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,!Y ,COME TO ,:ITWALL ,AGA9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,H]E) !Y W]E COME TO A LITTLE ?ORP :]E ! WAY SUND]$1 = ! HI<WAY W5T ON TO ,:ITWALL1 & A BYWAY TURN$ (F TO ,SWEV5HAM4  ,!REBY WAS A POOR HO/EL1 :]E !Y /AY$ & RE/$ = ! NI<T1 BECAUSE EV5+ WAS AT H&4 ,SO :5 ?OSE F\R HAD EAT5 & DRUNK !RE TOGE!R1 ,RALPH SPOKE & SAID3  0,MI*AEL-A-DALE1 ?\ >T = ,SWEV5HAM TO-MORR[80 0,YEA1 LORD10 SAID ,MI*AEL1 0BELIKE ,I %ALL YET F9D K9DR$ !RE2 & ,I CALL TO ?Y M9D ?AT ,I CRAV$ ( !E TO LEAD ME TO ,SWEV5HAM AS PAYM5T = ALL IF ,I HAD DONE AU<T = ?Y S]VICE40  

0,SOO? IS ?AT10 SAID ,RALPH1 0?\ %ALT GO ) MY GOOD-WILL2 &1 AS ,I DEEM1 ?\ %ALT NOT LACK COMPANY BETWIXT H]E & ,SWEV5HAM1 :]EAS \R DE> FRI5D H]E1 ! FRI5D ( ?Y FA!R'S FA!R1 IS GO+ ! SAME ROAD40  

,!N ! ,SAGE ( ,SWEV5HAM LEAN$ ACROSS ! BO>D1 & SAID3 0,:AT WORD HA? COME \T ( ?Y M\?1 MY SON80  ,SAID ,RALPH1 SMIL+ ON HIM3  0,IT IS ! LA/ WORD :I* WE HAVE HE>D FROM !E ( ?IS MATT]1 ?\< V]ILY IT WAS SPOK5 A :ILE AGO4 ,:AT WILT ?\ ADD TO IT AS N[80  0,?IS10 QUO? ! ,SAGE1 0?AT ,I WILL LEAVE !E NO MORE TILL ?\ BIDDE/ ME GO FROM !E4 ,WAS ?IS WORD NE$FUL80  

,RALPH REA*$ HIS H& TO HIM & SAID3  0,IT IS WELL & MORE2 BUT ! ROAD H5CE TO ,UPMEADS MAY YET BE A R\< ONE40 0,YEA10 SAID ! ,SAGE1 0YET %ALL WE COME ?I!R ALL LIV+1 UNLESS MY SI<T N[ FAILE?40  

,!N ,URSULA ROSE UP & CAME TO ! OLD MAN1 & CA/ H] >MS AB\T HIM & SAID3  0,YEA1 FA!R1 COME ) US1 & LET ?Y WISDOM BLESS \R RO(-TREE4 ,WILT ?\ NOT TEA* \R *ILDR5 WISDOM2 YEA1 MAYBE \R *ILDR5'S *ILDR51 S9CE ?\ >T A FRI5D ( ! ,WELL80  

0,I KN[ NOT ( ! TEA*+ ( WISDOM10 SAID ! ,SAGE2 0BUT AS TO MY GO+ ) !E1 IT %ALL BE AS ,I SAID E'5-N[2 & =SOO? ,I LOOK$ = ?IS BIDD+ ( !E TO MAKE NAU<T ( ! WORD :I* ,I SPOKE ]E YET ,I HAD LE>N$ WISDOM ( !E40  

,!RE) W]E !Y M]RY1 & FA9 ( EA* O!R1 & ! EV5+ WORE AMID GREAT CONT5T4  

,BUT :5 MORN+ WAS COME !Y GAT TO HORSE1 & ,RALPH SPAKE TO ,MI*AEL & SAID3  0,WELL1 FRI5D1 N[ MU/ ?\ RIDE ALONE TO ?Y K9DR$1 & MAY FAIR DAYS BEFALL !E 9 ,SWEV5HAM4 ,BUT IF ?\ DEEM AT ANY TIME ?AT MATT]S GO NOT SO WELL ) !E AS ?\ W\LD/1 !N TURN ?9E HEAD TO ,UPMEADS1 & TRY IT !RE1 & WE %ALL FUR!R !E ALL WE MAY40  

