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,RALPH ,COME? TO ! ,*EAP+-,T[N 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,HE SLEPT 9 AN UPP] *AMB] 9 A TURRET ( ! ,H\SE1 :I* *AMB] WAS HIS [N1 & NONE MI<T M$DLE ) IT4 ,!RE ! NEXT DAY HE AWOKE 9 ! DAWN+1 & >OSE & CLAD HIMSELF1 & TOOK HIS W>GE> & HIS SWORD & SPE>1 & BORE ALL AWAY )\T DOORS TO ! SIDE ( ! ,=D 9 ?AT +LE ( ! RIV]1 & LAID IT = A :ILE 9 A LITTLE WILL[ COPSE1 SO ?AT NO *ANCE-COM] MI<T SEE IT2 !N HE W5T BACK TO ! /ABLE ( ! ,H\SE & TOOK HIS DE/RI] FROM ! /ALL 7IT WAS A DAPPLE-GRAY HORSE CALL$ ,FALCON1 & WAS RI<T GOOD17 & BR\<T HIM D[N TO ! SAID WILL[ COPSE1 & TI$ HIM TO A TREE TILL HE HAD >M$ HIMSELF AMONG ! WILL[S1 :5CE HE CAME =? PRES5TLY AS BRISK-LOOK+ & LIKELY A MAN-AT->MS AS Y\ MI<T SEE ON A SUMM] DAY4  ,!N HE CLOMB UP 9TO ! SADDLE1 & W5T HIS WAYS SPLA%+ ACROSS ! =D1 BE=E ! SUN HAD >IS51 :ILE ! ?RO/LE-COCKS W]E YET AMID !IR FIR/ SONG4  

,!N HE RODE ON A LITTLE TROT S\? AWAY2 & BY !N ! SUN WAS UP HE WAS )\T ! B\NDS ( ,UPMEADS2 ALBEIT 9 ! L& !REAB\T DWELT NONE :O W]E NOT FRI5DS TO ,K+ ,PET] & HIS SONS3 & ?AT WAS WELL1 = N[ W]E FOLK /IRR+ & W]E ABROAD 9 ! FIELDS2 AS A B& ( C>LES GO+ ) !IR SCY!S TO ! HAY-FIELD2 OR A MAID5 ) H] MILK+-PAILS GO+ TO H] K9E1 B>EFOOT ?R\< ! SE$+ GRASS2 OR A COMPANY ( NOISY LITTLE LADS ON !IR WAY TO ! NE>E/ POOL ( ! /REAM ?AT !Y MI<T BA! 9 ! W>M MORN+ AFT] ! W>M NI<T4 ,ALL !SE & MORE KNEW HIM & HIS >MOR & ,FALCON HIS HORSE1 & GAVE HIM ! SELE ( ! DAY1 & HE WAS N[ISE TR\BL$ AT MEET+ !M2 = BESIDES ?AT !Y ?\<T IT NO WOND] TO MEET ONE ( ! LORDS ( ,UPMEADS GO+ >M$ AB\T HIS ]R&S1 !IR [N ]R&S W]E CLOSE AT HOME1 & IT WAS LITTLE LIKELY ?AT !Y %\LD GO ?AT DAY SO F> AS TO ,UPMEADS ,WAT]1 SEE+ ?AT IT RAN ?R\< ! MEAD[S A HALF-SCORE MILES TO ! NOR?-W>D4  

,SO ,RALPH RODE ON1 & CAME 9TO ! HI< ROAD1 ?AT L$ ONE WAY BACK AGA9 9TO ,UPMEADS1 & CROSS$ ! ,WAT] BY A FAIR BRIDGE LATE BUILD$ BETWE5 ,K+ ,PET] & A H\SE ( ,CANONS ON ! NOR? SIDE1 & ! O!R WAY 9TO A GOOD *EAP+-T[N HI<T ,WUL/EAD1 BEYOND :I* ,RALPH KNEW LITTLE ( ! WORLD :I* LAY TO ! S\?1 & SEEM$ TO HIM A WONDR\S PLACE1 FULL ( FAIR ?+S & M>VEL\S ADV5TURES4  

