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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

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,:5 !Y RODE ON NEXT MORN+ ,RALPH WAS FEW-SPOK51 & SEEM$ TO HE$ LITTLE SO LONG AS !Y MADE GOOD SPE$ ON ! WAY3 MO/ ( ! TALK WAS BETWIXT ,RI*>D & ! ,SAGE1 ,RALPH BUT PUTT+ 9 A WORD :5 IT W\LD HAVE SEEM$ *URLI% TO =BE>4  

,SO !Y W5T !IR WAYS ?R\< ! WOOD TILL BY !N ! SUN WAS WELL WE/]+ !Y CAME \T AT ! ,WAT] ( ! ,OAK1 & ,RI*>D DREW RE9 !RE1 & SPAKE3  0,H]E IS A FAIR PLACE = A SUMM] NI<T'S LODG+1 & ,I W\LD W>RANT BO? GOOD KNI<T & FAIR LADY HAVE LA9 H]E A=ETIME1 & WI%$ ! D>K LONG]3 %ALL WE NOT RE/ H]E80  

,RALPH />$ AT HIM A/ONI%$1 & !N ANG] GREW 9 HIS FACE = A LITTLE1 BECAUSE1 =SOO?1 AS ,RI*>D & ! ,SAGE BO? WOTT$ ( ! PLACE ( ! SLAY+ ( ! ,LADY1 & HE HIMSELF HAD EV]Y Y>D ( ! WAY 9 HIS M9D AS !Y W5T1 IT SEEM$ BUT DUE ?AT !Y %\LD HAVE KN[N ( ?IS PLACE ALSO1 :AT BETID !RE3 BUT IT WAS NOT SO1 & ! PLACE WAS TO ,RI*>D LIKE ANY O!R LAWN ( ! WOODL&4  

,BUT ?\<T CAME BACK TO ,RALPH 9 A MOM5T1 & HE SMIL$ AT HIS [N FOLLY1 H[BEIT HE C\LD NOT DO TO LIE ANO!R NI<T ON ?AT LAWN ) O!R FOLK ?AN ]/4  ,SO HE SAID QUIETLY3 0,NAY1 FRI5D1 W]E WE NOT BETT] TO MAKE ! MO/ ( ?IS DAYLI<T8 ,SEE/ ?\ IT WANTS YET AN H\R ( SUNSET80  

,RI*>D NODD$ A YEASAY1 & ! ,SAGE SAID NO WORD MORE2 BUT ,URSULA CA/ H] ANXI\S LOOK ON ,RALPH AS ?\< %E UND]/OOD :AT WAS MOV+ 9 HIM2 & !RE) ?OSE O!RS RODE AWAY LI<TLY1 BUT ,RALPH TURN$ SL[LY FROM ! OAK-TREE1 & MI<T NOT =BE> LOOK+ ON TO ! %ORT SW>D R\ND AB\T1 AS IF HE HOP$ TO SEE SOME TOK5 LEFT BEH9D4 ,!N HE LIFT$ UP HIS FACE AS ONE AWAK+1 %OOK HIS RE91 & RODE AFT] ! O!RS D[N ! LONG WAT]4  

,SO !Y TURN$ FROM ! WAT] ANON1 & RODE ! WOODL& WAYS1 & LAY ?AT NI<T BY A /REAM ?AT RAN WE/4  

,!Y >OSE BETIMES ON ! MORR[1 & :]EAS ! ,SAGE KNEW ! WOODL& WAYS WELL1 !Y MADE BUT A %ORT J\RNEY ( IT TO ! ,CA/LE ( ,ABUNDANCE1 & CAME 9TO ! LITTLE PLA9 BUT TWO H\RS AFT] NOON1 :]E SAV+ ?AT ! SCY! HAD NOT YET W5D$ ! TALL M[+ GRASS 9 ! CR(TS :I* ! BEA/S & %EEP W]E NOT PA/UR+1 ALL WAS AS ON ?AT O!R TIDE4 ,! FOLK W]E AT WORK 9 !IR G>D5S1 OR H]D+ !IR CATTLE 9 ! MEADS1 & AS A=ETIME !Y W]E M]RY ( C\NT5ANCE & WELL-CLAD1 FAIR & G5TLE TO LOOK ON4  