,!N CAME ! ,SAGE TO ,MI*AEL AS HE SAT UPON HIS HORSE1 A /ALW>? MAN ( SOME =TY W9T]S1 & SAID3  0,MI*AEL-A-DALE1 REA* ME ?9E H&40 ,SO DID HE1 & ! ,SAGE LOOK$ 9TO ! PALM !RE(1 & SAID3 0,?IS MAN %ALL MAKE OLD BONES1 & IT IS MORE LIKE ?AN NOT1 ,K+'S SON1 ?AT HE %ALL SEEK TO !E AT ,UPMEADS ]E HE DIE40 ,SAID ,RALPH3  0,HIS COM+ %ALL BE A JOY TO US1 H[ PLEASANT SOEV] \R LIFE MAY BE O!RWISE4  ,F>EWELL1 ,MI*AEL6 ALL GOOD GO ) !E = ?9E :OLESOME R$ES40  

,SO !N ,MI*AEL GAVE !M F>EWELL1 & RODE HIS WAYS TO ,SWEV5HAM1 GO+ HA/ILY1 AS ONE :O %\LD HURRY AWAY FROM A GRIEF4  

,BUT ! ?REE HELD ON !IR WAY TO ,:ITWALL1 & IT WAS B>ELY NOON :5 !Y CAME TO ! GATE !RE( ON A ,SATURDAY ( LATT] ,MAY1 ,IT WAS A M>KET-DAY1 & ! /REETS W]E ?RONG$1 & !Y LOOK$ ON ! FOLK & W]E FA9 ( !M1 S9CE !Y SEEM$ TO !M TO BE SOME?+ MORE ?AN ALI5S4 ,! FOLK ALSO LOOK$ ON !M CURI\SLY1 & DEEM$ !M GOODLY1 BO? ! OLD MAN & ! TWO KNI<TS1 = !Y ?\<T NO O!RWISE ( ,URSULA ?AN ?AT %E WAS A C>LE4  

,BUT N[ AS !Y RODE1 SL[LY BECAUSE ( ! CR[D1 UP ,PET]GATE1 !Y HE>D A CRY ( ONE BESIDE !M1 AS ( A MAN A/ONI%$ BUT JOYFUL2 SO ,RALPH DREW RE91 & TURN$ ?I!R :5CE ! CRY CAME1 & ,URSULA SAW A MAN WIDE-%\LD]$1 GRAY-HAIR$1 BLUE-EY$1 & RUDDY ( C\NT5ANCE--A MAN W>RIOR-LIKE TO LOOK ON1 & GIRT ) A LONG SWORD4  ,RALPH LI<T$ D[N FROM HIS HORSE1 & MET ! MAN1 :O WAS COM+ T[>D HIM1 CA/ HIS >MS AB\T HIS NECK1 & KISS$ HIM1 & LO1 IT WAS ,RI*>D ! ,R$4 ,! PEOPLE R\ND AB\T1 :5 !Y SAW IT1 CLAPP$ !IR H&S1 & CR[D$ AB\T ! TWO CRY+ \T3  0,HAIL TO ! FRI5DS LONG P>T$1 & N[ UNIT$60  ,BUT ,RI*>D1 :OM MO/ KNEW1 CRI$ \T3  0,MAKE WAY1 MY MA/]S6 WILL YE SUND] US AGA980 ,!N HE SAID TO ,RALPH3  0,GET 9TO ?Y SADDLE1 LAD2 = SURELY ?\ HA/ A TALE TO TELL OV]LONG = ! OP5 /REET40  

,RALPH DID AS HE WAS BIDD51 & )\T MORE ADO !Y W5T ON ALL T[>D ?AT HO/ELRY :]E ,RALPH HAD ]/ BORNE ! BURD5 ( GRIEF4 ,RI*>D WALK$ BY ,RALPH'S SIDE1 & AS HE W5T HE SAID3 0,MOREOV]1 LAD1 ,I CAN SEE ?AT ?Y TALE IS NO ILL ONE2 !RE=E MY HE>T IS NOT WRUNG = !E OR ME1 ?\< ,I WAIT = IT A :ILE40 ,!N AGA9 HE SAID3  0,?\ DOE/ WELL TO HIDE H] LOVEL9ESS 9 W>-WE$ EV5 9 ?IS T[N ( PEACE40  

