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,!Y ,FALL 9 ,) ,?AT ,H]MIT 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,SO MU* HAD !Y T>RI$ OV] ?IS GREET+ & FEA/+1 ?AT ?\< !Y HAD HOP$ TO HAVE COME TO ! H]MIT'S H\SE ?AT NI<T1 HE ( :OM ?AT FOLK HAD TOLD !M1 IT FELL NOT SO1 :]EAS ! DAY HAD AG$ SO MU* ]E !Y LEFT ! ,PLA9 ( ,ABUNDANCE ?AT IT BEGAN TO DUSK BE=E !Y HAD GONE F>1 & !Y MU/ NE$S /AY & AWAIT ! DAWN !RE2 SO !Y DI<T !IR LODG+ AS WELL AS !Y MI<T1 & LAY D[N & SLEPT UND] ! ?ICK B\<S4  

,RALPH WOKE AB\T SUNRISE1 & LOOK+ UP SAW A MAN /&+ OV] HIM1 & DEEM$ AT FIR/ ?AT IT W\LD BE ,RI*>D OR ! ,SAGE2 BUT AS HIS VISION CLE>$1 HE SAW ?AT IT WAS NEI!R ( !M1 BUT A NEW COM]2 A /\T C>LE CLAD 9 RUSSET1 ) A GREAT /AFF 9 HIS H& & A %ORT-SWORD GIRT TO HIS SIDE4  ,RALPH SPRANG UP1 /ILL NOT UTT]LY AWAKE1 & CRI$ \T1 0,:O >T ?\1 C>LE80  ,! MAN LAU<$1 & SAID3 0,YEA1 ?\ >T /ILL ! SAME BRISK LAD1 ONLY FILL$ \T TO SOME?+ MORE W>RIOR-LIKE ?AN ( OLD4  ,BUT IT IS UNMEET TO =GET OLD FRI5DS4 ,:Y DO/ ?\ NOT HAIL ME80  

0,BECAUSE ,I KN[ !E NOT1 GOOD FELL[10 SAID ,RALPH4 ,BUT EV5 AS HE SPOKE1 HE LOOK$ 9TO ! MAN'S FACE AGA91 & CRI$ \T3  0,BY ,/4 ,NI*OLAS6 BUT IT IS ,ROG] ( ! ,ROPEWALK4 ,BUT LOOK Y\1 FELL[1 IF ,I HAVE SOME:AT FILL$ \T1 ?\1 :O WA/ ALWAYS BLACK-MUZZL$1 >T N[ BECOME AS HAIRY AS A WODEH\SE4 ,:AT DO/ ?\ 9 ! WILDS80  ,SAID ,ROG]3  0,DID !Y NOT TELL !E ( A H]MIT NEW COME TO !SE %AWS80  0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH4 0,I AM ?AT HOLY MAN10 QUO? ,ROG]1 GR9N+2 0NOT ?AT ,I AM SO MU* ( ?AT1 EI!R4  ,I HAVE NOT COME HI!R TO PRAY OR FA/ OV]MU*1 BUT TO RE/ MY S\L & BE \T ( ! WAY ( M54 ,= ALL ?+S HAVE *ANG$ S9CE MY ,LADY PASS$ AWAY40  

,HE LOOK$ AB\T1 & SAW ,URSULA JU/ RIS+ UP FROM ! GR\ND & ! ,SAGE /IRR+1 :ILE ,RI*>D YET HUGG$ HIS BRACK5 B$1 SNOR+4 ,SO HE SAID3  0,& :O BE !SE1 & :Y HA/ ?\ TAK5 TO ! WILDWOOD8 ,YEA LAD1 ,I SEE ( !E1 ?AT ?\ HA/ GOTT5 ANO!R ,LADY2 & IF M9E EYES DO NOT FAIL ME %E IS FAIR 5\<4  ,BUT !RE BE O!RS AS FAIR2 :ILE ! LIKE TO \R ,LADY ?AT WAS1 !RE IS NONE SU*40  

,HE FELL SIL5T A :ILE1 & ,RALPH TURN$ AB\T TO ! O!RS1 = BY ?IS TIME ,RI*>D ALSO WAS AWAKE1 & SAID3 0,?IS MAN IS ! H]MIT ( :OM WE W]E TOLD40  

,ROG] SAID3  0,YEA1 ,I AM ! H]MIT & ! HOLY MAN2 & )AL ,I HAVE A ?+ TO HE> & A ?+ TO TELL4 ,YE W]E BE/ TO COME ) ME1 ALL ( Y\1 TO MY H\SE 9 ! WOODS2 A POOR ONE1 =SOO?1 BUT !RE IS SOME:AT ( VICTUAL H]E1 & WE CAN TELL & HE>K5 !RE9 WELL %ELT]$ & AT PEACE4 ,SO TO HORSE1 FAIR FOLK40  

