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,! ,LADY ,TELLS ,SOME:AT ( ,H] ,DO+S ,AFT] ,%E ,LEFT ! ,WILD]NESS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,RALPH /AY$ H] SPEE* N[1 & SAID3  0,:5 ,I ASK$ ( !E 9 ! ,L& ( ,ABUNDANCE1 !RE W]E SOME :O SEEM$ TO SAY ?AT ?\ HA/ LET MORE M5 LOVE !E ?AN ONE3 & IT WAS A TORM5T TO ME TO ?9K ?AT EV5 SO IT MI<T BE4 ,BUT N[ :5 ?9E [N M\? TELLE? ME ( ONE ( !M IT IRKS ME LITTLE4  ,DO/ ?\ ?9K IT LITTLE-HE>T$ 9 ME80  

0,O FRI5D10 %E SAID1 0,I SEE ?AT SO IT IS ) !E ?AT ?\ W\LD/ F9D DUE CAUSE = LOV+ ME1 :ATEV] ?\ F\NDE/ TRUE ( ME4 ,OR DO/ ?\ DEEM ?AT ,I WAS ANO!R WOMAN 9 ?OSE DAYS8  ,NAY1 ,I WAS NOT3 ,I CAN SEE MYSELF /ILL MYSELF ALL ALONG ! WAY ,I HAVE GONE40 ,%E WAS SIL5T A LITTLE1 & !N %E SAID3  0,FE> NOT1 ,I WILL GIVE !E MU* CAUSE TO LOVE ME4  ,BUT N[ ,I KN[ ?Y M9D ! BETT]1 ,I %ALL TELL !E LESS ( :AT BEFELL ME AFT] ,I LEFT ! WILD]NESS2 = :ATEV] ,I DID & :ATEV] ,I 5DUR$1 /ILL IT WAS ALWAYS ,I MYSELF ?AT WAS !RE1 & IT IS ME ?AT ?\ LOVE/4  ,MOREOV]1 MY LIFE 9 ! WILD]NESS IS A /RANG] ?+ TO TELL !E ( ?AN MY DEAL+S ) ! FOLK1 & ) ,K+S & ,B>ONS & ,KNI<TS4 ,BUT !REAFT] ?\ %ALT HE> ( ME :AT TALES ?\ WILT ( !SE MATT]S1 AS ! DAYS & ! YE>S PASS OV] \R HEADS4  

0,N[ ON ! MORR[ WE W\LD NOT DEP>T AT ONCE1 BECAUSE !RE WE HAD SOME VICTUAL1 & ! K+'S SON WAS NOT YET SO WELL F$ AS HE %\LD BE2 SO WE ABODE 9 ?AT FAIR PLACE ANO!R DAY1 & !N WE W5T \R WAYS WE/W>D1 ACCORD+ TO ! R$E ( ! C>L9E2 & IT WAS MANY DAYS BE=E WE GAT US \T ( ! WILD]NESS1 & WE W]E (T5 H>D PUT TO IT = VICTUAL2 :ILES ,I SAT BEH9D MY KNI<T A-HORSEBACK1 :ILES HE L$ ! BEA/ :ILE ,I RODE ALONE1 & NOT SELDOM ,I W5T AFOOT1 & ?AT N[ISE SL[LY1 :ILE HE RODE ! :ITE HORSE1 = ,I WAS AS LI<T-FOOT !N AS N[4  

0,& ( ! WAY WE W5T ,I WILL TELL !E NAU<T AS N[1 BECAUSE SURE IT IS ?AT IF WE BO? LIVE1 ?\ & ,I %ALL TREAD ?AT ROAD TOGE!R1 BUT ) \R FACES TURN$ ! O!R WAY2 = IT IS ! ROAD FROM ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 :]E ,I MYSELF HAVE BE51 OR ELSE NEV] HAD ?9E EYES FALL5 ON ME40  