,SO HE RODE TILL HE CAME 9TO ! T[N :5 ! FAIR MORN+ WAS /ILL Y\NG1 ! FIR/ MASS OV]1 & MAIDS GA!R$ AB\T ! F\NTA9 AMID ! M>KET-PLACE1 & TWO OR ?REE DAMES SITT+ UND] ! BUTT]CROSS4 ,RALPH RODE /RAI<T UP TO ! H\SE ( A MAN :OM HE KNEW1 & HAD (T5 GIV5 HIM GUE/+ !RE1 & HE HIMSELF WAS NOT SELDOM SE5 9 ! ,HI< ,H\SE ( ,UPMEADS4  ,?IS MAN WAS A M]*ANT1 :O W5T & CAME BETWIXT M5'S H\SES1 & B\<T & SOLD MANY ?+S NE$FUL & PLEASANT TO FOLK1 & ,K+ ,PET] DEALT ) HIM MU* & (T54 ,N[ HE /OOD 9 ! DOOR ( HIS H\SE1 :I* WAS NEW & GOODLY1 SNIFF+ ! SWEET SC5TS :I* ! MORN+ W9D BORE 9TO ! T[N2 HE WAS CLAD 9 A GOODLY LONG G[N ( GRAY WELT$ ) SILV]1 ( ?9 CLO? MEET = ! SUMM]-TIDE3 = LITTLE HE WR\<T ) HIS H&S1 BUT MU* ) HIS TONGUE2 HE WAS A MAN ( =TY SUMM]S1 RUDDY-FAC$ & BLACK-BE>D$1 & HE WAS CALL$ ,CLEM5T ,*APMAN4  

,:5 HE SAW ,RALPH HE SMIL$ K9DLY ON HIM1 & CAME & HELD HIS /IRRUP AS HE LI<T$ D[N1 & SAID3  0,WELCOME1 LORD6 ,>T ?\ COME TO GIVE ME A MESSAGE1 & EAT & DR9K 9 A POOR HUCK/]'S H\SE1 & ?\ >M$ SO GALLANTLY80  

,RALPH LAU<$ M]RILY1 = HE WAS HUNGRY1 & HE SAID3 0,YEA1 ,I WILL EAT & DR9K ) !E & KISS MY GOSSIP1 & GO MY WAYS40  

,!RE) ! C>LE L$ HIM 9TO ! H\SE2 & IF IT W]E GOODLY )\T1 )9 IT WAS BETT]4  ,= !RE WAS A FAIR *AMB] PANEL$ ) WA9SCOT WELL C>V51 & A CUPBO>D ( NO SORRY VESSELS ( SILV] & LATT53 ! *AIRS & /OOLS AS FAIR AS MI<T BE2 NO K+'S MI<T BE BETT]3 ! W9D[S W]E GLAZ$1 & !RE W]E FL[]S & KNOTS & POSIES 9 !M2 & ! B$ WAS HUNG ) GOODLY WEB FROM OV] SEA SU* AS ! SOLDAN USE?4 ,ALSO1 :]EAS ! *APMAN'S W>E-B[]S W]E H>D BY ! *AMB]1 !RE WAS A PLEASANT M+L$ SMELL !REFROM FLOAT+ AB\T4  ,! TABLE WAS SET ) MEAT & DR9K & VESSEL ( PEWT] & E>?1 ALL FAIR & GOOD2 & !REBY /OOD ! *APMAN'S WIFE1 A V]Y GOODLY WOMAN ( TWO-SCORE YE>S1 :O HAD HELD ,RALPH AT ! FONT :5 %E WAS A SLIM DAMSEL NEW W$D$2 = %E WAS COME ( NO MEAN K9DR$ ( ! ,K+DOM ( ,UPMEADS3 H] NAME WAS ,DAME ,KA!R9E4  

,N[ %E KISS$ ,RALPH'S *EEK FRI5DLY1 & SAID3 0,WELCOME1 GOSSIP6 ?\ >T H]E 9 GOOD TIME TO BREAK ?Y FA/2 & WE WILL GIVE !E A TRIM D9N] !REAFT]1 :5 ?\ HA/ BE5 H]E & !RE 9 ! T[N & DONE ?9E ]R&2 & !N %ALT ?\ DR9K A CUP & S+ ME A SONG1 & SO HOME AGA9 9 ! COOL ( ! EV5+40  