,!Y W\LD NOT BE BIDD5 TWICE1 BUT M\NT$ & W5T ALONG ) HIM1 :O L$ !M BY A ?ICKET PA? AB\T A MILE1 TILL !Y CAME TO A LAWN :]E-?R\< RAN A /REAM2 & !RE WAS A LITTLE H\SE 9 IT1 SIMPLE 5\<1 ( ONE HALL1 BUILT ) R\< TREE-LIMBS & RE$ ?AT*4 ,HE BR\<T !M 91 & BADE !M SIT ON SU* /OOLS OR BUNDLES ( /UFF AS W]E !RE4  ,BUT )AL HE BR\<T \T VICTUAL N[ISE ILL1 ?\< IT W]E BUT SIMPLE ALSO1 ( V5ISON ( ! WILDWOOD1 ) SOME LITTLE DEAL ( CAKES BAK$ ON ! HE>?1 & HE P\R$ = !M ALSO BO? MILK & W9E4  

,!Y W]E WELL CONT5T ) ! BANQUET1 & :5 !Y W]E FULL1 ,ROG] SAID3 0,N[1 MY ,LORD1 LIKE AS (T BEFALLE? M9/RELS1 YE HAVE HAD Y\R WAGES BE=E Y\R WORK4  ,FALL TO1 !N1 & PAY ME ! SCOT BY TELL+ ME ALL ?AT HA? BEFALL5 Y\ S9CE 7WOE WOR? ! :ILE67 MY ,LADY DI$1--,I MU/ NE$S SAY1 = ?Y SAKE40  

0',ALL' IS A BIG WORD10 SAID ,RALPH1 0BUT ,I WILL TELL !E SOME:AT4 ,YET ,I BID !E TAKE NOTE ?AT ,I & ?IS ANCI5T WISE ONE1 & MY ,LADY )AL1 DEEM ?AT ,I AM DRAWN BY MY K9DR$ TO COME TO !IR HELP1 & ?AT TIME PRESSES40  

,ROG] SC[L$ SOME:AT ON ,URSULA2 BUT HE SAID3  0,LORD & MA/]1 LET NOT ?AT FLY TR\BLE ?Y LIP4  ,= SO ,I DEEM ( IT1 ?AT :ATSOEV] TIME YE MAY LOSE BY FALL+ 9 ) ME1 YE MAY GA9 TWICE AS MU* AGA9 BY HE>K5+ MY TALE & ! R$E ?AT %ALL GO ) IT4 ,& ,I DO !E TO WIT ?AT ! TELL+ ( ?Y TALE %ALL UNFREEZE M9E2 SO T>RY NOT1 IF YE BE 9 HA/E TO BE GONE1 BUT LET ?Y TONGUE WAG40  

,RALPH SMIL$1 & )\T MORE ADO TOLD HIM ALL ?AT HAD BEFALL5 HIM2 & ( ,SWEV5HAM & ,UTT]BOL1 & ( HIS CAPTIVITY & FLI<T2 & ( ! MEET+ 9 ! WOOD1 & ( ! ,SAGE 7:O !RE WAS71 & ( ! J\RNEY TO ! ,WELL1 & :AT BETID !RE & S9CE1 & ( ! DEA? ( ! ,*AMPION ( ! ,DRY ,TREE4  

,BUT :5 HE HAD MADE AN 5D1 ,ROG] SAID3  0,!RE IT IS1 !N1 AS ,I SAID :5 %E FIR/ SPAKE TO ME ( !E & BADE ME BR+ AB\T ?AT MEET+ ) H]1 DRAW+ !E FIR/ TO ! ,BURG & AFT] TO ! ,CA/LE ( ,ABUNDANCE1 ,I HAVE =GOTT5 MO/LY BY :AT LIES2 BUT ,I SAID TO H] ?AT %E HAD SET H] HE>T ON A MAN OV] LUCKY1 & ?AT ?\ W\LD/ TAKE H] LUCK FROM H] & MAKE IT ?9E4 ,BUT N[ ,I WILL LET ALL ?AT PASS1 & WILL BID !E ASK :AT ?\ WILT2 & ,I PROMISE !E ?AT ,I WILL HELP !E TO COME ?Y WAYS TO ?Y K9DR$1 ?AT ?\ MAY/ PUT =? ?Y LUCK 9 !IR BEHALF40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,FIR/ ( ALL1 TELL ME :AT %ALL ,I DO TO PASS UNH9D]$ ?R\< ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S80  ,SAID ,ROG]3 0,?\ %ALT GO 9 AT ONE GATE & \T AT ! O!R1 & NONE %ALL H9D] !E40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,& %ALL ,I HAVE ANY H9DRANCE FROM !M ( ! ,DRY ,TREE80  