,RALPH SAID1 0,EV5 SO MU* ,I DEEM$ BY READ+ 9 ! BOOK2 YET IT WAS NOT TOLD CLE>LY ?AT ?\ HAD/ BE5 !RE40 0,YEA10 %E SAID1 BECAUSE ! SAID BOOK WAS MADE NOT BY MY FRI5DS BUT MY FOES1 & !Y W\LD HAVE M5 DEEM ?AT MY L5G? ( DAYS & ! 5DURANCE ( MY BEAUTY & NEV]-DY+ Y\? ( MY HE>T CAME FROM EVIL & DEVILI% S\RCES2 & IF ?\ WILT TRU/ MY WORD IT IS NOT SO1 = 9 ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D IS NO EVIL1 BUT ONLY ! ,QU5*+ ( ,SORR[1 & ,CLE>+ ( ! ,EYES ?AT !Y MAY BEHOLD4 ,& H[ GOOD IT IS ?AT !Y LOOK ON !E N[4  ,& MOREOV]1 ! HI/ORY ( ?AT BOOK IS P>TLY FALSE ( 9T5TION & ILL-WILL1 & P>TLY A CONFUS$ M$LEY ( TRUE & FALSE1 :I* HAS COME ( M]E *ANCE-HAP4  

0,HE>K5 N[10 %E SAID1 0TILL ,I TELL !E 9 FEW WORD :AT BEFELL ME BE=E ,I CAME TO DR9K ! ,WAT] ( ! ,WELL4 ,AFT] WE HAD PASS$ LONG DES]TS ( WOOD & HEA?1 & GONE ?R\< L&S EXCE$+ EVIL & P]IL\S1 & DESPAIR$ ( LIFE = ! HORROR ( ?OSE PLACES1 & SE5 NO M51 WE CAME AT LA/ AMONG A SIMPLE FOLK :O DEALT K9DLY ) US1 YEA1 & MORE4 ,!SE FOLK SEEM$ TO ME HAPPY & ( GOOD WEAL?1 ?\< TO MY LORD !Y SEEM$ POOR & LACK+ ( ! GOODS ( ! WORLD4  ,=SOO?1 BY ?AT TIME WE LACK$ MORE ?AN !Y1 = WE W]E WORN ) COLD & HUNG]1 & H>D LIFE3 ?\< = ME1 9DE$1 HAPPY HAD BE5 ! DAYS ( MY WAYF>+1 BUT MY LORD REMEMB]$ ! DAYS ( HIS RI*ES & ! K+DOM ( HIS FA!R1 & ! WOR%IP ( MI<TY M51 & ALL ?AT HE HAD PROMIS$ ME ON ! HAPPY DAY :5 ,I FIR/ BEHELD HIM3 SO BELIKE HE WAS SC>CE SO HAPPY AS ,I WAS4  

0,IT WAS SPR+TIME :5 WE CAME TO ?AT FOLK2 = WE HAD WORN ?R\< ! AUTUMN & W9T] 9 GETT+ CLE> ( ! WILD]NESS4 ,NOT ?AT ! WAY WAS LONG1 AS ,I F\ND \T AFT]W>DS1 BUT ?AT WE W5T A/RAY 9 ! WOODL&1 & AT LA/ CAME \T ( IT 9TO A DREADFUL /ONY WA/E :I* WE /ROVE TO CROSS ?RICE1 & ?RICE W]E DRIV5 BACK 9TO ! GRE5WOOD BY ?IR/ & HUNG]2 BUT ! F\R? TIME1 HAV+ GOTT5 US /ORE ( VICTUAL BY MY WOODCRAFT1 WE OV]PASS$ IT & REA*$ ! PEOPL$ C\NTRY4  

