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,AN ,ADV5TURE 9 ! ,WOOD 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,RALPH >RAY$ HIMSELF = DEP>TURE NEXT MORN+ )\T MORE WORDS2 & :5 HE WAS READY ! C>L9E SAID TO HIM3  0,:5 ?\ W5TE/ =? BE=E1 ,I WAS TR\BL$ AT ?Y GO+ & FE>$ = ?Y RETURN+3 BUT N[ ,I FE> NOT2 = ,I KN[ ?AT ?\ WILT RETURN2 ?\< IT MAY BE LEAD+ A FAIR WOMAN BY ! H&4  ,SO GO1 & ALL LUCK GO ) !E40 ,RALPH SMIL$ AT H] WORDS & W5T HIS WAYS1 & CAME 9TO ! WOOD ?AT LAY DUE S\? FROM ! ,CA/LE1 & HE W5T ON & ON & HAD NO ?\<T ( TURN+ BACK4  ,HE RE/$ TWICE & /ILL W5T ON1 TILL ! FA%ION ( ! ?ICKETS & ! WOODS *ANG$ AB\T HIM2 & AT LA/ :5 ! SUN WAS GETT+ L[1 HE SAW LI<T GLEAM+ ?R\< A GREAT WOOD ( P9ES1 :I* HAD LONG BE5 D>K BE=E HIM AGA9/ ! TALL BOLES1 & SOON HE CAME TO ! V]Y $GE ( ! WOOD1 & GO+ HE$FULLY1 SAW BETWE5 ! GREAT /EMS ( ! \T]MO/ TREES1 A GRE5 /R&1 & BEYOND IT A LONG SMOO? WAT]1 A LITTLE LAKE BETWE5 GRE5 BANKS ON EI!R SIDE4  ,HE CAME \T ( ! P9EWOOD ON TO ! GRASS2 BUT !RE W]E ?ORNBU%ES A FEW AB\T1 SO ?AT MOV+ W>ILY FROM ONE TO ! O!R1 HE MI<T P]*ANCE SEE )\T BE+ SE54 ,W>ILY HE W5T =SOO?1 GO+ ALONG ! GRE5 /R& TO ! EA/ & ! HEAD ( ?AT WAT]1 & SAW H[ ! BANK SLOP$ UP G5TLY FROM ITS 5D+ T[>D ! P9E-WOOD1 9 FRONT ( :OSE CLOSE-SET TREES /OOD ?REE GREAT-BOL$ TALL OAK-TREES ON A SMOO? PIECE ( GRE5 SW>D4 ,& N[ HE SAW ?AT !RE W]E FOLK COME BE=E HIM ON ?IS GRE5 PLACE1 & KE5-SI<T$ AS HE WAS1 C\LD MAKE \T ?AT ?REE M5 W]E ON ! HI!R SIDE ( ! OAK-TREES1 & ON ! FUR!R SIDE ( !M WAS A :ITE HORSE4  ,?I!RW>D !N HE MADE1 /EAL+ FROM BU% TO BU%1 S9CE HE DEEM$ ?AT HE NE$$ NOT BE SE5 ( M5 :O MI<T BE FOES1 = AT ! FIR/ SI<T HE HAD NOT$ ! GLEAM ( WEAPONS !RE4 ,& N[ HE HAD GONE NO LONG WAY BE=E HE SAW ! WE/]+ SUN %9E BRI<TLY FROM A NAK$ SWORD1 & !N ANO!R SPRANG UP TO MEET IT1 & HE HE>D FA9TLY ! CLA% ( /EEL1 & SAW )AL ?AT ! ?IRD ( ! FOLK HAD LONG & LI<T RAIM5T & WAS A WOMAN BELIKE4 ,!N HE BETT]$ HIS PACE1 & 9 A M9UTE OR TWO CAME SO NE> ?AT HE C\LD SEE ! M5 CLE>LY1 ?AT !Y W]E CLAD 9 KNI<TLY W>-GE>1 & W]E LAY+ ON GREAT /ROKES SO ?AT ! /ILL PLACE RANG ) ! CLATT]4 ,AS = ! WOMAN1 HE C\LD SEE BUT LITTLE ( H]1 BECAUSE ( ! FI<T+ M5 BE=E H]2 & ! %AD[ ( ! OAK B\<S FELL ON H] )AL4  