,RALPH SEEM$ A LITTLE TR\BL$ AT H] WORD1 & HE SAID3 0,NAY1 GOSSIP1 ?\< ,I ?ANK !E = ALL !SE GOOD ?+S AS ?\< ,I HAD !M1 YET MU/ ,I RIDE AWAY S\? /RAI<TWAY AFT] ,I HAVE BREAKFA/$1 & SAID ONE WORD TO ! GOODMAN4 ,GOODMAN1 H[ CALL YE ! NEXT T[N S\?W>D1 & H[ F> IS IT ?I!R80  

,QUO? ,CLEM5T3  0,MY SON1 :AT HA/ ?\ TO DO ) RID+ S\?8 ,AS ?\ WOTTE/1 GO+ H5CE S\? YE MU/ PRES5TLY RIDE ! HILL-C\NTRY2 & ?AT IS NO SAFE J\RNEY = A LONELY MAN1 EV5 IF HE BE A D\<TY KNI<T LIKE TO !E1 LORD40  

,SAID ,RALPH1 R$D5+ )AL3  0,I HAVE AN ]R& ?AT WAY40  

0,AN ]R& ( ,K+ ,PET]'S OR ?9E [N80 SAID ,CLEM5T4  

0,( ,K+ ,PET]'S1 IF YE MU/ WOT10 SAID ,RALPH4  

,CLEM5T W]E NO *APMAN HAD HE NOT SE5 ?AT ! LAD WAS LY+2 SO HE SAID3  

0,FAIR LORD1 SAV+ Y\R WOR%IP1 H[ W\LD IT BE AS TO ! SPE$+ ( ,K+ ,PET]'S ]R&1 IF ,I BR\<T !E BE=E \R MAYOR1 & SWORE ! PEACE AGA9/ !E2 SO ?AT ,I MI<T KEEP !E 9 C\RTE\S PRISON TILL ,I HAD S5T TO ?Y FA!R ( ?Y :]EAB\TS80  

,! Y\NG MAN TURN$ R$ ) ANG]2 BUT ]E HE C\LD SPEAK ,DAME ,KA!R9E SAID %>PLY3  0,HOLD ?Y PEACE1 ,CLEM5T6 ,:AT HA/ ?\ TO M$DLE OR MAKE 9 ! MATT]8  ,IF \R Y\NG LORD HA? WILL TO RIDE \T & SEE ! WORLD1 :Y %\LD WE LET HIM8 ,YEA1 :Y %\LD HIS FA!R LET HIM1 IF IT COME TO ?AT8 ,TAKE MY WORD = IT ?AT MY GOSSIP %ALL GO ?R\< ! WORLD & COME BACK TO ?OSE ?AT LOVE HIM1 AS GOODLY AS HE W5T =?4 ,& HOLD6 H]E IS = A TOK5 !RE(40  

,!RE) %E W5T TO AN >K ?AT /OOD 9 ! CORN]1 & GROP$ 9 ! TILL !RE( & BR\<T \T A LITTLE NECKLACE ( BLUE & GRE5 /ONES ) GOLD KNOBS BETWIXT1 LIKE A PAIR ( BEADS2 ALBEIT NEI!R POPE NOR PRIE/ HAD BLESS$ !M2 & TI$ TO ! NECKLACE WAS A LITTLE BOX ( GOLD ) SOME?+ HIDD5 !RE94  ,?IS GAUD %E GAVE TO ,RALPH1 & SAID TO HIM3 0,GOSSIP1 WE> ?IS AB\T ?Y NECK1 & LET NO MAN TAKE IT FROM !E1 & ,I ?9K IT WILL BE SALVATION TO !E 9 P]IL1 & GOOD LUCK TO !E 9 ! TIME ( QUE/+2 SO ?AT IT %ALL BE TO !E AS IF ?\ HAD/ DRUNK ( ! ,W,E,L,L ,A,T ,! ,W,O,R,L,D',S ,5,D40  