,URSULA R$D5$1 & ,RI*>D LAU<$ & SAID3 0,WELL1 IT IS A FAIR ROSE :I* ?\ HA/ BR\<T FROM EA/-AWAY4 ,!RE WILL BE NEV] ANO!R C\PLE 9 !SE P>TS LIKE Y\4 ,N[ ,I SEE ! WORDS ON ?Y LIPS2 SO ,I TELL !E ?AT ,BLAIZE ?Y BRO!R IS ALIVE & WELL & HAPPY2 :I* LA/ WORD MEANS ?AT HIS C(F] IS BO? DEEP & FULL4  ,=SOO?1 HE W\LD MAKE A POOR B>GA9 9 BUY+ ANY K+%IP ?AT ,I WOT (1 SO RI* HE IS1 YEA1 & MI<TY )AL40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,& H[ W5T ! W> ) ,WALT] ! ,BLACK80  

,EV5 AS HE SPAKE HIS FACE *ANG$1 = HE BE?\<T HIM OV] CLOSELY ( ! PA/ DAYS1 & HIS DREAM ( ! ,LADY ( ,ABUNDANCE & ( ,DORO!A1 :O RODE BY HIM N[ AS ,URSULA4  ,BUT ,RI*>D SPAKE3  0,%ORT IS ! TALE TO TELL4 ,I SLEW HIM 9 %OCK ( BATTLE1 & HIS M5 CRAV$ PEACE ( ! GOOD T[N4 ,MANY W]E GLAD ( HIS DEA?1 & FEW SORR[$ = IT2 =1 FAIR AS HIS Y\NG BODY WAS1 HE WAS A CRUEL TYRANT40  

,!RE) W]E !Y COME TO ! HO/EL ( ! ,LAMB :I* WAS ! V]Y SAME H\SE :]E9 ,RALPH HAD ABID$ A=ETIME2 & AS HE 5T]$ IT1 IT IS NOT TO BE SAID BUT ?AT 9W>DLY HIS HE>T BL$ = ! OLD SORR[4 ,URSULA LOOK$ ON HIM LOV+LY & BLI!LY2 & :5 !Y W]E )9 DOORS ,RI*>D TURN$ TO ! ,SAGE & SAID3  0,HAIL TO !E1 REV]5D MAN6 W]T ?\ =TY YE>S OLD] TO BEHOLD1 \TWORN & =GOTT5 ( DEA?1 ,I %\LD HAVE SAID ?AT ?\ W]T LIKE TO ! ,SAGE ?AT DWELT ALONE AMID ! M\NTA9S NI< TO ,SWEV5HAM :5 ,I WAS A LITTLE LAD1 & FE>SOME WAS ! SI<T ( !E UNTO ME40  

,! ,SAGE LAU<$ & SAID3  0,YEA1 SOME:AT LIKE AM ,I YET TO MYSELF ( =TY YE>S AGO4  ,GOOD IS ?Y MEMORY1 GRAYBE>D40  

,!N ,RI*>D %OOK HIS HEAD1 & SPAKE UND] HIS BREA?3 0,YEA1 !N IT WAS NO DREAM OR COLOR$ CL\D1 & HE HA? DRANK ( ! WAT]S1 & SO !N HA? MY DE> LORD40 ,!N HE LOOK$ UP BRI<T-FAC$1 & CALL$ ON ! S]V+-M51 & BADE ONE LEAD !M 9TO A FAIR *AMB]1 & ANO!R GO =? & PROVIDE A BANQUET TO BE BR\<T 9 ?I!R4 ,SO !Y W5T UP 9TO A GOODLY *AMB] HI< AL(T2 & ,URSULA W5T =? FROM IT A:ILE1 & CAME BACK PRES5TLY CLAD 9 V]Y FAIR WOMAN'S RAIM5T1 :I* ,RALPH HAD B\<T = H] AT ,GOLDBURG4 ,RI*>D LOOK$ ON H] & NO?+ ELSE = A :ILE2 !N HE WALK$ AB\T ! *AMB] UNEASILY1 N[ SPEAK+ ) ! ,SAGE1 N[ ) ,URSULA1 BUT NEV] ) ,RALPH4 ,AT LA/ HE SPAKE TO ,URSULA1 & SAID3  0,GRANT ME A GRACE1 LADY1 & BE NOT WRO? IF ,I TAKE ?Y MAN 9TO ! W9D[ YOND] ?AT ,I MAY TALK ) HIM PRIVILY :ILE YE HOLD CONV]SE TOGE!R1 ?\ & ! ,SAGE ( ,SWEV5HAM40  