,ROG] MADE AS IF HE W]E SWALL[+ D[N SOME?+1 & ANSW]$3 0,NAY1 NONE40  

0,& ! FOLK ( ,HI<AM BY ! ,WAY1 & ! ,BRE?R5 & !IR ,ABBOT80 SAID ,RALPH4  

0,I KN[ BUT LITTLE ( !M10 QUO? ,ROG]1 0BUT ,I DEEM ?AT !Y WILL MAKE A PU% TO HAVE !E = CAPTA92 BECAUSE !Y HAVE HAD W> ON !IR H&S ( LATE4 ,BUT ?IS %ALL BE AT ?9E [N WILL TO SAY YEA OR NAY TO !M4 ,BUT = ! RE/ ON ?IS SIDE ( ! %EPH]DS' C\NTRY YE WILL PASS BY PEACEFUL FOLK40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0:AT !N HA? BECOME ( ! PRIDE & CRUELTY ( ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S1 & ! EAG]NESS & FI]C5ESS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE80  

,QUO? ,ROG]3  0,?IS IS ! TALE ( IT3  ,AFT] ! *AMPIONS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE HAD LO/ !IR QUE5 & BELOV$1 ! ,LADY ( ,ABUNDANCE1 !Y W]E BO? RE/LESS & FI]CE1 = ! DAYS ( SORR[ HUNG HEAVY ON !IR H&S4  ,SO ON A TIME A GREAT COMPANY ( !M HAD ADO ) ! ,BURG]S SOME:AT RECKLESSLY & CAME TO ! WORSE2 :]E=E SOME DREW BACK 9TO !IR FA/NESS ( ! ,SCAUR & ! O!RS /ILL RODE ON1 & FUR!R WE/ ?AN !IR WONT HAD BE52 BUT W>ILY :5 !Y HAD ! ,WOOD ,P]IL\S BEH9D !M1 = !Y HAD LE>N$ WISDOM AGA94  ,?US RID+ !Y HAD TID+S ( AN HO/ ( ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S :O W]E RE/+ 9 A VALLEY H>D BY ) A GREAT TRA9 ( CAPTIVES & BEA/S & O!R SPOIL3 = !Y HAD BE5 RAIS+ ! FRAY AGA9/ ! ,:EAT-WE>]S1 & HAD SLA9 MANY C>LES !RE1 & W]E BR++ HOME TO ! ,BURG MANY Y\NG WOM5 & WOM5-*ILDR51 AFT] !IR CU/OM4 ,SO !Y ( ! ,DRY ,TREE ADVIS$ !M ( !SE TID+S1 & DEEM$ ?AT IT W\LD EASE ! SORR[ ( !IR HE>TS = !IR ,LADY IF !Y C\LD DEAL ) !SE SONS ( :ORES & MAKE A M>K UPON ! ,BURG3 SO !Y LAY HID :ILE ! DAYLI<T LA/$1 & BY NI<T & CL\D FELL UPON !SE FA9EANTS ( ! ,BURG1 & WON !M GOOD *EAP1 AS WAS LIKE TO BE1 ?\< ! ,BURG-DWELL]S W]E MANY ! MORE4 ,:]E( A MANY W]E SLA91 BUT MANY ESCAP$ & GAT HOME TO ! ,BURG1 EV5 AS WILL LI<TLY HAPP5 EV5 9 ! WOR/ ( OV]?R[S1 ?AT NOT ALL1 OR EV5 ! MORE P>T BE SLA94  

0,WELL1 !RE W]E ! *AMPIONS & !IR PREY1 :I* WAS V]Y GREAT1 & ESPECIALLY ( WOM51 ( :OM ! MORE P>T W]E Y\NG & FAIR3 = ! WOM5 ( ! ,:EAT-WE>]S BE GOODLY1 & !SE HAD BE5 PICK$ \T BY ! RUTT]S ( ! ,BURG = !IR Y\? & /R5G? & BEAUTY4 ,& :]EAS ! M5 ( ! ,DRY ,TREE W]E SCANT ( WOM5 AT HOME1 & SORE-HE>T$ BECAUSE ( \R ,LADY1 !Y =BORE NOT !SE WOM51 BUT FELL TO TALK+ ) !M & LOV+ !M2 H[BEIT 9 C\RTE\S & MANLY FA%ION1 SO ?AT ! WOM5 DEEM$ !MSELVES 9 HEAV5 & W]E READY TO DO ANY?+ TO PLEASE !IR LOV]S4 ,SO ! 5D ( IT WAS ?AT ! ,*AMPIONS S5T MESS5G]S TO ,HAMPTON & ! ,CA/LE ( ! ,SCAUR TO TELL :AT HAD BETID1 & !Y !MSELVES TOOK ! ROAD TO ! L& ( ! ,:EAT-WE>]S1 HAV+ ?OSE WOM5 ) !M NOT AS CAPTIVES BUT AS FREE DAMSELS4  