0,:AT IS ?AT WAT]80 SAID ,RALPH1 0& H[ MAY ,I F9D IT80  

0,I KN[ NOT RI<TLY10 %E SAID1 0BUT IF A BODY MI<T COME BY IT1 ,I HE> SAY IT SAVE? FROM WE>9ESS & W\ND+ & SICKNESS2 & IT W9NE? LOVE FROM ALL1 & MAYBE LIFE EV]LA/+4 ,HA/ ?\ NOT HE>D TELL ( IT1 MY HUSB&80  

0,YEA10 SAID ! *APMAN1 0MANY TIMES2 & H[ ?AT :OSO HA? DRUNK !RE( HA? ! TONGUE ?AT NONE MAY )/&1 :E!R 9 BUY+ OR SELL+1 OR PREVAIL+ OV] ! HE>TS ( M5 9 ANY WISE4 ,BUT AS = ITS :]AEB\TS1 YE %ALL NOT F9D IT 9 !SE P>TS4 ,M5 SAY ?AT IT IS BEYOND ! ,DRY ,TREE2 & ?AT IS AF>1 ,GOD WOT6 ,BUT N[1 LORD ,RALPH1 ,I R$E !E GO BACK AGA9 ?IS EV5+ ) ,&REW1 MY NEPHEW1 = COMPANY3  =SOO?1 HE WILL DO LITTLE LESS GA9FUL ?AN RID+ ) !E TO ,UPMEADS ?AN IF HE ABIDE 9 ,WUL/EAD2 = HE IS IDLE4  ,BUT1 MY LORD1 TAKE IT NOT AMISS ?AT ,I SPAKE AB\T ! MAYOR & ! TIP/AVES2 = IT WAS BUT A JE/1 AS ?\ MAYE/ WELL WOT40  

,RALPH'S FACE CLE>$ AT ?AT WORD1 & HE /OOD SMIL+1 WEI<+ ! *APLET 9 HIS H&2 BUT ,DAME ,KA!R9E SAID3  

0,DE> GOSSIP1 DO IT ON SPE$ILY2 = IT IS A GIFT FROM ME UNTO !E3 & FROM A GOSSIP EV5 K+'S SONS MAY TAKE A GIFT40  

,QUO? ,RALPH3  0,BUT IS IT LAWFUL TO WE> IT8 IS !RE NO WIZ>DRY )9 IT80  

0,HE>K5 TO HIM60 %E SAID1 0& H[ LIKE UNTO A MAN HE SPEAKE?2 IF !RE W]E A BRAWL 9 ! /REET1 HE W\LD /RIKE 9 & ASK NO WORD !RE(1 NOT EV5 :I* W]E ! BETT] SIDE3 :]EAS H]E IS MY FALCON-*ICK FRI<T$ AT A LITTLE GOLD BOX & A PAIR ( ,S>AC5 BEADS40  

0,WELL10 QUO? ,RALPH1 0! FIR/ HOLY MAN ,I MEET %ALL BLESS !M = ME40  

0,?AT %ALL HE NOT10 SAID ! DAME1 0?AT %ALL HE NOT4 ,:O WOTTE? :AT %ALL BETIDE TO !E OR ME IF HE DO SO8 ,COME1 DO !M ON1 & !N TO TABLE6  ,= SEE/ ?\ NOT ?AT ! GOODMAN IS WE>Y+ = MEAT8 & EV5 ?9E EYES WILL %9E ! BRI<T] = A M\?FUL1 K+'S SON & GOSSIP40  