,%E LAU<$ M]RILY & SAID3  0,SIR NURSE1 TAKE ?Y BANTL+ & COSSET HIM 9 :ATSO CORN] ?\ WILT1 & ,I WILL TURN AWAY M9E EYES FROM ?Y C>ESSES40  

,SO ,RI*>D TOOK ,RALPH 9TO A W9D[1 & SAT D[N BESIDE HIM & SAID3 0,MAYHAPP5 ,I %ALL SADD5 !E BY MY QUE/ION1 BUT ,I M9D ME :AT \R LA/ TALK+ TOGE!R WAS AB\T1 & !RE=E ,I MU/ NE$S ASK !E ?IS1 WAS ?AT O!R ONE FAIR] ?AN ?IS ONE IS80  

,RALPH KNIT HIS BR[S3  0,I WOT NOT10 QUO? HE1 0S9CE %E IS GONE1 ?AT O!R ONE40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,RI*>D1 0BUT ?IS ,I SAY1 ?AT %E IS )\T A BLEMI%4 ,DID YE DR9K ( ! ,WELL TOGE!R80  

0,YEA1 SURELY10 SAID ,RALPH4  ,SAID ,RI*>D3  0,& IS ?IS WOMAN ( A GOOD HE>T8  ,IS %E VALIANT80  0,YEA1 YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 FLU%+ R$4  

0,AS VALIANT AS WAS ?AT O!R80 SAID ,RI*>D4  ,SAID ,RALPH3 0,H[ MAY ,I TELL1 UNLESS !Y W]E TRI$ 9 ONE WAY80 ,YET ,RI*>D SPAKE3  0,>E YE W$D$80  0,EV5 SO10 SAID ,RALPH4  

0,DO/ ?\ DEEM H] TRUE80 SAID ,RI*>D4  0,TRU] ?AN MYSELF10 SAID ,RALPH1 9 A VOICE :I* WAS SOME:AT ANGRY4  

,QUO? ,RI*>D3  0,!N IS IT BETT] ?AN WELL1 & BETT] ?AN WELL2 = N[ HA/ ?\ W$D$ 9TO ! ,WORLD ( LIV+ M51 & NOT TO A DREAM ( ! ,L& ( ,FAIRY40  

,RALPH SAT SIL5T A LITTLE1 & AS IF HE W]E SWALL[+ SOME:AT2 AT LA/ HE SAID3  0,OLD FRI5D1 ,I W]E WELL CONT5T IF ?\ W]T TO SPEAK SU* WORDS NO MORE2 = IT IRKS ME1 & W\NDE? MY HE>T40  

,SAID ,RI*>D3  0,WELL1 ,I WILL SAY NO MORE !RE(2 BE CONT5T !RE=E1 = N[ ,I HAVE SAID IT1 & ?\ NE$E/ NOT FE> ME1 :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY !REON ANY MORE1 & ?\ MAY/ WELL WOT ?AT ,I MU/ NE$S HAVE SAID SOME:AT ( ?IS40  

,RALPH NODD$ TO HIM FRI5DLY1 & EV5 !RE) CAME 9 ! BANQUET1 :I* WAS RI*LY S]V$1 AS = A ,K+'S SON1 & W9E WAS P\R$ =? ( ! BE/1 & !Y FEA/$ & W]E M]RY4  ,& !N ,RALPH TOLD ALL ! TALE ( HIS W&]+S H[ IT HAD BETID1 BR++ 9 ALL ?AT ,URSULA HAD TOLD HIM ( ,UTT]BOL2 :ILE AS = H] %E PUT 9 NO WORD ( IT4 ,SO ?AT AT LA/ ,RALPH1 BE+ WI%FUL TO HE> H] TELL SOME:AT1 MADE MORE ( SOME ?+S ?AN WAS REALLY 9 !M1 SO ?AT %E MI<T SET HIM RI<T2 BUT NO WORD MORE %E SAID = ALL ?AT1 BUT ONLY SMIL$ ON HIM N[ & AGA91 & SAT BLU%+ LIKE A ROSE OV] H] GOLD5-FL[]$ G[N1 :ILE ,RI*>D LOOK$ ON H] & PRAIS$ H] 9 HIS HE>T EXCE$+LY4  