,N[ AS HE W5T1 HIDD5 BY ! BU%ES1 !Y HID ! M5 ALSO FROM HIM1 & :5 HE WAS COME TO ! LA/ BU%1 SOME FIFTY PACES FROM !M1 & PE]$ \T FROM IT1 9 ?AT V]Y NICK ( TIME ! TWO KNI<TS W]E BREA?+ !M SOME:AT1 & ,RALPH SAW ?AT ONE ( !M1 ! FUR!/ FROM HIM1 WAS A V]Y BIG MAN ) A BLUE SURCOAT :]EON WAS BEAT5 A GREAT GOLD5 SUN1 & ! O!R1 :OSE BACK WAS T[>DS ,RALPH1 WAS CLAD 9 BLACK OV] HIS >MOR4 ,EV5 AS HE LOOK$ & D\BT$ :E!R TO %[ HIMSELF OR NOT1 HE ( ! SUN RAIS$ HIS SWORD AL(T1 & GIV+ =? A GREAT RO> AS ( WRA? & GRIEF M+L$ TOGE!R1 RU%$ ON HIS FOE & SMOTE SO FI]CELY ?AT HE FELL TO ! E>? BE=E HIM1 & ! BIG MAN FELL UPON HIM AS HE FELL1 & LET KNEE & SWORD-POMMEL & FI/ FOLL[ ! /ROKE1 & !RE !Y WALL[$ ON ! E>? TOGE!R4  

,/RAI<TWAY ,RALPH CAME =? FROM ! BU%ES ) HIS DRAWN SWORD 9 HIS H&1 & EV5 !RE) :AT ) ! TWO KNI<TS BE+ BO? L[ UPON ! E>?1 :AT ) ! WOMAN H]SELF COM+ FROM \T ! %AD[ ( ! OAK B\<S1 & TURN+ H] T[>D ,RALPH1 HE SAW H] CLE>LY1 & /OOD />+ & AMAZ$--= LO6 IT WAS ! ,LADY :OM HE HAD DELIV]$ AT ! WANT-WAYS4 ,HIS HE>T WELL NI< /OOD /ILL ) JOY1 YET WAS HE %AMEFAC$ ALSO3 = ?\< N[ %E WAS NO LONG] CLAD 9 ?AT SCANTY RAIM5T1 YET DID HE SEEM TO SEE H] BODY ?R\< ?AT :I* COV]$ IT4 ,BUT N[ H] ATTIRE WAS BUT SIMPLE2 A GRE5 G[N1 ?9 & %ORT1 & !REOV] A COTE-H>DY ( BLACK CLO? ) ORPHREYS ( GOLD & COLORS3  BUT ON H] NECK WAS A COLL> ?AT SEEM$ TO HIM LIKE TO ?AT :I* ,DAME ,KA!R9E HAD GIV5 HIM2 & ! LONG TRESSES ( H] HAIR1 :I* HE HAD ]/ SE5 FLOAT+ LOOSE AB\T H]1 W]E W\ND AS A G>L& >\ND H] HEAD4 ,%E LOOK$ ) A FLU%$ & JOY\S FACE ON ,RALPH1 & SEEM$ AS IF %E HE$$ NAU<T ! BATTLE ( ! KNI<TS1 BUT SAW HIM ONLY3 BUT HE FE>$ H]1 & HIS LOVE = H] & /OOD /ILL1 & DUR/ NOT MOVE =W>D TO GO TO H]4  

,?US !Y ABODE = AB\T ! SPACE ( ONE M9UTE3  & MEAN:ILE ! BIG MAN ROSE UP ON ONE KNEE & /EADI$ HIM ) HIS SWORD = A MOM5T ( TIME1 & ! BLADE WAS BLOODY FROM ! PO9T HALF WAY UP TO ! HILT2 BUT ! BLACK KNI<T LAY /ILL & MADE NO SIGN ( LIFE4 ,!N ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN ROSE UP SL[LY & /OOD ON HIS FEET & FAC$ ! ,LADY & SEEM$ NOT TO SEE ,RALPH1 = HIS BACK WAS T[>DS HIM4 ,HE CAME SL[LY T[>D ! ,LADY1 SC[L+1 & HIS FACE :ITE AS *ALK2 !N HE SPAKE TO H] COLDLY & /]NLY1 /RET*+ \T HIS BLOODY SWORD BE=E H]4  

