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,RALPH ,SEES ,HAMPTON & ! ,SCAUR 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 IT WAS MORN+ ,RALPH >OSE & W5T 9TO ! HALL ( ! HO/ELRY1 & EV5 AS HE 5T]$ IT ! \TSIDE DOOR OP5$1 & 9 CAME ,ROG]1 & ,RI*>D ) HIM 7= HE HAD BE5 A/IR V]Y E>LY7 & ,ROG]1 :O WAS >M$ FROM HEAD TO FOOT & WORE A COAT ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 CRI$ \T3 0,N[1 ,LORD1 ?\ W]T BE/ DO ON ?Y W>-GE>1 = ?\ %ALT PRES5TLY BE CAPTA9 ( AN HO/40  0,YEA1 ,ROG]10 QUO? ,RALPH1 0& HA/ ?\ DONE WELL80 0,WELL 5\<10 SAID ,RI*>D2 0?9E HO/ %ALL NOT BE A GREAT ONE1 BUT NO MAN 9 IT WILL BE A BL5*]1 = !Y BE ALL *AMPIONS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE40  

0,YEA10 QUO? ,ROG]1 0SO IT WAS ?AT ,/EPH5 A-,HUR/ BR\<T ME TO A COMPANY ( MY OLD FELL[S1 & WE W5T ALL ( US TOGE!R TO ! ,CAPTA9 ( ! ,BURG 7E'5 HE ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 :O 9 !SE LATE/ DAYS IS MADE CAPTA9 ( ALL71 & DID HIM TO WIT ?AT ?\ HAD/ A NE$2 & :]EAS HE1 AS ALL ( US1 HAD HE>D ( ! /ROKES ?AT ?\ /RUCKE/ 9 ! WOOD ?AT DAY :5 ?Y HAPP9ESS FIR/ BEGAN1 7WOE WOR? ! :ILE67 HE /ICKL$ NOT TO GIVE SOME ( US LEAVE TO LOOK ON ! H&-PLAY ) !E4 ,BUT S(T1 MY ,LORD6 AB\ND NOT 9 ?ANKS AS YET1 TILL ,I TELL !E4 ,! SAID ,CAPTA9 HA? GOTT5 SOME:AT ( ! M9D ( A *APMAN BY DWELL+ 9 A T[N1 'TIS LIKE 7! SA9TS =GIVE ME = SAY+ SO67 & W\LD /RIKE A B>GA9 ) !E40 0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 SMIL+1 0,I P>TLY GUESS :AT LIKE ! B>GA9 IS2 BUT SAY ?\40  

,SAID ,ROG]3  0,I LIKE NOT HIS B>GA91 NOT = ?Y SAKE BUT M9E [N2 ?IS IT IS1 ?AT WE %ALL RIDE1 ALL ( US :O >E TO BE ( ?Y FELL[%IP1 TO ! ,CA/LE ( ! ,SCAUR TO-DAY1 & !RE ?Y ,LADY %ALL SIT 9 ! ?RONE :]EAS 9 PA/ DAYS \R ,LADY & ,QUE5 WAS WONT TO SIT2 & ?AT ?\ %ALT SWE> UPON H] HEAD1 ?AT :5SOEV] HE BIDDE? !E COME TO ! HELP ( ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S & ! TRIBES ( ! ,:EAT-WE>]S1 ?\ %ALT COME 9 >MS BY ! /RAI<TE/ ROAD ) SU* FELL[%IP AS ?\ MAY/ GA!R2 & IF ?\ WILT SO DO1 WE ( ! ,DRY ,TREE :O GO ) !E ON ?IS J\RNEY >E ?9E TO SAVE OR TO SP5D BY FLOOD OR FIELD1 OR CA/LE WALL1 AMID ! $GES & ! %AFTS & ! FIRE-FLAU<T4 ,:AT SAYE/ ?\-- ?\ :O >T LUCKY1 & HA/ ( LATE BECOME WISE8  ,& ,I WILL TELL !E1 ?AT ?\< ,I HOPE IT NOT1 YET ,I W\LD ?\ %\LD/ NAYSAY IT2 = IT WILL BE H>D = ME TO SEE ANO!R WOMAN SITT+ 9 \R ,LADY'S SEAT3 YEA1 TO SEE H] SITT+ !RE1 :O HA? /OL5 H] LUCK40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,N[ ?IS PR(F] ( ! ,CAPTA9'S ,I CALL FRI5DLY & KNI<TLY1 & ,I WILL GLADLY SWE> AS HE WILL2 ALL ! MORE AS )\T ANY OA? ,I %\LD NEV] FAIL HIM :5SOEV] HE MAY S5D = ME4 ,AS = !E1 ,ROG]1 RIDE ) US IF ?\ WILT1 & ?\ %ALT BE WELCOME BO? 9 ! COMPANY1 & AT ! ,HI< ,H\SE ( ,UPMEADS :5SO WE COME !RE40  

,!N WAS ,ROG] SIL5T1 BUT N[ISE ABA%$2 & AS !Y SPOKE !Y HE>D ! TRAMP ( HORSES & ! CLA% ( WEAPONS1 & !Y SAW ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR ?REE M5-AT->MS RID+ UP TO ! H\SE2 SO ,RALPH W5T \T TO WELCOME !M2 !Y W]E >M$ FULL WELL 9 BRI<T >MOR1 & !IR COATS W]E ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 & W]E TALL M5 & W>RIOR-LIKE4 ,!Y HAIL$ ,RALPH AS CAPTA91 & HE GAVE !M ! SELE ( ! DAY & BADE COME 9 & DR9K A CUP2 SO DID !Y1 BUT !Y W]E SC>CE (F !IR HORSES ]E !RE CAME ANO!R ?REE1 & !N SIX TOGE!R1 & SO ONE AFT] O!R TILL ! HALL ( ! ,FL[] DE ,LUCE WAS FULL ( ! GLEAM ( /EEL & CLA% ( >MOR1 & ! LADS HELD !IR HORSES )\T & W]E M]RY ) ! SI<T ( ! /ALW>T M5-AT->MS4 ,N[ COME? ,URSULA D[N FROM H] *AMB] CLAD 9 H] BRAV]Y2 & :5 !Y SAW H] !Y SET UP A %\T = JOY ( H]1 SO ?AT ! RAFT]S RANG AGA92 BUT %E LAU<$ = PLEASURE ( !M1 & P\R$ !M \T ! W9E1 TILL !Y W]E M]RI] ) ! SI<T ( H] ?AN ) ! GOOD LIQUOR4  