,!RE W]E !IR PLEASANT COTS1 & ! LITTLE :ITE *UR*1 & ! FAIR WALLS ( ! CA/LE ON ITS L[ M\ND1 & ! DAY BRI<T & SUNNY1 ALL AS A=ETIME1 & ,RALPH LOOK$ ON IT ALL1 & MADE NO C\NT5ANCE ( BE+ MOV$ BEYOND HIS WONT4  

,SO !Y CAME \T ( ! WOOD1 & RODE TO ! =D ( ! RIV]1 & ! C>LES & QUEANS CAME /REAM+ FROM !IR G>?S & MEADS TO MEET !M1 & /OOD R\ND WOND]+ AT !M2 BUT AN OLD C>LE CAME FROM \T ! ?RONG & W5T UP TO ,RALPH1 & HAIL$ HIM1 & SAID3 0,OH1 ,KNI<T6 & HA/ ?\ COME BACK TO US8 & HAS ?\ BR\<T US TID+S ( \R ,LADY8  ,:O IS ?IS FAIR WOMAN ?AT RIDE? ) !E8 ,IS IT %E80  

,SPAKE ,RALPH3  0,NAY2 GO LOOK ON H] CLOSELY1 & TELL ME ?Y DEEM+ ( H]40  

,SO ! C>LE W5T UP TO ,URSULA1 & PE]$ CLOSELY 9TO H] FACE1 & TOOK H] H& & LOOK$ ON IT1 & KNELT D[N & TOOK H] FOOT \T ( ! /IRRUP1 & KISS$ IT1 & !N CAME BACK TO ,RALPH1 & SAID3  0,FAIR ,SIR1 ,I WOT NOT BUT IT MAY BE H] SI/]2 = YOND] OLD WISE MAN ,I HAVE SE5 H]E ]/ ) \R HEAV5LY ,LADY4 ,BUT ?\< ?IS FAIR WOMAN MAY BE H] SI/]1 IT IS NOT %E4 ,SO TELL ME :AT IS BECOME ( H]1 = IT IS LONG S9CE WE HAVE SE5 H]2 & :AT ?\ TELLE/ US1 ?AT SAME %ALL WE TR[1 EV5 AS IF ?\ W]T H] ANGEL4  ,= ,I SPAKE ) !E1 IT IS NI< TWO YE>S AGONE1 :5 ?\ W]T ABID+ ! COM+ ( \R ,LADY 9 ! CA/LE YOND] ,BUT N[ ,I SEE ( !E ?AT ?\ >T BRI<T]-FAC$1 & MI<TI] ( ASPECT ?AN A=ETIME1 & IT IS 9 MY M9D ?AT ! ,LADY ( ,ABUNDANCE MU/ HAVE LOV$ !E & HOLP5 !E1 & BLESS$ !E ) SOME GREAT BLESS+40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,OLD MAN1 CAN/ ?\ FEEL SORR[1 & CAN/ ?\ BE> IT80 ,! C>LE %OOK HIS HEAD4  0,I WOT NOT10 SAID HE1 0,I FE> ?Y WORDS40 ,SAID ,RALPH3  0,IT W]E NAU<T TO SAY LESS ?AN ! TRU?2 & ?IS IS ! V]Y TRU?1 ?AT ?\ %ALT NEV] SEE ?Y ,LADY ANY MORE4 ,I WAS ! LA/ LIV+ MAN ?AT EV] SAW H] ALIVE40  

,!N HE SPAKE 9 A L\D VOICE & SAID3  0,LAM5T1 YE PEOPLE6 = ! ,LADY ( ,ABUNDANCE IS DEAD2 YET SURE ,I AM ?AT %E S5DE? ?IS MESSAGE TO Y\1 ,LIVE 9 PEACE1 & LOVE YE ! WORKS ( ! E>?40  