0,YEA1 SPR+ WAS ON ! E>?1 AS WE1 MY LORD & ,I1 CAME D[N FROM ! DESOLATE /ONY HEA?S1 & W5T H& & H& ACROSS ! PLA91 :]E M5 & WOM5 ( ?AT FOLK W]E FEA/+ R\ND AB\T ! SIMPLE RO(S & WOODL& HALLS :I* !Y HAD RAIS$ !RE4  ,!N !Y LEFT !IR GAMES & SPORTS & RAN TO US1 & WE WALK$ ON QUIETLY1 ?\< WE KNEW NOT :E!R ! MEET+ WAS TO BE = DEA? OR LIFE4 ,BUT ?AT K9D FOLK GA!R$ R\ND US1 & ASK$ US NO /ORY TILL !Y HAD F$ US1 & BA!D US1 & CLAD US AFT] !IR FA%ION4 ,& !N1 DESPITE ! NAK$NESS & POV]TY :]E9 !Y HAD FIR/ SE5 US1 !Y W\LD HAVE IT ?AT WE W]E GODS S5T D[N TO !M FROM ! WORLD BEYOND ! M\NTA9S BY !IR FA!RS ( OLD TIME2 = ( ,HOLY ,*UR*1 & ! ,BLESS$ ,TR9ITY1 & ! ,MO!R ( ,GOD !Y KNEW NO MORE ?AN DID ,I AT ?AT TIME1 BUT W]E HEA!N1 AS ! ,G5TILES ( YORE AGONE4 ,& EV5 :5 WE PUT ALL ?AT ,GODHOOD FROM US1 & TOLD !M AS WE MI<T & C\LD :AT WE W]E 7= WE HAD NO HE>T TO LIE TO SU* SIMPLE FOLK71 !IR K9DNESS ABAT$ NO?+1 & !Y BADE US ABIDE !RE1 & W]E \R LOV+ FRI5DS & BRE?R54  

0,!RE 9 SOO? HAD ,I BE5 CONT5T TO ABIDE TILL ELD CAME UPON ME1 BUT MY LORD W\LD NOT HAVE IT SO1 BUT LONG$ = GREAT] ?+S = ME4  ,?\< 9 SOO? TO ME IT SEEM$ AS IF HIS PROMISE ( WOR%IP ( ME BY ! FOLK HAD BE5 ALREADY FULFILL$2 = :5 WE HAD ABID$ !RE SOME :ILE1 & \R BEAUTY1 :I* HAD BE5 M>R$ BY ! TRAVAIL ( \R WAY-F>+1 HAD COME BACK TO US 9 FULL1 OR IT MAYBE 9CREAS$ SOME:AT1 !Y DID 9DE$ DEAL ) US ) MORE LOVE ?AN W\LD MO/ M5 ) ! SA9TS1 W]E !Y TO COME BACK ON ! E>? AGA92 & !IR *ILDR5 W\LD GA!R R\ND AB\T ME & MAKE ME A P>TAK] ( !IR SPORTS1 & BE LOA! TO LEAVE ME2 & ! FACES ( !IR OLD FOLK W\LD QUICK5 & GLADD5 :5 ,I DREW NI<3 & AS = !IR Y\NG M51 IT SEEM$ ( !M ?AT !Y LOV$ ! V]Y GR\ND ?AT MY FEET TROD ON1 ?\< IT GRIEV$ ME ?AT ,I C\LD NOT PLEASURE SOME ( !M 9 SU* WISE AS !Y DESIR$4 ,& ALL ?IS WAS S(T & FULL ( DELI<T = MY S\L3 & ,I1 :OSE BODY A LITTLE :ILE AGO HAD BE5 DRIV5 TO DAILY TOIL ) EVIL WORDS & /RIPES1 & :O HAD KN[N NOT :AT WORDS ( ?ANKS & PRAISE MI<T MEAN6  

0,BUT SO IT MU/ BE ?AT WE %\LD DEP>T1 & ! K9D FOLK %[$ US H[ SORE !IR HE>TS W]E ( \R DEP>TURE1 BUT !Y GA9SAID US 9 N[ISE1 BUT RA!R FUR!R$ US ALL !Y MI<T1 & WE W5T \R WAYS FROM !M RID+ ON HORN$ NEAT 7= !Y KNEW NOT ( HORSES71 & DRIV+ ONE = A SUMPT] BEA/ BE=E US2 & !Y HAD GIV5 US B[S & >R[S = \R DEF5SE1 & ?AT WE MI<T GET US V5ISON4  