,BUT :5 ,RALPH HAD DONE ! /ORY 7:I* WAS LONG1 SO ?AT BY !N IT WAS OV] IT HAD BE5 D>K NI<T SOME :ILE71 ,RI*>D SAID3 0,WELL1 FO/]L+1 ?\ HA/ SE5 MU*1 & DONE MU*1 & MANY W\LD SAY ?AT ?\ >T A LUCKY MAN1 & ?AT MORE & MU* MORE LIE? READY TO ?9E H&4  ,:I!R N[ WILT ?\ W5D1 OR :AT WILT ?\ DO80  

,RALPH'S FACE R$D5$1 AS ITS WONT HAD BE5 :5 IT WAS TWO YE>S Y\NG]1 AT CONT5TION DRAW+ NI<1 & HE ANSW]$3 0,:]E !N %\LD ,I GO SAVE TO ! ,H\SE ( MY ,FA!RS1 & ! FIELDS ?AT F$ !M8  ,:AT %\LD ,I DO BUT LIVE AMONG MY PEOPLE1 W>D+ !M FROM EVIL1 & LOV+ !M & GIV+ !M GOOD C\NSEL8 ,= :]E=E %\LD ,I LOVE !M LESS ?AN H]ET(ORE8 ,HAVE !Y BECOME DA/>DS1 & ! FOOLS ( MANK9D80  

,QUO? ,RI*>D3  0,!Y >E NO MORE FOOLS ?AN !Y W]E BELIKE1 NOR LESS VALIANT4  ,BUT ?\ >T GR[N WIS] & MI<TI] BY F>2 SO ?AT ?\ >T ANO!R MANN] MAN ?AN ?\ W]T1 & ! ,MA/] ( ,MA/]S MAYBE4  ,TO ,UPMEADS WILT ?\ GO2 BUT WILT ?\ ABIDE !RE8 ,UPMEADS IS A FAIR L&1 BUT A N>R[2 ONE DAY IS LIKE ANO!R !RE1 SAVE :5 SORR[ & H>M IS BL5T ) IT4  ,! WORLD IS WIDE1 & N[ ,I DEEM ?AT ?\ HOLDE/ ! GLORY !RE( 9 ! HOLL[ ( ?9E H&40  

,!N SPAKE ! ,SAGE1 & SAID3  0,YEA1 ,RI*>D ( ,SWEV5HAM1 & H[ KN[E/ ?\ BUT ?AT ?IS SORR[ & TR\BLE HAVE NOT N[ FALL5 UPON ,UPMEADS8 ,& IF ?AT BE SO1 UPON :OM %\LD !Y CALL TO !IR HELP+ RA!R ?AN HIM :O CAN HELP !M MO/1 & IS !IR V]Y LORD80  ,SAID ,RI*>D3 0,IT MAY BE SO1 WISE MAN1 ?\< AS YET WE HAVE HE>D NO TID+S !RE(4 ,BUT IF MY LORD GOE? TO !IR HELP1 YET1 :5 ! TR\BLE %ALL BE OV]1 WILL HE NOT BETAKE HIM ?I!R :]E FRE% DE$S AWAIT HIM80  

0,NAY1 ,RI*>D10 SAID ! ,SAGE1 0>T ?\ SO LITTLE A FRI5D ( ?Y FO/]L+ AS NOT TO KN[ ?AT :5 HE HA? BR\<T BACK PEACE TO ! L&1 IT WILL BE SO ?AT BO? HE %ALL NE$ ! PEOPLE1 & !Y HIM1 SO ?AT IF HE GO AWAY = A:ILE1 YET %ALL HE SOON COME BACK8  ,YEA1 & SO %ALL ! LITTLE L&1 IT MAY BE1 GR[ GREAT40  