,N[ ,ROG] COMES TO ,RALPH & TELLS HIM ?AT HE DEEMS HIS HO/ HA? COME TO ! LA/ MAN4  ,!N ,RALPH >M$ HIM1 & ?OSE TWO MAID5S BR\<T HIM HIS HORSE1 & !Y M\NT ALL ( !M & DRAW UP 9 ! ,SQU>E2 & ,ROG] & ,/EPH5 A-,HUR/ >RAY !M1 = !Y W]E *OS5 ( !M AS LEAD]S ALONG ) ,RALPH1 & ,RI*>D1 :OM !Y ALL KNEW1 AT LEA/ BY HE>SAY4 ,!N ,ROG] DREW FROM HIS P\* A P>*M5T1 & READ ! ROLL ( NAMES1 & !RE WAS NO MAN LACK+1 & !Y W]E ?REESCORE SAVE FIVE1 BESIDES ,ROG] & ! WAY-F>]S1 & NEV] WAS A B& ( LIKE NUMB] SE5 BETT]2 & ,RI*>D SAID S(TLY UNTO ,RALPH3  0,IF WE HAD A FEW MORE ( !SE1 ,I %\LD C>E LITTLE :AT FOEM5 WE %\LD MEET 9 ,UPMEADS3  SOO?LY1 MY LORD1 !Y HAD AS WELL HAVE RIDD5 9TO R$ ,HELL AS 9TO \R GRE5 FIELDS40 0,FE> NOT1 ,RI*>D10 SAID ,RALPH1 0WE %ALL HAVE 5\<40  

,SO !N !Y RODE \T ( ! ,SQU>E & ?R\< ! /REETS TO ! ,NOR? ,GATE1 & MU* FOLK WAS ABROAD TO LOOK ON !M1 & !Y BLESS$ !M AS !Y W5T1 BO? C>LES & QUEANS2 = ! RUMOR WAS T[>D ?AT !RE WAS RID+ A GOOD & DE> ,LORD & A ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL TO GET HIS [N AGA9 FROM \T ( ! H&S ( ! ALI5S4  

,H]E) !Y RIDE A LITTLE TROT ?R\< ! ,FRE$OM ( ! ,BURG1 & :5 !Y W]E CLE> ( IT !Y TURN$ ASIDE FROM ! WOODL& HI<WAY :]EON ,RALPH HAD ]/ RIDD5 ) ,ROG] & FOLL[$ ! RIDES A GOOD WAY TILL IT WAS PA/ NOON1 :5 !Y CAME 9TO A V]Y CLOSE ?ICKET :]E !RE WAS BUT A N>R[ & W9D+ WAY :]EON TWO M5 MI<T NOT RIDE ABREA/1 & ,ROG] SAID3 0,N[1 IF WE W]E ! OLD ,BURG]S1 & ! ,DRY ,TREE /ILL HOLD+ ! ,SCAUR1 WE %\LD PRES5TLY KN[ :AT /EEL-PO9T D9N] MEANE?2 IF ! DEAD C\LD RISE \T ( !IR GRAVES TO GREET !IR FOEM51 WE %\LD ANON BE A M]RY COMPANY H]E4  ,BUT AT LA/ !Y LE>N$ ! TRICK1 & W]E WONT TO FET* A COMPASS R\ND AB\T ,GRAY ,GOOSE ,?ICKET AS IT HI<T AMONG US40  

0,WELL10 SAID ,RALPH1 0BUT H[ IF !RE BY ANY WAYLAY+ US2 ! ,BURG]S MAY BE WIS] /ILL ?AN ?\ DEEME/1 & YE MAY HAVE LE>N$ !M MORE ?AN ?\ >T M9D$ TO ?9K40  

0,NAY10 SAID ,ROG]1 0,I BADE A HALF SCORE TURN ASIDE BY ! ?ICKET PA? ON \R LEFT H&S2 ?AT %ALL MAKE ALL SURE2 BUT 9DE$ ,I LOOK = NO LURK]S AS YET4  ,9 A MON?'S TIME ?AT MAY BETIDE1 BUT NOT YET2 NOT YET4 ,BUT TELL ME1 FAIR ,SIR1 HAVE YE ANY DEEM+ ( :]E ?\ MAY/ GET !E MORE FOLK :O BE NOT AFRAID ( ! H>D H&-PLAY8 ,= ,RI*>D HA? BE5 TELL+ ME ?AT !RE BE TID+S 9 ! AIR40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,IF HOPE PLAY ME NOT FALSE1 ,I LOOK TO GA!R SOME /\T C>LES ( ! ,%EPH]D ,C\NTRY40  0,YEA10 SAID ,ROG]1 0BUT ,I %ALL TELL !E ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 AT :ILES UNFRI5DS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE40  ,SAID ,RALPH3 0,I ?9K !Y WILL BE FRI5DS UNTO ME40  0,!N IT %ALL DO WELL10 SAID ,ROG]1 0= !Y BE GOOD 9 A FRAY40  

,SO TALK$ !Y AS !Y RODE1 BUT EV] ,ROG] W\LD GIVE NO HE$ TO ,URSULA4 BUT MADE AS IF HE WOTT$ NOT ?AT %E WAS !RE1 ?\< EV] & ANON ,RALPH W\LD BE TURN+ BACK TO SPEAK TO H] & HELP H] ?R\< ! PASSES4  

