,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #d 
,! ,LADY ,TELLS ( ,H] ,DELIV]ANCE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

0,N[ ,I HAD \TGR[N MY OLD FE>1 & NOT MU* BEFELL TO QUICK5 IT3 & EV] ,I WAS AS MU* \T ( ! H\SE AS ,I C\LD BE4 ,BUT AB\T ?IS TIME MY MI/RESS1 FROM BE+ K9D] TO ME ?AN BE=E1 BEGAN TO GR[ H>D]1 & (TTIMES US$ ME CRUELLY3  BUT ( H] DE$S TO ME1 MY FRI5D1 ?\ %ALT ASK ME NO MORE ?AN ,I TELL !E4 ,ON A DAY ( ,MAY-TIDE ,I F>$ ABROAD ) MY GOATS1 & W5T F> ) !M1 FUR!R FROM ! H\SE ?AN ,I HAD BE5 AS YET4 ,! DAY WAS ! FAIRE/ ( ! YE>1 & ,I REJOIC$ 9 IT1 & FELT AS IF SOME EXCE$+ GREAT GOOD W]E AB\T TO BEFALL ME2 & ! BURD5 ( FE>S SEEM$ TO HAVE FALL5 FROM ME4 ,SO ,I W5T TILL ,I CAME TO A LITTLE FL[]Y DELL1 BESET ) BLOSSOM+ :ITE?ORNS & ) A FAIR /REAM RUNN+ ?R\< IT2 A PLACE SOME:AT LIKE TO ?IS1 SAVE ?AT ! /REAM !RE WAS BIGG]4 ,& ! SUN WAS HOT AB\T NOONTIDE1 SO ,I DID (F MY RAIM5T1 :I* WAS R\< & POOR1 & MORE MEET = W9T] ?AN ,MAY-TIDE1 & ,I 5T]$ A POOL ( ! CLE> WAT]1 & BA!D ME & SPORT$ !RE91 SMELL+ ! SWEET SC5T ( ! :ITE?ORNS & HE>K5+ TO ! SONG ( ! MANY BIRDS2 & :5 ,I CAME =? FROM ! WAT]1 ! AIR WAS SO S(T & SWEET TO ME1 & ! FL[]Y GRASS SO K9D TO MY FEET1 & ! ,MAY-BLOOMS FELL UPON MY %\LD]S1 ?AT ,I WAS LOA! TO DO ON MY R\< RAIM5T HA/ILY1 & )AL ,I LOOK$ TO SEE NO *ILD ( MAN 9 ?AT WILD]NESS3 SO ,I SPORT$ MYSELF !RE A LONG :ILE1 & MILK$ A GOAT & DRANK ( ! MILK1 & CR[N$ MYSELF ) :ITE-?ORN & H>E-BELLS2 & HELD ! BLOSSOMS 9 MY H&1 & FELT ?AT ,I ALSO HAD SOME MI<T 9 ME1 & ?AT ,I %\LD NOT BE A ?RALL ( ?AT SORC]ESS = EV]4 ,& ?AT DAY1 MY FRI5D1 BELIKE WAS ! SPR+-TIDE ( ! LIFE & ! LOVE ?AT ?\ HOLDE/ 9 ?Y K9D >MS4  

0,BUT AS ,I ABODE ?US 9 ?AT FAIR PLACE1 & HAD JU/ TAK5 MY ROCK & SP9DLE 9 H& ?AT ,I MI<T GO ON ) MY TASK & GIVE AS LITTLE OCCASION AS ,I MI<T = MY MI/RESS TO *A/ISE ME1 ,I LOOK$ UP & SAW A *ILD ( MAN COM+ D[N ! SIDE ( ! LITTLE DALE T[>DS ME1 SO ,I SPRANG UP1 & RAN TO MY RAIM5T & CA/ !M ON ME HA/ILY1 = ,I WAS A%AM$2 & :5 ,I SAW ?AT IT WAS A WOMAN1 ,I ?\<T AT FIR/ ?AT IT WAS MY MI/RESS COM+ TO SEEK ME2 & ,I ?\<T )9 MYSELF ?AT IF %E SMOTE ME ,I W\LD BE> IT NO MORE1 BUT LET IT BE SE5 :I* ( ! TWA9 WAS ! MI<TI]4 ,BUT ,I LOOK$ AGA9 & SAW ?AT IT WAS NOT %E BUT A WOMAN SMALL] & OLD]4  ,SO ,I /OOD :]E ,I WAS & ABODE H] COM+1 SMIL+ & UNAFRAID1 & HALF-CLAD4  