,BUT :5 !Y HE>D HIM1 ! OLD MAN COV]$ UP HIS FACE ) ! FOLDS ( HIS G[N1 & ALL ?AT FOLK BRAKE =? 9TO WEEP+1 & CRY+ \T3 0,WOE = US6 ! ,LADY ( ,ABUNDANCE IS DEAD60 & SOME ( ! Y\NG] M5 CA/ !MSELVES D[N ON TO ! E>?1 & WALL[$1 WEEP+ & WAIL+3 & !RE WAS NO MAN !RE ?AT SEEM$ AS IF HE KNEW :I* WAY TO TURN1 OR :AT TO DO2 & !IR FACES W]E FOOLI% ) SORR[4  ,YET =SOO? IT WAS RA!R ! C>LES ?AN ! QUEANS :O MADE ALL ?IS LAM5TATION4  

,AT LA/ ! OLD MAN SPAKE3  0,FAIR SIR1 YE HAVE BR\<T US HEAVY TID+S1 & WE KN[ NOT H[ TO ASK Y\ TO TELL US MORE ( ! TALE4 ,YET IF ?\ MI<T'/ BUT TELL US H[ ! ,LADY DI$8 ,WOE'S ME = ! WORD60  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,%E WAS SLA9 ) ! SWORD40  

,! OLD MAN DREW HIMSELF UP /IFF & />K1 ! EYES ( HIM GLITT]$ UND] HIS :ITE HAIR1 & WRA? *ANG$ HIS FACE1 & ! O!R M5-FOLK ?RONG$ !M TO HE>K5 :AT MORE %\LD BE SAID4  

,BUT ! ELD] SPAKE AGA93  0,TELL ME :O IT WAS ?AT SLEW H]1 = SURELY %ALL ,I SLAY HIM1 OR DIE 9 ! PA9 ELSE40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,BE CONT5T1 ?\ MAY/ NOT SLAY HIM2 HE WAS A GREAT & MI<TY MAN1 A B>ON :O BORE A GOLD5 SUN ON A BLUE FIELD4 ,?\ MAY/ NOT SLAY HIM40  0,YEA10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 0BUT ,I WILL1 OR HE ME40  

0,LIVE 9 PEACE10 SAID ,RALPH1 0= ,I SLEW HIM !N & !RE40  

,! OLD MAN HELD HIS PEACE A :ILE1 & !N HE SAID3 0,I KN[ ! MAN1 = HE HA? BE5 H]E A=ETIME1 & NOT SO LONG AGO4 ,BUT IF HE BE DEAD1 HE HA? A BRO!R YET1 AN EXCE$+ MI<TY MAN3 HE WILL BE COM+ H]E TO VEX US & M9I% US40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,HE WILL NOT /IR FROM :]E HE LIES TILL ,E>?'S BONES BE BROK51 = MY SWORD LAY 9 HIS BODY YE/]DAY40  

,! OLD MAN /OOD SIL5T AGA91 & ! O!R C>LES ?RONG$ HIM2 BUT ! WOMAN /OOD ALO( />+ ON ,RALPH4 ,!N ! ELD] CAME UP TO ,RALPH & KNELT BE=E HIM & KISS$ HIS FEET2 !N HE TURN$ & CALL$ TO HIM ?REE ( ! O!RS :O W]E ( ! /\TE/ & MO/ /ALW>?1 & HE SPAKE ) !M A:ILE1 & !N HE CAME TO ,RALPH AGA91 & AGA9 KNELT BE=E HIM & SAID3  0,LORD1 YE HAVE COME TO US1 & F\ND US VOID ( COM=T1 S9CE WE HAVE LO/ \R ,LADY4 ,BUT WE SEE 9 !E1 ?AT %E HA? LOV$ !E & BLESS$ !E1 & ?\ HA/ SLA9 H] SLAY] & HIS K9DR$4 ,& WE SEE ( !E ALSO ?AT ?\ >T A GOOD LORD4 ,O ! COM=T TO US1 !RE=E1 IF ?\ W\LDE/ BE \R ,LORD6 ,WE WILL S]VE !E TRULY SO F> AS WE MAY3  YEA1 EV5 IF ?\ BE BESET BY FOES1 WE WILL TAKE B[ & BILL FROM ! WALL1 & /& R\ND AB\T !E & FI<T = !E4 ,ONLY ?\ MU/ NOT ASK US TO GO H5CE FROM ?IS PLACE3 = WE KN[ NAU<T BUT ! ,PLA9 ( ,ABUNDANCE1 & ! $GES ( ! WOOD1 & ! ,BRE?R5 ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,?ORN1 :O >E NOT F> H5CE4  ,N[ WE PRAY !E BY ?Y FA!RS NOT TO NAYSAY US1 SO SORE AS ?\ HA/ MADE \R HE>TS4 ,ALSO WE SEE AB\T ?Y NECK ! SAME-LIKE PAIR ( BEADS :I* \R ,LADY WAS WONT TO BE>1 & WE DEEM ?AT YE W]E 9 ONE TALE TOGE!R40  