,AT LA/ ! ?ICKET BEGAN TO DW9DLE1 & PRES5TLY RID+ \T ( A LITTLE VALLEY OR LONG TR5* ON TO A RIDGE NE>LY B>E ( TREES1 !Y SAW BEL[ !M A FAIR GRE5 PLA91 & 9 ! MID/ ( IT A GREAT HEAP ( GRAY ROCKS RIS+ \T ( IT LIKE A REEF \T ( ! SEA1 & ON ! SAID REEF1 & CLIMB+ UP AS IT W]E TO ! TOPMO/ ( IT1 ! :ITE WALLS ( A GREAT CA/LE1 ! CR[N :]E( WAS A HUGE R\ND T[]4 ,AT ! FOOT ( ! RIDGE WAS A ?ORP ( :ITE H\SES ?AT*$ ) /RAW SCATT]$ OV] A GOOD PIECE ( ! PLA94 ,! COMPANY DREW RE9 ON ! RIDGE-TOP1 & ! ,*AMPIONS RAIS$ A GREAT %\T AT ! SI<T ( !IR OLD /RONG-PLACE2 & ,ROG] TURN$ TO ,RALPH & SAID3  0,FAIR ,SIR1 H[ DEEME/ ?\ ( ! ,CA/LE ( ! ,SCAUR80 BUT ,RI*>D BROKE 93 0,= MY P>T1 FRI5D ,ROG]1 ,I DEEM ?AT YE DO LIKE TO PEOPLE UNLE>N$ 9 W> TO LEAVE ! /RON<OLD UNG>NI%$ ( M54 ,?IS IS A FOOL'S DE$40  0,NAY1 NAY10 SAID ,ROG]1 0WE NE$ NOT BE OV]-HA/Y1 :ILE IT IS \R *IEF BUS9ESS TO ORD] ! M+L$ FOLK ( ! ,:EAT-WE>]S & O!RS :O DWELL 9 ! ,BURG AS N[40  

,!N SPAKE ,RALPH3  0,YET H[ WILT ?\ SAY BUT ?AT ! FOEM5 :OM WE GO TO MEET 9 ,UPMEADS MAY BE SOME ( ?OSE V]Y ,BURG]S3  HA/ ?\ HE>D :E!R !Y HAVE F\ND A NEW DWELL+ AMONG SOME UNHAPPY FOLK1 OR BE /ILL ROV+3 MAYBE !Y %ALL DEEM ,UPMEADS FAIR40  

,SPAKE ,MI*AEL A-,HUR/3 0,BY ?Y LEAVE1 FAIR ,SIR1 WE HAVE HAD A WORD ( ?OSE RID]S & /RONG-?IEVES ?AT !Y HAVE FET*$ A F> COMPASS1 & GOT !M >MOR1 & BE COME 9TO ! WOODL& NOR? ( ! ,WOOD ,DEBATABLE4 ,= LIKE ALL /RONG-?IEVES1 !Y LOVE ! WOOD40  

,ROG] LAU<$3  0,YEA1 AS WE DID1 FRI5D ,MI*AEL1 :5 WE W]E ?IEVES2 :]EAS N[ WE BE LORDS & G5TLEM54  ,BUT AS TO ?Y TID+S1 ,I SET NOT MU* BY !M2 = ( ! SAME MESSAGE WAS ?IS WORD ?AT !Y HAD ALREADY FALL5 ON ,HI<AM BY ! ,WAY2 & WE KN[ ?AT ?IS CANNOT BE TRUE2 S9CE ?\< =SOO? ! ,ABBOT HAS HAD UNPEACE ON HIS H&S1 WE KN[ :]E HIS FOEM5 CAME FROM1 ! ,WE/ TO WIT1 & ! ,B&$ ,B>ONS40  

0,YEA1 YEA10 QUO? ! ,SAGE1 0BUT MAY NOT ! ,BURG]S HAVE TAK5 S]VICE ) !M80  0,YEA1 =SOO?10 QUO? ,ROG]1 0BUT ,I DEEM NOT1 OR WE HAD BE5 SUR] !RE(40  

,?US !Y SPAKE1 & !Y LI<T$ D[N ALL ( !M TO BREA! !IR HORSES1 & ,URSULA SPAKE ) ,RALPH AS !Y WALK$ ! GRE5SW>D TOGE!R A LITTLE AP>T1 & SAID3 0,SWEE!>T1 ,I AM AFRAID ( TO-DAY40  

0,YEA1 DE>10 SAID HE1 0& :]E=E80  ,%E SAID3 0,IT WILL BE H>D = ME TO 5T] ?AT GRIM H\SE YOND]1 & SIT 9 ! SEAT :5CE ,I WAS ]E:ILE ?REAT5$ BY ! EVIL HAG ) HAIR LIKE A GRAY %E-BE>40  

,HE MADE MU* ( H] & SAID3  0,YET BELIKE A ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL MAY OV]COME ?IS ALSO2 & )AL ! HALL %ALL BE F> O!R TO-DAY :5 IT WAS40  

,%E LOOK$ AB\T ON ! W>RIORS AS !Y LAY ON ! GRASS OR LOIT]$ BY !IR HORSES2 !N %E SMIL$1 & H] FACE LI<T5$1 & %E R$D5$ & CA/ D[N H] EYES & SAID3 0,YEA1 ?AT IS SOO?2 ?AT DAY !RE W]E FEW M5 9 ! HALL1 & !Y OLD & EVIL ( SEMBLANCE4  ,IT WAS A B& ( WOM5 :O TOOK ME 9 ! ?ORP & BR\<T ME UP 9TO ! ,CA/LE1 & MI%&L$ ME !RE1 & CA/ ME 9TO PRISON !RE2 :]EAS !SE BE GOOD FELL[S1 & FRANK & FREE ( ASPECT4 ,BUT 1 MY HE>T1 LOOK ?\ H[ FE>FUL ! PIL$-UP ROCKS RISE FROM ! PLA9 & ! WALLS W9D UP AMONG !M2 & ?AT HUGE T[]1 ! CR[N ( ALL6  ,SURELY !RE IS NONE MORE FE>FUL 9 ! WORLD40  

,HE KISS$ H] & LAU<$ M]RILY1 & SAID3  0,YEA1 SWEE!>T1 & !RE WILL BE ANO!R *ANGE 9 ! FOLK ( ! HALL :5 WE COME !RE ?IS TIME1 TO WIT1 ?AT ?\ %\LD/ NOT BE ALONE !RE91 EV5 W]E ALL !SE *AMPIONS1 & ,RI*>D & ! ,SAGE AWAY FROM !E4 ,WILT ?\ TELL ME H[ ?AT %ALL BE80  

,%E TURN$ TO HIM & KISS$ HIM & C>ESS$ HIM1 & !N !Y TURN$ BACK AGA9 T[>D !IR FELL[S1 = BY N[ !Y HAD WALK$ TOGE!R A GOOD WAY ALONG ! RIDGE4  