,%E TOOK HIM BY ! H& & DID ! BEADS ON HIS NECK & KISS$ & FONDL$ HIM BE=E HE SAT D[N1 :ILE ! GOODMAN LOOK$ ON1 GR9N+ RA!R %EEPI%LY1 BUT SAID NAU<T TO !M2 & ONLY CALL$ ON HIS BOY TO LEAD ! DE/RI] TO /ABLE4 ,SO :5 !Y W]E SET D[N1 ! *APMAN TOOK UP ! WORD :]E IT HAD BE5 DROPP$1 & SAID3  0,SO1 ,LORD ,RALPH1 ?\ MU/ NE$S TAKE TO ADV5TURES1 BE+1 AS ?\ DEEME/1 FULL GR[N4  ,?AT IS ALL ONE AS ! DUCK TAKE? TO WAT] DESPITE ( ! H5 ?AT HA? HAT*$ H]4  ,WELL1 IT WAS NOT TO BE ?\<T ?AT ,UPMEADS W\LD HOLD Y\ LORDS MU* LONG]4 ,OR :AT IS GONE ) MY LORDS Y\R BRE?R580  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,!Y HAVE DEP>T$ AT ALL ADV5TURE1 NOR? EA/1 & WE/1 EA* BE>+ \R FA!R'S BLESS+ & A BAG ( P5NIES4 ,& TO SPEAK ! TRU?1 GOODMAN1 = ,I P]CEIVE ,I AM NO DOCTOR AT LY+1 MY FA!R & MO!R W\LD HAVE ME /AY AT HOME :5 MY BRE?R5 W]E GONE1 & ?AT LIKE? ME NOT2 !RE=E AM ,I COME \T TO SEEK MY LUCK 9 ! WORLD3 = ,UPMEADS IS GOOD = A />-GAZ]1 MAYBE1 OR A SIMPL]1 OR A PRIE/1 OR A WOR?Y GOOD C>LE ( ! FIELDS1 BUT NOT = A K+'S SON ) ! BLOOD RUNN+ HOT 9 HIS VE9S4 ,OR :AT SAYE/ ?\1 GOSSIP80  

,QUO? ! DAME3  0,I C\LD WEEP = ?Y MO!R2 BUT = !E NAU<T AT ALL4 ,IT IS GOOD ?AT ?\ %\LDE/ DO ?Y WILL 9 ! SEASON ( Y\? & ! DAYS ( ?Y PLEASURE4  ,YEA1 & ,I DEEM ?AT ?\ %ALT COME BACK AGA9 GREAT & WOR%IPFUL2 & ,I AM CALL$ SOME:AT =ESEE+4 ,ONLY LOOK TO IT ?AT ?\ KEEP ! PRETTY ?+ ?AT ,I HAVE JU/ GIV5 !E40  

0,WELL10 SAID ! *APMAN1 0?IS IS F9E TALK AB\T PLEASURE & ! DO+ ( ONE'S WILL2 NEV]!LESS A :OLE SK9 IS GOOD W>ES1 ?\< IT BE NOT TO BE *EAP5$ 9 ANY M>KET ( ! WORLD4 ,N[1 LORD1 GO ?\ :]E ?\ WILT1 :E!R ,I SAY GO OR ABIDE2 & =SOO? ,I AM NO MAN ( ,K+ ,PET]'S1 ?AT ,I %\LD /AY !E4 ,AS = ! NAME ( ! NEXT T[N1 IT IS CALL$ ,HI<AM-ON-!-,WAY1 & IS A BIG T[N PL5TE\S ( VICTUALS1 ) /RONG WALLS & A CA/LE1 & A V]Y RI* ABBEY ( MONKS3  & !RE IS PEACE )9 ITS WALLS1 BECAUSE ! FA!R ABBOT WAGES A MANY M5 TO GU>D HIM & HIS1 & TO UPHOLD HIS RI<TS AGA9/ ALL COM]S2 :]E9 HE DO? WISELY1 & ALSO WELL4  ,= MU* FOLK FLOCKE? TO HIS T[N & LIVE WELL !RE92 & !RE IS GREAT REC\RSE ( *APM5 ?I!R4  ,NO BETT] M>KET IS !RE BETWIXT ?IS & ,BABYLON4  ,WELL1 ,SIR ,RALPH1 ,I R$E !E IF ?\ COME/ UNHURT TO ,HI<AM-ON-!-,WAY1 GO NO FUR!R = ?IS TIME1 BUT TAKE S]VICE ) ! LORD ABBOT1 & BE ONE ( HIS M5 ( W>2 ?\ MAY'/ !N BECOME HIS CAPTA9 IF ?\ %\LDE/ LIVE2 :I* W\LD BE NO BAD ADV5TURE = ONE :O COME? FROM ,UPMEADS40  

