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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,!N 9 A :ILE !Y GREW SOB] & W5T ON !IR WAYS1 & ! SUN WAS WE/]+ BEH9D !M1 & CA/+ LONG %AD[S4 ,& 9 A LITTLE :ILE !Y W]E COME \T ( ! ?ICK WOODS & W]E 9 A C\NTRY ( /EEP LITTLE VALLEYS1 GRASSY1 BESPR9KL$ ) TREES & BU%ES1 ) HILLS ( S&/ONE GO+ UP FROM !M1 :I* W]E (T5 BROK5 9TO CLIFFS RIS+ %E] FROM ! TREE-BESET BOTTOMS3  & !Y SAW PL5TE\S DE] BO? GREAT & SMALL1 & ! WILD ?+S SEEM$ TO FE> !M BUT LITTLE4 ,TO ,RALPH IT SEEM$ AN EXCE$+ FAIR L&1 & HE WAS AS JOY\S AS IT WAS FAIR2 BUT ! ,LADY WAS P5SIVE1 & AT LA/ %E SAID3 0,?\ DEEME/ IT FAIR1 & SO IT IS2 YET IS IT ! LONESOME/ ( DES]TS4  ,I DEEM 9DE$ ?AT IT WAS ONCE ONE ( ! FAIRE/ ( L&S1 ) CA/LES & COTS & HOME/EADS ALL AB\T1 & FAIR PEOPLE NO FEW1 BUSY ) MANY MATT]S AMONG !M4 ,BUT N[ IT IS ALL PASS$ AWAY1 & !RE IS NO TOK5 ( A DWELL+ ( MAN1 SAVE IT MI<T BE ?AT ?OSE M\NDS WE SEE1 AS YOND]1 & YOND] AGA91 >E T(TS ( H\SE-WALLS LONG AGO SUNK5 9TO ! E>? ( ! VALLEY4  ,& N[ FEW EV5 >E ! HUNT]S OR WAY-F>]S ?AT W5D ?R\< IT40  

,QUO? ,RALPH3  0,?\ SPEAKE/ AS IF !RE HAD BE5 ONCE HI/ORIES & TALES ( ?IS PLEASANT WILD]NESS3  TELL ME1 HAS IT ANY?+ TO DO ) ?AT L& AB\T ! WIDE RIV] :I* WE W5T ?R\<1 ,ROG] & ,I1 AS WE RODE TO ! ,CA/LE ( ,ABUNDANCE ! O!R DAY8 ,= HE SPOKE ( TALES ( DE$S & MI%APS CONC]N+ IT40 0,YEA10 %E SAID1 0SO IT IS1 & ! LITTLE /REAM ?AT RUNS YOND] B5EA? ?OSE CLIFFS1 IS MAK+ ITS WAY T[>DS ?AT BIG RIV] A=ESAID1 :I* IS CALL$ ! ,SWELL+ ,FLOOD4 ,N[ TRUE IT IS ALSO ?AT !RE >E MANY TALES AB\T ( ! W>S & MIS]IES ?AT TURN$ ?IS L& 9TO A DES]T1 & !SE MAY BE TRUE 5\<1 & BELIKE >E TRUE4  ,BUT !SE SAID TALES HAVE BECOME BL5D$ ) ! /ORY ( ?OSE A=ESAID W>S ( ! ,L& ( ! ,T[]2 ( :I* 9DE$ ?IS DES]T IS V]ILY A P>T1 BUT WAS DES]T /ILL 9 ! DAYS :5 ,I WAS ,QUE5 ( ! ,L&2 SO ?\ MAY/ WELL ?9K ?AT !Y :O HOLD ME TO BE ! CAUSE ( ALL ?IS LONEL9ESS 7& BELIKE ,ROG] ?\<T IT WAS SO7 HAVE SC>CE GOT HOLD ( ! V]Y SOO? ( ! MATT]40  

0,EV5 SO ,I DEEM$10 SAID ,RALPH3  0& TO-MORR[ WE %ALL CROSS ! BIG RIV]1 ?\ & ,I4 ,IS !RE A F]RY OR A =D !RE :]EAS WE %ALL COME1 OR H[ %ALL WE W9 OV] IT80  