,SO !N !Y GAT TO HORSE AGA9 & RODE 9TO ! ?ORP1 :]E M5 & WOM5 /OOD AB\T TO BEHOLD !M1 & MADE !M HUMBLE REV]5CE AS !Y PASS$ BY4 ,SO RODE !Y TO ! BAILLY ( ! ,CA/LE2 & IF ?AT /RON<OLD LOOK$ T]RIBLE FROM ! RIDGE ABOVE1 T5FOLD MORE T]RIBLE ( ASPECT IT WAS :5 ! UPP] P>TS W]E HIDD5 BY ! GRAY ROCKS1 & !Y SO HUGE & BEETL+1 & ?\< ! SUN WAS BRI<T AB\T !M1 & !Y 9 ! MID/ ( !IR FRI5DS1 YET EV5 ,RALPH FELT SOME:AT ( DREAD CREEP OV] HIM3 YET HE SMIL$ *E]FULLY AS ,URSULA TURN$ AN ANXI\S FACE ON HIM4 ,!Y ALI<T$ FROM !IR HORSES 9 ! BAILLY1 = OV] /EEP = HORSE-HO(S WAS ! WALL$ WAY UPW>D2 & AS !Y BEGAN TO M\NT1 EV5 ! M]RY ,*AMPIONS HU%$ !IR HOLIDAY CLAMOR = AWE ( ! HUGE /RON<OLD1 & ,RALPH TOOK ,URSULA BY ! H&1 & %E SIDL$ UP TO HIM1 & SAID S(TLY3  0,YEA1 IT WAS H]E !Y DRAVE ME UP1 ?OSE WOM51 ?RU/+ & SMIT+ ME2 & SOME W\LD HAVE /RIPP$ (F MY RAIM5T1 BUT ONE :O SEEM$ ! WISE/1 SAID1 ',NAY1 LEAVE H] TILL %E COME BE=E ! ANCI5T ,LADY1 = H] GE> MAY BE A TOK5 ( :5CE %E IS1 & :I!R1 IF %E BE COME AS A SPY4'  ,SO ,I ESCAP$ !M = ?AT MOM5T4 ,& N[ ,I WOND] :AT WE %ALL F9D 9 ! HALL :5 WE COME 9 ?I!R4 ,IT IS SOME:AT LIKE TO ME1 AS :5 ONE GETS UP FROM B$ 9 ! DEAD NI<T1 :5 ALL IS QUIET & ! MOON IS %9+1 & GOES \T ( ! *AMB] 9TO ! HALL1 & COM+ BACK1 ALMO/ DREADS TO SEE SOME HORROR LY+ 9 ONE'S PLACE AMID ! FAMILI> B$CLO!S40  

,& %E GREW PAL] AS %E SPAKE4  ,!N ,RALPH COM=T$ H] & TRIMM$ HIS C\NT5ANCE TO A LOOK ( MIR?1 BUT 9W>DLY HE WAS ILL AT EASE4  

,SO UP !Y W5T & UP1 TILL !Y CAME TO A LEVEL PLACE :]EON WAS BUILT ! *IEF HALL & ITS *AMB]S3  !RE !Y /OOD A:ILE TO BREA! !M BE=E ! DOOR1 :I* WAS RA!R L[ ?AN GREAT2 & ,URSULA CLUNG TO ,RALPH & TREMBL$1 BUT ,RALPH SPAKE 9 H] E>3 0,TAKE HE>T1 MY SWEET1 OR !SE M51 & ,ROG] 9 ESPECIAL1 WILL ?9K ! WORSE ( !E2 & ?\ A ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL4 ,:AT6 H]E IS NAU<T TO HURT !E6 ?IS IS NAU<T BESIDE ! P]ILS ( ! DES]T1 & ! SLAVES & ! EVIL LORD ( ,UTT]BOL40 0,YEA10 %E SAID1 0BUT MESEEME? ,I LOV$ !E NOT SO SORE AS N[ ,I DO4 ,O FRI5D1 ,I AM BECOME A WEAK WOMAN & UNVALIANT1 & !RE IS NAU<T 9 ME BUT LOVE ( !E1 & LOVE ( LIFE BECAUSE ( !E2 NOR DO/ ?\ KN[ ALTOGE!R :AT BEFELL ME 9 ?AT HALL40  

,BUT ,RALPH TURN$ AB\T & CRI$ \T 9 A L\D1 *E]FUL VOICE3 0,LET US 5T]1 FRI5DS6 & LO Y\1 ,I WILL %[ ! ,*AMPIONS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE ! WAY 9TO !IR [N HALL & HI< PLACE40 ,!RE) HE ?RU/ ! DOOR OP51 = IT WAS NOT LOCK$1 & /RODE 9TO ! HALL1 /ILL LEAD+ ,URSULA BY ! H&1 & ALL ! COMPANY FOLL[$ HIM1 ! CLA% ( !IR >MOR RES\ND+ ?R\< ! HUGE BUILD+4  ,?\< IT WAS LONG1 IT WAS NOT SO MU* ?AT IT WAS LONG AS ?AT IT WAS BROAD1 & EXCE$+ HI<1 SO ?AT 9 ! DUSK ( IT ! GREAT VAULT ( ! RO( WAS DIM & MI/Y4  ,!RE WAS NO MAN !RE91 NO HALL+ ON ITS WALLS1 NO B5*ES NOR BO>DS1 NAU<T BUT ! GREAT /&+ TABLE ( /ONE ON ! DAIS1 & ! /ONE HI<-SEAT AMID ( IT3 & ! PLACE DID V]ILY SEEM LIKE ! H\SE & HALL ( A PEOPLE ?AT HAD DI$ \T 9 ONE H\R BECAUSE ( !IR EVIL DE$S4  

,!Y /OOD /ILL A MOM5T :5 !Y W]E ALL FAIRLY )9 DOORS1 & ,ROG] ?RU/ UP TO ,RALPH & SAID1 BUT S(TLY3  0,! WOMAN IS BL5*+1 & ALL = NAU<T2 W]E IT NOT = ! OA?1 WE HAD BE/ HAVE LEFT H] 9 ! ?ORP3 ,I FE> ME %E WILL BR+ EVIL DAYS ON \R OLD HOME ) H] %IV]+ FE>4 ,H[ F> O!RWISE CAME \R ,LADY 9 HI!R :5 FIR/ %E CAME AMONG US1 :5 ! ,DUKE ( US F\ND H] 9 ! WOOD AFT] %E HAD BE5 ?RU/ \T FROM ,SUNWAY BY ! ,B>ON :OM ?\ SLEWE/ AFT]W>DS4 ,\R ,DUKE BR\<T H] 9 HI!R WRAPP$ UP 9 HIS KNI<T'S SC>LET CLOAK1 & W5T UP ) H] ON TO ! DAIS2 BUT :5 %E CAME ?I!R1 %E TURN$ AB\T & LET H] CLOAK FALL TO E>?1 & /OOD !RE B>EFOOT 9 H] SMOCK1 AS %E HAD BE5 CA/ \T 9TO ! WILDWOOD1 & %E SPREAD ABROAD H] H&S1 & CRI$ \T 9 A L\D VOICE AS SWEET AS ! ,MAY BLACKBIRD1 ',MAY ,GOD BLESS ?IS ,H\SE & ! ABODE ( ! VALIANT1 & ! %ELT] ( ! HAPLESS4'0  

