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,RI*>D ,TALKE? ,) ,RALPH ,CONC]N+ ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D4 ,CONC]N+ ,SWEV5HAM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! MORR[ ,BLAIZE W5T TO HIS *AFF] & TO VISIT ! M5 ( ! ,PORT AT ! ,GUILDHALL3  HE BADE ,RALPH COME ) HIM1 BUT HE W\LD NOT1 BUT ABODE 9 ! HALL ( ! HO/EL & SAT POND]+ SADLY :ILE M5 CAME & W5T2 BUT HE HE>D NO WORD SPOK5 ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D4 ,9 LIKE WISE PASS$ ! NEXT DAY & ! NEXT1 SAVE ?AT ,RI*>D WAS AMONG ?OSE :O CAME 9TO ! HALL1 & HE TALK$ LONG ) ,RALPH AT :ILES2 ?AT IS TO SAY ?AT HE SPAKE1 & ,RALPH MADE SEMBLANCE ( LI/5+4  

,N[ AS IS A=ESAID ,RI*>D WAS OLD & WISE1 & HE LOV$ ,RALPH MU*1 MORE BELIKE ?AN ,LORD ,BLAIZE HIS PROP] MA/]1 :]EAS HE HAD NO M9D = *AFF]1 OR AU<T P]TA9+ TO IT3 SO HE TOOK HE$ ( ,RALPH & SAW ?AT HE WAS SAD & WE>Y-HE>T$2 SO ON ! SIX? DAY ( !IR ABID+ AT ,:ITWALL1 9 ! MORN+ :5 ALL ! *APM5 W]E GONE AB\T !IR BUS9ESS1 & HE & ,RALPH W]E LEFT ALONE 9 ! ,HALL1 HE SPAKE TO ,RALPH & SAID3 0,?IS IS NO PRISON1 LORD40  0,EV5 SO10 QUO? ,RALPH4 0,NAY1 IF ?\ D\BTE/ IT10 SAID ,RI*>D1 0LET US GO TO ! DOOR & TRY IF !Y HAVE TURN$ ! KEY & %OT ! BOLT ON US40  ,RALPH SMIL$ FA9TLY & /OOD UP1 & SAID3 0,I WILL GO ) !E IF ?\ WILLE/ IT1 BUT SOO? TO SAY ,I %ALL BE BUT A DULL FELL[ ( ?9E TO-DAY40 ,SAID ,RI*>D3 0,W\LD/ ?\ HAVE BE5 BETT] YE/]DAY1 LORD1 OR ! DAY BE=E80 0,NAY10 SAID ,RALPH4  0,WILT ?\ BE BETT] TO-MORR[80 SAID ,RI*>D4 ,RALPH %OOK HIS HEAD4  ,SAID ,RI*>D3  0,YEA1 BUT ?\ WILT BE1 OR ?\ MAY/ CALL ME A FOOL ELSE40  0,?\ >T K9D1 ,RI*>D10 SAID ,RALPH2 0& ,I WILL COME ) !E1 & DO :AT ?\ BIDDE/ ME2 BUT ,I MU/ NE$S TELL !E ?AT MY HE>T IS SICK40 0,YEA10 QUO? ,RI*>D1 0& ?\ NE$E/ NOT TELL ME SO MU*1 DE> Y\NGL+2 HE :O RUNS MI<T READ ?AT 9 !E4 ,BUT COME =?40  

,SO 9TO ! /REET !Y W5T1 & ,RI*>D BR\<T ,RALPH 9TO ! M>KET-PLACE1 & %[$ HIM :]E WAS ,BLAIZE'S BOO? 7= HE WAS ?RIV+ GREATLY7 BUT ,RALPH W\LD NOT GO ANI< IT LE/ HIS BRO!R %\LD 5TANGLE HIM 9 TALK2 & !Y W5T 9TO ! ,GUILDHALL :I* WAS BO? GREAT & FAIR1 & ! SMELL ( ! NEW-%AV5 OAK 7= ! RO( WAS NOT YET PA9T$7 BR\<T BACK TO ,RALPH'S M9D ! DAYS ( HIS *ILDHOOD :5 HE WAS HANG+ AB\T ! BUILD+ ( ! WAT]-REEVE'S NEW H\SE AT ,UPMEADS4 ,!N !Y W5T 9TO ! ,GREAT ,*UR* & HE>D A ,MASS AT ! ALT> ( ,/4 ,NI*OLAS1 ,RALPH'S V]Y FRI5D2 & ! SAID *UR* WAS GREAT TO ! LETT]1 & V]Y GOODLY1 & SOME:AT NEW ALSO1 S9CE ! BLOSSOM-TIDE ( ,:ITWALL WAS NOT MANY YE>S OLD3 & ! ALT>S ( ITS *APELS W]E BEYOND ANY ?+ = FAIRNESS ?AT ,RALPH HAD SE5 SAVE AT ,HI<AM ON ! ,WAY4  