0,N[ ! ROAD TO ! ,:EAT-WE>+ C\NTRY WAS LONG1 & ON ! WAY ! DAMSELS TOLD !IR NEW M5 MANY ?+S ( !IR L& & !IR UNHAPPY W>S ) !M ( ! ,BURG & ! GRIEFS & TORM5TS :I* !Y 5DUR$ ( !M4 ,& ?IS AMONG O!R ?+S1 ?AT :]EV] !Y CAME1 !Y SLEW ALL ! MALES EV5 TO ! SUCK+ BABE1 BUT SP>$ ! WOM51 EV5 :5 !Y BORE !M NOT 9TO CAPTIVITY4  

0',:]E(1' SAID !SE POOR DAMSELS1 'IT COME? ?AT \R L& IS ILL-FURNI%$ ( C>LES1 SO ?AT WE WOM51 HI< & L[1 GO AFIELD & DO MANY ?+S1 AS CRAFTS & ! LIKE1 :I* 9 O!R L&S >E DONE BY C>LES4' ,9 SOO? IT SEEM$ ( !M ?AT !Y W]E BO? ( /\T] FA%ION1 & DEFT] ?AN WOM5 >E WONT TO BE4  ,SO ! *AMPIONS1 P>T 9 JE/1 P>T 9 E>NE/1 BADE !M DO ON ! >MOR ( ! SLA9 ,BURG]S1 & TAKE !IR WEAPONS1 & FELL TO TEA*+ !M H[ TO H&LE /AFF & SWORD & B[2 & ! WOM5 TOOK HE>T FROM ! VALIANT C\NT5ANCE ( !IR NEW LOV]S1 & DEEM$ IT ALL BITT] E>NE/ 5\<1 & LE>N$ !IR P>T SPE$ILY2 & YET NONE TOO SOON4 ,= :5 ! FLE]S ( ! ,BURG CAME HOME ! ,PORTE LO/ NO TIME1 BUT S5T \T ANO!R HO/ TO FOLL[ AFT] ! ,*AMPIONS & !IR SPOIL2 = !Y HAD LE>N$ ?AT ?OSE M5 HAD NOT TURN$ AB\T TO ,HAMPTON AFT] !IR VICTORY1 BUT HAD GONE ON TO ! ,:EAT-WE>]S4  

0,SO IT BEFELL ?AT ! HO/ ( ! ,BURG CAME UP ) ! ,*AMPIONS ON ! EVE ( A SUMM] DAY :5 !RE W]E YET ?REE H\RS ( DAYLI<T4 ,BUT :]EAS !Y HAD LOOK$ TO HAVE AN EASY B>GA9 ( !IR FOEM51 S9CE !Y KNEW ! ,*AMPIONS TO BE BUT A FEW1 LO6 !RE WAS ! HILLSIDE COV]$ ) A GOODLY >RAY ( SPE>S & GLAIVES & %9+ HELMS4 ,!Y M>VEL$2 BUT N[ = V]Y %AME1 & BECAUSE !Y SC>CE C\LD HELP IT1 !Y FELL ON1 & BE=E SUNSET W]E SCATT]$ TO ! W9DS AGA91 & ! FLE]S HAD TO BE> BACK ! TALE ?AT ! MORE P>T ( !IR FOES W]E WOM5 ( ! ,:EAT-WE>]S2 BUT ?IS TIME FEW W]E ?OSE ?AT CAME BACK ALIVE TO ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S2 = ! FRE$ CAPTIVES W]E HOT & EAG] 9 ! *ASE1 CA/+ ASIDE !IR %IELDS & HAUB]KS ?AT !Y MI<T SPE$ ! BETT]1 & VALU+ !IR LIVES AT NAU<T IF !Y MI<T BUT SLAY A MAN OR TWO ( ! TYRANTS BE=E !Y DI$4  