,SAID ,URSULA 7& H] VOICE WAS FIRM & ! COLOR COME BACK TO H] *EEKS N[1 :ILE ,RALPH /OOD AGAZE & WOND]+73 0,ROG]1 ?\ LOVE/ ME LITTLE1 MESEEME?1 ?\< IF ,I DID LESS ?AN ,I DO1 ,I %\LD DO AGA9/ ! WILL ( ?Y ,LADY ?AT WAS ,QUE5 9 ?IS HALL4 ,BUT TELL ME1 ,ROG]1 :]E IS GONE ?AT O!R ONE1 ! FE>FUL %E-BE> ( ?IS CRAG1 :O SAT 9 YOND] /ONE HI<-SEAT1 & RO>$ AT ME & MOCK$ ME1 & GAVE ME OV] 9TO ! H&S ( H] TORM5TORS1 :O HAL$ ME AWAY TO ! PRISON :]EFROM ?Y V]Y ,LADY DELIV]$ ME80  

0,LADY10 SAID ,ROG]1 0! TALE ( H] IS %ORT S9CE ! DAY ?\ SAWE/ H] H]E94  ,ON ! DAY :5 WE FIR/ HAD ! EVIL TID+S ( ! SLAY+ ( MY ,LADY WE W]E SAD AT HE>T1 & CALL$ TO M9D ANCI5T TRANSGRESSIONS AGA9/ US2 !RE=E WE FELL ON ! %E-BE>1 AS ?\ CALLE/ H]1 & H] COMPANY ( M5 & WOM51 & SOME WE SLEW & SOME WE ?RU/ =?2 BUT AS TO H]1 ,I SLEW H] NOT ?REE FEET FROM :]E ?\ /&E/ N[4 ,A RUMOR !RE IS ?AT %E WALKE?1 & IT MAY BE SO2 YET 9 ! SUMM] NOON YE NE$ NOT LOOK TO SEE H]40  

,RALPH SAID COLDLY3  0,ROG]1 LET US BE DONE ) M9/RELS' TALES2 LEAD ME TO ! PLACE :]E ! OA? IS TO BE SWORN1 = TIME PRESSES40  

,SC>CE W]E ! WORDS \T ( HIS M\? ]E ,ROG] /RODE =W>D & GAT HIM ON TO ! DAIS & W5T HA/ILY TO ! WALL BEH9D ! HI<-SEAT1 :5CE HE TOOK D[N A V]Y GREAT HORN1 & SET IT TO HIS LIPS & W9D$ IT L\DLY ?RICE1 SO ?AT ! GREAT & HI< HALL WAS FULL ( ITS E*OES4 ,RI*>D />T$ !REAT & HALF DREW HIS SWORD2 BUT ! ,SAGE PUT HIS H& UPON ! HILTS1 & SAID3  0,IT IS NAU<T1 LET ! $GES LIE QUIET40 ,URSULA />$ A/ONI%$1 BUT N[ %E QUAK$ NO MORE2 ,RALPH *ANG$ NOT C\NT5ANCE A WIT1 & ! *AMPIONS ( ! ,TREE MADE AS IF NAU<T HAD BE5 DONE ?AT !Y LOOK$ NOT =4  ,BUT !REAFT] CRI$ ,ROG] FROM ! DAIS3 0,?IS IS ! TOK5 ?AT ! M5 ( ! ,DRY ,TREE >E MET = MATT]S ( IMPORT2 ?US IS ! ,MOTE HALL[$4  ,COME UP HI!R1 YE ALI5S1 & YE ALSO ( ! FELL[%IP1 ?AT ! OA? MAY BE SWORN1 & WE MAY GO \R WAYS1 EV5 AS ! ALI5 CAPTA9 BIDDE?40  

,!N ,RALPH TOOK ,URSULA'S H& AGA91 & W5T UP ! HALL CALMLY & PR\DLY1 & ! *AMPIONS FOLL[$ ) ,RI*>D & ! ,SAGE4 ,RALPH & ,URSULA W5T UP ON TO ! DAIS1 & HE SET D[N ,URSULA 9 ! /ONE HI<-SEAT1 & EV5 9 ! HALLDUSK A RI<T FAIR-COLOR$ PICTURE %E LOOK$ !RE92 = %E WAS CLAD 9 A GOODLY GRE5 G[N BROID]$ ) FL[]S1 & A GRE5 CLOAK ) GOLD ORPHREYS OV] IT2 H] HAIR WAS SPREAD ABROAD OV] H] %\LD]S1 & ON H] HEAD WAS A G>L& ( ROSES :I* ! WOM5 ( ! ,FL[] DE ,LUCE HAD GIV5 H]2 SO !RE %E SAT ) H] FAIR FACE1 :5CE N[ ALL ! WR9KLES ( TR\BLE & FE> W]E SMOO!D \T1 LOOK+ LIKE AN IMAGE ( ! E>LY SUMM]-TIDE ITSELF4 ,& ! *AMPIONS LOOK$ ON H] & M>VEL$1 & ONE :ISP]$ TO ! O!R ?AT IT WAS !IR ,LADY ( A=ETIME COME BACK AGA92 ONLY ,ROG]1 :O HAD N[ GONE BACK TO ! RE/ ( ! FELL[%IP1 CA/ HIS EYES UPON ! GR\ND1 & MUTT]$4  