0,I HAVE DONE ?Y BIDD+1 & SLA9 MY V]Y E>?LY FRI5D ( FRI5DS = ?Y SAKE4  ,:]E) WILT ?\ REW>D ME80  

,!N ONCE MORE ,RALPH HE>D ! VOICE1 :I* HE REMEMB]$ SO SWEET AMID P]IL & BATTLE A=ETIME1 AS %E SAID AS COLDLY AS ! ,KNI<T3  0,I BADE !E NOT3  ?9E [N HE>T BADE !E TO /RIVE ) HIM BECAUSE ?\ DEEM$/ ?AT HE LOV$ ME4 ,BE CONT5T6 ?\ HA/ SLA9 HIM :O /OOD 9 ?Y WAY1 AS ?\ DEEM$/4  ,?9KE/ ?\ ?AT ,I REJOICE AT HIS SLAY+8 ,O NO6  ,I GRIEVE AT IT1 = ALL ?AT ,I HAD SU* GOOD CAUSE TO HATE HIM40  

,HE SAID3  0,MY [N HE>T6 MY [N HE>T6  ,HALF ( MY HE>T BIDDE? ME SLAY !E1 :O HA/ MADE ME SLAY HIM4  ,:AT WILT ?\ GIVE ME80 ,%E KNIT H] BR[ & SPAKE ANGRILY3  0,LEAVE TO DEP>T10 %E SAID4 ,!N AFT] A :ILE1 & 9 A K9D] VOICE3  0,& ?US MU* ( MY LOVE1 ?AT ,I PRAY !E NOT TO SORR[ = ME1 BUT TO HAVE A GOOD HE>T1 & LIVE AS A TRUE KNI<T %\LD40  ,HE FR[N$3 0,WILT ?\ NOT GO ) ME80 SAID HE4  0,NOT UNCOMPELL$10 %E SAID3 0IF ?\ BIDDE/ ME GO ) ?REATS ( HEW+ & MANGL+ ! BODY :I* ?\ SAYE/ ?\ LOVE/1 NE$S MU/ ,I GO !N4 ,YET SC>CE WILT ?\ DO ?IS40  

0,I HAVE A M9D TO TRY IT10 SAID HE2 0,IF ,I SET !E ON ?9E HORSE & B\ND ?9E H&S = !E1 & L9K$ ?Y FEET TOGE!R UND] ! BEA/'S BELLY2 BELIKE ?\ W\LDE/ COME4 ,%ALL ,I HAVE SLA9 MY BRO!R-9->MS = NAU<T80  

0,?\ HA/ ! M9D10 SAID %E1 0HA/ ?\ ! MI<T80 0,SO ,I DEEM10 SAID HE1 SMIL+ GRIMLY4  

,%E LOOK$ AT HIM PR\DLY & SAID3  0,YEA1 BUT ,I MISD\BT ME !RE(40 ,HE /ILL HAD HIS BACK TO ,RALPH & WAS />+ AT ! LADY2 %E TURN$ H] HEAD A LITTLE & MADE A SIGN TO ,RALPH1 JU/ AS ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN SAID3 0,?\ MISD\BTE/ !E8  ,:O %ALL HELP !E 9 ! DES]T80  

0,LOOK OV] ?Y LEFT %\LD]10 %E SAID4  ,HE TURN$1 & SAW ,RALPH DRAW+ NE>1 SWORD 9 H&1 SMIL+1 BUT SOME:AT PALE4 ,HE DREW ABACK FROM ! ,LADY &1 SP9N+ R\ND ON HIS HEEL1 FAC$ ,RALPH1 & CRI$ \T3  0,HA6  ,HA/ ?\ RAIS$ UP A DEVIL AGA9/ ME1 ?\ SORC]ESS1 TO TAKE FROM ME MY GRIEF & MY LU/1 & MY LIFE8 ,FAIR WILL ! GAME BE TO FI<T ) ?Y DEVIL AS ,I HAVE F\<T ) MY FRI5D6  ,YET N[ ,I KN[ NOT :E!R ,I %ALL SLAY HIM OR !E40  

,%E SPAKE NOT1 BUT /OOD QUIETLY LOOK+ ON HIM1 NOT UNK9DLY1 :ILE A W9D CAME UP FROM ! WAT] & PLAY$ ) A FEW LI<T LOCKS ( HAIR ?AT HUNG D[N FROM ?AT RUDDY CR[N1 & BLEW H] RAIM5T FROM H] FEET & WRAPP$ IT CLOSE R\ND H] LIMBS2 & ,RALPH BEHELD H]1 & CLOSE AS WAS ! V]Y DEA? TO HIM 7= HUGE & MO/ W>RIOR-LIKE WAS HIS FOEMAN7 YET LONG+ = H] MELT$ ! HE>T )9 HIM1 & HE FELT ! SWEETNESS ( LIFE 9 HIS 9MO/ S\L AS HE HAD NEV] FELT IT BE=E4  