,!N WAS ,RALPH SIL5T A:ILE1 BUT ! ,SAGE SPAKE TO ! ELD]3 0,OLD MAN1 H[ GREAT IS ! LOSS ( ! ,LADY TO Y\80 0,HEAVY LOSS1 WISE OLD MAN10 SAID ! C>LE1 0AS ?\ ?YSELF MAY/ KN[1 HAV+ KN[N H]40  

0,& :AT DID %E = Y\80 SAID ! ,SAGE4  ,SAID ! ELD]3 0,WE KN[ ?AT %E WAS GRACI\S TO US2 NEV] DID %E LAY TAX OR TALE ON US1 & :ILES %E W\LD GIVE US ( H] /ORE1 & ?AT (T51 & ABUNDANTLY4  ,WE DEEM ALSO ?AT EV]Y TIME :5 %E CAME TO US \R 9CREASE BECAME MORE PL5TE\S1 :I* IS WELL SE5 BY ?IS1 ?AT S9CE %E HA? CEAS$ TO COME1 ! SEASONS HAVE BE5 NIGG>D UNTO US40  

,! ,SAGE SMIL$ SOME:AT1 & ! OLD MAN W5T ON3 0,BUT *IEFLY ! BLESS+ WAS TO SEE H] :5 %E CAME TO US3 = V]ILY IT SEEM$ ?AT :]E %E SET H] FEET ! GRASS GREW GRE5]1 & ?AT ! FL[]S BLOSSOM$ FAIR] :]E ! %AD[ ( H] BODY FELL40 ,& !RE) ! OLD MAN FELL A-WEEP+ AGA94  

,! ,SAGE HELD HIS PEACE1 & ,RALPH /ILL KEPT SIL5CE2 & N[ ( !SE M5 ALL ! Y\NG] ONES HAD !IR EYES UPON ,URSULA4  

,AFT] A :ILE ,RALPH SPAKE & SAID3  0,O ELD]1 & YE FOLK ( ! ,PEOPLE ( ,ABUNDANCE1 TRUE IT IS ?AT Y\R ,LADY :O IS DEAD LOV$ ME1 & IT IS ?R\< H] ?AT ,I AM BECOME A ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL4 ,N[ MESEEME? ?\< YE HAVE LO/ Y\R ,LADY1 :OM YE SO LOV$ & WOR%IP$1 ,GOD WOT NOT )\T CAUSE1 YET ,I WOT NOT :Y YE N[ CRY \T = A MA/]1 S9CE YE DWELL H]E 9 PEACE & QUIET & ALL WEAL?1 & ! ,FA!RS ( ! ,?ORN >E H]E TO DO GOOD TO Y\4  ,YET1 IF YE WILL IT 9 SOO?1 ,I WILL BE CALL$ Y\R ,LORD1 9 MEMORY ( Y\R ,LADY :OM YE %ALL NOT SEE AGA94  ,& AS TIME WE>S ,I WILL COME & LOOK ON Y\ & HE>K5 TO Y\R NE$S3 & IF YE COME TO FE> ?AT ANY %\LD FALL UPON Y\ ) ! /RONG H&1 !N S5D YE A MESSAGE TO ME1 ,RALPH ( ,UPMEADS1 D[N BY ! WAT]1 & ,I WILL COME TO Y\ ) SU* FOLL[+ AS NE$ BE4 ,& AS = S]VICE1 ?IS ONLY ,I LAY UPON Y\1 ?AT YE LOOK TO ! ,CA/LE & KEEP IT 9 GOOD ORD]1 & W>D IT AGA9/ ?IEVES & RUNAGATES1 & GIVE GUE/+ !RE9 TO ANY W&]+ KNI<T OR PILGRIM1 OR HONE/ GOODMAN1 :O %ALL COME TO Y\4 ,N[ IS ALL SAID1 MY MA/]S1 & ,I PRAY Y\ LET US DEP>T 9 PEACE2 = TIME PRESSES40  