,%E WAS GR[+ M]RI] AGA9 N[1 & LAU<$ AT ?IS & SAID3 0,O FAIR BOY6 ! CROSS+ WILL BE TO-MORR[ & NOT TO-DAY2 LET TO-MORR[ CROSS ITS [N RIV]S2 = SURELY TO-DAY IS FAIR 5\<1 & FAIR] %ALL IT BE :5 ?\ HA/ BE5 F$ & >T SITT+ BY ME 9 RE/ & PEACE TILL TO-MORR[ MORN+4 ,SO N[ HA/5 YET A LITTLE MORE2 & WE WILL KEEP ! SAID LITTLE /REAM 9 SI<T AS WELL AS WE MAY = ! BU%ES40  

,SO !Y SP$ ON1 TILL ,RALPH SAID3  0,WILL ?Y FEET NEV] TIRE1 BELOV$80 0,O *ILD10 %E SAID1 0?\ HA/ HE>D MY /ORY1 & MAY/ WELL DEEM ?AT !Y HAVE WR\<T MANY A H>D] DAY'S WORK ?AN ?IS DAY'S4 ,& MOREOV] !Y %ALL SOON RE/2 = LOOK6 YOND] IS \R H\SE = ?IS EV51 & TILL TO-MORR['S SUN IS HI<3 ! H\SE = ME & !E & NONE ELSE ) US40  ,& !RE) %E PO9T$ TO A PLACE :]E ! /REAM RAN 9 A *A9 ( POOLS & /ICKLES1 & A %E] CLIFF ROSE UP SOME FIFTY PACES BEYOND IT1 BUT BETWIXT ! /REAM & ! CLIFF WAS A SMOO? TABLE ( GRE5SW>D1 ) ?REE FAIR ?ORN BU%ES !REON1 & IT W5T D[N AT EA* 5D TO ! LEVEL ( ! RIV]'S LIP BY A GRE5 SLOPE1 BUT AMIDMO/1 ! LITTLE GRE5 PLA9 WAS SOME T5 FEET ABOVE ! /REAM1 & WAS BROK5 BY A LITTLE UND]CLIFF1 :I* W5T D[N %E] 9TO ! WAT]4 ,& ,RALPH SAW 9 ! FACE ( ! HI< CLIFF ! M\? ( A CAVE1 H[EV] DEEP IT MI<T BE4  

0,COME10 SAID ! ,LADY1 0T>RY NOT1 = ,I KN[ ?AT HUNG] HA? HOLD ( !E1 & LOOK1 H[ L[ ! SUN IS GR[+60 ,!N %E CAU<T HIM BY ! H&1 & FELL TO RUNN+ ) HIM TO ! $GE ( ! /REAM1 :]E AT ! 5D ( ! FUR!R SLOPE IT RAN WIDE & %ALL[ BE=E IT 5T]$ 9TO A DEEP POOL OV]HUNG ) B\<S ( ALD] & ?ORN4  ,%E /EPP$ DA9TILY OV] A R[ ( BIG /ONES LAID 9 ! RIPPL+ %ALL[2 & /AY+ H]SELF 9 MID-/REAM ON ! BIGGE/ ( !M1 & GA!R+ UP H] G[N1 LOOK$ UP /REAM ) A HAPPY FACE1 & !N LOOK$ OV] H] %\LD] TO ,RALPH & SAID3 0,! YE> HAS BE5 GOOD TO ME !SE SEASONS1 SO ?AT :5 ,I /AY$ H]E ON MY WAY TO ! ,CA/LE ( ,ABUNDANCE1 ,I F\ND BUT FEW /ONES WA%$ AWAY1 & CROSS$ WELLNI< DRY-%OD1 BUT ?IS /ONE MY FEET >E /&+ ON N[1 ,I BR\<T D[N FROM UND] ! CLIFF1 & SET IT AMID-MO/1 & ,I SAID ?AT :5 ,I BR\<T !E HI!R ,I W\LD /AY !REON & TALK ) !E :ILE ,I /OOD ABOVE ! FRE%NESS ( ! WAT]1 AS ,I AM DO+ N[40  