,SUDD5LY ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN TURN$ AB\T TO ! ,LADY AGA91 & FELL D[N ON HIS KNEES BE=E H]1 & CLASP$ HIS H&S AS ONE PRAY+1 & SAID3  0,N[ P>DON ME ALL MY WORDS1 ,I PRAY !E2 & LET ?IS Y\NG MAN DEP>T UNHURT1 :E!R ?\ MADE/ HIM1 OR HA/ BUT L$ HIM AWAY FROM C\NTRY & FRI5DS & ALL4 ,!N DO ?\ COME ) ME1 & MAKE SOME SEMBLANCE ( LOV+ ME1 & SUFF] ME TO LOVE !E4  ,& !N %ALL ALL BE WELL1 = 9 A FEW DAYS WE WILL GO BACK TO ?Y PEOPLE1 & !RE WILL ,I BE !IR LORD OR ?Y S]VANT1 OR MY BRO!R'S MAN1 OR :AT ?\ WILT4 ,O WILT ?\ NOT LET ! SUMM] DAYS BE SWEET80  

,BUT %E SPAKE1 HOLD+ UP H] HEAD PR\DLY & SPEAK+ 9 A CLE> R++ VOICE3  0,I HAVE SAID IT1 ?AT UNCOMPELL$ ,I WILL NOT GO ) !E AT ALL40  ,& !RE)AL %E TURN$ H] FACE T[>D ,RALPH1 AS %E MI<T DO ON ANY *ANCE-MET C\RTE\S MAN1 & HE SAW H] SMIL+1 BUT %E SAID NAU<T TO HIM1 & GAVE NO TOK5 ( KN[+ HIM4  ,!N ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN SPRANG TO HIS FEET1 & %OOK HIS SWORD ABOVE HIS HEAD & RAN FURI\SLY ON ,RALPH1 :O LEAP$ NIMBLY ON ONE SIDE 7ELSE HAD HE BE5 SLA9 AT ONCE7 & FET*$ A BL[ AT ! ,SUN-,KNI<T1 & SMOTE HIM1 & BRAKE ! MAILS ON HIS LEFT %\LD]1 SO ?AT ! BLOOD SPRANG1 & FELL ON FI]CELY 5\<1 SMIT+ TO RI<T & LEFT AS ! O!R GAVE BACK AT HIS FIR/ ONSET4 ,BUT ALL WAS = NAU<T1 = ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN1 AFT] HIS GIV+ ABACK UND] ?AT FIR/ /ROKE DREW HIMSELF UP />K & /IFF1 & PRESS+ ON ?R\< ALL ,RALPH'S /ROKES1 ?\< !Y R5T HIS MAIL H]E & !RE1 RAN )9 HIS SWORD1 & SMOTE HIM FURI\SLY ) ! SWORD-POMMEL ON ! SIDE ( ! HEAD1 SO ?AT ! Y\NG MAN ( ,UPMEADS C\LD NOT /& UP UND] ! WEI<T ( ! BL[1 BUT FELL TO ! E>? SWOON+1 & ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN KNELT ON HIM1 & DREW \T AN ANLACE1 %ORT1 ?ICK & %>P1 & CRI$ \T3  0,N[1 ,DEVIL1 LET SEE :E!R ?\ WILT BLE$ BLACK40 ,!RE) HE RAIS$ UP HIS H&3  BUT ! WEAPON WAS /AY$ OR EV] IT FELL1 = ! ,LADY HAD GLID$ UP TO !M :5 %E SAW ?AT ,RALPH WAS OV]COME1 & N[ %E /RET*$ \T H] >M & CAU<T HOLD ( ! ,KNI<T'S H& & ! ANLACE )AL1 & HE GROAN$ & CRI$ \T3  0,:AT N[6 ?\ >T /RONG->M$ AS WELL AS :ITE->M$2 7= %E HAD R5T ! SLEEVE BACK FROM H] RI<T >M7 & HE LAU<$ 9 ! EXTREMITY ( HIS WRA?4 ,BUT %E WAS PALE & H] LIPS QUIV]$ AS %E SAID S(TLY & SWEETLY3 0,WILT ?\ V]ILY SLAY ?IS Y\NG MAN80  