,BUT :5 !Y CAME =? FROM ! *UR*1 ,RALPH LOOK$ ON ,RI*>D ) A FACE ?AT WAS BO? BLANK & WE>Y1 AS :O %\LD SAY3  0,:AT IS TO DO N[80 ,& =SOO? SO WOE-BEGONE HE LOOK$1 ?AT ,RI*>D1 DESPITE HIS SORR[ & TR\BLE = HIM1 C\LD SC>CE )HOLD HIS LAU<T]4  ,BUT HE SAID3 0,WELL1 FO/] SON 7= ?\ >T PRETTY MU* ?AT TO ME71 S9CE ! GOOD T[N PLEASURE? !E LITTLE1 GO WE FUR!R AFIELD40  

,SO HE L$ HIM \T ( ! M>KET-PLACE1 & BR\<T HIM TO ! EA/ GATE ( ! T[N :I* HI<T ,PET]GATE ,B>1 & =? !Y W5T & \T 9TO ! MEAD[S UND] ! WALLS1 & /AY$ HIM AT A LITTLE BRIDGE OV] ONE ( ! /REAMS1 = IT WAS A L& ( MANY WAT]S2 !RE !Y SAT D[N 9 A NOOK1 & SPAKE ,RI*>D TO ,RALPH1 SAY+3  

0,LORD ,RALPH1 ILL IT W]E IF ! ,UPMEADS K9DR$ CAME TO NAU<T1 OR EV5 TO LITTLE4  ,N[ AS = MY [N MA/] ,BLAIZE1 HE HA?1 SO PLEASE Y\1 ! MAK+S ( A NOBLE *APMAN1 BUT NOT ( A NOBLE KNI<T2 ?\< HE SAYE? ?AT :5 HE IS RI<T RI* HE WILL CA/ ASIDE ALL *AFF]2 NAU<T ( :I* HE WILL DO4 ,AS = ! O!RS1 MY LORD ,GREGORY IS NO BETT]1 OR 9DE$ WORSE1 SAVE ?AT HE %ALL NOT BE RI* EV]1 HAV+ NO MA/]Y V] HIMSELF2 :ILE LORD ,HU< IS LIKE TO BE SLA9 9 SOME EMPTY BRAWL1 UNLESS HE COME BACK SPE$ILY TO ,UPMEADS40  

0,YEA1 YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0:AT !N8  ,I CAME NOT HI!R TO HE> !E MISSAY MY MO!R'S SONS40  ,BUT ,RI*>D W5T ON3 0,AS = !E1 LORD ,RALPH1 ( !E ,I LOOK$ = SOME?+2 BUT N[ ,I CANNOT TELL2 = ! HE>T 9 !E SEEME? TO BE DEAD2 & ?\ MU/ LOOK TO IT LE/ ! BODY DIE ALSO40 0,SO BE IT60 SAID ,RALPH4  