0,%E DREW NE> & ,I SAW ?AT IT WAS AN OLD WOMAN GRAY HAIR$1 UNCOMELY ( RAIM5T1 BUT ) %9+ BRI<T EYES 9 H] WR9KL$ FACE4 ,& %E MADE AN OBEISANCE TO ME & SAID3  ',I WAS PASS+ ?R\< ?IS LONELY WILD]NESS & ,I LOOK$ D[N 9TO ! LITTLE VALLEY & SAW !SE GOATS !RE & ! LOVELY LADY LY+ NAK$ AMONG !M1 & ,I SAID ,I AM TOO OLD TO BE AFRAID ( AU<T2 = IF %E BE A GODDESS COME BACK AGA9 FROM YORE AGONE1 %E CAN BUT MAKE AN 5D ( A POOR OLD C>L9E1 A GANGREL BODY1 :O HA? NO JOY ( H] LIFE N[4 ,& IF %E BE ( ! DAU<T]S ( M51 %E WILL BELIKE ME?9K H] ( H] MO!R1 & BE K9D TO ME = H] SAKE1 & GIVE ME A PIECE ( BREAD & A DRAFT ( H] GOATS' MILK4'  

0,I SPAKE HA/ILY1 = ,I WAS A%AM$ ( H] WORDS1 ?\< ,I ONLY HALF UND]/OOD !M3  ',I HE> !E & DEEM ?AT ?\ MOCKE/ ME3 ,I HAVE NEV] KN[N A MO!R2 ,I AM BUT A POOR ?RALL1 A GOA!RD DWELL+ ) A MI/RESS 9 A NOOK ( ?IS WILDWOOD3 ,I HAVE NEV] A PIECE ( BREAD2 BUT AS TO ! GOATS' MILK1 ?AT ?\ %ALT HAVE AT ONCE4'  ,SO ,I CALL$ ONE ( MY GOATS TO ME1 = ,I KNEW !M ALL1 & MILK$ H] 9TO A WOOD5 B[L ?AT ,I C>RI$ SLUNG AB\T ME1 & GAVE ! OLD WOMAN TO DR9K3 & %E KISS$ MY H& & DRANK & SPAKE AGA91 BUT NO LONG] 9 A :9+ VOICE1 LIKE A BEGG> BIDD+ ALMS 9 ! /REET1 BUT FRANK & FREE4  

0',DAMSEL1' %E SAID1 'N[ ,I SEE ?AT ?Y S\L GOES ) ?Y BODY1 & ?AT ?\ >T K9D & PR\D AT ONCE4  ,& :ATEV] ?\ >T1 IT IS NO MOCK TO SAY ( !E1 ?AT ?\ >T AS FAIR AS ! FAIRE/2 & ,I ?9K ?AT ?IS WILL FOLL[ !E1 ?AT H5CE=? NO MAN :O SEE? !E ONCE WILL =GET !E EV]1 OR CEASE TO LONG = !E3 ( A SURETY ?IS IS !Y WEIRD4  ,N[ ,I SEE ?AT ?\ KN[E/ NO MORE ( ! WORLD & ITS WAYS ?AN ONE ( ! H9DS ?AT RUN 9 !SE WOODS4 ,SO IF ?\ WILT1 ,I WILL SIT D[N BY !E & TELL !E MU* ?AT %ALL AVAIL !E2 & ?\ 9 ?Y TURN %ALT TELL ME ALL ! TALE CONC]N+ ?Y DWELL+ & ?Y S]VICE1 & ! LIKE4'  

0,I SAID1 ,I MAY NOT1 ,I DUR/ NOT2 ,I S]VE A MI<TY MI/RESS1 & %E W\LD SLAY ME IF %E KNEW ?AT ,I HAD SPOK5 TO !E2 & WOE'S ME6  ,I FE> ?AT EV5 N[ %E WILL NOT FAIL TO KN[ IT4 ,DEP>T 9 PEACE40  

