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,AN ,ADV5TURE ON ! ,WAY TO ! ,M\NTA9S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! MORR[ ,RALPH GOT HIS M5 TOGE!R BETIMES & RODE \T A-GATES1 & WAS LITTLE AFRAID ?AT ANY %\LD M$DLE ) HIM )9 ! T[N OR ANI< IT1 & EV5 SO IT TURN$ \T4 ,BUT ,MI*AEL RODE 9 ! COMPANY NEW CLAD1 & ) HIS HEAD & FACE ALL HIDD5 9 A WIDE SALLET4  ,AS = ,RALPH & ,URSULA1 !Y W]E EXCE$+ GLAD1 & N[ ?AT !IR HEADS W]E TURN$ TO ! LA/ GREAT M\NTA9S1 IT SEEM$ TO !M ?AT !Y W]E V]ILY GO+ HOME1 & !Y LONG$ = ! NI<T1 ?AT !Y MI<T BE ALONE TOGE!R1 & TALK ( ALL !SE MATT]S 9 EA* O!RS' >MS4  

,:5 !Y W]E \T A-GATES1 !Y RODE = TWO MILES ALONG ! HI<WAY1 HE$LESSLY 5\< BY SEEM+1 & !N1 AS ,MI*AEL BADE1 TURN$ SUDD5LY 9TO A DEEP & N>R[ LANE1 & =? ON1 AS IT L$ BETWIXT HAZELL$ BANKS & COPPICES ( SMALL WOOD1 SKIRT+ ! SIDE ( ! HILLS1 SO ?AT IT WAS LATE 9 ! AFT]NOON BE=E !Y CAME 9TO ! ,HI<WAY AGA91 :I* WAS ! ONLY ROAD LEAD+ 9TO ! PASSES ( ! M\NTA9S4 ,!N SAID ,MI*AEL ?AT N[ BY ALL LIKELIHOOD !Y HAD BEGUIL$ ! WAYLAY]S = ?AT TIME2 SO !Y W5T ON M]RILY TILL HALF ! NI<T WAS WORN1 :5 !Y %IFT$ = LODG+ 9 A LITTLE OAK-WOOD BY ! WAYSIDE4 ,!RE !Y LAY NOT LONG1 BUT W]E AFOOT BETIMES 9 ! MORN+1 & RODE SWIFTLY DAYLONG1 & LAY D[N AT NI<T ON ! WAYSIDE ) ! LESS DREAD BECAUSE !Y W]E COME SO F> )\T HURT4  

,BUT ON ! ?IRD DAY1 SOME:AT AFT] NOON1 :5 !Y W]E COME UP ABOVE ! TILL$ UPL& & ! L& WAS R\< & ! WAYS /EEP1 !RE LAY BE=E !M A D>K WOOD SWALL[+ UP ! ROAD4 ,!REAB\T ,RALPH DEEM$ ?AT HE SAW WEAPONS GLITT]+ AHEAD1 BUT WAS NOT SURE1 = AS CLE>-SI<T$ AS HE WAS4 ,SO HE /AY$ HIS B&1 & HAD ,URSULA 9TO ! RE>W>D1 & BADE ALL M5 LOOK TO !IR WEAPONS1 & !N !Y W5T =W>D HE$FULLY & 9 GOOD ORD]1 & PRES5TLY NOT ONLY ,RALPH1 BUT ALL ( !M C\LD SEE M5 /&+ 9 ! JAWS ( ! PASS ) ! WOOD ON EI!R SIDE ( !M1 & ?\< AT FIR/ !Y D\BT$ IF !SE W]E AU<T BUT M]E /RONG-?IEVES1 SU* AS ANY WAYF>]S MI<T COME ON1 !Y HAD GONE BUT A LITTLE FUR!R :5 ,MI*AEL KNEW !M = ! RID]S ( ,*EAP+ ,KN[E4 0,YEA10 SAID ! ,SAGE ( ,SWEV5HAM1 0IT IS CLE> H[ IT HAS BE53 :5 !Y F\ND ?AT WE CAME NOT ?AT FIR/ MORN+1 !Y HAD AN 9KL+ ( :AT HAD BEFALL51 & W5T =W>D T[>D ! M\NTA9S1 & NOT BACK TO ,*EAP+ ,KN[E1 & ?US \TW5T US :ILE WE W]E FET*+ ?AT COMPASS TO GIVE !M ! GO-BY3 :]E=E ,I DEEM ?AT SOME GREAT MAN IS ) !M1 ELSE HAD !Y GONE BACK TO T[N = NEW ORD]S40  