,RALPH LOOK$ ON H] & /ROVE TO ANSW] H]1 BUT NO WORDS W\LD COME TO HIS LIPS1 BECAUSE ( ! GREATNESS ( HIS LONG+2 %E LOOK$ ON HIM FONDLY1 & !N /OOP$ TO LOOK AT ! RIPPLES ?AT BUBBL$ UP AB\T H] %OES1 & T\*$ !M AT :ILES2 !N %E SAID3 0,SEE H[ !Y LONG = ! WAT]1 !SE FEET ?AT HAVE WORN ! WA/E SO LONG1 & KN[ H[ K9D IT WILL RUN OV] !M & LAP AB\T !M3 BUT YE MU/ ABIDE A LITTLE1 WA/E-WE>]S1 TILL WE HAVE DONE A ?+ OR TWO4  ,COME1 LOVE60  ,& %E REA*$ H] H& \T BEH9D H] TO ,RALPH1 NOT LOOK+ BACK1 BUT :5 %E FELT HIS H& T\* IT1 %E /EPP$ LI<TLY OV] ! O!R /ONES1 & ON TO ! GRASS ) HIM1 & L$ HIM QUIETLY UP ! SLOPE ?AT W5T UP TO ! TABLE ( GRE5SW>D BE=E ! CAVE4  ,BUT :5 !Y CAME ON TO ! LEVEL GRASS %E KISS$ HIM1 & !N TURN$ T[>D ! VALLEY & SPAKE SOLEMNLY3 0,MAY ALL BLESS+S LI<T ON ?IS ,H\SE ( ! WILD]NESS & ?IS ,HALL ( ! ,SUMM]-TIDE1 & ! ,*AMB] ( ,LOVE ?AT H]E IS60  

,!N WAS %E SIL5T A :ILE1 & ,RALPH BRAKE NOT ! SIL5CE4 ,!N %E TURN$ TO HIM ) A FACE GR[N M]RY & SMIL+1 & SAID3 0,LO6 H[ ! POOR LAD YE>NE? = MEAT1 AS WELL HE MAY1 SO LONG AS ! DAY HA? BE54  ,AH1 BELOV$1 ?\ MU/ BE PATI5T A LITTLE4 ,= BELIKE \R S]VANTS HAVE NOT YET HE>D ( ! W$D+ ( US4 ,SO WE TWA9 MU/ FE$ EA* ! O!R4  ,IS ?AT SO MU* AMISS80  

,HE LAU<$ 9 H] FACE = LOVE1 & TOOK H] BY ! WRI/1 BUT %E DREW H] H& AWAY & W5T 9TO ! CAVE1 & CAME =? ANON HOLD+ A COPP] KETTLE ) AN IRON B[1 & A BAG ( MEAL1 :I* %E LAID AT HIS FEET2 !N %E W5T 9TO ! CAVE AGA91 & BR\<T =? A FLASK ( W9E & A BEAK]2 !N %E CAU<T UP ! LITTLE CAULDRON1 :I* WAS WELL-BEAT51 & ?9 & LI<T1 & RAN D[N TO ! /REAM !RE)1 & CAME UP !NCE PRES5TLY1 BE>+ IT FULL ( WAT] ON H] HEAD1 GO+ AS /RAI<T & /ATELY AS ! SPE> IS SE5 ON A DAY ( T\RNEY1 MOV+ OV] ! B>RI]S ?AT HIDE ! KNI<T1 BE=E HE LAYS IT 9 ! RE/4 ,%E CAME UP TO HIM & SET ! WAT]-KETTLE BE=E HIM1 & PUT H] H&S ON HIS %\LD]S1 & KISS$ HIS *EEK1 & !N /EPP$ BACK FROM HIM & SMOTE H] PALMS TOGE!R1 & SAID3 0,YEA1 IT IS WELL6  ,BUT !RE >E YET MORE ?+S TO DO BE=E WE RE/4 ,!RE IS ! DI<T+ ( ! *AMB]1 & ! GA!R+ ( WOOD = ! FIRE1 & ! MIX+ ( ! MEAL1 & ! KNEAD+ & ! BAK+ ( CAKES2 & ALL ?AT IS MY WORK1 & !RE IS ! BR++ ( ! QU>RY = ! ROA/1 & ?AT IS ?9E40  