0,& :Y NOT80 SAID HE1 0S9CE ,I HAVE JU/ SLA9 ! BE/ FRI5D ?AT ,I EV] HAD1 ?\< HE WAS NAU<T WILL+ TO FI<T ) ME1 & ONLY = ?IS1 ?AT ,I SAW !E TOY+ ) HIM2 ?\< =SOO? ?\ HA/ SAID TRULY ?AT ?\ HAD/ MORE REASON TO HATE HIM ?AN LOVE HIM4  ,WELL1 S9CE ?\ WILT NOT HAVE ?IS Y\NGL+ SLA91 ,I MAY DEEM AT LEA/ ?AT HE IS NO DEVIL ( ?Y MAK+1 ELSE W\LD/ ?\ BE GLAD ( HIS SLAY+1 SO ?AT HE MI<T BE \T ( ! PA? ( !E2 SO A MAN HE IS1 & A WELL-FAVOR$ ONE1 & Y\NG2 & VALIANT1 AS IT SEEME?3 SO ,I SUPPOSE ?AT HE IS ?Y LOV]1 OR WILL BE ONE DAY--WELL !N--0  

,& HE LIFT$ HIS H& AGA91 BUT AGA9 %E /AY$ HIM1 & SAID3 0,LOOK ?\1 ,I WILL BUY HIM ( !E3  &1 9DE$1 ,I [E HIM A LIFE40 0,H[ IS ?AT80 SAID HE4  0,:Y W\LD/ ?\ KN[80 %E SAID2 0?\ :O1 IF ?\ HAD/ ME 9 ?9E H&S AGA91 W\LD/ KEEP ME AWAY FROM ALL M54 ,YEA1 ,I KN[ :AT ?\ W\LD/ SAY1 ?\ W\LD/ KEEP ME FROM S9N+ AGA940 ,& %E SMIL$1 BUT BITT]LY4  0,WELL1 ! TALE IS NO LONG ONE3 0FIVE DAYS AGO ,I WAS TAK5 BY !M ( ! ,BURG3  & ?\ WOTTE/ :AT !Y W\LD DO ) ME2 YEA1 EV5 IF !Y DEEM$ ME LESS ?AN !Y DO DEEM ME3 WELL1 AS TWO ( !IR M5-AT->MS W]E LEAD+ ME ALONG BY A HALT]1 AS A CALF IS L$ TO ! BUT*]1 WE FELL 9 ) ?IS GOODLY LAD1 :O SLEW !M BO? 9 MANLY FA%ION1 & ,I ESCAP$ = ?AT TIME3 ?\<1 =SOO?1 ,I MU/ NE$S PUT MY NECK 9 ! NOOSE AGA9 9 DELIV]+ F\R ( \R PEOPLE1 :O W\LD ELSE HAVE BE5 TORM5T$ TO DEA? BY ! ,BURG]S40  

0,WELL10 SAID ! KNI<T1 0P]*ANCE ?\ HA/ MORE M]CY ?AN ,I LOOK$ = ( !E2 ?\< ,I MISD\BT !E ?AT ?\ MAY/ YET PRAY ME OR SOME O!R TO SLAY HIM = !E4  ,?\ >T M]CIFUL1 MY ,QUE51 ?\< NOT TO ME1 & A *URL W]E ,I IF ,I W]E LESS M]CIFUL ?AN ?\4 ,!RE=E WILL ,I GIVE HIS LIFE TO HIM1 YET NOT TO !E WILL ,I GIVE HIM IF ,I MAY HELP IT--,LO Y\1 ,SWEET6 HE IS JU/ OP5+ HIS EYES40  