0,IT IS NOT TO BE SAID ?AT WE DID NOT 5C\NT] P]ILS2 BUT !RE( ,I WILL TELL !E NAU<T AS N[4  ,WE CAME TO O!R PEOPLES1 RI*] & MI<TI] ?AN !SE1 & ,I SAW CA/LES1 & ABBIES1 & *UR*ES1 & WALL$ T[NS1 & WOND]$ AT !M EXCE$+LY4 ,& 9 !SE PLACES FOLK KNEW ( ! K+DOM ( MY LORD & HIS FA!R1 & :]EAS !Y W]E NOT ( HIS FOES 7:O LAY = ! MORE P>T ON ! O!R SIDE ( HIS L&71 & MY LORD C\LD GIVE SURE TOK5S ( :AT HE WAS1 WE W]E TREAT$ ) HONOR & WOR%IP1 & MY LORD BEGAN TO BE HIMSELF AGA91 & TO BE> HIM AS A MI<TY MAN4 ,& H]E TO ME WAS SOME GA9 9 ?AT POV]TY & NAK$NESS :]E) WE CAME \T ( ! M\NTA9S & ! RAIM5T ( ! SIMPLE FOLK2 = HAD ,I BE5 CLAD 9 MY POOR CLO? & GOAT-SK9S ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,SORC]]1 & HE 9 HIS BRAVE ATTIRE & BRI<T >MOR1 !Y W\LD HAVE SAID1 IT IS A ?RALL ?AT HE IS ASSOTT$ (1 & W\LD HAVE MADE SOME /ORY & PRET5SE ( TAK+ ME FROM HIM2 BUT !Y DEEM$ ME A GREAT LADY 9DE$1 & A K+'S DAU<T]1 ACCORD+ TO ! TALE ?AT HE TOLD !M4  ,=SOO? MANY M5 ?AT SAW ME DESIR$ ME BEYOND MEASURE1 & ASSUR$LY SOME GREAT PR\D MAN OR O!R W\LD HAVE TAK5 ME FROM MY LORD1 BUT ?AT !Y FE>$ ! WRA? ( HIS FA!R1 :O WAS A MI<TY MAN 9DE$4  

0,YEA1 ONE :ILE AS WE SOJ\RN$ BY A C]TA9 T[N BUT A LITTLE \TSIDE ! WALLS1 A C]TA9 Y\NG MAN1 A GREAT *AMPION & EXCE$+ MA/]FUL1 CAME UPON ME ) HIS SQUIRES AS ,I WAS WALK+ 9 ! MEAD[S1 & BORE ME (F1 & W\LD HAVE TAK5 ME TO HIS CA/LE1 BUT ?AT MY LORD FOLL[$ ) A FEW ( ! BUR<]S1 & !RE WAS A BATTLE F\<T1 :]E9 MY LORD WAS HURT2 BUT ! Y\NG *AMPION HE SLEW2 & ,I CANNOT SAY BUT L WAS SORRY ( HIS DEA?1 ?\< GLAD ( MY DELIV]ANCE4  