,!N %E RAN 9TO ! CAVE & BR\<T =? A B[ & A QUIV] ( >R[S1 & SAID3  0,>T ?\ SOME:AT ( AN >*]80 ,QUO? HE3  0,I %OOT NOT ILL40  0,& ,I10 %E SAID1 0%OOT WELL1 ALL WOODCRAFT COMES H&Y TO ME4  ,BUT ?IS EVE ,I MU/ TRU/ TO ?Y SKILL = MY SUPP]4  ,GO SWIFTLY & COME BACK SPE$ILY4 ,DO (F ?9E HAUB]K1 & BEAT ! BU%ES D[N 9 ! VALLEY1 & BR+ ME SOME SMALL DE]1 AS ROE OR H>E OR CONY4 ,& WA% !E 9 ! POOL BEL[ ! /EPP+-/ONES1 AS ,I %ALL DO :ILES ?\ >T AWAY1 & BY !N ?\ COME/ BACK1 ALL %ALL BE READY1 SAVE ! ROA/+ ( ! V5ISON40  

,SO HE DID (F HIS W>GE>1 BUT !REAFT] T>RI$ A LITTLE1 LOOK+ AT H]1 & %E SAID3  0,:AT AILE? !E NOT TO GO8 ! HUNT'S UP40  ,HE SAID3 0,I W\LD FIR/ GO SEE ! ROCK-HALL ?AT IS = \R *AMB] TO-NI<T2 WILT ?\ NOT BR+ ME 9 ?I!R80  0,NAY10 %E SAID1 0= ,I MU/ BE BUSY AB\T MANY MATT]S2 BUT ?\ MAY/ GO BY ?YSELF1 IF ?\ WILT40  

,SO HE W5T & /OOP$ D[N & 5T]$ ! CAVE1 & F\ND IT HI< & WIDE )91 & CLEAN & FRE% & WELL-SMELL+1 & ! FLOOR ( F9E :ITE S& )\T A /A94  

,SO HE KNELT D[N & KISS$ ! FLOOR1 & SAID AL\D3 0,GOD BLESS ?IS FLOOR ( ! ROCK-HALL :]EON MY LOVE %ALL LIE TO-NI<T60 ,!N HE >OSE & W5T \T ( ! CAVE1 & F\ND ! ,LADY AT ! 5TRY /OOP+ D[N TO SEE :AT HE W\LD DO2 & %E LOOK$ ON HIM FONDLY & ANXI\SLY2 BUT HE TURN$ A M]RY FACE TO H]1 & CAU<T H] R\ND ! MIDDLE & /RA9$ H] TO HIS BOSOM1 & !N TOOK ! B[ & >R[S & RAN D[N ! SLOPE & OV] ! /REAM1 9TO ! ?ICKET ( ! VALLEY4  

,HE W5T FUR!R ?AN HE HAD LOOK$ =1 ]E HE F\ND A PREY TO HIS M9D1 & !N HE SMOTE A ROE ) A %AFT & SLEW H]1 & BROKE UP ! C>CASS & DI<T IT DULY1 & SO W5T HIS WAYS BACK4 ,:5 HE CAME TO ! /REAM HE LOOK$ UP & SAW A LITTLE FIRE GLITT]+ NOT F> FROM ! CAVE1 BUT HAD NO CLE> SI<T ( ! ,LADY1 ?\< HE ?\<T HE SAW H] G[N FLUTT]+ NI< ONE ( ! ?ORN-BU%ES4 ,!N HE DID (F HIS RAIM5T & 5T]$ ?AT POOL ( ! /REAM1 & WAS GLAD TO BA! HIM 9 ! SAME PLACE :]E H] BODY HAD BE5 BUT ( LATE2 = HE HAD NOT$ ?AT ! /ONES ( ! LITTLE %ORE W]E /ILL WET ) H] FEET :]E %E HAD GONE UP FROM ! WAT]4  