0,?US WAS ! ,BURG W\ND$ ) ITS [N SWORD3  BUT ! MATT] /OPP$ NOT !RE3  = :5 ?AT VICTORI\S HO/ ( M5 & WOM5 CAME 9TO ! L& ( ! ,:EAT-WE>]S1 ALL M5 FL$ AWAY 9 T]ROR AT FIR/1 ?9K+ ?AT IT WAS A NEW ONSET ( ! M5 ( ! ,BURG2 & ?AT ALL ! MORE1 AS SO MANY ( !M BORE !IR WEAPONS & >MOR4 ,BUT :5 !Y F\ND \T H[ MATT]S HAD GONE1 !N1 AS YE MAY DEEM1 WAS ! GREATE/ JOY & EXULTATION1 & C>LES & QUEANS BO? RAN TO >MS & BADE !IR DELIV]]S LE>N !M ALL ?AT BELONG$ TO W>1 & SAID ?AT ONE ?+ %\LD NOT BE LACK+1 TO WIT1 ! GIFT ( !IR BODIES1 ?AT %\LD EI!R LIE DEAD 9 ! FIELDS1 OR BE> AB\T H5CE=? ! S\LS ( FREE M54 ,NO?+ LO!1 ! ,*AMPIONS BECAME !IR DOCTORS & TEA*]S ( BATTLE1 & A GREAT HO/ WAS DRAWN TOGE!R2 & MEAN:ILE ! ,*AMPIONS HAD S5T MESS5G]S AGA9 TO ,HAMPTON TELL+ !M :AT WAS BEFALL51 & ASK+ = MORE M5 IF !Y MI<T BE HAD4 ,BUT ! ,BURG-ABID]S W]E NOT LIKE TO SIT D[N UND] !IR FOIL4 ,ANO!R HO/ !Y S5T AGA9/ ! ,:EAT-WE>]S1 NOT SO HUGE1 AS WELL >RAY$ & WISE 9 W>4  ,! ,*AMPIONS ESPI$ ITS GO+S1 & KNEW WELL ?AT !Y HAD TO DEAL ) ! BE/ M5 ( ! ,BURG1 & !Y MET !M 9 LIKE WISE2 = !Y *OSE ! V]Y BE/ ( ! M5 & ! WOM51 & PIT*$ ON A PLACE :5CE !Y MI<T W>D !M WELL1 & ABODE ! FOEM5 !RE2 :O FAIL$ NOT TO COME UPON !M1 /\T & /]N & COLD1 & WELL-LE>N$ 9 ALL FEATS ( W>4  

0,LONG & BITT] WAS ! BATTLE1 & ! ,BURG]S W]E FI]CE )\T HEAD-/RONG FOLLY1 & ! ,:EAT-WE>]S DEEM$ ?AT IF !Y BL5*$ N[1 !Y HAD SOME?+ WORSE ?AN DEA? TO LOOK TO4 ,BUT 9 ! 5D :5 BO? SIDES W]E GR[N WE>Y & WORN \T1 & YET NEI!R W\LD FLEE1 ON A SUDD5 CAME 9TO ! FIELD ! HELP FROM ! ,DRY ,TREE1 A VALIANT COMPANY ( RID]S TO :OM BATTLE WAS BUT GAME & PLAY4  ,!N 9DE$ ! M5 ( ! ,BURG GAVE BACK & DREW \T ( ! BATTLE AS BE/ !Y MI<T3 YET W]E !Y LITTLE *AS$1 SAVE BY ! NEW-COM]S ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 = ! O!RS W]E OV] WE>Y1 & MOREOV] ! LEAD]S HAD NO M9D TO LET ! NEW-MADE W>RIORS LEAVE !IR VANTAGE-GR\ND LE/ ! OLD & TRI$ M5-AT->MS ( ! ,BURG %\LD TURN UPON !M & PUT !M TO ! WORSE4  

0,M5 LOOK$ = BATTLE AGA9 ! NEXT DAY2 BUT IT FELL NOT \T SO2 = ! HO/ ( ! ,BURG SAW ?AT !RE WAS MORE TO LOSE ?AN TO GA91 SO !Y DREW BACK T[>DS !IR [N PLACE4 ,NEI!R DID !Y WA/E ! L& MU*2 = ! RID]S ( ! ,DRY ,TREE FOLL[$ H>D AT HEEL1 & CUT (F ALL :O T>RI$1 OR /RAY$ FROM ! MA9 BATTLE4  

0,:5 !Y W]E GONE1 !N AT LA/ DID ! ,:EAT-WE>]S GIVE !MSELVES UP TO ! JOY ( !IR DELIV]ANCE & ! PLEASURE ( !IR NEW LIVES3 & ONE ( !IR OLD M5 ?AT ,I HAVE SPOK5 ) TOLD ME ?IS2 ?AT BE=E :5 !Y W]E LITTLE BETT] ?AN ! ?RALLS ( ! ,BURG1 & DUR/ SC>CE RAISE A H& AGA9/ ! FOEM51 ! C>LES W]E BUT SL[ TO LOVE1 & ! QUEANS1 = ALL !IR FAIRNESS1 COLD & BUT LITTLE K9D4 ,H[EV]1 N[ 9 ! FIELDS ( ! :EAT-WE>]S !MSELVES ALL ?IS WAS *ANG$1 & M5 & MAIDS TOOK TO >RAY+ !MSELVES GAILY AS OCCASION S]V$1 & !RE WAS S++ & DANC+ ON EV]Y GRE51 & /RAY+ ( C\PLES AMONG ! GRE5]Y ( ! SUMM] NI<T2 & 9 %ORT ! GOD ( LOVE WAS BUSY 9 ! L&1 & MADE ! EYES SEEM BRI<T1 & ! LIPS SWEET1 & ! BOSOM FAIR1 & ! >MS SLEEK & ! FEET TRIM3  SO ?AT EV]Y H\R WAS FULL ( ALLUREM5T2 & EV] ! NI<] ?AT W> & P]IL WAS1 ! MORE DELI<T HAD MAN & MAID ( EA* O!R'S BODIES4  