,N[ HAD ,RALPH SAT QUIET :ILE ?IS TALK WAS GO+ ON1 & AS IF HE HE$$ NOT1 & HIS EYES W]E SET AS IF HE W]E BEHOLD+ SOME?+ F> AWAY4 ,!N ,RI*>D SPOKE AGA9 AFT] !RE HAD BE5 SIL5CE A:ILE3 0,WISE MAN1 ?\ SAYE/ SOO?2 YEA1 & SO IT IS1 ?AT ?\< WE H]E HAVE HE>D NO TALE CONC]N+ W> 9 ,UPMEADS1 YET1 AS IT W]E1 WE HAVE BE5 FEEL+ SOME /IRR+ ( ! AIR AB\T US2 EV5 AS ?\< MATT]S W]E *ANG+1 GREAT MI<T UNDONE1 & WEAKNESS GR[N TO /R5G?4 ,:O CAN SAY BUT \R LORD MAY F9D DE$S TO H& OR EV] HE COME TO ,UPMEADS80  

,RALPH TURN$ HIS HEAD AS ONE AWAK+ FROM A DREAM1 & HE SAID3 0,:5 %ALL TO-MORR[ BE1 ?AT WE MAY GET US GONE FROM ,:ITWALL1 WE ?REE1 & TURN \R FACES T[>D ,UPMEADS80  

,SAID ,RI*>D3  0,WILT ?\ NOT T>RY A DAY OR TWO1 & TALK ) ?9E [N MO!R'S SON & TELL HIM ( ?9E HAPS80 0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0& SO W\LD ,I1 W]E IT NOT ?AT MY FA!R'S TR\BLE & MY MO!R'S GRIEF DRAW ME AWAY40  

0,O T>RY NOT10 SAID ,URSULA2 0NAY1 NOT = ! PASS+ ( ! NI<T2 BUT MAKE ?IS H\R ! SUNRISE1 & BEGONE BY ! CLE> ( ! MOON4 ,= LO6 H[ HE %9E? ?R\< ! W9D[60  

,!N %E TURN$ TO ,RI*>D1 & SAID3  0,O FO/]] ( MY LOVE1 KN[E/ ?\ NOT ?AT AS N[ HE SPEAKE? AS A ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL1 & WOTTE? MORE ( F>-(F TID+S ?AN EV5 ?IS WISE MAN ( MANY YE>S80  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,%E SAYE? SOO?1 ,O ,RI*>D4  ,OR H[ W]E IT IF ! TOR* W]E EV5 N[ DRAW+ NI< TO ! ,HI< ,H\SE ( ,UPMEADS3  YEA1 OR IF ! V]Y ,H\SE W]E %9+ AS A DRE>Y C&LE ( ! MEAD[S1 & R$D5+ ! WAT]S ( ! =D6 ,:AT DO WE H]E80  

,!RE) HE ?RU/ ! BO>D FROM HIM1 & >OSE & W5T TO HIS H>NESS1 & FELL TO >M+ HIM1 & HE SPAKE TO ,RI*>D3 0,N[ %ALL ?9E AU?ORITY OP5 TO US ! GATES ( ! GOOD T[N1 ?\< ! NI<T BE GR[+ OLD2 WE %ALL GO \R WAYS1 DE> FRI5D1 & MAYHAPP5 WE %ALL MEET AGA91 & MAYHAPP5 NOT3  & ?\ %ALT TELL MY BRO!R ,BLAIZE :O WOTTE? NOT ( MY COM+ HI!R1 H[ ?+S HAVE GONE ) ME1 & H[ NE$ HA? DRAWN ME H5CE4 ,& BID HIM COME SEE ME AT ,UPMEADS1 & TO RIDE ) A GOOD B& ( PROP] M51 = ES*EW+ ! DANG]S ( ! ROAD40  