,BUT N[1 AS HE SWAM & SPORT$ 9 ! SUN-W>M$ POOL HE DEEM$ HE HE>D ! :9NY+ ( A HORSE1 BUT WAS NOT SURE1 SO HE HELD HIMSELF /ILL TO LI/51 & HE>D NO MORE4 ,!N HE LAU<$ & BE?\<T HIM ( ,FALCON HIS [N /E$1 & DIV$ D[N UND] ! WAT]2 BUT AS HE CAME UP1 LAU<+ /ILL & GASP+1 HE HE>D A NOISE ( ! CLATT] ( HORSE HO(S1 AS IF SOME ONE W]E RID+ SWIFTLY UP ! FUR!R SIDE ( ! GRASSY TABLE1 :]E IT WAS /ONY1 AS HE HAD NOT$ :5 !Y PASS$ BY4  

,A DEADLY FE> FELL UPON HIS HE>T AS HE ?\<T ( HIS LOVE LEFT ALL ALONE2 SO HE GAT HIM AT ONCE \T ( ! WAT] & CA/ HIS %IRT OV] HIS HEAD2 BUT :ILE HIS >MS W]E YET 5TANGL$ 9 ! SLEEVES !RE(1 CAME TO HIS E>S A GREAT & AWFUL S\ND ( A MAN'S VOICE RO>+ \T1 ?\< !RE W]E NO %AP5 WORDS 9 ! RO>4  ,!N W]E HIS >MS FREE ?R\< ! SLEEVES1 & HE TOOK UP ! B[ & FELL TO B5D+ IT1 & EV5 !RE) HE HE>D A GREAT WAIL+ ( A WOMAN'S VOICE1 & %E CRI$ \T1 PITE\SLY3  0,HELP ME1 ,O HELP1 LOVELY CREATURE ( ,GOD60  

,YET MU/ HE NE$S F9I% B5D+ ! B[ H[SOEV] HIS HE>T DI$ )9 HIM2 OR :AT HELP W\LD !RE BE ( A NAK$ & UN>M$ MAN8 ,AT LA/ IT WAS B5T & AN >R[ NOCK$ ON ! /R+1 AS HE LEAP$ OV] ! RIV] & UP ! SLOPE4  

,BUT EV5 AS HE CAME UP TO ?AT PLEASANT PLACE HE SAW ALL 9 A MOM5T ( TIME2 ?AT !RE /OOD ,SILV]FAX ANI< ! ,CAVE'S M\?1 & ! ,LADY LY+ ON ! E>? ANI< ! HORSE2 & BETWIXT H] & HIM ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN /OOD UP />K1 HIS %9+ HELM ON HIS HEAD1 ! LA/ RAYS ( ! SETT+ SUN FLA%+ 9 ! BROID]$ IMAGE ( HIS >MORIES4  

,HE TURN$ AT ONCE UPON ,RALPH1 %AK+ HIS SWORD 9 ! AIR 7& !RE WAS BLOOD UPON ! BLADE7 & HE CRI$ \T 9 T]RIBLE VOICE3  0,! WIT* IS DEAD1 ! :ORE IS DEAD6 ,& ?\1 ?IEF1 :O HA/ /OL5 H] FROM ME1 & LA9 BY H] 9 ! WILD]NESS1 N[ %ALT ?\ DIE1 ?\60  

,SC>CE HAD HE SPOK5 ?AN ,RALPH DREW HIS B[ TO ! >R[-HEAD & LOOS$2 !RE WAS BUT SOME TW5TY PACES BETWIXT !M1 & ! %AFT1 SP$ BY ?AT FELL >*]1 SMOTE ! HUGE MAN ?R\< ! EYE 9TO ! BRA91 & HE FELL D[N ALONG CLATT]+1 DEAD )\T A WORD MORE4  

,BUT ,RALPH GAVE =? A GREAT WAIL ( WOE1 & RAN =W>D & KNELT BY ! ,LADY1 :O LAY ALL HUDDL$ UP FACE D[N UPON ! GRASS1 & HE LIFT$ H] UP & LAID H] G5TLY ON H] BACK4 ,! BLOOD WAS FL[+ FA/ FROM A GREAT W\ND 9 H] BREA/1 & HE TORE (F A PIECE ( HIS %IRT TO /AUN* IT1 BUT %E )\T KN[L$GE ( HIM BREA!D =? H] LA/ BREA? ]E HE C\LD T\* ! HURT1 & HE /ILL KNELT BY H]1 />+ ON H] AS IF HE KNEW NOT :AT WAS T[>D4  