0,WELL1 )9 A :ILE ! ,:EAT-WE>]S W]E GR[N SO FULL ( HOPE ?AT !Y BADE ! M5 ( ! ,DRY ,TREE LEAD !M AGA9/ ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S1 & ! ,*AMPIONS W]E READY !RETO2 BECAUSE !Y WOTT$ WELL1 ?AT1 ,HAMPTON BE+ DISG>NI%$ ( M51 ! M5 ( ! ,BURG MI<T FALL ON IT2 & EV5 IF !Y TOOK IT NOT1 !Y W\LD BESET ALL WAYS & MAKE RID+ A H>D MATT] = !IR FELL[%IP4 ,SO !Y FELL TO1 WISELY & DELIB]ATELY1 & L$ AN HO/ ( ! BE/ ( ! C>LES ) !M1 & BADE ! WOM5 KEEP !IR L& SURELY1 SO ?AT !IR HO/ WAS NOT A GREAT MANY4 ,BUT SO WISELY !Y L$ !M ?AT !Y CAME BE=E ! ,BURG WELL-NI< UNAW>ES2 & ?\< IT SEEM$ LITTLE LIKELY ?AT !Y %\LD TAKE SO /RONG A PLACE1 YET NAU<T LESS BEFELL4 ,= ! ,BURG-DWELL]S BESET ) CRUELTY & BITT] ANG] CRI$ \T ?AT N[ AT LA/ !Y W\LD MAKE AN 5D ( ?IS CURS$ PEOPLE1 & ! :ORESON /RONG-?IEVES !IR FRI5DS3 SO !Y W5T \T A-GATES A GREAT MULTITUDE1 BUT 9 WORS] ORD] ?AN !IR WONT WAS2 & !RE BEFELL ?AT M>VEL :I* SOMETIMES BEFALLE? EV5 TO V]Y VALIANT M51 ?AT N[ AT ! P9* ALL !IR VALOR FL[$ FROM !M1 & !Y FL$ BE=E ! SPE>S HAD MET1 & 9 SU* EVIL ORD] ?AT ! GATES C\LD NOT BE %UT1 & !IR FOEM5 5T]$ ) !M SLAY+ & SLAY+ EV5 AS !Y W\LD4 ,SO ?AT 9 AN H\R'S SPACE ! PRIDE & ! E/ATE ( ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S WAS UTT]LY FALL54  ,HUGE WAS ! SLAU<T]2 = ! ,:EAT-WE>]S DEEM$ !Y HAD MANY A GRIEF :]E( TO AV5GE !M2 NOR W]E ! M5 ( ! ,DRY ,TREE EI!R SLUGG>DS OR SA9TS TO BE C>ELESS ( !IR FOEM51 OR TO BE M]CIFUL 9 ! BATTLE3  BUT AT LA/ ! MURD] WAS /AY$3 & !N ! M5 ( ! ,:EAT-WE>]S W5T FROM H\SE TO H\SE 9 ! T[N TO F9D ! WOM5 ( !IR FOLK :O HAD BE5 MADE ?RALLS BY ! ,BURG]S4  ,!RE !N WAS MANY A JOYFUL MEET+ BETWIXT ?OSE POOR WOM5 & ! M5 ( !IR K9DR$3 ALL WAS =GOTT5 N[ ( ! DAYS ( !IR ?RALLDOM1 !IR TOIL & MOCK+ & /RIPES2 & )9 C]TA9 DAYS ALL ! SORT ( !M CAME BE=E ! HO/ CLAD 9 GRE5 RAIM5T1 & G>L&$ ) FL[]S = ! JOY ( !IR DELIV]ANCE2 & GREAT FEA/ WAS MADE TO !M4  

0,AS = !M ( ! ,BURG1 ! BATTLE & *ASE OV]1 NO MORE W]E SLA91 SAVE ?AT C]TA9 ( ! GREAT ONES W]E MADE %ORT] BY ! HEAD4 ,BUT ! ,*AMPIONS & ! ,:EAT-WE>]S BO?1 SAID ?AT NONE ( ?AT BITT] & CRUEL FOLK %\LD ABIDE ANY LONG] 9 ! T[N2 SO ?AT AFT] A DELAY LONG 5\< = !M TO PROVIDE /UFF = !IR WAYF>+1 !Y W]E ALL ?RU/ \T A-GATES1 RI* & POOR1 OLD & Y\NG1 MAN1 WOMAN & *ILD4  ,PR\DLY & ) A /\T C\NT5ANCE !Y W5T1 = N[ WAS !IR VALOR COME AGA9 TO !M4 ,& IT IS LIKE ?AT WE %ALL HE> ( !M (T AGA92 = ?\< !Y HAD BUT A FEW WEAPONS AMONG !M :5 !Y W]E DRIV5 \T ( !IR OLD HOME1 & NEI!R HAUB]K NOR %IELD NOR HELM1 YET SO LE>N$ 9 W> BE !Y & SO M>VEL\S GREAT ( PRIDE1 ?AT !Y WILL SOMEH[ GET !M WEAPONS2 & EV5 >M$ BUT ) HEADLESS /AVES1 & CUDGELS ( ! ?ICKET1 WOE BETIDE ! PEACEFUL FOLK :OM !Y %ALL FIR/ FALL ON4  ,YEA1 FAIR SIR1 ! DAY %ALL COME MESEEME? :5 FOLK %ALL CALL ON !E TO LEAD ! HUNT AFT] !SE FAMI%$ WOLVES1 & :5 ?\ DO/ SO1 CALL ON ME TO TELL !E TALES ( !IR DO+S :I* %ALL MAKE ?9E HE>T H>D1 & ?9E H& HEAVY AGA9/ !M40  

