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,RALPH ,COME? TO ! ,H\SE ( ,ABUNDANCE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,!RE)AL !Y GAT TO HORSE & RODE AWAY ?R\< ?AT /ONY L&1 :]E9 WAS NO RIV]1 BUT = WAT] MANY POOLS 9 ! BOTTOMS1 ) LITTLE BROOKS RUNN+ FROM !M4 ,BUT AFT] A :ILE !Y CAME UPON A RIDGE SOME:AT HI<1 ON ! FUR!R SIDE :]E( WAS A WIDE VALLEY WELL-GRASS$ & ) FEW TREES1 & NO HABITATION ( MAN ?AT !Y MI<T SEE4 ,BUT A WIDE RIV] RAN D[N ! MID/ ( IT2 & IT WAS N[ F\R H\RS AFT] NOON4  ,QUO? ,ROG]3  0,! DAY WE>S & WE %ALL BY NO MEANS REA* H>BOR BE=E D>K NI<T1 EV5 IF WE DO \R BE/3 >T ?\ WELL US$ TO ! WAT]1 LORD80  0,MU* AS A MALL>D IS10 SAID ,RALPH4  ,SAID ,ROG]3  0,?AT IS WELL1 = ?\< !RE IS A =D SOME MILE & A HALF D[N /REAM1 = ?AT SAME REASON IT IS ! WAY :]EBY M5 MO/LY CROSS ! WAT] 9TO ! WILDWOOD2 & H]E AGA9 WE >E MORE LIKE TO MEET FOES ?AN WELL-WI%]S2 OR AT ! LEA/ !RE WILL BE QUE/ION ( :O WE >E1 & :5CE & :I!R2 & WE MAY /UMBLE 9 \R ANSW]S40  ,SAID ,RALPH3 0,!RE IS NO NE$ TO T>RY1 RIDE WE D[N TO ! WAT]40  

,SO DID !Y1 & TOOK ! WAT]1 :I* WAS DEEP1 BUT NOT SWIFT4 ,ON ! FUR!R SIDE !Y CLOMB UP A HILL SOME:AT /EEP2 AT ! CR[N !Y DREW RE9 TO GIVE !IR HORSES BREA?1 & ,RALPH TURN$ 9 HIS SADDLE & LOOK$ D[N ON TO ! VALLEY1 & AS A=ESAID HE WAS CLE>-SI<T$ & F>-SI<T$2 N[ HE SAID3 0,FELL[-F>]1 ,I SEE ! RID+ ( FOLK D[N BEL[ !RE1 & MESEEMS !Y BE SPURR+ T[>D ! WAT]2 & !Y HAVE WEAPONS3 !RE6 DO/ ?\ NOT SEE ! GLEAM80  

0,I WILL TAKE ?Y WORD = IT1 FAIR SIR10 SAID ,ROG]1 0& WILL EV5 SPUR1 S9CE !Y BE ! FIR/ M5 :OM WE HAVE SE5 S9CE WE LEFT ! ?ICKETS40 ,& !RE) HE W5T (F AT A H& GALLOP1 & ,RALPH FOLL[$ HIM )\T MORE ADO4  

,!Y RODE UP HILL & D[N DALE ( A GRASSY D[NL&1 TILL AT LA/ !Y SAW A WOOD BE=E !M AGA91 & SOON DREW RE9 UND] ! B\<S2 = N[ W]E !IR HORSES SOME:AT WE>I$4 ,!N SAID ,RALPH3  0,H]E HAVE WE RIDD5 A FAIR L&1 & SE5 NEI!R H\SE NOR H]D1 NEI!R %EEP-COTE NOR %EPH]D4 ,I WOND] !REAT40  