0,AGA91 ON A TIME WE GUE/$ 9 A GREAT B>ON'S H\SE1 :O DEALT SO F\LLY BY US ?AT HE GAVE MY LORD A SLEEP+ POTION 9 HIS GOOD-NI<T CUP1 & CAME TO ME 9 ! DEAD NI<T & REQUIR$ ME ( MY LOVE2 & ,I W\LD NOT1 & HE ?REAT5$ ME SORELY1 & CALL$ ME A ?RALL & A CA/AWAY ?AT MY LORD HAD PICK$ UP (F ! ROAD3 BUT ,I GAT A KNIFE 9 MY H& & WAS = W>D+ MYSELF :5 ,I SAW ?AT MY LORD MI<T NOT WAKE3  SO ! FELON W5T AWAY = ?AT TIME4 ,BUT ON ! MORR[ CAME TWO EVIL M5 9TO ! HALL :OM HE HAD SUBORN$1 & BORE FALSE WITNESS ?AT ,I WAS A ?RALL & A RUNAWAY4 ,SO ?AT ! B>ON W\LD HAVE HELD ME !RE 7BE+ A MI<TY MAN7 DESPITE MY LORD & HIS WRA? & HIS GRIEF1 HAD NOT A Y\NG KNI<T ( HIS H\SE BE51 :O SWORE ?AT HE W\LD SLAY HIM UNLESS HE LET US GO2 & :]EAS !RE W]E O!R KNI<TS & SQUIRES !RE PRES5T :O MURMUR$1 ! B>ON WAS 9 A WAY COMPELL$4 ,SO WE DEP>T$1 & DIV]S ( ! SAID KNI<TS & SQUIRES W5T ) US TO SEE US SAFE ON ! WAY4  

0,BUT ?IS WAS NI< TO ! K+DOM ( MY LORD'S FA!R1 & ?AT FELON B>ON ,I CAME ACROSS AGA91 & HE WAS EV] AFT] ONE ( MY WOR/ FOES4  

0,MOREOV]1 ?AT Y\NG *AMPION :O HAD FIR/ /OOD UP 9 ! HALL RODE ) US /ILL1 :5 ! O!RS HAD TURN$ BACK2 & ,I SOON SAW ( HIM ?AT HE F\ND IT H>D TO KEEP HIS EYES (F ME2 & ?AT ALSO SAW MY LORD1 & IT WAS A NE> ?+ ?AT !Y DID NOT DRAW SWORD !REOV]3 YET WAS ?AT KNI<T NO EVIL MAN1 BUT GOOD & TRUE1 & ,I WAS EXCE$+LY SORRY = HIM2 BUT ,I C\LD NOT HELP HIM 9 ! ONLY WAY HE W\LD TAKE HELP ( ME4  

0,LO Y\1 MY FRI5D1 ! BEG9N+S ( EVIL 9 ?OSE LONG PA/ DAYS1 & ! SE$S ( ILL-HAP S[N 9 ! FIELD ( MY NEW LIFE EV5 BE=E ! FURR[ WAS TURN$4  

0,WELL1 WE CAME SOON 9TO MY LORD'S C\NTRY1 & FAIR & RI* & LOVELY WAS IT 9 ?OSE DAYS2 FREE FROM TR\BLE & UNPEACE1 A HAPPY ABODE = ! TILL]S ( ! SOIL1 & ! FA%ION]S ( W>ES4 ,! TID+S HAD GONE TO ! K+ ?AT MY LORD WAS COME BACK1 & HE CAME TO MEET HIM ) A GREAT COMPANY ( KNI<TS & B>ONS1 >RAY$ 9 ! NOBLE/ FA%ION ?AT SU* FOLK USE2 SO ?AT ,I WAS BEWILD]$ ) !IR GLORY1 & BES\<T MY LORD TO LET ME FALL BACK \T ( ! WAY1 & P]*ANCE HE MI<T F9D ME AGA94 ,BUT HE BADE ME RIDE ON HIS RI<T H&1 = ?AT ,I WAS ! HALF ( HIS LIFE & HIS S\L1 & ?AT MY FRI5DS W]E HIS FRI5DS & MY FOES HIS FOES4  