0,MEANTIME10 SAID ,RALPH1 0:AT HAS BETID TO ! ,FELL[%IP ( ! ,DRY ,TREE8 = ,I SEE ?AT ?\ HA/ SOME GRIEF ON ?Y M9D BECAUSE ( !M40  

,ROG] KEPT SIL5CE A LITTLE & !N HE SAID3  0,I GRIEVE BECAUSE ,HAMPTON IS NO MORE A /RONG PLACE ( W>RIORS2 TWO OR ?REE C>LES & A DOZ5 ( WOM5 DWELL N[ 9 ! HALLS & *AMB]S ( ! ,SCAUR4  ,H]E ON E>?1 ALL 5DE?4 ,GOD S5D US TO F9D ! WORLD )\T 5D60  

0,:AT !N10 SAID ,RALPH1 0HAVE !Y !N HAD ANO!R GREAT OV]?R[1 WORSE ?AN ?AT O!R80  0,NAY10 SAID ,ROG] DOGG$LY1 0IT IS NOT SO40 0,BUT :]E IS ! ,FELL[%IP80 SAID ,RALPH4  0,IT IS SCATT]$ ABROAD10 QUO? ,ROG]4  0,= SOME ( ! ,DRY ,TREE HAD NO HE>T TO LEAVE ! WOM5 :OM !Y HAD WOO$ 9 ! ,:EAT-WE>]'S L&3 & SOME1 & A GREAT MANY1 HAVE TAK5 !IR DE>S TO DWELL 9 ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S1 :]EAS A MANY ( ! ,:EAT-WE>]S HAVE GONE TO BEGET *ILDR5 ON ! OLD BONDWOM5 ( ! ,BURG]S2 ( :OM !RE W]E SOME TWO ?\S& ALIVE AFT] ! ,BURG WAS TAK52 BESIDES ?AT MANY WOM5 ALSO CAME ) ! C>LES FROM !IR [N L&4  

0,SO ?AT N[ A MIX$ FOLK >E DWELL+ 9 ! ,BURG1 P>TLY ( ?OSE WOM5-?RALLS1 P>TLY ( C>LES & QUEANS COME NEWLY FROM ! ,:EAT-WE>]S1 P>TLY ( M5 ( \R ,FELL[%IP ! MORE P>T ( :OM >E W$D$ TO QUEANS ( ! ,:EAT-WE>]S1 & P>TLY ( M51 *APM5 & CRAFTSM5 & O!RS :O HAVE DRIFT$ 9TO ! T[N1 HAV+ HE>D ?AT !RE IS NO LACK ( WEAL? !RE1 & MANY FAIR WOM5 UNMAT$40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0& IS ALL ?IS SO ILL80  ,SAID ,ROG]1 0,MESEEMS IT IS ILL 5\< ?AT !RE IS NO LONG]1 RI<TLY SAID1 A ,FELL[%IP ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 ?\< ! M5 BE ALIVE :O W]E ONCE ( ?AT FELL[%IP40 0,NAY10 SAID ,RALPH1 0& :Y %\LD !Y NOT MAKE A NEW FELL[%IP 9 ! ,BURG1 :]EAS !Y MAY WELL BE PEACEFUL1 S9CE !Y HAVE COME TO !IR ABOVE ( !IR FOEM580  

0,YEA10 SAID ,ROG] SL[LY1 0?AT IS SOO?2 & SO IS ?IS1 ?AT !RE 9 ! ,BURG !Y >E A /RONG B&1 ) A CAPTA9 ( !IR [N1 & MU* WOR%IP$ ( ! PEACEFUL FOLK2 & MOREOV]1 ?\< !Y BE NOT CRUEL TO TORM5T HELPLESS FOLK1 OR H>D TO MAKE AN 5D ( ALL JOY TO-DAY1 LE/ !Y LOSE !IR JOY TO-MORR[1 !Y N[ >RAY ALL M5 9 GOOD ORD] )9 ! ,BURG1 SO ?AT IT %ALL BE NO EASI] = A FOEMAN TO W9 ?AT ]/ IT WAS40  