,!N ALL !Y 7& ?IS TIME WOM5 AS WELL AS M57 CRI$ \T JOYFULLY3 0,HAIL TO \R LORD6 & LONG LIFE TO \R HELP]40  ,& ! WOM5 )AL DREW NE>] TO HIM1 & SOME CAME CLOSE UP TO HIM1 AS IF !Y W\LD T\* HIM OR KISS HIS H&1 BUT BY SEEM+ DUR/ NOT1 BUT /OOD BLU%+ BE=E HIM1 & HE LOOK$ ON !M1 SMIL+ K9DLY4  

,BUT ! OLD MAN LAID HIS H& ON HIS KNEE & SAID3 0,LORD1 W\LD/ ?\ NOT LI<T D[N & 5T] ?Y ,CA/LE2 = NONE HA? MORE RI<T !RE N[ ?AN ?\4 ,! ,PRIOR ( ! ,?ORN HA? TOLD US ?AT !RE IS NO L9EAGE ( ! ,LADY LEFT TO CLAIM IT2 & NONE O!R MI<T EV] HAVE CLAIM$ IT SAVE ! ,B>ON ( ,SUNWAY1 :OM ?\ HA/ SLA94 ,& ELSE W\LD WE HAVE SLA9 HIM1 S9CE HE SLEW \R ,LADY40  

,RALPH %OOK HIS HEAD & SAID3  0,NAY1 OLD FRI5D1 & NEW VASSAL1 ?IS WE MAY NOT DO3  WE MU/ ON SPE$ILY1 = BELIKE !RE IS WORK = US TO DO NE>] HOME40  

0,YEA1 ,LORD10 SAID ! C>LE1 0BUT AT LEA/ LI<T D[N & SIT = A :ILE UND] ?IS FAIR OAK-TREE 9 ! HEAT ( ! DAY1 & EAT A MORSEL ) US1 & DR9K A CUP1 ?AT ?Y LUCK MAY ABIDE ) US :5 ?\ >T GONE40  

,RALPH W\LD NOT NAYSAY HIM2 SO HE & ALL ( !M GOT (F !IR HORSES1 & SAT D[N ON ! GRE5 GRASS UND] ! OAK3 & ?AT PEOPLE GA!R$ AB\T & SAT D[N BY !M1 SAVE ?AT A MANY ( ! WOM5 W5T TO !IR H\SES TO FET* \T ! VICTUAL4 ,MEAN:ILE ! C>LES FELL TO SPEE* FREELY ) ! WAYF>]S1 & TOLD !M MU* CONC]N+ !IR LITTLE L&1 W]E IT HE>SAY1 OR />K SOO?3  SU* AS TALES ( ! WI<TS ?AT DWELT 9 ! WOOD1 WODEH\SES1 & ELF-WOM51 & DW>FS1 & SU* LIKE1 & H[ FE>FUL IT W]E TO DEAL ) SU* CREATURES4 ,AMONG O!R MATT]S !Y TOLD H[ A H]MIT1 A HOLY MAN1 HAD COME TO DWELL 9 ! WOOD1 9 A CLE>+ BUT A LITTLE WAY !NCE T[>D ! NOR?-WE/4 ,BUT :5 ,RALPH ASK$ IF HE DWELT ON ! WAY TO ! =D ( ! ,SWELL+ ,FLOOD1 !Y KNEW NOT :AT HE MEANT2 = ! WOOD WAS TO !M AS A WALL4  