0,WELL10 SAID ,RALPH1 0!N WILL !Y BE TOO MANY = US2 SO N[ WILL ,I RIDE AHEAD & SEE IF WE MAY HAVE PEACE40 ,SAID ! ,SAGE1 0,YEA1 BUT BE W>Y1 = ?\ HA/ TO DO ) ! GUILEFUL40  

,!N ,RALPH RODE ON ALONE TILL HE WAS COME )9 HAIL ( ?OSE WAYLAY]S4 ,!N HE ?RU/ HIS SWORD 9TO ! %EA?1 & CRI$ \T3 0,WILL ANY ( ! W>RIORS 9 ! WOOD SPEAK ) ME2 = ,I AM ! CAPTA9 ( ! WAYF>]S80  

,!N RODE \T FROM ?OSE M5 A V]Y TALL MAN1 & TWO ) HIM1 ONE ON EI!R SIDE1 & HE ?REW BACK ! SALLET FROM HIS FACE1 & SAID3 0,WAYF>]1 ALL WE HAVE WEAPONS 9 \R H&S1 & WE SO MANY ?AT ?\ & ?9E WILL BE 9 REG>D ( US AS ! PIPS TO ! APPLE4 ,:]E=E1 YIELD YE60  ,QUO? ,RALPH3  0,UNTO :OM !N %ALL ,I YIELD ME80 ,SAID ! O!R3  0,TO ! M5 ( ! ,K+ ( ,*EAP+ ,KN[E40 ,!N SPAKE ,RALPH3  0,:AT WILL YE DO ) US :5 WE >E YOLD58 ,%ALL WE NOT PAY RANSOM & GO \R WAYS80  0,YEA10 SAID ! TALL MAN1 0& ?IS IS ! RANSOM3  ?AT YE GIVE UP 9TO MY H&S MY DA/>D :O HA? BEWRAY$ ME1 & ! WOMAN :O W5DE? 9 Y\R COMPANY40  

,RALPH LAU<$2 = BY ?IS TIME HE KNEW ! VOICE ( ! ,K+1 YEA1 & ! FACE ( HIM UND] HIS SALLET4 ,SO HE CRI$ BACK 9 ANSW]1 & 9 SU* WISE AS IF ! WORDS CAME RA!R FROM HIS LUCK ?AN FROM HIS Y\?3  0,HO1 ,SIR ,K+6 BEW>E BEW>E6 LE/ ?\ TREMBLE :5 ?\ SEE/ ! B>E BLADE ( ! ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL MORE ?AN ?\ TREMBL$/ ]/1 :5 ! BLADE WAS HIDD5 9 ! %EA? BE=E ! ?RONE ( ?9E HALL40  

,BUT ! ,K+ CRI$ \T 9 A L\D H>% VOICE4 0,?\1 Y\NG MAN1 BEW>E ?\6 & TRY NOT ?Y LUCK OV]MU*4 ,WE >E AS MANY AS !SE TREES1 & ?\ CAN/ NOT PREVAIL OV] US4 ,GO ?Y WAYS FREE1 & LEAVE ME :AT ?\ CAN/ NOT HELP LEAV+40  

0,YEA1 FOOL10 CRI$ ,RALPH1 0& :AT WILT ?\ DO ) !SE TWO80  

,SAID ! ,K+3  0,! TRAITOR ,I WILL FLAY1 & ! WOMAN ,I WILL B$40  

,SC>CE W]E ! WORDS \T ( HIS M\? ]E ,RALPH GAVE =? A GREAT CRY & DREW HIS SWORD1 SET SPURS TO HIS HORSE1 & GALLOPP$ ON UP ! ROAD ) ALL HIS B& AT HIS BACK = !Y HAD DRAWN ANI< AMID ?IS TALK4 ,BUT OR EV] !Y CAME ON ! FOEM51 !Y HE>D A GREAT CONFUS$ CRY ( ONSET M+L$ ) AFFRI<T1 & LO6 ! ,K+ ?REW UP HIS >MS1 & FELL =W>D ON HIS HORSE'S NECK ) A GREAT >R[ ?R\< HIS ?ROAT4  

