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,!Y ,RIDE TO ,BE> ,CA/LE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,BUT :ILE !Y SPAKE ?US & W]E M]RY1 ! DAWN HAD WELLNI< PASS$ 9TO DAYLI<T4  ,!N ,RALPH BADE OLD ,GILES SLEEP = AN H\R1 & W5T =? & CALL$ ,ROG] & ,RI*>D & W5T TO ! GREAT B>N4 ,!RE HE BADE ! WAT* WAKE UP ,/EPH5 & ALL M51 & !Y GAT TO HORSE AS SPE$ILY AS !Y MI<T1 & W]E ON ! ROAD ]E ! SUN WAS FULLY UP4 ,! SPE>M5 ( ! ?ORP DID NOT FAIL !M1 & NUMB]$ TW5TY & ?REE ALL TOLD4  ,GILES HAD A HORSE GIV5 HIM & RODE ! WAY BY ,RALPH4  

,!Y RODE UP & D[N ! HILLS & DALES1 BUT W5T ACROSS C\NTRY & NOT BY ! ,GRE5WAY1 = ?USWISE ! ROAD WAS %ORT]4  

,BUT :5 !Y HAD GONE SOME TWO LEAGUES1 & W]E NI< ON TOP ( A C]TA9 L[ GRE5 RIDGE1 !Y DEEM$ ?AT !Y HE>D M5'S VOICES ANI< & ! CLA% ( >MS2 & IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT BY ,RALPH'S R$E !Y J\RNEY$ SOME:AT SIL5TLY4 ,SO ,RALPH1 :O WAS RID+ FIR/ ) ,GILES1 BID ALL /AY & LET ! CR[N ( ! RIDGE COV] !M4  ,SO DID !Y1 & ,GILES GAT (F HIS HORSE & CREPT ON TO ! TOP ( ! RIDGE TILL HE C\LD SEE D[N TO ! DALE BEL[4  ,PRES5TLY HE CAME D[N AGA9 ! OLD FACE ( HIM PUCK]$ ) MIR?1 & SAID S(TLY TO ,RALPH3 0,DID ,I NOT SAY ?\ W]T LUCKY8 H]E IS ! FIR/ FRUITS !RE(4 ,RIDE OV] ! RIDGE1 LORD1 AT ONCE1 & YE %ALL HAVE :AT !RE IS ( !M AS SAFE AS A %EEP 9 A P5FOLD40  

,SO ,RALPH DREW SWORD & BECKON$ HIS M5 UP1 & !Y ALL H&L$ !IR WEAPONS & RODE OV] ! BR[1 & T>RI$ NOT ONE MOM5T !RE1 NOT EV5 TO CRY !IR CRIES2 = D[N 9 ! BOTTOM W]E A SORT ( M51 TWO SCORE & SIX 7AS !Y C\NT$ !M AFT]W>DS7 SITT+ OR LY+ AB\T A COOK+ FIRE1 OR LOIT]+ H]E & !RE1 ) !IR HORSES /&+ BEH9D !M1 & !Y MO/LY UNHELM$4 ,! ,*AMPIONS KNEW !M AT ONCE = M5 ( !IR OLD FOES1 & !RE WAS SC>CE TIME = A WORD ]E ! FULL HALF ( !M HAD PASS$ BY ! SWORD ( ! ,DRY ,TREE2 !N ,RALPH CRI$ \T TO SP>E ! RE/1 UNLESS !Y (F]$ TO RUN2 SO ! FOEM5 CA/ D[N !IR WEAPONS & /OOD /ILL1 & W]E PRES5TLY BR\<T BE=E ,RALPH1 :O SAT ON ! GRASS AMID ( ! R+ ( ! ,*AMPIONS4  ,HE LOOK$ ON !M A :ILE & REMEMB]$ ! FAVOR ( ?OSE :OM HE HAD SE5 ]E:ILE 9 ! ,BURG2 BUT ]E HE C\LD SPEAK ,GILES SAID S(TLY 9 HIS E>3 0,!SE BE ( ! ,BURG1 =SOO?1 AS YE MAY SEE BY !IR DOGS' FACES2 BUT !Y BE NOT CLAD NOR >M$ AS ?OSE :OM WE HAVE MET H]ET(ORE4 ,ASK !M :5CE !Y BE1 LORD40  

,RALPH SPAKE & SAID3  0,:5CE & :I!R >E YE1 YE MANSLAY]S80 ,BUT NO MAN ( !M ANSW]$4  ,!N SAID ,RALPH3  0,PASS !SE MURD]]S BY ! $GE ( ! SWORD1 ,/EPH52 UNLESS SOME ONE ( !M WILL SAVE HIS LIFE & ! LIFE ( HIS FELL[S BY SPEAK+40  