,SAID ,RI*>D3  0,I AM OLD N[1 BUT ,I HAVE BE5 Y\NG1 & MANY ?+S HAVE ,I SE5 & SUFF]$1 ]E ,I CAME TO ,UPMEADS4 ,OLD AM ,I1 & ,I CANNOT FEEL C]TA9 HOPES & GRIEFS AS A Y\NG MAN CAN2 YET HAVE ,I B\<T ! KN[L$GE ( !M DE> 5\<1 & HAVE NOT =GOTT54  ,:]EBY ,I WOT WELL ?AT MY DRE>IHEAD IS CONC]N+ A WOMAN4  ,IS IT NOT SO80  0,YEA10 QUO? ,RALPH4 ,SAID ,RI*>D3  0,N[ %ALT ?\ TELL ME !RE(1 & SO LI<T5 ?9E HE>T A LITTLE40  0,I WILL NOT TELL !E10 SAID ,RALPH2 0OR1 RA!R1 TO SPEAK MORE TRULY1 ,I CANNOT40 0,YEA10 SAID ,RI*>D1 0& ?\< IT W]E N[ AN EASI] ?+ = ME TO TELL !E ( ! GRIEFS ( MY LIFE ?AN = !E TO HE>K5 TO ! TALE1 YET ,I BELIEVE !E4  ,BUT MAYHAPP5 ?\ MAY/ TELL ME ( ONE ?+ ?AT ?\ DESIRE/ MORE ?AN ANO!R40 ,SAID ,RALPH3  0,I DESIRE TO DIE40  ,& ! TE>S />T$ 9 HIS EYES !RE)4  ,BUT ,RI*>D SPAKE1 SMIL+ ON HIM K9DLY3 0,?AT WAY IS OP5 = !E ON ANY DAY ( ! WEEK4 ,:Y HA/ ?\ NOT TAK5 IT ALREADY80  ,BUT ,RALPH ANSW]$ NAU<T4 ,RI*>D SAID3  0,IS IT NOT BECAUSE ?\ HOPE/ TO DESIRE SOME?+2 IF NOT TO-DAY1 !N TO-MORR[1 OR ! NEXT DAY OR ! NEXT80 ,/ILL ,RALPH SPAKE NO WORD2 BUT HE WEPT4  ,QUO? ,RI*>D3  0,MAYBE ,I MAY HELP !E TO A HOPE1 ?\< ?\ MAYE/ ?9K MY WORDS WILD4 ,9 ! L& & ! ?ORP :]E ,I WAS BORN & BR$ !RE WAS TALK N[ & AGA9 ( A ?+ TO BE S\<T1 :I* %\LD CURE SORR[1 & MAKE LIFE BLOSSOM 9 ! OLD1 & UPHOLD LIFE 9 ! Y\NG40 0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 LOOK+ UP FROM HIS TE>S1 0& :AT WAS ?AT8 & :Y HA/ ?\ NEV] TOLD ME !RE( BE=E80 0,NAY10 SAID ,RI*>D1 0& :Y %\LD ,I TELL IT TO ! M]RY LAD ,I KNEW 9 ,UPMEADS8 BUT N[ ?\ >T A MAN1 & HA/ SE5 ! FACE ( SORR[1 IT IS MEET ?AT ?\ %\LDE/ HE> ( ,! ,W,E,L,L ,A,T ,! ,W,O,R,L,D',S ,5,D40  

,RALPH SPRANG TO HIS FEET AS HE SAID ! WORD1 & CRI$ \T EAG]LY3 0,OLD FRI5D1 & :]E !N W]T ?\ BR$ & BORN80  ,RI*>D LAU<$ & SAID3  0,SEE1 !N1 !RE IS YET A DE$ & A DAY BETWIXT !E & DEA?6 ,BUT TURN AB\T & LOOK /RAI<T OV] ! MEAD[S 9 A L9E ) YOND] WILL[-TREE1 & TELL ME :AT ?\ SEE/40  ,SAID ,RALPH3 0,! FAIR PLA9 SPREAD+ WIDE1 & A RIV] RUNN+ ?R\< IT1 & LITTLE HILLS BEYOND ! WAT]1 & BLUE M\NTA9S BEYOND !M1 & SN[ YET LY+ ON ! TOPS ( !M1 ?\< ! YE> IS 9 Y\NG ,JULY40 0,YEA10 QUO? ,RI*>D2 0& SEE/ ?\ ON ! FIR/ ( ! LITTLE HILLS BEYOND ! RIV]1 A GREAT GRAY T[] RIS+ UP & H\SES ANI< IT80 0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0! T[] ,I SEE1 & ! H\SES1 = ,I AM F>-SI<T$2 BUT ! H\SES >E SMALL40  0,SO IT IS10 SAID ,RI*>D2 0N[ YOND] T[] IS ( ! ,*UR* ( ,SWEV5HAM1 :I* IS UND] ! 9VOCATION ( ! ,SEV5 ,SLEEP]S ( ,EPHESUS2 & ! H\SES >E ! H\SES ( ! LITTLE T[N4 ,& :AT HAS ?AT TO DO ) ME8 SAYE/ ?\3  :Y ?IS1 ?AT ,I WAS BORN & BR$ AT ,SWEV5HAM4  ,& 9DE$ ,I IT WAS :O BR\<T MY LORD ,BLAIZE H]E TO ,:ITWALL1 ) TALES ( H[ GOOD A PLACE IT WAS = *AFF]1 ?AT ,I MI<T SEE ! LITTLE T[N & ! GREAT GRAY T[] ONCE MORE4 ,=SOO? ,I LI$ NOT1 = ?Y BRO!R IS HAPPY H]E1 :]EAS HE IS PIL+ UP ! CO9S ONE UPON ! O!R4  ,=SOO? ?\ %\LDE/ GO 9TO HIS BOO?1 FAIR LORD2 IT IS A GOODLY SI<T40  

