NONES1 & F\ND ,ROG] !RE WALK+ UP & D[N ! HALL FLOOR1 & NO MAN ELSE1 SO HE SAID TO HIM3  0,?\< ?\ >T NOT ( ! ,BURG1 ?\ KN[E/ IT2 WILT ?\ NOT COME ABROAD !N1 & %[ IT ME8 = ,I HAVE A M9D TO LE>N ! WAYS ( ! FOLK H]E40  

,SAID ,ROG]1 & SMIL$ A LITTLE3  0,IF ?\ COMM&E/ ME AS MY LORD1 ,I WILL COME2 YET ,I W]E BETT] PLEAS$ TO ABIDE BEH9D2 = ,I AM WE>Y ) NI<T-WAK+ & SORR[2 & HAVE A BURD5 ( ?\<T1 ONE :I* ,I MU/ BE> TO ! 5D ( ! ROAD2 & IF ,I PUT IT D[N ,I %ALL HAVE TO GO BACK & TAKE IT UP AGA940  

,RALPH ?\<T ?AT HE EXCUS$ HIMSELF ) MORE WORDS ?AN W]E NE$$2 BUT HE TOOK LITTLE HE$ ( IT1 BUT NODD$ TO HIM FRI5DLY1 & W5T \T ( ! H\SE AFOOT1 BUT LEFT HIS WEAPONS & >MOR BEH9D HIM BY ! R$E ( ,ROG]4  

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