0,!N !RE CAME TO ME AN 9KL+ ( ! ?+S ?AT %\LD BEFALL1 & ,I SAW ?AT ! SWEET & CLEAN HAPP9ESS ( MY NEW DAYS WAS M>R$1 & HAD GR[N 9TO SOME?+ ELSE1 & ,I BEGAN TO KN[ ! PA9 ( /RIFE & ! GRIEF ( CONFUSION3  BUT :]EAS ,I HAD NOT BE5 BR$ DELICATELY1 BUT HAD 5DUR$ WOES & GRIEFS FROM MY Y\NGE/ DAYS1 ,I WAS NOT ABA%$1 BUT H>D5$ MY HE>T TO FACE ALL ?+S1 EV5 AS MY LORD /ROVE TO H>D5 HIS HE>T3  =1 9DE$1 ,I SAID TO MYSELF ?AT IF ,I WAS TO HIM AS ! HALF ( HIS LIFE1 HE WAS TO ME LITTLE LESS ?AN ! :OLE ( MY LIFE4  

0,IT IS AS IF IT HAD BEFALL5 YE/]DAY1 MY FRI5D1 ?AT ,I CALL TO M9D H[ WE /OOD BESIDE \R HORSES 9 ! MID/ ( ! R+ ( GREAT M5 CLAD 9 GOLD & GLEAM+ ) /EEL1 9 ! MEAD[ )\T ! GATES1 ! PEACE & L[LY GOODL9ESS :]E( ) ITS FLOCKS & H]DS FE$+1 & HUSB&M5 T5D+ ! E>? & ITS 9CREASE1 ?AT GREAT & NOBLE >RAY HAD *ANG$ SO UTT]LY4  ,!RE WE /OOD1 & ,I KNEW ?AT ! EYES ( ALL ?OSE LORDS & W>RIORS W]E SET UPON ME WOND]+4  ,BUT ! LOVE ( MY LORD & ! LATE-LE>N$ KN[L$GE ( MY BEAUTY SU/A9$ ME4 ,!N ! R+ ( M5 OP5$1 & ! K+ CAME =? T[>DS US2 A TALL MAN & BIG1 ( FIFTY-FIVE W9T]S1 GOODLY ( BODY & LIKE TO MY LORD TO LOOK UPON4  ,HE CA/ HIS >MS AB\T MY LORD1 & KISS$ HIM & EMBRAC$ HIM1 & !N /OOD A LITTLE ALO( FROM HIM & SAID3 ',WELL1 SON1 HA/ ?\ F\ND IT1 ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D8'  

0',YEA1' SAID MY LORD1 & !RE) LIFT$ MY H& TO HIS LIPS & KISS$ IT1 & ,I LOOK$ ! K+ 9 HIS FACE1 & HIS EYES W]E TURN$ TO ME1 BUT IT WAS AS IF HE W]E LOOK+ ?R\< ME AT SOME?+ BEH9D ME4  

0,!N HE SAID3  ',IT IS GOOD1 SON3  COME HOME N[ TO ?Y MO!R & ?Y K9DR$4'  ,!N MY LORD TURN$ TO ME :ILE ! K+ TOOK NO HE$1 & NO MAN 9 ! R+ ( KNI<TS MOV$ FROM HIS PLACE1 & HE SET ME 9 ! SADDLE1 & TURN$ AB\T TO M\NT1 & !RE CAME A LORD FROM ! R+ ( M5 GLORI\SLY B$I<T1 & HE B[$ L[LY BE=E MY LORD1 & HELD HIS /IRRUP = HIM3 BUT LI<TLY HE LEAP$ UP 9TO ! SADDLE1 & TOOK MY RE9S & L$ ME ALONG ) HIM1 SO ?AT HE & ! K+ & ,I W5T ON TOGE!R1 & ALL ! B>ONAGE & !IR FOLK %\T$ & TOSS$ SWORD & SPE> AL(T & FOLL[$ AFT] US4 ,& WE LEFT ! MEAD[ QUIET & SIMPLE AGA91 & RODE ?R\< ! GATE ( ! K+'S *IEF CITY1 :]E9 WAS HIS HI< H\SE & HIS CA/LE1 ! DWELL+-PLACE ( HIS K9DR$ FROM ( OLD4  

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