,H]EON ! ,SAGE HELD ONE ( ! Y\NG] M5 9 TALK1 & TAU<T HIM :AT HE MI<T ( ! WAY TO ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T V]ILY S5D A MESS5G] TO ,UPMEADS IF NE$ W]E4 ,BUT ! C\NTRY Y\? SAID !RE WAS NO NE$ TO ?9K !RE(1 AS NO MAN ( !IRS W\LD D>E ! J\RNEY ?R\< ! WOOD1 & ?AT IF !Y HAD NE$ ( A MESS5G]1 ONE ( ! ,FA!RS ( ! ,?ORN W\LD DO !IR ]R&1 :]EAS !Y W]E HOLY M51 & KNEW ! FACE ( ! WORLD FULL WELL4  

,N[ 9 ?IS :ILE ! FOLK SEEM$ TO HAVE GOTT5 !IR C\RAGE AGA91 & TO BE *E]Y1 & TO HAVE LO/ !IR GRIEF = ! ,LADY3 & ( ! MAID5S LEFT AB\T ! OAK W]E MORE ?AN TWO OR ?REE V]Y FAIR1 :O /OOD GAZ+ AT ,RALPH AS IF !Y W]E EXCE$+ FA9 ( HIM4  

,BUT AMID !SE ?+S CAME BACK ! WOM5 ) ! VICTUAL2 TO WIT BREAD 9 BASKETS1 & *EESES BO? FRE% & OLD1 & HONEY1 & WOOD-/RAWB]RIES1 & EGGS COOK$ DIV]SELY1 & SKEW]S ( :ITE WOOD ) GOBBETS ( ROA/$ LAMB'S FLE%1 & SALAD GOOD PL5TY4  ,ALL !SE !Y BORE FIR/ TO ,RALPH & ,URSULA1 & !IR TWO FELL[S1 & !N DEALT !M TO !IR [N FOLK3 & !Y FEA/$ & W]E M]RY 9 DESPITE ( ?AT TALE ( EVIL TID+S4 ,!Y BR\<T ALSO B[LS & PIT*]S ( W9E ?AT WAS GOOD & /RONG1 & CID] ( !IR OR*>DS1 & CALL$ MANY A HEAL? TO ! NEW ,LORD & HIS K9DR$4  

,?US !N !Y ABODE A-FEA/+ TILL ! SUN WAS WE/]+ & ! %AD[S WAX$ AB\T !M1 & !N AT LA/ ,RALPH ROSE UP & CALL$ TO HORSE1 & ! O!R WAYF>]S >OSE ALSO1 & ! HORSES W]E L$ UP TO !M4  ,!N ! MAID5S1 MADE BOLD BY ! JOY ( ! FEA/1 & BE+ /IRR$ TO ! HE>T BY MU* BEHOLD+ ( ?IS BELOV$ ,LORD1 CA/ (F !IR %AMEFAC$NESS & CR[D$ AB\T HIM1 & KISS$ HIS RAIM5T & HIS H&S3 SOME EV51 ?\< TREMBL+1 & MORE = LOVE ?AN FE>1 PRAY$ HIM = KISSES1 & HE1 NO?+ LOA!1 LAU<$ M]RILY & LAID HIS H&S ON !IR %\LD]S OR TOOK !M BY ! *9S1 & SET HIS LIPS TO ! SWEETNESS ( !IR *EEKS & !IR LIPS1 ( ?OSE ?AT ASK$ & ?OSE ?AT REFRA9$2 SO ?AT !IR HE>TS FAIL$ !M = LOVE ( HIM1 & :5 HE WAS GONE1 !Y KNEW NOT H[ TO GO BACK TO !IR H\SES1 OR ! PLACES ?AT W]E FAMILI> TO !M4 ,!RE) HE & HIS GOT 9TO !IR SADDLES & RODE AWAY SL[LY1 BECAUSE ( ! ?RONG+ AB\T !M ( ?AT FOLK1 :O FOLL[$ !M TO ! $GE ( ! WOOD1 & EV5 5T]$ A LITTLE !RE9TO2 & !N /OOD GAZ+ ON ,RALPH & HIS FELL[S AFT] !Y HAD SPURR$ ON & W]E RID+ D[N A GLADE ( ! WOODL&4  

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