,RALPH DRAVE ON SWORD 9 H&1 CRY+ \T1 0,HOME1 HOME TO ,UPMEADS60 & ANON WAS AMID ( ! FOE SMIT+ ON EI!R H&4 ,HIS M5 FOLL[$1 %\T+3  0,HO1 = ! ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL60 ,& AMONG ! FOEM51 :O W]E 9DE$ V]Y MANY1 WAS HUGE DISMAY1 SO ?AT !Y MADE BUT A SORRY DEF5SE BE=E ! B& ( ! WAYF>]S1 :O KNEW NOT :AT TO MAKE ( IT1 TILL !Y NOT$ ?AT >R[S & CA/+-SPE>S W]E COM+ \T ( ! WOOD ON EI!R SIDE1 :I* SMOTE NONE ( !M1 BUT MANY ( ! FOEM54 ,%ORT WAS ! TALE1 = 9 A FEW M9UTES !RE W]E NO M5 ( ! FOE TOGE!R SAVE ?OSE ?AT W]E FLEE+ D[N ! ROAD TO ,*EAP+ ,KN[E4  

,RALPH W\LD NOT SUFF] HIS M5 TO FOLL[ ! *ASE1 = HE WOTT$ NOT ) :OM HE MI<T HAVE TO DEAL BESIDES ! ,K+'S M54 ,HE DREW HIS M5 TOGE!R & LOOK$ R\ND = ,URSULA1 & SAW ?AT ! ,SAGE HAD BR\<T H] UP ANI< HIM1 & !RE %E SAT A-HORSEBACK1 PALE & PANT+ ) ! FE> ( DEA? & JOY ( DELIV]ANCE4  

,N[ ,RALPH CRI$ \T FROM HIS SADDLE 9 A L\D VOICE1 & SAID3 0,HO YE ( ! >R[S ( ! WOOD6 YE HAVE SAV$ ME FROM MY FOEM52 :]E BE YE1 & :AT BE YE80  ,CAME A L\D VOICE FROM \T ( ! WOOD ON ! RI<T H&3  0,*ILDR51 TELL ! W>RIOR :OSE SONS YE BE60 ,/RAI<TWAY BRAKE \T A HUGE BELL[+ ON EI!R SIDE ( ! ROAD1 AS ?\< ! WOOD W]E ALL FULL ( GREAT NEAT4  

,!N CRI$ \T ,RALPH3  0,IF YE BE ( ! K9DR$ ( ! ,BULL1 YE WILL BELIKE BE MY FRI5DS RA!R ?AN MY FOES4  ,OR HAVE YE HE>D TELL ( ,RALPH ( ,UPMEADS8 ,N[ LET Y\R CAPTA9 COME =? & SPEAK ) ME40  

,SC>CE W]E ! WORDS \T ( HIS M\? ]E A MAN CAME LEAP+ =? FROM \T ! WOOD1 & /OOD BE=E ,RALPH 9 ! TWILI<T ( ! B\<S1 & ,RALPH NOT$ ( HIM ?AT HE WAS CLAD PRETTY MU* LIKE TO ,BULL ,%OCKHEAD ( PA/ TIME1 SAVE ?AT HE HAD A GREAT BULL'S HEAD = A HELM 7:I* AFT]W>DS ,RALPH F\ND \T WAS ( IRON & LEA!R7 & A GREAT GOLD R+ ON HIS >M4  

,!N ,RALPH ?RU/ HIS SWORD BACK 9TO ! %EA?1 & HIS FOLK H&L$ !IR WEAPONS PEACEABLY1 :ILE ,RALPH HAIL$ ! NEW-COM] AS ,LORD OR ,DUKE ( ! ,BULLS4  

0,BELIKE10 QUO? ! SAID *IEFTA91 0?\ W\LD/ WI% TO %[ ME SOME TOK51 :]EBY WE MAY WOT ?AT ?\ >T ?AT ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL & ( \R K9SMAN CONC]N+ :OM HE S5T US A MESSAGE40  

,!N ,RALPH BE?\<T HIM ( ! P\* ) ! KNOT ( GRASS !RE9 :I* ,BULL ,%OCKHEAD HAD GIV5 HIM AT ,GOLDBURG2 SO HE DREW IT \T1 & GAVE IT 9TO ! H& ( ! *IEFTA91 :O NO SOON] CAU<T A GLIMPSE !RE( ?AN HE SAID3 0,V]ILY \R BRO!R'S H& HA? MET ?9E :5 HE GAVE !E ?IS4 ,YET =SOO?1 N[ ?AT ,I LOOK ON !E1 ,I MAY SAY ?AT SC>CE DID ,I NE$ TOK5 TO TELL ME ?AT ?\ W]T ! V]Y MAN4 ,= ,I CAN SEE !E1 ?AT ?\ >T ( GREAT HONOR & WOR%IP1 & ?\ DID/ RIDE BOLDLY AGA9/ ! FOEM5 :5 ?\ KNEWE/ NOT ?AT WE HAD WAYLAID ?Y WAYLAY]S4 ,N[ ,I WOT ?AT !RE IS NO NE$ TO ASK !E :E!R ?\ W\LD/ GET !E \T ( \R M\NTA9S BY ! %ORTE/ ROAD1 YET WILT ?\ MAKE IT LITTLE LONG]1 & SOME:AT SAF]1 IF YE WILL SUFF] US TO LEAD !E BY WAY ( \R DWELL+40 ,SO ,RALPH YEASAID HIS BIDD+ )\T MORE WORDS4  