0',NAY1' %E SAID1 '?\ NE$E/ NOT TELL ME1 = ,I HAVE AN 9KL+ ( H] & H] WAYS3  BUT ,I WILL GIVE !E WISDOM1 & NOT SELL IT !E AT A PRICE4 ,SIT D[N !N1 FAIR *ILD1 ON ?IS FL[]Y GRASS1 & ,I WILL SIT BESIDE !E & TELL !E ( MANY ?+S WOR? ?9E HE$+4' ,SO !RE WE SAT A:ILE1 & 9 GOOD SOO? %E TOLD ME MU* ( ! WORLD :I* ,I HAD NOT YET SE51 ( ITS FAIRNESS & ITS F\LNESS2 ( LIFE & DEA?1 & DESIRE & DISAPPO9TM5T1 & DESPAIR2 SO ?AT :5 %E HAD DONE1 IF ,I W]E WIS] ?AN ]/1 ,I WAS P]*ANCE LITTLE MORE JOY\S2 & YET ,I SAID TO MYSELF ?AT COME :AT W\LD ,I W\LD BE A P>T ( ALL ?AT4  

0,BUT AT LA/ %E SAID3  ',LO ! DAY IS WAN+1 & ?\ HA/ TWO ?+S TO DO2 EI!R TO GO HOME TO ?Y MI/RESS AT ONCE1 OR FLEE AWAY FROM H] BY ! WAY ?AT ,I %ALL %[ !E2 & IF ?\ WILT BE RUL$ BY ME1 & CAN/ BE> ?Y ?RALLDOM YET A LITTLE :ILE ?\ WILT NOT FLEE AT ONCE1 BUT ABIDE TILL ?\ HA/ SE5 ME AGA94 ,& S9CE IT IS H]E ?AT ?\ HA/ MET ME1 H]E MAY/ ?\ MEET ME AGA92 = ! DAYS >E LONG N[1 & ?\ MAY/ EASILY W9 ?Y WAY HI!R BE=E NOON ON ANY DAY4'  

0,SO ,I TI$ MY GOATSK9 %OES TO MY FEET1 & DRAVE MY GOATS TOGE!R1 & WE W5T UP TOGE!R \T ( ! DALE1 & W]E 9 ! WIDE-SPREAD+ PLA9 ( ! WA/E2 & ! C>L9E SAID3 ',DO/ ?\ KN[ ! QU>T]S ( ! HEAV5 BY ! SUN8' ',YEA1' SAID ,I4 ',!N1' QUO? %E1 ':5SO ?\ DESIRE/ TO DEP>T & COME 9TO ! WORLD ( FOLK ?AT ,I HAVE TOLD !E (1 SET ?Y FACE A LITTLE NOR? ( WE/1 & ?\ %ALT FALL 9 ) SOME?+ OR SOMEBODY BE=E LONG2 BUT BE SPE$Y ON ?AT DAY AS ?\ >T LI<T-FOOT$1 & MAKE ALL ! WAY ?\ CAN/ BE=E ?Y MI/RESS COMES TO KN[ ( ?Y DEP>TURE2 = NOT LI<TLY WILL ANY ONE LET LOOSE SU* A ?RALL AS ?\4'  

0,I ?ANK$ H]1 & %E W5T H] WAYS OV] ! WA/E1 ,I WOTT$ NOT :I!R1 & ,I DRAVE MY GOATS HOME AS SPE$ILY AS ,I MI<T2 ! MI/RESS M$DL$ NOT ) ME BY WORD OR DE$1 ?\< ,I WAS %ORT ( MY DUE TALE ( Y>N4 ,! NEXT DAY ,I LONG$ SORE TO GO TO ! DALE & MEET ! C>L9E BUT DUR/ NOT1 & ! NEXT DAY ,I F>$ 9 LIKEWAYS2 BUT ! ?IRD DAY ,I LONG$ SO TO GO1 ?AT MY FEET MU/ NE$S TAKE ME !RE1 :ATSOEV] MI<T BEFALL4 ,& :5 ,I HAD BE5 9 ! DALE A LITTLE1 ?I!R CAME ! C>L9E1 & SAT D[N BY ME & FELL TO TEA*+ ME WISDOM1 & %[$ ME LETT]S & TOLD ME :AT !Y W]E1 & ,I LE>N$ LIKE A LITTLE LAD 9 ! *ORI/]'S S*OOL4  