,!N SPAKE ,RI*>D3  0,I %ALL TELL ,LORD ,BLAIZE NEI!R MORE NOR LESS ?AN ?\ MAY/ TELL HIM ?YSELF3  = ?9K IT NOT ?AT ?\ %ALT GO )\T ME4  ,AS = ,BLAIZE1 HE MAY WELL SP>E ME2 = HE IS BECOME A *IEF & ,LORD ( ! ,PORTE2 & ! ,PORTE HA? N[ RI<T GOOD M5-AT->MS1 & CAPTA9S )AL Y\NG] & DEFT] ?AN ,I BE4 ,BUT N[ SUFF] ME TO S5D A SWA9 = MY HORSE & >MS1 & ANO!R TO ! CAPTA9 ( ! WAT* AT ,WE/-GATE ,B> ?AT HE BE READY TO OP5 TO ME & ?REE ( MY FRI5DS1 & TO S5D ME A LET-PASS = ! OCCASION4 ,SO %ALL WE GO =? ]E IT BE KN[N ?AT ! BRO!R ( ! ,LORD ( ! ,PORTE IS ABID+ AT ! ,LAMB4  ,= V]ILY ,I SEE ?AT ! ,LADY HA? SPOK5 TRU?2 & IT IS LIKE ?AT %E IS =SEE+1 EV5 AS ?\ HA/ GR[N TO BE4 ,& N[ ,I BE?9K ME ,I MI<T LI<TLY GET ME A SCORE ( M5 TO RIDE ) US1 :]EAS WE MAY MEET M5 WORSE ?AN \RSELVES ON ! WAY40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,ALL GOOD GO ) ?Y WORDS1 ,RI*>D2 YET GA!R NOT =CE3 !RE MAY /\T M5 BE CULL$ ON ! ROAD2 & IF ?\ RUNNE/ OR RIDE/ AB\T ! T[N1 WE MAY YET BE /AY$ BY ,BLAIZE & HIS M54 ,:]E=E N[ S5D = ?9E HORSE & >MS1 & BID ! HO/ H]E OP5 HIS GATES ) LITTLE NOISE :5 WE BE READY2 & WE WILL PRES5TLY RIDE \T BY ! CLE> ( ! MOON4 ,BUT ?\1 BELOV$1 %ALT DON ?9E >MOR NO MORE1 BUT %ALT RIDE H5CE=? 9 ?Y WOMAN'S RAIM5T1 = ! WILD & ! WA/E IS WELL NI< OV]1 & ! WAY IS BUT %ORT AFT] ALL !SE MON?S ( W&]+2 & ,I SAY ?AT N[ %ALL ALL FRI5DS DRIFT T[>D US1 & !Y ?AT %ALL REJOICE TO /RIKE A /ROKE = MY FA!R'S SON1 & ! PEACEFUL YE>S ( ! ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL40  

,TO ?OSE O!RS1 & *IEFLY TO ,URSULA1 IT SEEM$ ?AT N[ HE SPOKE /RONGLY & JOY\SLY1 LIKE TO A K+ & A CAPTA9 ( M54 ,RI*>D DID HIS BIDD+1 & WAS SWIFT 9 DEAL+ ) ! MESS5G]S4 ,BUT ! ,SAGE SAID3  0,RALPH1 MY SON1 S9CE YE HAVE LO/ ONE MAN-AT->MS1 & HAVE GOTT5 BUT ?IS GOLD5 ANGEL 9 HIS /EAD1 ,I MAY BETT] ?AT4 ,I PRI!E BID ?Y MAN ,RI*>D F9D ME >MOR & WEAPONS ?AT ,I MAY AM5D ! %>D 9 ?Y COMPANY4  ,?\ %ALT F9D ME NO FEEBLE MAN :5 WE COME TO PU% ( /AVES40  

,RALPH LAU<$1 & BADE ,RI*>D SEE TO IT2 SO HE DEALT ) ! HO/1 & B\<T GOOD W>-GE> ( HIM1 & A TR5*ANT SWORD1 & AN AX )AL2 & :5 ! ,SAGE WAS >M$ HE LOOK$ AS D\<TY A W>RIOR AS NE$ BE4 ,BY ?IS TIME WAS ,RI*>D'S HORSE & W>-GE> COME1 & HE >M$ HIM SPE$ILY & GAVE MONEY TO ! HO/1 & !Y RODE !RE) ALL F\R \T ( ! HO/EL1 & F\ND ! /REET EMPTY & /ILL1 = ! NI<T WAS WE>+4 ,SO RODE !Y )\T T>RY+ 9TO ,WE/GATE & CAME TO ! ,B>1 & SPE$ILY WAS ! GATE OP5$ TO !M2 & ANON W]E !Y ON ! MOONLIT ROAD \TSIDE ( ,:ITWALL4  

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