,AS !Y SPAKE ?US TOGE!R ! ROAD BO? ABOVE & BEL[ WAS BECOME BLACK ) WEAPON$ M51 & SOME ( ,RALPH'S B& LOOK$ ON ONE ANO!R1 AS ?\< !Y D\BT$ !IR NEW FRI5DS SOME:AT4 ,BUT ! ,SAGE ( ,SWEV5HAM SPOKE TO !M & BADE !M FE> NAU<T4 0,=10 SAID HE1 0SO F> AS WE GO1 :O >E N[ !IR FRI5DS1 !RE IS NO GUILE 9 !SE M540  ,! ,BULL CAPTA9 HE>D HIM & SAID3 0,?\ SAYE/ SOO?1 OLD MAN2 & ,I %ALL TELL !E ?AT SC>CE HAD A B& LIKE ?9E COME SAFE ?R\< ! M\NTA9S1 SAVE BY GREAT GOOD LUCK1 )\T ! LEAVE ( US2 = ! FOOL ) ! CR[N ?AT LIE? !RE DEAD HAD ( LATE DAYS SO /IRR$ UP ! ,FOLKS ( ! ,FELLS ?R\< HIS GRIMNESS & CRUELTY ?AT WE HAVE BE5 M9D$ TO /OP EV]Y?+ BIGG] ?AN A CUR-DOG ?AT MI<T SEEK TO PASS BY US1 = AT LEA/ SO LONG AS YOND] RASCAL %\LD LIVE4 ,BUT YE BE WELCOME2 SO N[ LET US TO ! ROAD1 = ! DAY WE>E?40  

,SO ! TRIBESM5 GAT !M 9TO ORD]1 & !IR ,DUKE W5T ON ! LEFT SIDE ( ,RALPH1 :ILE ,URSULA RODE ON HIS RI<T H&4  ,! ,DUKE & ALL HIS M5 W]E AFOOT1 BUT !Y W5T EASILY & SWIFTLY1 AS WOLVES TROT4 ,AS = ! SLA9 ( ! WAYLAY]S1 ( :OM !RE W]E SOME ?REESCORE1 ! ,BULL CAPTA9 W\LD DO NAU<T BUT LET !M LIE ON ! ROAD4 0,=10 SAID HE1 0!RE BE WOLVES & LYNXES 5\< 9 ! WOOD1 & ! RAV5S ( ! UPL&S1 & ! KITES %ALL SOON SC5T ! C>RION4 ,!Y %ALL HAVE BURIAL SOON 5\<4  ,NEI!R WILL WE M$DLE ) IT2 NAY1 NOT SO MU* AS TO HANG ! FELON ,K+'S HEAD AT ?Y SADDLE-B[1 LORD40  

,BY SUNSET !Y W]E \T ( ! WOOD & ON ! SIDE ( A R\< FELL1 SO !Y W5T NO FUR!R1 BUT LI<T$ FIRES AT ! $GE ( ! ?ICKET1 & MADE M]RY R\ND AB\T !M1 S++ !IR SONGS CONC]N+ ! DE$S ( !IR FOLK1 & JE/+ )AL1 BUT NOT F\LLY2 & !Y ROA/$ V5ISON ( H>T & H9D AT ! FIRES1 & !Y HAD ) !M W9E1 ! MORE P>T :]E( !Y HAD F\ND 9 ! SLA9 ,K+'S C>RIAGES1 & !Y MADE GREAT FEA/ TO ! WAYF>]S1 & W]E EXCE$+ FA9 ( !M2 AFT] !IR FA%ION1 :]EAS IF A MAN W]E !IR FRI5D HE C\LD SC>CE BE 5\< !IR FRI5D1 & IF HE W]E !IR FOE1 !Y C\LD NEV] BE FI]CE 5\< ) HIM4  

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