,RALPH LOOK$ NO BRI<T] = ?IS WORD1 & HE ANSW]$ NAU<T TO IT3 BUT SAID PRES5TLY3  

0,& :AT IS TO BE LOOK$ = BEYOND ,HI<AM IF ONE GOE? FUR!R8 ,DO/ ?\ KN[ ! L& ANY FUR!R80  

,! C>LE SMIL$3  0,YEA =SOO?1 & D[N TO ! ,WOOD ,P]IL\S1 & BEYOND IT1 & ! L&S BEYOND ! ,WOOD2 & F> AWAY ?R\< !M4 ,I SAY NOT ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 TO ! ,DRY ,TREE2 BUT ,I HAVE SPOK5 TO ONE :O HA? HE>D ( HIM :O HA? SE5 IT2 ?\< HE MI<T NOT COME BY A DRAFT ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D40  

,RALPH'S EYES FLA%$1 & HIS *EEKS R$D5$ AS HE LI/5$ H]ETO2 BUT HE SPAKE QUIETLY3  

0,MA/] ,CLEM5T1 H[ F> DO/ ?\ MAKE IT TO ,HI<AM-ON-!-,WAY80  

0,A MATT] ( =TY MILES10 SAID ! ,*APMAN2 0BECAUSE1 AS ?\ WOTTE/1 IF YE RIDE S\? FROM H5CE1 YE %ALL PRES5TLY BR+ Y\R NOSE UP AGA9/ ! BIG D[NS1 & MU/ NE$S CLIMB !M AT ONCE2 & :5 YE >E AT ! TOP ( ,BE> ,HILL1 & LOOK S\? AWAY YE %ALL SEE NAU<T BUT D[NS ON D[NS ) NEV] A ROAD TO CALL A ROAD1 & NEV] A CA/LE1 OR *UR*1 OR HOME/EAD3  NAU<T BUT SOME %EPH]D'S HUT2 OR AT ! MO/ ! LITTLE H\SE ( A HOLY MAN ) A LITTLE *APEL !REBY 9 SOME SWELLY ( ! *ALK1 :]E ! WAT] HA? TRICKL$ 9TO A POOL2 = O!RWISE ! PLACE IS WAT]LESS40 ,!RE) HE TOOK A LONG PULL AT ! TANK>D BY HIS SIDE1 & W5T ON3  

0,HI<AM IS BEYOND ALL ?AT1 & \T 9TO ! F]TILE PLA92 & A LITTLE RIV] HI<T ,COLDLAKE W9DE? AB\T ! MEAD[S !RE2 & IT IS A FAIR L&2 ?\< LOOK Y\ ! WOOL ( ! D[NS IS GOOD1 GOOD1 GOOD6  ,I HAVE FOISON ( ?IS YE>'S FLEECES ) ME4 ,YE %ALL RAISE NONE SU* 9 ,UPMEADS40  

,RALPH SAT SIL5T A LITTLE1 AS IF POND]+1 & !N HE />T$ UP & SAID3 0,GOOD MA/] ,CLEM5T1 WE HAVE EAT5 ?Y MEAT & ?ANK !E = ?AT & O!R MATT]S4  ,WILT ?\ N[ BE K9D]1 & BID ?Y BOY BR+ R\ND ,FALCON \R HORSE2 = WE HAVE F> TO GO1 & MU/ BEGONE /RAI<T-AWAY40  

0,YEA1 LORD10 SAID ,CLEM5T1 0EV5 SO WILL ,I DO40  ,& HE MUTT]$ UND] HIS BREA?2 0,?\ TALKE/ BIG1 MY LAD1 ) ?Y 'WE'2 BUT ?\ >T PRESS$ LE/ ,NI*OLAS BE H]E PRES5TLY TO FET* !E BACK2 & TO SAY SOO? ,I W\LD HIS H& W]E ON ?Y %\LD] EV5 N[40  

,!N HE SPAKE AL\D AGA91 & SAID3  

0,I MU/ N[ BEGONE TO MY LADS1 & ,I WILL S5D ONE R\ND ) ?Y W>-HORSE4 ,BUT TAKE MY R$E1 MY LORD1 & BECOME ! MAN ( ! ,ABBOT ( ,/4 ,M>Y'S ( ,HI<AM1 & ALL WILL BE WELL40  