0,!REAFT] ,I MA/]$ MY FE> ( MY MI/RESS & W5T TO ?AT DALE DAY BY DAY1 & LE>N$ ( ! C>L9E2 ?\< AT :ILES ,I WOND]$ :5 MY MI/RESS W\LD LET LOOSE H] FURY UPON ME2 = ,I CALL$ TO M9D ! ?REAT %E HAD MADE TO ME ON ! DAY :5 %E (F]$ UP MY :ITE GOAT4 ,& ,I MADE UP MY M9D TO ?IS1 ?AT IF %E FELL UPON ME ) DEADLY 9T5T ,I W\LD DO MY BE/ TO SLAY H] BE=E %E %\LD SLAY ME4 ,BUT SO IT WAS1 ?AT N[ AGA9 %E HELD H] H& FROM MY BODY1 & SC>CE CA/ A WORD AT ME EV]1 BUT GLOOM$ AT ME1 & F>$ AS IF HATR$ ( ME HAD GR[N GREAT 9 H] HE>T4  

0,SO ! DAYS W5T BY1 & MY FEET HAD WORN A PA? ?R\< ! WILD]NESS TO ! ,DALE ( ,LORE1 & ,MAY HAD MELT$ 9TO ,JUNE1 & ! LATT] DAYS ( ,JUNE W]E COME4  ,& ON ,MIDSUMM] ,DAY ,I W5T MY WAYS TO ! DALE ACCORD+ TO MY WONT1 :51 AS ,I AS DRIV+ ON MY GOATS HA/ILY ,I SAW A BRI<T ?+ COM+ OV] ! HEA? T[>D ME1 & ,I W5T ON MY WAY TO MEET IT1 = ,I HAD NO FE> N[1 EXCEPT :AT FE> ( MY MI/RESS L+]$ 9 MY HE>T2 NAY1 ,I LOOK$ ?AT EV]Y?+ ,I SAW ( NEW %\LD ADD SOME JOY TO MY HE>T4 ,SO PRES5TLY ,I SAW ?AT IT WAS A WEAPON$ MAN RID+ A :ITE HORSE1 & ANON HE HAD COME UP TO ME & DRAWN RE9 BE=E ME4 ,I WOND]$ EXCE$+LY AT BEHOLD+ HIM & ! HE>T LEAP$ )9 ME AT HIS BEAUTY2 = ?\< ! C>L9E HAD TOLD ME ( ! LOVEL9ESS ( ! SONS ( M51 ?AT WAS BUT WORDS & ,I KNEW NOT :AT !Y MEANT2 & ! O!RS ?AT ,I HAD SE5 W]E NOT Y\NG M5 OR GOODLY1 & ?OSE LA/1 AS ,I TOLD !E1 ,I C\LD SC>CE SEE !IR FACES4  

0,& ?IS ONE WAS EV5 FAIR] ?AN ! DEAD WOMAN ?AT ,I HAD BURI$1 :OSE FACE WAS WORN ) TOIL & TR\BLE1 AS N[ ,I CALL$ TO M9D4 ,HE WAS CLAD 9 BRI<T %9+ >MOR ) A GAY SURCOAT ( GRE51 EMBROID]$ ) FL[]S OV] IT2 HE HAD A LI<T SALLET ON HIS HEAD1 & ! YELL[ LOCKS ( HIS HAIR FL[$ D[N FROM UND]1 & FELL ON HIS %\LD]S3  HIS FACE WAS AS BE>DLESS AS ?9E1 DE> FRI5D1 BUT NOT CLE> BR[N LIKE TO ?9E BUT :ITE & R$ LIKE A BLOSSOM40  