,BUT ,RALPH WAS WALK+ TO & FRO HA/ILY1 & HE TURN$ TO ,RI*>D & SAID3 0,WELL1 WELL6 BUT :Y DO/ ?\ NOT TELL ME MORE ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D80  

,SAID ,RI*>D3  0,I WAS GO+ TO TELL !E SOME:AT :I* MI<T BE WOR? ?Y NOT+2 OR MI<T NOT BE WOR? IT3  HE>K56  ,:5 ,I DWELT AT ,SWEV5HAM OV] YOND]1 & WAS BUT ( EI<TE5 W9T]S1 :O AM N[ ( ?REE SCORE & EI<T1 ?REE FOLK ( \R T[N%IP1 TWO Y\NG M5 & ONE Y\NG WOMAN1 SET \T !NCE TO SEEK ! SAID ,WELL3 & MU* LORE !Y HAD CONC]N+ IT1 :I* !Y HAD LE>N$ ( AN OLD MAN1 A NI< K9SMAN ( ONE ( !M4  ,?IS ANCI5T C>LE ,I HAD NEV] SE51 = HE DWELT 9 ! M\NTA9S A WAY (F1 & !SE M5 W]E SOME FIVE YE>S OLD] ?AN ,I1 SO ?AT ,I WAS A BOY :5 !Y W]E M5 GR[N2 & SU* ?+S ,I HE$$ NOT1 BUT RA!R SPORT & PLAY2 & ABOVE ALL1 ,I LONG$ = ! PLAY ( W> & BATTLE4  ,GOD WOT ,I HAVE HAD MY BELLYFUL ( IT S9CE ?OSE DAYS6  ,H[BEIT ,I M9D ME ! SETT+ =? ( !SE ?REE4 ,!Y HAD A SUMPT]-ASS ) !M = !IR LIVELIHOOD ON ! WA/E2 BUT !Y W5T AFOOT CR[N$ ) FL[]S1 & ! PIPE & TAB\R PLAY+ BE=E !M1 & MU* PEOPLE BR\<T !M ON ! WAY4 ,BY ,/4 ,*RI/OPH]6  ,I CAN SEE IT ALL AS IF IT W]E YE/]DAY4 ,I WAS SORRY ( ! DEP>TURE ( ! DAMSEL2 = ?\< ,I WAS A BOY ,I HAD LOV$ H]1 & %E HAD SUFF]$ ME TO KISS H] & TOY ) H]2 BUT IT WAS SOON OV]4  ,N[ ,I CALL TO M9D ?AT !Y HAD PRAY$ \R PRIE/1 ,SIR ,CYPRIAN1 TO BLESS !M ON !IR DEP>TURE1 BUT HE NAYSAID !M2 = HE HELD ?AT SU* A QUE/ CAME ( ! 9SPIRATION ( ! DEVILS1 & WAS BUT A MEMORY ( ! CU/OMS ( ! ANCI5T G5TILES & HEA!N4 ,BUT AS TO ME1 ,I DEEM$ IT NAU<T1 & WAS SORRY ?AT MY :ITE-BOSOM$1 SWEET-BREA!D FRI5D %\LD WALK AWAY FROM ME ?US 9TO ! CL\DS40  