,SAID ,ROG]3  0,?\ W\LD/ WOND] ! LESS DID/ ?\ KN[ ! /ORY ( IT40 0,:AT /ORY80 SAID ,RALPH4  ,QUO? ,ROG]3  0,A /ORY ( W> & WA/+40 0,YEA80 SAID ,RALPH1 0YET SURELY SOME BOLD KNI<T OR B>ON HA? RI<TS 9 ! L&1 & MI<T BE FREE TO BUILD HIM A /RONG H\SE & GA!R M5 TO HIM TO GU>D ! %EPH]DS & HUSB&M5 FROM BURN]S & LIFT]S40 0,SOO? IS ?AT10 SAID ,ROG]2 0BUT !RE >E O!R ?+S 9 ! TALE40 0,:AT ?+S80 SAID ,RALPH4  ,QUO? ,ROG]3  0,ILL HAP & SORR[ & ! ,H& ( ,FATE & GREAT ,SORC]Y40  0,& DA/>DS )AL80 SAID ,RALPH4  0,EV5 SO10 SAID ,ROG]1 0YET M+L$ ) VALIANT M54 ,OV] LONG IS ! TALE TO TELL AS N[1 SO L[ AS ! SUN IS2 SO N[ RIDE WE ON ) LITTLE FE> ( FOEM54  ,= LOOK Y\1 ?IS WOOD1 LIKE ! ?ICKETS AB\T ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S1 HA? AN EVIL NAME1 & FEW FOLK RIDE IT UNCOMPELL$2 !RE=E IT IS ! SAF] = US4 ,& YET ,I WILL SAY ?IS TO !E1 ?AT :]EAS A:ILE AGONE ?\ MI<TE/ HAVE DEP>T$ FROM ME ) LITTLE P]IL ( AU<T SAVE ! /UMBL+ ON SOME ( ! RID]S ( ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S1 DEP>T+ FROM ME N[ WILL BE A H>D MATT] TO !E2 = ! SA9TS 9 ,HEAV5 ONLY KN[ :I!RW>D ?\ %\LDE/ COME1 IF ?\ W]T TO GUIDE ?YSELF N[4 ,?IS A R\< WORD1 BUT A TRUE ONE1 SO HELP ME ,GOD & ,SA9T ,MI*AEL6 ,:AT SAYE/ ?\2 >T ?\ CONT5T1 OR WILT ?\ CA/ H>D WORDS AT ME AGA980  

,SO IT WAS ?AT = ALL ?AT HAD COME & GONE ,RALPH WAS LI<!>T$ & HAPPY2 SO HE LAU<$ & SAID3 0,CONT5T W]E ,I1 EV5 IF ,I W]E NOT COMPELL$ !RETO4 ,= MY HE>T TELLS ME ( NEW ?+S1 & M>VEL\S & JOY\S ?AT ,I %ALL SEE ]E LONG40  

0,& ?9E HE>T LIE? NOT10 SAID ,ROG]1 0= AMID ( ?IS WOOD IS ! H\SE :]E WE %ALL HAVE GUE/+ TO-NI<T1 :I* WILL BE TO !E1 BELIKE1 ! DOOR ( LIFE & MANY M>VELS4 ,= !NCE HAVE FOLK S\<T ]E N[ TO ! ,W,E,L,L ,A,T ,! ,W,O,R,L,D',S ,5,D40  

,RALPH TURN$ TO HIM %>PLY & SAID3  0,MANY TIMES 9 !SE FEW DAYS HAVE ,I HE>D ?AT WORD4  ,DO/ ?\ KN[ ! MEAN+ !RE(8  ,= AS TO ME ,I KN[ IT NOT40  ,SAID ,ROG]3  0,?\ MAYE/ WELL BE AS WISE AS ,I AM !REON3 BELIKE M5 SEEK TO IT = !IR MU* ?RIV+1 & (T5E/ F9D IT NOT4 ,YET HAVE ,I HE>D ?AT !Y BE ! LIKELIE/ ) :OM ALL WOM5 >E 9 LOVE40  

,RALPH HELD HIS PEACE1 BUT ,ROG] NOT$ ?AT HE R$D5$ AT ! WORD4  

,N[ !Y GOT ON HORSEBACK AGA91 = !Y HAD LI<T$ D[N TO BREA! !IR BEA/S1 & !Y RODE ON & ON1 & NEV] WAS ,ROG] AT FAULT3 LONG WAS ! WAY & P]=CE !Y RE/$ AT :ILES1 SO ?AT NI<T FELL UPON !M 9 ! WOOD1 BUT ! MOON ROSE )AL4  ,SO NI<T BE+ FAIRLY COME1 !Y RE/$ A GOOD :ILE1 AS IT W\LD BE DAWN BE=E MOONSET4 ,!N !Y RODE ON AGA91 TILL N[ ! SUMM] NI<T GREW OLD & WAN$1 BUT ! WOOD HID ! BEG9N+S ( DAWN4  

,AT LA/ !Y CAME \T ( ! CLOSE WOOD SUDD5LY 9TO AN OP5 PLA91 & N[1 AS ! TWILI<T ( ! DAWN WAS PASS+ 9TO E>LY DAY1 !Y SAW ?AT WIDE GRASSY MEAD[S & TILL$ FIELDS LAY BE=E !M1 ) A LITTLE RIV] RUNN+ ?R\< ! PLA92 & AMID ! MEAD[S1 ON A GRE5 M\ND1 WAS A :ITE CA/LE1 /RONG1 & WELL BUILT1 ?\< NOT ( ! BIGGE/4  