,!RE) HE ROSE UP FROM ,RALPH1 :O RAIS$ HIMSELF A LITTLE1 & SAT UP DAZ$ & FEEBLE4  ,! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN /OOD UP OV] HIM BESIDE ! LADY ) HIS H&S CLASP$ ON HIS SWORD-HILT1 & SAID TO ,RALPH3 0,Y\NG MAN1 CAN/ ?\ HE> MY WORDS80  ,RALPH SMIL$ FEEBLY & NODD$ A YEA-SAY4 0,DO/ ?\ LOVE ?Y LIFE !N80 SAID ! ,KNI<T4 ,RALPH F\ND SPEE* & SAID FA9TLY1 0,YEA40  ,SAID ! ,KNI<T3 0,:]E DO/ ?\ COME FROM1 :]E IS ?9E HOME80  ,SAID ,RALPH1 0,UPMEADS40 0,WELL !N10 QUO? ! BIG KNI<T1 0GO BACK TO ,UPMEADS1 & LIVE40 ,RALPH %OOK HIS HEAD & KNIT HIS BR[S & SAID1 0,I WILL NOT40 0,YEA10 SAID ! ,KNI<T1 0?\ WILT NOT LIVE8  ,!N MU/ ,I %APE ME TO ?Y HUMOR4  ,/& ON ?Y FEET & FI<T IT \T2 = N[ ,I AM COOL ,I WILL NOT SLAY A SWORDLESS MAN40  

,RALPH /AGG]$ UP TO HIS FEET1 BUT WAS SO FEEBLE /ILL1 ?AT HE SANK D[N AGA91 & MUTT]$3  0,I MAY NOT2 ,I AM SICK & FA9T20 & !RE) SWOON$ AWAY AGA94  ,BUT ! ,KNI<T /OOD A :ILE LEAN+ ON HIS SWORD1 & LOOK+ D[N ON HIM NOT UNK9DLY4 ,!N HE TURN$ AB\T TO ! ,LADY1 BUT LO6 %E HAD LEFT HIS SIDE4 ,%E HAD GLID$ AWAY1 & GOT TO H] HORSE1 :I* WAS TE!R$ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! OAK-TREE1 & HAD LOOS$ HIM & M\NT$ HIM1 & SO SAT 9 ! SADDLE !RE1 ! RE9S GA!R$ 9 H] H&S4 ,%E SMIL$ ON ! KNI<T AS HE /OOD A/ONI%$1 & CRI$ TO HIM2 0,N[1 LORD1 ,I W>N !E1 DRAW NOT A S+LE FOOT NI<] TO ME2 = ?\ SEE/ ?AT ,I HAVE ,SILV]FAX BETWE5 MY KNEES1 & ?\ KN[E/ H[ SWIFT HE IS1 & IF ,I SEE !E MOVE1 HE %ALL SPR+ AWAY ) ME4 ,?\ WOTTE/ H[ WELL ,I KN[ ALL ! WAYS ( ! WOODL&1 & ,I TELL !E ?AT ! WAYS BEH9D ME TO ! ,DRY ,TREE BE ALL SAFE & OP51 & ?AT BEYOND ! ,GLID+ ,RIV] ,I %ALL COME ON ,ROG] ( ! ,ROPEWALK & HIS M54  ,& IF ?\ ?9KE/ TO RIDE AFT] ME1 & OV]TAKE ME1 CA/ ! ?\<T \T ( ?Y M9D4 ,= ?Y HORSE IS /RONG BUT HEAVY1 AS IS MEET = SO BIG A KNI<T1 & MOREV] HE IS MANY Y>DS AWAY FROM ME & ,SILV]FAX3 SO BE=E ?\ >T 9 ! SADDLE1 :]E %ALL ,I BE8  ,YEA10 7= ! ,KNI<T WAS H&L+ HIS ANLACE7 0?\ MAY/ CA/ IT1 & P]ADV5TURE MAY/ HIT ,SILV]FAX & NOT ME1 & P]ADV5TURE NOT2 & ,I DEEM ?AT IT IS MY BODY ALIVE ?AT ?\ W\LDE/ HAVE BACK ) !E4 ,SO N[1 WILT ?\ HE>K580  