,!RE) HE $G$ HIMSELF \T ( ! *AMB]1 & ! DAME FELL TO MAK+ A MI<TY CLATT] ) ! VESSEL & TR5*]S & CUPS ON ! BO>D1 :ILE ,RALPH WALK$ UP & D[N ! *AMB] HIS W>-GE> J+L+ UPON HIM4 ,PRES5TLY ! DAME LEFT H] TABLE-CLATT] & CAME UP TO ,RALPH & LOOK$ K9DLY 9TO HIS FACE & SAID3  0,GOSSIP1 HA/ ?\ P]*ANCE ANY MONEY80  

,HE FLU%$ UP R$1 & !N HIS FACE FELL2 YET HE SPAKE GAILY3 0,YEA1 GOSSIP1 ,I HAVE BO? :ITE & R$3  !RE >E ?REE GOLD5 CR[NS 9 MY P\*1 & A LITTLE FLOCK ( SILV] P5NIES3 =SOO? ,I SAY NOT AS MANY AS W\LD REA* FROM H]E TO ,UPMEADS1 IF !Y W]E LAID ONE AFT] ! O!R40  

,%E SMIL$ & PATT$ HIS *EEK1 & SAID3  

0,?\ >T NO V]Y PRUD5T *ILD1 K+'S SON4  ,BUT IT COMES 9TO MY M9D ?AT MY MA/] DID NOT MEAN !E TO GO AWAY EMPTY-H&$2 ELSE HAD HE NOT DEP>T$ & LEFT US TWA9 TOGE!R40  

,!RE) %E W5T TO ! CR$5CE ?AT /OOD 9 A CORN]1 & OP5$ A DRAW] !RE9 & TOOK \T A LITTLE BAG1 & GAVE IT 9TO ,RALPH'S H&1 & SAID3  0,?IS IS ! GIFT ( ! GOSSIP2 & ?\ MAY/ TAKE IT )\T %AME2 ALL ! MORE BECAUSE IF ?Y FA!R HAD BE5 A WORS] MAN1 & A H>D] LORD HE W\LD HAVE HAD MORE TO GIVE !E4 ,BUT N[ ?\ HA/ AS MU* OR MORE AS ANY ONE ( ?Y BRE?R540  

,HE TOOK ! BAG SMIL+ & %AME-FAC$1 BUT %E LOOK$ ON HIM FONDLY & SAID3  

0,N[ ,I KN[ NOT :E!R ,I %ALL LAY OLD ,NI*OLAS ON ?9E HEELS :5 HE COME? AFT] !E1 AS COME HE WILL FULL SURELY2 OR :E!R ,I %ALL SUFF] ! OLD SLEU?-H\ND NOSE \T ?Y SLOT ( HIMSELF1 AS FULL SURELY HE WILL SET ON TO IT40  

0,?\ MI<TE/ TELL HIM10 SAID ,RALPH1 0?AT ,I AM GONE TO TAKE S]VICE ) ! ,ABBOT ( ,/4 ,M>Y'S ( ,HI<AM3  HA80  

,%E LAU<$ & SAID3  0,WILT ?\ DO SO1 LORD1 & FOLL[ ! R$E ( ?AT GOODMAN ( M9E1 :O ?9KE? HIMSELF AS WISE AS ,SOLOMON80  

,RALPH SMIL$ & ANSW]$ H] NO?+4  

0,WELL10 %E SAID1 0,I %ALL SAY :AT LIKES ME :5 ! H\R IS AT H&4 ,LO1 H]E6 ?9E HORSE4  ,ABIDE YET A MOM5T ( TIME1 & !N GO :I!R ?\ NE$S MU/1 LIKE ! W9D ( ! SUMM] DAY40  

,!RE) %E W5T \T ( ! *AMB] & CAME BACK AGA9 ) A SCRIP :I* %E GAVE TO ,RALPH & SAID3  0,H]E9 IS A FLASK ( DR9K = ! WAT]LESS C\NTRY1 & A LITTLE MEAT = ! WAY4 ,F>E !E WELL1 GOSSIP6  ,LITTLE DID ,I LOOK = IT :5 ,I ROSE UP ?IS MORN+ & NO?+ IRK$ ME SAVE ! DULLNESS ( \R T[N1 & ! LITTL5ESS ( M5'S DO+S !RE91 ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE TO CUT (F A PIECE ( MY LIFE FROM ME ?IS MORN+1 & SAY1 F>EWELL GOSSIP1 AS N[ AGA9 ,I DO40  