0,:AT CAME ( IT80 SAID ,RALPH1 0DID !Y COME BACK1 OR ANY ( !M80 0,I WOT NOT10 SAID ,RI*>D1 0= ,I WAS WE>Y ( ,SWEV5HAM AFT] ?AT1 SO ,I GIRT MYSELF TO A SWORD & LAID A SPE> UPON MY %\LD] & W5T MY WAYS TO ! ,CA/LE ( ! ,WA/E ,M>*1 SIXTY MILES FROM ,SWEV5HAM T[N1 & ! ,B>ON TOOK ME 9 & MADE ME HIS MAN3 & ALMO/ AS LITTLE PR(IT W]E 9 MY TELL+ !E AGA9 ( MY DE$S !RE1 AS !RE WAS 9 MY DO+ !M3  BUT ! GRAY T[] ( ,SWEV5HAM ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 AGA9 TILL ?IS H\R40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,N[ !N IT BEHOVE? ME TO GO TO ,SWEV5HAM /RAI<TWAY3 WILT ?\ COME ) ME8 IT SEEME? TO BE BUT SOME F\R MILES H5CE40  

,RI*>D HELD HIS PEACE & KNIT HIS BR[S AS IF POND]+ ! MATT]1 & ,RALPH ABID$ TILL HE SPAKE3  SO HE SAID3 0,FO/]-SON1 SO TO CALL !E1 ?\ KN[E/ ! MANN] ( UP-C\NTRY C>LES1 ?AT TALES FL[ =? FROM !M ! BETT] IF !Y COME )\T OV] MU* DIGG+ & HOE+ ( ! GR\ND2 ?AT IS1 )\T QUE/ION+2 SO MESEEMS BETT] IT WILL BE IF ,I GO TO ,SWEV5HAM ALONE1 & BETT] IF ,I BE ASK$ TO GO1 ?AN IF ,I GO ( MYSELF4 ,N[ TO-MORR[ IS ,SATURDAY1 & HI< M>KET 9 ,:ITWALL2 & ,I AM NOT SO OLD BUT ?AT IT IS LIKELIE/ ?AT !RE WILL BE SOME ( MY FELL[S ALIVE & ON !IR LEGS 9 ,SWEV5HAM3 & IF SU* !RE BE1 !RE WILL BE ONE AT ! LEA/ 9 ! M>KET TO-MORR[1 & ,I WILL BE !RE TO F9D HIM \T3 & !N IT WILL GO H>D IF HE BR+ ME NOT TO ,SWEV5HAM AS A WELL-BELOV$ GUE/2 & :5 ,I AM !RE1 & TELL+ MY TID+S1 & ASK+ !M ( !IRS1 IF !RE BE ANY TALES CONC]N+ ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D WORK+ 9 !IR BELLIES1 !N %ALL ,I BE ! MIDWIFE TO BR+ !M TO BIR?4  ,HA8  ,WILL IT DO80  

0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0BUT H[ LONG WILT ?\ BE80  ,SAID ,RI*>D3 0,I %ALL COME BACK SPE$ILY IF ,I F9D ! L& B>R52 BUT IF ! FIELD BE 9 E> ,I %ALL T>RY TO H>VE/ IT4 ,SO KEEP ?\ ?Y S\L 9 PATI5CE40  0,& :AT %ALL ,I DO N[80 SAID ,RALPH4  0,WE> AWAY ! H\RS10 SAID ,RI*>D4 ,& TO BEG9 )1 COME BACK )9 ! GATES ) ME & LET US GO LOOK AT ?Y BRO!R'S BOO? 9 ! M>KET-PLACE3 IT IS ! NE!RMO/ ( A GOODLY H\SE :I* HE IS M9D$ TO DWELL 92 & HE WILL M>RY A WIFE & SIT D[N 9 ,:ITWALL1 SO WELL HE SEEME? LIKE TO ?RIVE2 = !Y HAVE ALREADY BIDD5 HIM TO ! FRE$OM ( ! CITY1 & TO A BRO!R ( ! ,F>+-,KNI<TS1 :]EAS HE IS NOT ONLY A /IRR+ MAN1 BUT ( GOOD L9EAGE ALSO3 = N[ HE HIDE? NOT ?AT HE IS ( ! ,UPMEADS K9DR$40  

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