,ROG] PO9T$ TO IT1 & SAID1 0,N[ WE >E COME HOME10 & CRI$ ON HIS WE>I$ BEA/1 :O = HIS P>T SEEM$ TO SEE ! 5D ( HIS J\RNEY4 ,!Y SPLA%$ ?R\< A =D ( ! RIV] & CAME TO ! GATE ( ! CA/LE AS DAY DREW ON APACE2 ,ROG] BLEW A BLA/ ON A GREAT HORN ?AT HUNG ON ! GATE1 & ,RALPH LOOK+ R\ND DEEM$ HE HAD NEV] SE5 FAIR] BUILD+ ?AN 9 ! CA/LE1 :AT HE C\LD SEE ( IT1 & YET IT WAS BUILT FROM ( OLD4  ,!Y WAIT$ NO LONG :ILE BE=E !Y W]E ANSW]$2 BUT :]EAS ,RALPH LOOK$ TO SEE >M$ GATEW>DS PE] FROM ! BATTLEM5TS OR ! %OT W9D[1 & A PORT] ESPY+ !M ?R\< A LATTICE1 IT HAPP5$ 9 NO SU* WAY1 BUT )\T MORE ADO ! WICKET WAS OP5$ TO !M BY A TALL OLD WOMAN1 GAUNT & GRAY1 :O GREET$ !M C\RTE\SLY3 ,ROG] LI<T$ D[N & ,RALPH DID 9 LIKEWISE1 & !Y L$ !IR HORSES ?R\< ! GATE 9TO ! C\RT ( ! CA/LE2 ! OLD WOMAN GO+ BE=E !M TILL !Y CAME TO ! HALL DOOR1 :I* %E OP5$ TO !M1 & TAK+ ! RE9S ( !IR HORSES L$ !M AWAY TO ! /ABLE1 :ILE ?OSE TWA9 5T]$ ! HALL1 :I* WAS AS GOODLY AS MI<T BE4 ,ROG] L$ ,RALPH UP TO A BO>D ON ! DAIS1 :]EON !RE WAS MEAT & DR9K 5[1 & ,RALPH MADE HIS WAY-LEAD] SIT D[N BY HIM1 & !Y FELL TO4 ,!RE WAS NO S]V+-MAN TO WAIT ON !M NOR A C>LE ( ANY K9D DID !Y SEE2 ! OLD WOMAN ONLY1 COM+ BACK FROM ! HORSES1 S]V$ !M AT TABLE4 ,EV] AS %E W5T AB\T %E LOOK$ LONG ON ,RALPH1 & SEEM$ AS IF %E W\LD HAVE SPOK5 TO HIM1 BUT AS (T51 %E GLANC$ AT ,ROG] & =BORE4  

,SO :5 !Y W]E WELL NI< DONE ) !IR MEAT ,RALPH SPAKE TO ! C>L9E & SAID3  0,BELIKE ! LORD OR ! LADY ( ?IS H\SE >E AB$ & WE %ALL NOT SEE !M TILL ! MORR[80  

,]E ! C>L9E C\LD SPEAK ,ROG] BROKE 9 & SAID3 0,!RE IS NEI!R LORD NOR LADY 9 ! CA/LE AS N[1 NOR BELIKE WILL !RE BE TO-MORR[ MORN+1 OR RA!R1 BE=E NOON ON ?IS DAY2 SO N[ YE W]E BETT] TO LET ?IS DAME LEAD !E TO B$1 & LET ! NEXT H\RS TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES40  

0,SO BE IT10 SAID ,RALPH1 :O WAS BY ?IS TIME HE>TILY WE>I$1 0%ALL WE TWO LIE 9 ! SAME *AMB]80  

0,NAY10 SAID ! C>L9E %ORTLY1 0LODG+ = ! MA/] & LODG+ = ! MAN >E TWO DIFF]5T ?+S40  

,ROG] LAU<$ & SAID NAU<T1 & ,RALPH GAVE HIM GOOD NI<T1 & FOLL[$ ! C>L9E NO?+ LOA!1 :O L$ HIM TO A FAIR *AMB] OV] ! SOL>1 AS IF HE HAD BE5 ! V]Y MA/] ( ! CA/LE1 & HE LAY D[N 9 A V]Y GOODLY B$1 NOR TR\BL$ HIMSELF AS TO :]E ,ROG] LAY1 NOR 9DE$ ( AU<T ELSE1 NOR DID HE DREAM ( ,BURG1 OR WOOD1 OR CA/LE1 OR MAN1 OR WOMAN2 BUT LAY /ILL LIKE ! IMAGE ( HIS FA!R'S FA!R ON ! PA9T$ TOMB 9 ! *OIR ( ,/4 ,LAUR5CE ( ,UPMEADS4  

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