,RALPH SPAKE & SAID3  0,BELIKE IT WAS A WOMAN20 & HIS VOICE S\ND$ L\D 9 ! QUIET PLACE4  ,%E SMIL$ ON HIM & KISS$  

HIS *EEK1 & SAID3  0,NAY1 NAY1 DE> ,*AMPION1 IT IS NOT SO4 ,GOD RE/ HIS S\L6 MANY A YE> HE HAS BE5 DEAD40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,MANY A YE>6 :AT MEANE/ ?\80  0,AH60 %E SAID1 0FE> NOT6 AS ,I AM N[1 SO %ALL ,I BE = !E MANY A YE>4 ,WAS NOT ?Y FE> ?AT ,I %\LD VANI% AWAY OR *ANGE 9TO SOME?+ UNSI<TLY & GRUESOME8  ,FE> NOT1 ,I SAY2 AM ,I NOT A WOMAN1 & ?9E [N80 ,& AGA9 %E FLU%$ BRI<T R$1 & H] GRAY EYES LI<T5$1 & %E LOOK$ AT HIM ALL CONFUS$ & %AMEFAC$4  

,HE TOOK H] FACE BETWE5 HIS H&S & KISS$ H] OV] & OV]2 !N HE LET H] GO1 & SAID3  0,I HAVE NO FE>3 GO ON ) ?Y TALE1 = ! WORDS !RE( >E AS ?Y KISSES TO ME1 & ! EMBRAC+ ( ?9E H&S & ?Y BODY3 TELL ON1 ,I PRAY !E40  ,%E TOOK HIS H& 9 H]S & SPAKE1 TELL+ H] TALE AS BE=E4  

0,FRI5D1 WELL-BELOV$ = EV]6  ,?IS FAIR Y\NG KNI<T LOOK$ ON ME1 & AS HE LOOK$1 HIS FACE FLU%$ AS R$ AS M9E DID EV5 N[4 ,& ,I TELL !E ?AT MY HE>T DANC$ ) JOY AS ,I LOOK$ ON HIM1 & HE SPAKE NOT = A LITTLE :ILE1 & !N HE SAID3 ',FAIR MAID51 CAN/ ?\ TELL ME ( ANY :O WILL TELL ME A WORD ( ! WAY TO ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D8'  ,I SAID TO HIM1 ',NAY1 ,I HAVE HE>D ! WORD ONCE & NO MORE1 ,I KN[ NOT ! WAY3 & ,I AM SORRY ?AT ,I CANNOT DO = !E ?AT :I* ?\ W\LDE/4' ,& !N ,I SPAKE AGA91 & TOLD HIM ?AT HE %\LD BY NO MEANS /OP AT \R H\SE1 & L TOLD HIM :AT IT WAS LIKE1 SO ?AT HE MI<T GIVE IT ! GO BY4  ,I SAID1 ',EV5 IF ?\ HA/ TO TURN BACK AGA91 & FAIL TO F9D ! ?+ ?\ SEEKE/1 YET ,I BESEE* !E RIDE NOT 9TO ?AT TRAP4'  

0,HE SAT /ILL ON HIS SADDLE A :ILE1 />+ AT ME & ,I AT HIM2 & !N HE ?ANK$ ME1 BUT ) SO BAD A GRACE1 ?AT ,I WOND]$ ( HIM IF HE W]E ANGRY2 & !N HE %OOK HIS RE91 & RODE (F BRISKLY1 & ,I LOOK$ AFT] HIM A :ILE1 & !N W5T ON MY WAY2 BUT ,I HAD GONE BUT A %ORT :ILE1 :5 ,I HE>D HORSE-HO(S BEH9D ME1 & ,I TURN$ & LOOK$1 & LO6 IT WAS ! KNI<T COM+ BACK AGA94 ,SO ,I /AY$ & ABID$ HIM2 & :5 HE CAME UP TO ME1 HE LEAP$ FROM HIS HORSE & /OOD BE=E ME & SAID3  ',I MU/ NE$S SEE !E ONCE AGA94'  