,N[ ,RALPH DRAWS HIS SWORD1 & LAYS IT NAK$ ON ! /ONE TABLE1 & HE /OOD BESIDE ,URSULA & SAID3  0,*AMPIONS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 BY ! BLADE ( ,UPMEADS :I* LIE? H]E BE=E ME1 & BY ! HEAD :I* ,I LOVE BE/ 9 ! WORLD1 & IS BE/ WOR?Y ( LOVE0 7& H]E) HE LAID HIS H& ON ,URSULA'S HEAD71 0,I SWE> ?AT :5SOEV] ! ,CAPTA9 ( ! ,DRY ,TREE CALLE? ON ME1 :E!R ,I BE EAT+ OR DR9K+1 AB$ OR /&+ ON MY FEET1 AT PEACE OR AT W>1 GLAD OR SORRY1 ,I %ALL DO MY UTMO/ TO COME TO HIS AID /RAI<TWAY ) :ATSO =CE ,I MAY GA!R4 ,IS ?IS RI<TLY SWORN1 ,*AMPIONS80  

,SAID ,/EPH5 A-,HUR/3 0,IT IS SWORN WELL & KNI<TLY1 & N[ COME? \R OA?40  

0,NAY10 SAID ,RALPH1 0,I HAD NO M9D TO DRIVE A B>GA9 ) Y\2 Y\R DE$S %ALL PROVE Y\2 & ,I FE> NOT = Y\R D\<T9ESS40  

,SAID ,/EPH53  0,YEA1 ,LORD2 BUT HE BADE US SWE> TO !E4 ,REA* ME ?Y SWORD1 ,I PRAY !E40  

,!N ,RALPH REA*$ HIM HIS SWORD ACROSS ! GREAT /ONE TABLE1 & ,/EPH5 TOOK IT1 & KISS$ ! BLADE & ! HILTS2 & !N LIFT$ UP HIS VOICE & SAID3  0,BY ! HILTS & ! BLADE1 BY ! PO9T & ! $GE1 WE SWE> TO FOLL[ ! ,LORD ,RALPH ( ,UPMEADS = A YE> & A DAY1 & TO DO HIS WILL 9 ALL WISE4 ,SO HELP US ,GOD & ,ALLHALL[S60  

,& !RE) HE GAVE ! SWORD TO ! O!RS1 & EA* MAN ( !M KISS$ IT AS HE HAD4  

,BUT ,RALPH SAID3  0,*AMPIONS1 = ?IS OA? ,I ?ANK Y\ ALL HE>TILY4 ,BUT IT IS NOT MY MEAN+ ?AT ,I %\LD HOLD Y\ BY ME = A YE>1 :]EAS ,I DEEM ,I %ALL DO ALL ?AT MY K9DR$ MAY NE$ 9 ?REE DAYS' SPACE FROM ! FIR/ H\R :]E9 WE SET FOOT 9 ,UPMEADS40  

,/EPH5 SMIL$ FRI5DLY AT HIM & NODD$1 & SAID3  0,?AT MAY WELL BE2 BUT N[ TO MAKE A GOOD 5D ( ?IS MOTE ,I WILL TELL !E A ?+2 TO WIT1 ?AT \R ,CAPTA91 YEA1 & ALL WE1 >E M9D$ TO TRY !E BY ?IS FRAY 9 ,UPMEADS1 N[ WE KN[ ?AT ?\ HA/ BECOME A ,FRI5D ( ! ,WELL4 ,& IF ?\ TURN \T AS WE DEEM IS LIKE/1 WE WILL GIVE !E ?IS ,CA/LE ( ! ,SCAUR1 = !E & ?OSE ?AT %ALL SPR+ FROM ?Y LO9S2 = WE DEEM ?AT SOME SU* MAN AS ?\ WILL BE ! ONLY ONE TO HOLD IT WOR?ILY1 & 9 SU* WISE AS IT MAY BE A /RON<OLD AGA9/ TYRANTS & = ! HELP+ ( PEACEABLE FOLK2 S9CE =SOO?1 WE ( ! ,DRY ,TREE HAVE HE>D SOME:AT ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 & TR[ 9 ! MI<T !RE(40  

,HE MADE AN 5D2 & ,RALPH KEPT SIL5CE & POND]$ ! MATT]4 ,BUT ,ROG] LIFT$ UP HIS HEAD & BROKE 91 & SAID3  0,YEA1 YEA6 ?AT IS IT3 WE >E ALL BECOME M5 ( PEACE1 WE RID]S ( ! ,DRY ,TREE60 ,& HE LAU<$ )AL1 BUT AS ONE N[ISE BE/ PLEAS$4  

,BUT AS ,RALPH WAS GA!R+ HIS WORDS TOGE!R1 & ,URSULA WAS LOOK+ UP TO HIM ) TR\BLE 9 H] FACE AGA91 CAME A MAN ( ! ?ORP RU%+ 9TO ! HALL1 & CRI$ \T3 0,O1 MY LORDS6 !RE >E WEAPON$ M5 COM+ =? FROM ! ?ICKET4 ,SAVE US1 WE PRAY Y\1 = WE >E ILL-WEAPON$ & M5 ( PEACE40  

,ROG] LAU<$1 & SAID3  0,EH1 GOOD MAN6  ,SO YE WANT US BACK AGA98 ,BUT MY ,LORD ,RALPH1 & ?\ ,RI*>D1 & ?\ ,/EPH51 COME YE TO ! %OT-W9D[ H]E1 ?AT GIVE? ON TO ! =E/4 ,WE >E HI< UP H]E1 & WE %ALL SEE ALL AS CLE>LY AS 9 A GOOD MIRROR4 ,HA/ ?\ %UT ! GATES1 C>LE80  0,YEA1 ,LORD ,ROG]10 QUO? HE1 0& !RE >E SOME FIFTY ( US TOGE!R D[N 9 ! BASE-C\RT40  

,RALPH & ,RI*>D & ,/EPH5 LOOK$ =? FROM ! %OT W9D[1 & SAW V]ILY A B& ( M5 RID+ D[N ! B5T 9TO ! ?ORP1 & ,RALPH1 :O AS A=ESAID WAS F>-SI<T$ & CLE>-SI<T$1 SAID3 0,YEA1 IT IS /RANGE3  BUT )\T D\BT !SE >E RID]S ( ! ,DRY ,TREE2 & !Y SEEM TO ME TO BE SOME T5-SCORE4 ,?\ ,/EPH51 ?\ ,ROG]1 :AT IS TO H&8  ,IS Y\R ,CAPTA9 WONT TO GIVE A GIFT & TAKE IT BACK444& SOME:AT MORE ) IT80  ,/EPH5 LOOK$ ABA%$ AT HIS WORD2 & ,ROG] HUNG HIS HEAD AGA94  