,%E HAD DI<T H] :AT %E C\LD TO WELCOME HIS RETURN FROM ! HUNT+1 & HAD SET A WREA? ( MEAD[-SWEET ON H] R$ HAIR1 & A G>L& ( EGLANT9E AB\T H] GIRDLE/EAD1 & LEFT H] FEET NAK$ AFT] ! POOL ( ! /REAM1 & HAD TURN$ ! BEZELS ( H] F+]-R+S \TW>D1 = JOY ( ?AT MEET+4  

,AFT] A :ILE HE ROSE UP ) A MO/ BITT] CRY1 & RAN D[N ! GRE5 SLOPE & OV] ! WAT]1 & HI!R & ?I!R AMONG ! BU%ES LIKE ONE MAD1 TILL HE BECAME SO WE>Y ?AT HE MI<T SC>CE GO OR /& = WE>9ESS4  ,!N HE CREPT BACK AGA9 TO ?AT ,*AMB] ( ,LOVE1 & SAT D[N BESIDE HIS NEW-WON MATE1 CALL+ TO M9D ALL ! WA/$ WORDS ( ! DAY GONE BY2 = ! SUMM] NI<T WAS COME N[1 MO/ FAIR & FRAGRANT4 ,BUT HE )HELD ! SOBB+ PASSION ( HIS HE>T & PUT =? HIS H&1 & T\*$ H]1 & %E WAS /ILL1 & HIS H& FELT H] FLE% ?AT IT WAS COLD AS M>BLE4 ,& HE CRI$ \T AL\D 9 ! NI<T & ! WILD]NESS1 :]E !RE WAS NONE TO HE> HIM1 & >OSE & W5T AWAY FROM H]1 PASS+ BY ,SILV]FAX :O WAS /&+ NE>BY1 /RET*+ \T HIS HEAD1 & :9NY+ AT :ILES4 ,& HE SAT ON ! $GE ( ! GRE5 TABLE1 & !RE CAME 9TO HIS M9D DESPITE HIMSELF ?\<TS ( ! PLEASANT FIELDS ( ,UPMEADS1 & HIS SPORTS & PLEASURES !RE1 & ! EV5-SONG ( ! ,HI< ,H\SE1 & ! FOLK ( HIS FELL[%IP & HIS LOVE4 ,& !RE) HIS BREA/ >OSE & HIS FACE WAS WRY$1 & HE WEPT L\D & LONG1 & AS IF HE %\LD NEV] MAKE AN 5D ( IT4 ,BUT SO WE>Y WAS HE1 ?AT AT LA/ HE LAY BACK & FELL ASLEEP1 & WOKE NOT TILL ! SUN WAS HI< 9 ! HEAV5S4 ,& SO IT WAS1 ?AT HIS SLUMB] HAD BE5 SO HEAVY1 ?AT HE KNEW NOT AT FIR/ :AT HAD BEFALL52 & ONE MOM5T HE FELT GLAD1 & ! NEXT AS IF HE %\LD NEV] BE GLAD AGA91 ?\< :Y HE WOTT$ NOT4  ,!N HE TURN$ AB\T & SAW ,SILV]FAX CROPP+ ! GRASS NE>BY1 & ! ,LADY LY+ !RE LIKE AN IMAGE ?AT C\LD MOVE NO :IT1 ?\< ! WORLD AWOKE AB\T H]4 ,!N HE REMEMB]$1 YET SC>CE ALL1 SO ?AT WILD HOPES SWELL$ HIS HE>T1 & HE ROSE TO HIS KNEES & TURN$ TO H]1 & CALL$ TO M9D ?AT HE %\LD NEV] SEE H] ALIVE AGA91 & SOBB+ & WAIL+ BROKE \T FROM HIM1 = HE WAS Y\NG & /RONG1 & SORR[ DEALT H>DLY ) HIM4  