0,I /OOD & TREMBL$ BE=E HIM1 & LONG$ TO T\* HIM4 ,& AGA9 HE SPAKE1 BREA?LESSLY1 AS ONE :O HAS BE5 RUNN+3 ',I MU/ DEP>T1 = ,I HAVE A ?+ TO DO ?AT ,I MU/ DO2 BUT ,I LONG SORELY TO T\* !E1 & KISS !E2 YET UNLESS ?\ FREELY WILLE/ IT1 ,I WILL REFRA9 ME4'  ,!N ,I LOOK$ AT HIM & SAID1 ',I WILL IT FREELY4'  ,!N HE CAME CLOSE UP TO ME1 & PUT HIS H& ON MY %\LD] & KISS$ MY *EEK2 BUT ,I KISS$ HIS LIPS1 & !N HE TOOK ME 9 HIS >MS1 & KISS$ ME & EMBRAC$ ME2 & !RE 9 ?AT PLACE1 & 9 A LITTLE :ILE1 WE LOV$ EA* O!R SORELY4  

0,BUT 9 A :ILE HE SAID TO ME3  ',I MU/ DEP>T1 = ,I AM AS ONE :OM ! ,AV5G] ( ,BLOOD FOLL[E?2 & N[ ,I WILL GIVE !E ?IS1 NOT SO MU* AS A GIFT1 BUT AS A TOK5 ?AT WE HAVE MET 9 ! WILD]NESS1 ?\ & ,I4' ,!RE) HE PUT HIS H& TO HIS NECK1 & TOOK FROM IT ?IS NECKLACE :I* ?\ SEE/ H]E1 & ,I SAW ?AT IT WAS LIKE ?AT :I* MY MI/RESS TOOK FROM ! NECK ( ! DEAD WOMAN4 ,& NO LESS IS IT LIKE TO ! ONE ?AT ?\ WE>E/1 ,RALPH4  

0,I TOOK IT 9 MY H& & WEPT ?AT ,I MI<T NOT HELP HIM4 ,& HE SAID3  ',IT IS LITTLE LIKELY ?AT WE %ALL MEET AGA92 BUT BY ! TOK5 ( ?IS COLL> ?\ MAYE/ WOT ?AT ,I EV] LONG = !E TILL ,I DIE3  = ?\< ,I AM A K+'S SON1 ?IS IS ! DE>E/ ( MY POSSESSIONS4'  ,I SAID3 ',?\ >T Y\NG1 & ,I AM Y\NG2 MAYHAPP5 WE %ALL MEET AGA93 BUT ?\ %ALT KN[ ?AT ,I AM BUT A ?RALL1 A GOA!RD4' ,= ,I KNEW BY :AT ! OLD WOMAN TOLD ME ( SOME:AT ( ! MI<T9ESS ( ! K+S ( ! WORLD4  ',YEA1' HE SAID1 & SMIL$ MO/ SWEETLY1 '?AT IS EASY TO BE SE53 YET IF ,I LIVE1 AS ,I ?9K NOT TO DO1 ?\ %ALT SIT :]E GREAT M5 %ALL KNEEL TO !E2 NOT AS ,I KNEEL N[ = LOVE1 & ?AT ,I MAY KISS ?Y KNEES & ?Y FEET1 BUT BECAUSE !Y NE$S MU/ WOR%IP !E4'  

0,!RE) HE >OSE TO HIS FEET & LEAP$ ON HIS HORSE1 & RODE HIS WAYS SPE$ILY3  & ,I W5T UPON MY WAY ) MY GOATS1 & CAME D[N 9TO ! ,DALE ( ,LORE1 & F\ND ! OLD WOMAN ABID+ ME2 & %E CAME TO ME1 & TOOK ME BY ! H&S1 & T\*$ ! COLL> 7= ,I HAD DONE IT AB\T MY NECK71 & SAID3  

0',DE> *ILD1 ?\ NE$E/ NOT TO TELL ME ?Y TALE1 = ,I HAVE SE5 HIM4 ,BUT IF ?\ MU/ NE$S WE> ?IS NECKLACE1 ,I MU/ GIVE !E A GIFT TO GO ) IT4  ,BUT FIR/ SIT D[N BY ! OLD C>L9E A:ILE & TALK ) H]2 = MESEEME? IT WILL BE BUT A FEW DAYS ]E ?\ %ALT DEP>T FROM ?IS UTT]MO/ WILD]NESS1 & ! WOODS BE=E ! M\NTA9S4  