,!RE) %E KISS$ HIM ON EI!R *EEK & EMBRAC$ HIM2 & IT MI<T BE SAID ( H] & HIM ?AT %E LET HIM GO !REAFT]2 = ?\< AS A=ESAID HE LOV$ H]1 & PRAIS$ H] K9DNESS1 HE SC>CE UND]/OOD ! EAG]NESS ( H] LOVE = HIM2 :]EAS MOREOV] %E SAW HIM NOT SO (T5 BETWIXT ,UPMEADS & ,WUL/EAD3  & BELIKE %E H]SELF SC>CE UND]/OOD IT4 ,ALBEIT %E WAS A *ILDLESS WOMAN4  

,SO :5 HE HAD GOT TO HORSE1 %E WAT*$ HIM RID+ A MOM5T1 & SAW H[ HE WAV$ HIS H& TO H] AS HE TURN$ ! CORN] ( ! M>KET-PLACE1 & H[ A KNOT ( LADS & LASSES /OOD />+ ON HIM AFT] %E LO/ SI<T ( HIM4  ,!N %E TURN$ H] BACK 9TO ! *AMB] & LAID H] HEAD ON ! TABLE & WEPT4 ,!N CAME 9 ! GOODMAN QUIETLY & /OOD BY H] & %E HE$$ HIM NOT4  ,HE /OOD GR9N+ CURI\SLY ON H] A:ILE1 & !N LAID HIS H& ON H] %\LD]1 & SAID AS %E RAIS$ H] FACE TO HIM3  

0,SWEE!>T1 IT AVAILE? NAU<T2 :5 ?\ W]T Y\NG & EXCE$+ FAIR1 HE WAS BUT A LITTLE BABE1 & ?\ W]T LOOK+ 9 ?OSE DAYS TO HAVE BABES ( ?9E [N2 & !N IT WAS TOO SOON3 & N[ ?AT HE IS SU* A BEAUTE\S Y\NG MAN1 & A K+'S SON )AL1 & ?\ >T W$D$ TO A C>EFUL C>LE ( NO WEAK HE>T1 & ?\ ?YSELF >T MORE ?AN TWO-SCORE YE>S OLD1 IT IS TOO LATE4  ,YET ?\ DID/ WELL TO GIVE \R LORD ! MONEY4 ,LO6 H]E IS :]E)AL TO FILL UP ! LACK 9 ?Y *E/2 & H]E IS A TOY = !E 9 PLACE ( ! PAIR ( BEADS ?\ GAVE/ HIM2 & ,I BID !E LOOK ON IT AS IF ,I HAD GIV5 HIM MY %>E ( ! MONEY & ! BEADS40  

,%E TURN$ TO ,CLEM5T1 & TOOK ! BAG ( MONEY1 & ! *APLET :I* HE HELD \T TO H]1 & %E SAID3 0,GOD WOT ?\ >T NO ILL MAN1 MY HUSB&1 BUT W\LD ,GOD ,I HAD A SON LIKE TO HIM60  

,%E /ILL WEPT SOME:AT2 BUT ! *APMAN SAID3  0,LET IT RE/ !RE1 SWEE!>T6 LET IT RE/ !RE6  ,IT MAY BE A YE> OR TWA9 BE=E ?\ SEE/ HIM AGA93  & !N BELIKE HE %ALL BE COME BACK ) SOME WOMAN :OM HE LOVES BETT] ?AN ANY O!R2 & :O KN[S BUT 9 A WAY HE MAY DEEM HIMSELF \R SON4 ,MEAN:ILE ?\ HA/ DONE WELL1 SWEE!>T1 SO BE GLAD40  

,!RE) HE KISS$ H] & W5T HIS WAYS TO HIS M]*&ISE1 & %E TO ! ORD]+ ( H] H\SE1 GRIEV$ BUT NOT UNHAPPY4  

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