,BUT PRES5TLY HE >OSE TO HIS FEET & W5T HI!R & ?I!R1 & CAME UPON ! QU5*$ COALS ( ! COOK+-FIRE3 %E HAD BAK$ CAKES = HIS EAT+1 & HE SAW !M LY+ !REBY1 & HUNG] CON/RA9$ HIM1 SO HE TOOK & ATE ( !M :ILE ! TE>S RAN D[N HIS FACE & M+L$ ) ! BREAD HE ATE4 ,& :5 HE HAD EAT51 HE FELT /RONG] & !RE=E WAS LIFE MORE GRIEV\S TO HIM1 & :5 HE ?\<T :AT HE %\LD DO1 /ILL ONE ?+ SEEM$ MORE IRKSOME ?AN ! O!R4  

,HE W5T D[N TO ! WAT] TO DR9K1 & PASS$ BY ! BODY ( ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN1 & WRA? WAS FI]CE 9 HIS HE>T AGA9/ HIM :O HAD OV]?R[N HIS HAPP9ESS4 ,BUT :5 HE HAD DRUNK & WA%$ H&S & FACE HE CAME BACK AGA91 & H>D5$ HIS HE>T TO DO :AT HE MU/ NE$S DO4 ,HE TOOK UP ! BODY ( ! ,LADY & ) GRIEF ?AT MAY NOT BE TOLD (1 HE DREW IT 9TO ! CAVE1 & CUT B\<S ( TREES & LAID !M OV] H] FACE & ALL H] BODY1 & !N TOOK GREAT /ONES FROM ! SCREE AT ?AT O!R 5D ( ! LITTLE PLA91 & HEAP$ !M UPON H] TILL %E WAS UTT]LY HIDD5 BY !M4 ,!N HE CAME \T ON TO ! GRE5 PLACE & LOOK$ ON ! BODY ( HIS FOE1 & SAID TO HIMSELF ?AT ALL MU/ BE DEC5T & 9 ORD] AB\T ! PLACE :]EAS LAY HIS LOVE4 ,& HE CAME & /OOD OV] ! BODY & SAID3 0,I HAVE NAU<T TO DO TO HATE HIM N[3  IF HE HAT$ ME1 IT WAS BUT = A LITTLE :ILE1 & HE KNEW NAU<T ( ME4 ,SO LET HIS BONES BE COV]$ UP FROM ! WOLF & ! KITE4 ,YET %ALL !Y NOT LIE ALONGSIDE ( H]4  ,I WILL RAISE A CAIRN ABOVE HIM H]E ON ?IS FAIR LITTLE PLA9 :I* HE SPOIL$ ( ALL JOY40 ,!RE) HE FELL TO1 & /RAI<T5$ HIS BODY1 & LAID HIS HUGE LIMBS TOGE!R & CLOS$ HIS EYES & FOLD$ HIS >MS OV] HIS BREA/2 & !N HE PIL$ ! /ONES ABOVE HIM1 & W5T ON CA/+ !M ON ! HEAP A LONG :ILE AFT] !RE WAS NE$ !RE(4  

,RALPH HAD TAK5 HIS RAIM5T FROM ! /REAM-SIDE & DONE !M ON BE=E ?IS1 & N[ HE DID ON HELM & HAUB]K1 & GIRT HIS SWORD TO HIS SIDE4 ,!N AS HE WAS AB\T LEAV+ ! SORR[FUL PLACE1 HE LOOK$ ON ,SILV]FAX1 :O HAD NOT /RAY$ FROM ! LITTLE PLA91 & CAME UP TO HIM & DID (F SADDLE & BRIDLE1 & LAID !M )9 ! CAVE1 & BADE ! BEA/ GO :I!R HE W\LD4  ,HE YET L+]$ AB\T ! PLACE1 & LOOK$ ALL >\ND HIM & F\ND NAU<T TO HELP HIM1 & C\LD FRAME 9 HIS M9D NO 9T5T ( A DE$ !N1 NOR ANY TALE ( A DE$ HE %\LD DO !REAFT]4 ,YET BELIKE 9 HIS M9D W]E TWO ?\<TS1 & ?\< NEI!R S(T5$ HIS GRIEF SAVE A LITTLE1 HE DID NOT %R9K FROM !M AS HE DID FROM ALL O!RS2 & !SE TWO W]E ( HIS HOME AT ,UPMEADS1 :I* WAS SO FAMILI> TO HIM1 & ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 :I* WAS BUT A WORD4  

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