,BUT !RE) ! ,SAGE DREW UP TO !M & SAID3  0,BE NOT DISMAY$1 ,LORD ,RALPH4  ,:AT W]T ?\ GO+ TO SAY TO ! ,*AMPIONS :5 ?IS C>LE BRAKE 980  

0,?IS10 SAID ,RALPH1 0?AT ,I ?ANK$ ! ,DRY ,TREE HE>TILY = ITS GIFT1 BUT ?AT MESEEM$ IT NAU<T WISE TO LEAVE ?IS /RON<OLD DISG>NI%$ ( M5 TILL ,I CAN COME OR S5D BACK FROM ,UPMEADS40  

,/EPH5'S FACE CLE>$ AT ! WORD1 & HE SAID3  0,I BID !E BELIEVE IT1 LORD1 ?AT !RE IS NO TREASON 9 \R ,CAPTA9'S HE>T2 & ?AT IF !RE W]E ,I W\LD FI<T AGA9/ HIM & HIS M5 ON ?Y BEHALF40  ,& ,ROG]1 ?\< 9 A SOME:AT SURLY VOICE1 SAID ! LIKE4  

,RALPH ?\<T A LITTLE1 & !N HE SAID3  0,IT IS WELL2 GO WE D[N & \T ( GATES TO MEET !M1 ?AT WE MAY ! SOON] GET ON \R WAY TO ,UPMEADS40 ,& )\T MORE WORDS HE W5T UP TO ,URSULA & TOOK H] H& & W5T \T ( ! HALL1 & D[N ! ROCK-CUT /AIR1 & ALL !Y ) HIM4 ,& :5 !Y CAME 9TO ! ,BASE-C\RT1 ,RALPH SPOKE TO ! C>LES ( ! ?ORP1 :O /OOD HUDDL$ TOGE!R SORE AFE>D1 & SAID3 0,?R[ OP5 ! GATES4  ,!SE RID]S :O HAVE SO SC>$ Y\ >E NAU<T ELSE ?AN ! ,*AMPIONS ( ! ,DRY ,TREE :O >E COM+ BACK TO !IR /RON<OLD ?AT !Y MAY KEEP Y\ SURE AGA9/ WICK$ TYRANTS :O W\LD OPPRESS Y\40  

,! C>LES LOOK$ ASKANCE AT ONE ANO!R1 BUT /RAI<TWAY OP5$ ! GATES1 & ,RALPH & HIS COMPANY W5T =?1 & ABODE ! NEW-COM]S ON A LITTLE GRE5 M\ND HALF A B[%OT FROM ! ,CA/LE4 ,RALPH SAT D[N ON ! GRASS & ,URSULA BY HIM1 & %E SAID3 0,MY HE>T TELLS ME ?AT !SE ,*AMPIONS >E NO TRAITORS1 H[EV] R\< & FI]CE !Y HAVE BE51 & /ILL %ALL BE IF OCCASION S]VE4 ,BUT 1 SWEE!>T1 H[ DE> & SWEET IS ?IS SUNLIT GRE5SW>D AFT] YOND] GRIM HOLD4  ,SURELY1 SWEET1 IT %ALL NEV] BE \R DWELL+80  

0,I WOT NOT1 BELOV$10 SAID HE2 0MU/ WE NOT GO & DWELL :]E DE$S %ALL LEAD US8 & ! H& ( ,WEIRD IS MI<TY4 ,BUT LO ?\1 H]E >E ! NEWCOM]S TO H&60  

,SO IT WAS AS HE SAID1 & PRES5TLY ! :OLE B& CAME BE=E !M1 & !Y W]E ALL ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 /\T M5 & WELL WEAPON$1 & !Y HAD RIDD5 EXCE$+ FA/1 SO ?AT !IR HORSES W]E SOME:AT SP5T4 ,A TALL MAN V]Y GALLANTLY >M$1 :O RODE AT !IR HEAD1 LEAP$ AT ONCE FROM HIS HORSE & CAME UP TO ,RALPH & HAIL$ HIM1 & ,ROG] & ,/EPH5 BO? MADE OBEISANCE TO HIM4  ,RALPH1 :O HAD RIS5 UP1 HAIL$ HIM 9 HIS TURN1 & ! TALL MAN SAID3  0,I AM ! ,CAPTA9 ( ! ,DRY ,TREE = LACK ( A BETT]2 >T ?\ ,RALPH ( ,UPMEADS1 FAIR SIR80 0,EV5 SO10 SAID ,RALPH4  

,SAID ! ,CAPTA93  0,?\ WILT M>VEL ?AT ,I HAVE RIDD5 AFT] !E ON ! SPUR2 SO H]E IS ! TALE %ORTLY4 ,Y\R BACKS W]E NOT TURN$ ON ! WALLS ( ! ,BURG AN H\R1 ]E ?REE ( MY RID]S BR\<T 9 TO ME A MAN :O SAID1 & GAVE ME TOK5S ( HIS WORD BE+ TRUE1 ?AT HE HAD FALL5 9 ) A COMPANY ( ! OLD ,BURG]S 9 ! ,WOOD ,DEBATABLE1 :I* BELIKE ?\ WOTTE/ (40  

0,ALL WE ( ,UPMEADS WOT ( IT10 SAID ,RALPH4  0,WELL10 SAID ! ,CAPTA91 0AMONG !SE SAID ,BURG]S1 :O W]E DWELL+ 9 ! WILDWOOD 9 SUMM] CONT5T1 ! WORD W5T FREE ?AT !Y W\LD GA!R TO !M O!R B&S ( /RONG-?IEVES :O HAUNT ?AT WOOD1 & GO ) !M UPON ,UPMEADS1 & FROM ,UPMEADS1 :5 !Y W]E WAX5 /RONG1 !Y W\LD FALL UPON ,HI<AM BY ! ,WAY1 & !NCE ) YET MORE /R5G? ON !IR OLD DWELL+ ( ! ,BURG4 ,N[ :]EAS ,I KN[ ?AT ?\ >T ( ,UPMEADS1 & ALSO :AT ?\ >T1 & :AT ?\ HA/ DONE1 ,I HAVE RIDD5 AFT] !E TO TELL !E :AT IS T[>D4 ,BUT IF ?\ DEEME/ ,I HAVE BR\<T !E ALL !SE RID]S IT IS NOT :OLLY SO4 ,= IT WAS BORNE 9TO MY M9D ?AT \R OLD /RON<OLD WAS LEFT B>E ( M51 & ,I KNEW NOT :AT MI<T BETIDE2 & ?AT ! MORE1 AS MORE ?AN ONE MAN HAS TOLD US H[ ?AT ANO!R B& ( ! DIS9H]IT$ ,BURG]S HAVE FALL5 UPON ,HI<AM OR ! L&S !RE(1 & ,HI<AM IS NO GREAT WAY H5CE2 SO ?AT SOME FIVE SCORE ( !SE RID]S >E TO HOLD \R ,CA/LE ( ! ,SCAUR1 & ! RE/ >E = !E TO RIDE AFIELD )4  ,AS = ! O!RS1 ?\ HA/ BE5 TOLD ALREADY ?AT ! ,SCAUR1 & ,HAMPTON !RE) IS A GIFT FROM US TO !E2 = H5CE=W>D WE BE ! LORDS ( ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S1 & ?AT IS MORE ?AN 5\< = US40  