0,:AT1 MAN60 SAID ,RALPH1 0!N BE ( BETT] *E]1 & COME ?\ ) US1 & MAY BE ! OLD /EEL ( ! *AMPIONS MAY LOOK ON ! SUN D[N 9 ,UPMEADS4 ,COME ?\ ) ME1 ,I SAY1 & %[ ME & MY LUCK TO SOME ( ?Y FELL[S :O >E DWELL+ 9 ! ,BURG1 & IT MAY BE :5 ?\ HA/ TOLD MY TALE TO !M1 ?AT SOME ( !M %ALL BE CONT5T TO LEAVE !IR B$S COLD = A :ILE1 ?AT !Y MAY COME HELP A ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL 9 HIS NE$40  

,ROG] SAT SIL5T AS IF HE W]E POND]+ ! MATT]1 :ILE ,RI*>D & ! ,SAGE1 BO? ( !M1 TOOK UP ! WORD ONE AFT] ! O!R1 & URG$ HIM TO IT4  

,AT LA/ HE SAID3  0,WELL1 SO BE IT = ?IS ADV5TURE4  ,ONLY ,I SAY NOT ?AT ,I %ALL GIVE UP ?IS H]MITAGE & MY HOL9ESS = EV]4 ,COME ?\ ASIDE1 WISE MAN ( ,SWEV5HAM1 & ,I %ALL TELL !E :]E=E40 0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 LAU<+1 0& :5 HE HA? TOLD !E1 TELL ME NOT AGA92 = SURE ,I AM ?AT HE IS RI<T TO GO ) US1 & BELIKE %ALL BE WRONG 9 HIS REASON !RE=E40  

,ROG] LOOK$ A LITTLE ASKANCE AT HIM1 & HE W5T )\T DOORS ) ! ,SAGE1 & :5 !Y W]E \T ( E>%OT1 HE SAID TO HIM3 0,HE>K51 ,I W\LD HAVE GONE ) MY LORD AT ! FIR/ WORD1 & HAVE BE5 FA9 !RE(2 BUT !RE IS ?IS WOMAN ?AT FOLL[E? HIM4 ,AT EV]Y TURN %E %ALL M9D ME ( \R ,LADY ?AT WAS2 & ,I %ALL LOA! H]1 & H] FAIRNESS & ! ALLUREM5TS ( H] BODY1 BECAUSE ,I SEE ( H]1 ?AT %E IT IS ?AT HA? GOTT5 MY ,LADY'S LUCK1 & ?AT BUT = H] MY ,LADY MI<T YET HAVE BE5 ALIVE40  

,SAID ! ,SAGE3  0,WELL QUO? MY LORD ?AT ?\ W\LD/ GIVE ME A FOOL'S REASON6  ,:AT6 DO/ NOT ?\ KN[1 ?\ ?AT KN[E/ SO MU* ( ! ,LADY ( ,ABUNDANCE1 ?AT %E IT WAS :O ORDA9$ ?IS ,URSULA TO BE ,RALPH'S B$MATE1 :5 %E H]SELF %\LD BE GONE FROM HIM1 W]E %E DEAD OR ALIVE1 & ?AT %E ALSO %\LD BE A ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL1 SO ?AT HE MI<T NOT LACK A FELL[ HIS LIFE LONG8 ,BUT ?IS ?\ SAYE/1 NOT KN[+ ! M9D ( \R ,LADY1 & H[ %E LOV$ HIM 9 H] 9MO/ HE>T40  

,ROG] HUNG HIS HEAD & SPAKE NOT = A :ILE1 & !N HE SAID3 0,WELL1 WISE MAN1 ,I HAVE SAID ?AT ,I WILL GO ON ?IS ADV5TURE1 & ,I WILL SMOO? MY TONGUE = ?IS :ILE AT LEA/1 & = :AT MAY COME H]EAFT]1 LET IT BE4  ,& N[ WE W]E BE/ GET TO HORSE2 = :AT ) MEAT & M9/RELSY1 WE HAVE WORN AWAY ! DAY TILL IT WANTS BUT A LITTLE ( NOON4  ,GO TELL ?Y LORD ?AT ,I AM READY4 ,F>EWELL PEACE1 & WELCOME W> & GRUDG+60  

,SO ! ,SAGE W5T )91 & CAME \T ) ! O!RS1 & !Y M\NT$ !IR HORSES ANON1 & ,ROG] W5T AHEAD ON FOOT1 & L$ !M ?R\< ! ?ICKET-WAYS )\T FUMBL+2 & !Y LAY D[N ?AT NI<T ON ! F>!R SIDE ( ! ,SWELL+ ,FLOOD4  

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