0,SO ,I SAT D[N BY H]1 & 9 SPITE ( H] WORD ,I TOLD H] ALL ?AT HAD BEFALL5 BETWIXT ME & ! K+'S SON3  = MY HE>T WAS TOO FULL ?AT ,I MI<T REFRA9 ME4  ,%E NODD$ H] HEAD FROM TIME TO TIME1 BUT SAID NAU<T1 TILL ,I HAD MADE AN 5D3  & !N FELL TO TELL+ ME ( MANY MATT]S = MY AVAIL2 BUT YET >OSE E>LI] ?AN H] WONT WAS2 & :5 WE W]E AB\T SUND]+ ON ! PA? :I* ,I HAD TRODD5 ABOVE ! ,DALE1 %E SAID3 ',N[ MU/ ,I GIVE !E ?AT GIFT TO GO ALONG ) ! GIFT ( ! LOV]1 ! ,K+'S SON2 & ,I ?9K ?\ WILT F9D IT ( AVAIL BE=E MANY DAYS >E GONE BY4'  ,!RE) %E TOOK FROM H] P\* A /RONG %>P KNIFE1 & DREW IT FROM ! %EA?1 & FLA%$ IT 9 ! AFT]NOON SUN1 & GAVE IT TO ME2 & ,I TOOK IT & LAID IT 9 MY BOSOM & ?ANK$ H]2 = ,I ?\<T ?AT ,I UND]/OOD H] MEAN+1 & H[ IT W\LD AVAIL ME4 ,!N ,I W5T DRIV+ MY GOATS HOME SPE$ILY1 SO ?AT ! SUN WAS B>ELY SET :5 ,I CAME TO ! G>?2 & A GREAT HORROR RA!R ?AN A FE> ( MY MI/RESS WAS ON ME2 & LO6 %E /OOD 9 ! DOOR ( ! H\SE GAZ+ D[N ! G>? & ! WOODL& BEYOND1 AS ?\< %E W]E LOOK+ = MY COM+3 & :5 H] EYES LI<T$ ON ME1 %E SC[L$1 & DREW H] LIPS BACK FROM H] TEE? & CL5*$ H] H&S ) FURY1 ?\< !RE WAS NAU<T 9 !M2 & %E WAS A TALL & /RONG WOMAN1 ?\< N[ GR[+ SOME:AT OLD3 BUT AS = ME1 ,I HAD UN%EA!D ! C>L9E'S GIFT BE=E ,I CAME TO ! G>?1 & N[ ,I HELD IT BEH9D MY BACK 9 MY LEFT H&4  

0,I HAD /AY$ MY FEET SOME SIX PACES FROM ! ?RE%OLD1 & MY HE>T BEAT QUICK1 BUT ! SICK FE> & C[]+ HAD LEFT ME1 ?\< ! HORROR ( H] GREW 9 MY HE>T4  ,MY GOATS HAD ALL GONE (F QUIETLY TO !IR H\SE1 & !RE WAS NO?+ BETWIXT ME & H]4 ,9 CLE>+ FROM MY SLEEVE ! >M ( ME :I* HELD ! KNIFE1 ! R\< CLASP :I* FA/5$ MY RAIM5T TOGE!R AT ! %\LD] HAD GIV5 WAY1 & ! CLO? HAD FALL5 & LEFT MY BOSOM B>E1 SO ?AT ,I KNEW ?AT ! COLL> WAS CLE>LY TO BE SE54  ,SO WE /OOD A MOM5T1 & ,I HAD NO WORDS1 BUT %E SPAKE AT LA/ 9 A H>D1 SN>L+ VOICE1 SU* AS %E (T5E/ US$ TO ME1 BUT WORSE4  

0',N[ AT LA/ ! TIME HAS COME :5 ?\ >T ( NO MORE USE TO ME2 = ,I CAN SEE !E :AT ?\ HA/ GOT = ?YSELF4 ,BUT KN[ N[ ?AT ?\ HA/ NOT YET DRUNK ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 & ?AT IT WILL NOT AVAIL !E TO FLEE \T ( ?IS WOOD2 = AS LONG AS ,I LIVE ?\ WILT NOT BE ABLE TO GET \T ( REA* ( MY H&2 & ,I %ALL LIVE LONG3 ,I %ALL LIVE LONG4  ,COME1 !N1 & GIVE ?YSELF UP TO ME1 ?AT ,I MAY DEAL ) !E AS ,I ?REAT5$ :5 ,I SLEW ?Y FRI5D ! :ITE GOAT2 =1 9DE$1 ,I KNEW !N ?AT IT W\LD COME TO ?IS4'  