,RALPH ?ANK$ ! ,CAPTA9 = ?IS1 & DID HIM TO WIT ?AT HE W\LD TAKE ! GIFT IF HE CAME BACK \T ! ,UPMEADS FRAY ALIVE3  SAID HE1 0,) !E & ! ,:EAT-WE>]S 9 ! ,BURG1 & ME 9 ! ,SCAUR1 NO /RONG-?IEF %ALL D>E LIFT UP HIS H& 9 !SE P>TS40  

,! ,CAPTA9 SMIL$1 & ,RALPH W5T ON3  0,& N[ ,I MU/ NE$S ASK !E = LEAVE TO DEP>T2 :I* IS ALL ! MORE NE$FUL1 :]EAS ?Y M5 HAVE OV]-RIDD5 !IR HORSES1 & WE MU/ NE$S GO A S(T PACE TILL WE COME TO ,HI<AM40  

0,YEA1 >T ?\ = ,HI<AM1 FAIR SIR80 SAID ! ,CAPTA94  0,?AT IS WELL2 = YE MAY GET M5 !REFROM1 & AT ! LEA/ IT IS LIKE ?AT YE %ALL HE> TID+S3  AS TO MY M5 & !IR HORSES1 ?IS HA? BE5 LOOK$ TO4 ,= FIVE HUNDR$ GOOD M5 ( ! ,:EAT-WE>]S1 M5 :O HAVE NOT LE>N$ ! FEAT ( >MS A-HORSEBACK1 >E COM+ ?R\< ! WOODS HI!R TO HELP W>D ?Y CA/LE1 FAIR LORD2 !Y WILL BE H]E 9 SOME ?REE H\RS' SPACE & WILL BR+ HORSES = ?Y FIVE SCORE M51 !RE=E DO YE BUT RIDE S(TLY TO ,HI<AM & IF !SE S]GEANTS CAT* UP ) Y\ IT IS WELL1 BUT IF NOT1 ABIDE !M AT ,HI<AM40  

0,?ANKS HAVE ?\ = ?IS ONCE MORE10 SAID ,RALPH2 0& N[ ,I HAVE NO MORE WORD ?AN ?IS = !E2 ?AT ,I WILL COME TO !E AT ?Y LEA/ WORD1 & S]VE !E ) ALL ?AT ,I HAVE1 TO MY V]Y LIFE IF NE$ BE4  ,& YET ,I MU/ SAY ?IS1 ?AT ,I WOT NOT :Y YE & !SE O!RS >E BECOME TO ME1 :O AM ALI5 TO Y\1 AS V]Y BRO!RS40  ,SAID ! ,CAPTA93 0,!RE IS ?IS TO BE SAID ( IT1 AS WAS A=ESAID1 ?AT ALL WE C\NT ?Y W9N+ ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D AS VALIANCY 9 !E1 YEA1 & LUCK )AL4  ,BUT1 MOREOV]1 %E :O WAS ,\R ,LADY W\LD HAVE HAD !E = H] FRI5D HAD %E LIV$1 & H[ !N C\LD WE BE LESS ?AN FRI5DS TO !E8 ,DEP>T 9 PEACE1 MY FRI5D1 & WE LOOK TO SEE !E AGA9 9 A LITTLE :ILE40  

,!RE) HE KISS$ HIM1 & BADE F>EWELL2 & ,RALPH BADE HIS B& TO HORSE1 & !Y W]E 9 ! SADDLE 9 A TW9KL+1 & RODE AWAY FROM ,HAMPTON AT A S(T PACE4  

,BUT AS !Y W5T1 ,RALPH TURN$ TO ,URSULA & SAID3 0,& N[ BELIKE %ALL WE SEE ,B\RTON ,ABBAS ONCE MORE1 & ! H\SE :]E FIR/ ,I SAW !E4  ,& ,O H[ SWEET ?\ W]T6 ,& ,I WAS SO HAPPY & SO Y\NG40  

0,YEA10 %E SAID1 0& SORELY ,I LONG$ = !E1 & N[ WE HAVE LONG BE5 TOGE!R1 AS IT SEEME?2 & YET ?AT LONG SPACE %ALL BE BUT A LITTLE :ILE ( \R LIVES4  ,BUT1 MY FRI5D1 AS TO ,B\RTON ,ABBAS1 ,I MISD\BT ME ( \R SEE+ IT2 = !RE IS A NI<] ROAD BY ! BY-WAYS TO ,HI<AM1 :I* !SE M5 KN[1 & D\BTLESS ?AT WAY WE %ALL W5D3 & ,I AM GLAD !RE(2 = ,I %ALL TELL !E1 ?AT SOME:AT ,I FE> ?AT ?ORP1 LE/ IT %\LD LAY HOLD ( ME1 & WAKE ME FROM A DREAM40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0BUT EV5 !N1 BELIKE ?\ %\LD/ F9D ME BESIDE !E2 AS IF ,I HAD FALL5 ASLEEP 9 ! ALE-H\SE1 & DREAM$ ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 & !N AWOKE & SE5 ! DE> B>EFOOT MAID5 BUSY+ H] AB\T H] H\SE & ITS MATT]S4 ,?AT W]E NAU<T SO ILL40  

0,AH10 %E SAID1 0LOOK R\ND ON ?Y M51 & ?9K ( ! MI<T ( W> ?AT IS 9 !M1 & ?9K ( ! DE$S TO COME4 ,BUT ,O H[ ,I W\LD ?AT !SE NEXT FEW DAYS W]E WORN AWAY1 & WE YET ALIVE = A LONG :ILE40  

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