0,YEA10 QUO? ! KNI<T1 ?\< = WRA? HE C\LD SC>CE BR+ ! WORD FROM HIS M\?4  

0,HE>K510 %E SAID1 0?IS IS ! B>GA9 TO BE /RUCK BETWE5 US3 EV5 N[ ?\ W\LD/ NOT REFRA9 FROM SLAY+ ?IS Y\NG MAN1 UNLESS P]*ANCE HE %\LD SWE> TO DEP>T FROM US2 & AS = ME1 ,I W\LD NOT GO BACK ) !E TO ,SUNHOME1 :]E ]/ ?\ %AM$/ ME4 ,N[ WILL ,I BUY ?Y NAY-SAY ) M9E1 & IF ?\ GIVE ! Y\NGL+ HIS LIFE1 & SUFF] HIM TO COME HIS WAYS ) US1 !N WILL ,I GO HOME ) !E & WILL RIDE ) !E 9 ALL ! LOVE & DUTY ?AT ,I [E !E2 OR IF ?\ LIKE ?IS FA%ION ( WORDS BETT]1 ,I WILL GIVE !E MY BODY = HIS LIFE4 ,BUT IF ?\ LIKE/ NOT ! B>GA91 !RE IS NOT ANO!R PIECE ( GOODS = !E 9 ! M>KET1 = !N ,I WILL RIDE MY WAYS TO ! ,DRY ,TREE1 & ?\ %ALT SLAY ! POOR Y\?1 OR MAKE ( HIM ?Y SWORN FRI5D1 LIKE AS WAS ,WALT]--:I* ?\ WILT40  

,SO %E SPAKE1 & ,RALPH YET LAY ON ! GRASS & HE>D NAU<T4 ,BUT ! ,KNI<T'S FACE WAS D>K & SWOLL5 ) ANG] AS HE ANSW]$3 0,MY SWORN FRI5D6 YEA1 ,I UND]/& ?Y GIBE4  ,I NE$ NOT ?Y WORDS TO BR+ TO MY M9D H[ ,I HAVE SLA9 ONE SWORN FRI5D = ?Y SAKE40  

0,NAY10 %E SAID1 0NOT = MY SAKE1 = ?9E [N FOLLY'S SAKE40 ,HE HE$$ H] NOT1 BUT W5T ON3  0,& AS = ?IS ONE1 ,I SAY AGA9 ( HIM1 IF HE BE NOT ?Y DEVIL1 !N ?\ MEANE/ HIM = ?Y LOV]4 ,& N[ ,I DEEM ?AT ,I WILL V]ILY SLAY HIM1 ]E HE WAKE AGA92 BELIKE IT W]E HIS BETT] LUCK40  

,%E SAID3  0,I WOT NOT :Y ?\ HAGGLE/ OV] ! PRICE ( ?AT ?\ W\LDE/ HAVE4  ,IF ?\ HAVE HIM ALONG ) !E1 %ALL HE NOT BE 9 ?Y P[]--AS ,I %ALL BE8 & ?\ MAY/ SLAY HIM--OR ME-- :5 ?\ WILT40  

0,YEA10 HE SAID1 GRIMLY1 0:5 ?\ >T WE>Y ( HIM4 ,O >T ?\ NOT %AMELESS AMONG WOM56  ,YET MU/ ,I NE$S PAY ?Y PRICE1 ?\< MY HONOR & ! WELF>E ( MY LIFE GO ) IT4 ,YET H[ IF HE HAVE NO WILL TO F>E ) US80  ,%E LAU<$ & SAID3 0,!N %ALT ?\ HAVE HIM ) !E AS ?Y CAPTIVE & ?RALL4 ,HA/ ?\ NOT CONQU]$ HIM 9 BATTLE80  ,HE /OOD SIL5T A MOM5T & !N HE SAID3  0,?\ SAYE/ IT2 HE %ALL COME ) ME1 WILL HE1 NILL HE1 UN>M$1 & AS A PRISON]1 & ! SPOIL ( MY VALIANCY40 ,& HE LAU<$1 NOT ALTOGE!R 9 BITT]NESS1 BUT AS IF SOME JOY W]E RIS+ 9 HIS HE>T4  0,N[1 MY ,QUE510 SAID HE1 0! B>GA9 IS /RUCK BETWIXT US1 & ?\ MAYE/ LI<T D[N (F ,SILV]FAX2 AS = ME1 ,I WILL GO FET* WAT] FROM ! LAKE1 ?AT WE MAY WAKE UP ?IS VALIANT & MI<TY Y\?1 ?IS NEWF\ND JEWEL1 & BR+ HIM TO HIS WITS AGA940  

,%E ANSW]$ NAU<T1 BUT RODE H] HORSE CLOSE TO HIM & LI<T$ D[N NIMBLY1 :ILE HIS GRE$Y EYES DEV\R$ H] BEAUTY4 ,!N HE TOOK H] H& & DREW H] TO HIM1 & KISS$ H] *EEK1 & %E SUFF]$ IT1 BUT KISS$ HIM NOT AGA94 ,!N HE TOOK (F HIS HELM1 & W5T D[N TO ! LAKE TO FET* UP WAT] !RE94  

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