0,%E HAD BUT TWICE OR ?RICE SPOK5 TO ME SO MANY WORDS TOGE!R AS ?IS2 BUT L ANSW]$ NEV] A WORD1 BUT /OOD WAT*+ H] W>ILY4 ,& ( A SUDD5 %E GAVE =? A DREADFUL SCREAM+ RO>1 :]E) ALL ! WOOD RANG AGA91 & RU%$ AT ME2 BUT MY H& CAME FROM BEH9D MY BACK1 & H[ IT WAS ,I KN[ NOT1 BUT %E T\*$ ME NOT TILL ! BLADE HAD SUNK 9TO H] BREA/1 & %E FELL ACROSS MY FEET1 H] RI<T H& CLUT*+ MY RAIM5T4 ,SO ,I LOOS$ H] F+]S FROM ! CLO?1 %UDD]+ ) HORROR ! :ILE1 & DREW MYSELF AWAY FROM H] & /OOD A LITTLE ALO(1 WOND]+ :AT %\LD HAPP5 NEXT4  ,& 9DE$ ,I SC>CE BELIEV$ BUT %E W\LD PRES5TLY RISE UP FROM ! GR\ND & CLUT* ME 9 H] H&S1 & BEG9 ! TORM5T+ ( ME4  ,BUT %E MOV$ NO MORE1 & ! GRASS ALL AB\T H] WAS R$D5$ ) H] BLOOD2 & AT LA/ ,I GA!R$ HE>T TO KNEEL D[N BESIDE H]1 & F\ND ?AT %E NO MORE BREA!D ?AN ONE ( ?OSE CONEYS OR P>TRIDGES :I* ,I HAD BE5 US$ TO SLAY = H]4  

0,!N ,I /OOD & CONSID]$ :AT ,I %\LD DO1 & 9DE$ ,I HAD BE5 POND]+ ?IS ALL ! WAY FROM ! ,DALE !RETO1 9 CASE ,I %\LD ESCAPE MY MI/RESS4  ,SO ,I SOON MADE UP MY M9D ?AT ,I W\LD NOT DWELL 9 ?AT H\SE EV5 = ONE NI<T2 LE/ MY MI/RESS %\LD COME TO ME ?\< DEAD1 & TORM5T ME4 ,I W5T 9TO ! H\SE :ILE IT WAS YET LI<T1 & LOOK$ AB\T ! *AMB]1 & SAW ?REE GREAT BOOKS !RE LAID ON ! LECT]N1 BUT DUR/ NOT HAVE TAK5 !M EV5 HAD ,I BE5 ABLE TO C>RY !M2 NOR DUR/ ,I EV5 TO LOOK 9TO !M1 = FE> ?AT SOME SPELL MI<T GET TO WORK 9 !M IF !Y W]E OP5$2 BUT ,I F\ND A RYE LOAF :]E( ,I HAD EAT5 SOME:AT 9 ! MORN+1 & ANO!R UNT\*$1 & HANG+ TO A HORN ( ! LECT]N ,I F\ND ! NECKLACE :I* MY MI/RESS HAD TAK5 FROM ! DEAD WOMAN4 ,!SE ,I PUT 9TO MY SCRIP1 & AS TO ! NECKLACE1 L WILL TELL !E H[ ,I BE/[$ IT LAT] ON4  ,!N ,I /EPP$ \T 9TO ! TWILI<T :I* WAS FAIR & GOLD51 & FULL FA9 ,I WAS ( IT4 ,!N ,I DROVE ! GOATS \T ( !IR H\SE & W5T MY WAY T[>DS ! ,DALE ( ,LORE1 & SAID TO MYSELF ?AT ! C>L9E W\LD TEA* ME :AT FUR!R TO DO1 & ,I CAME !RE BE=E ! SUMM] D>K HAD QUITE PREVAIL$1 & SLEPT SWEETLY & S(TLY AMONG MY GOATS AFT] ,I HAD TE!R$ !M 9 ! BE/ ( ! PA/URE4  

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