,AS HE SPAKE1 ONE ( ! Y\NGE/ ( ! M5 HUNG D[N HIS HEAD A LITTLE1 & !N RAIS$ IT UP3  0,WILT ?\ SP>E \R LIVES IF ,I SPEAK80 0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH4  0,WILT ?\ SWE> IT BY ! $GE ( ! BLADE80 SAID ! MAN4  ,RALPH DREW =? HIS SWORD & SAID3  0,LO !N6 ,I SWE> IT40  ,! MAN NODD$ HIS HEAD1 & SAID3  0,FEW WORDS >E BE/2 & :]EAS ,I WOT NOT IF MY WORDS WILL AVAIL !E AU<T1 & S9CE !Y WILL SAVE \R LIVES1 ,I WILL TELL !E TRULY4 ,WE >E M5 ( ! ,BURG :OM !SE GRE5-COAT$ ?IEVES DRAVE \T ( ! ,BURG ON AN UNLUCKY DAY4  ,WELL1 SOME ( US1 ( :OM ,I WAS ONE1 FET*$ A COMPASS & CROSS$ ! WAT] ?AT RUNNE? ?R\< ,UPMEADS BY ! ,R$ ,BRIDGE1 & SO GAT US 9TO ! ,WOOD ,DEBATABLE ?R\< ! ,UPL&S4  ,!RE WE /RUCK A B>GA9 ) ! MA9 B& ( /RONG-?IEVES ( ! WOOD1 ?AT WE & !Y TOGE!R W\LD GET US A NEW HOME 9 ,UPMEADS1 :I* IS A FAT & PLEASANT L&4 ,SO WE GOT US READY2 BUT ! ,WOODM5 TOLD US ?AT ! ,UPMEADS C>LES1 ?\< !Y BE NOT MANY1 >E /RONG & DAUNTLESS1 & S9CE WE N[ HAD PLEASANT LIFE BE=E US1 ) GOOD ?RALLS TO WORK = US1 & ) PL5TY ( FAIR WOM5 = \R B$MATES1 WE DEEM$ IT BE/ TO HAVE ! MO/ NUMB]S WE MI<T1 SO ?AT WE MI<T OV]-:ELM ! SAID C>LES AT ONE BL[1 & GET AS FEW ( \RSELVES SLA9 AS MI<T BE4 ,N[ WE KNEW ?AT ANO!R B& ( US HAD 5T]$ ! L&S ( ! ,ABBOT ( ,HI<AM1 & HAD TAK5 HOLD ( SOME ( HIS CA/LES2 :]E=E ! CAPTA9S CONSID]$ & ?\<T1 & S5T US TO GIVE BIDD+ TO \R FOLK S\? H]E TO M>* AT ONCE T[>D US 9 ,UPMEADS1 ?AT \R B&S MI<T MEET !RE1 & SCATT] ALL BE=E US4 ,!RE IS \R /ORY1 LORD40  

,RALPH KNITT$ HIS BR[1 & SAID3  0,TELL ME 7& ?Y LIFE LIE? ON ?Y GIV+ TRUE ANSW]S71 DO ?Y FOLK 9 !SE /RON<OLDS KN[ ( Y\R PURPOSE ( FALL+ UPON ,UPMEADS80 0,NAY10 SAID ! ,BURG]4  ,SAID ,RALPH3  0,& WILL !Y KN[ O!RWISE IF YE DO !M NOT TO WIT80  0,NAY10 AGA9 SAID ! MAN4 ,SAID ,RALPH3  0,>E ?Y FOLK ALREADY 9 ,UPMEADS80  0,NAY10 SAID ! CAPTIVE1 0BUT BY ?IS TIME !Y WILL BE ON ! ROAD ?I!R40 0,H[ MANY ALL TOLD80 SAID ,RALPH ,! MAN R$D5$ & /AMM]$3 0,A ?\S&--TWO--TWO ?\S&--,A ?\S&1 LORD10 SAID HE4 0,GET ?Y SWORD READY1 ,/EPH510 SAID ,RALPH4  0,H[ MANY1 ON ?Y LIFE1 ,BURG]80  0,TWO ?\S&1 LORD10 SAID ! MAN4 0,& H[ MANY DO YE LOOK TO HAVE FROM ,HI<AM-L&80 ,SAID ! ,BURG]1 0,SOME:AT MORE ?AN A ?\S&40  ,)AL HE LOOK$ UNEASILY AT HIS FELL[S1 SOME ( :OM W]E SC[L+ ON HIM FELLY4 0,TELL ME N[10 SAID ,RALPH1 0:]E BE ! O!R B&S ( ! ,BURG]S80  

,]E ! CAPTIVE C\LD SPEAK1 HE :O /OOD NEXT HIM SNAT*$ AN UN%EA!D KNIFE FROM ! GIRDLE ( ONE ( ! ,DRY ,TREE1 & QUICK AS LI<TN+ ?RU/ IT 9TO HIS FELL['S BELLY1 SO ?AT HE FELL DEAD AT ONCE AMONG !M4 ,!N ,/EPH51 :O HAD HIS SWORD NAK$ 9 HIS H&1 /RAI<TWAY HEW$ D[N ! SLAY]1 & SWORDS CAME \T ( ! SCABB>DS EV]Y:]E2 & IT W5T BUT A LITTLE BUT ?AT ALL ! ,BURG]S W]E SLA9 AT ONCE4 ,BUT ,RALPH CRI$ \T3  0,PUT UP Y\R SWORDS1 ,*AMPIONS6  ,/EPH5 SLEW YOND] MAN = SLAY+ HIS FELL[1 :O WAS UND] MY W>D1 & ?AT WAS BUT HIS DUE4 ,BUT ,I HAVE GIV5 LIFE TO !SE O!RS1 & SO IT MU/ BE HELD TO4 ,TIE !IR H&S BEH9D !M & LET US ON TO ,BE> ,CA/LE4  ,= ?IS TIDE BROOKS NO DELAY40  

,SO !Y GAT TO HORSE1 & ! FOOTM5 FROM ,G>TON M\NT$ ! HORSES ( ! SLA9 ,BURG]S1 & HAD ! *>GE ( GU>D+ ! TW5TY ?AT W]E LEFT4 ,SO !Y RODE (F ALL ( !M T[>D ,BE> ,CA/LE1 & %ORTLY TO SAY IT1 CAME )9 SI<T ( ITS RAMP>T TWO H\RS BE=E NOON4  ,SOON] HAD !Y CAME ?I!R2 BUT DIV]S TIMES !Y CAU<T UP ) SMALL COMPANIES ( WEAPON$ M51 :OSE HEADS W]E TURN$ ! SAME WAY2 & ,GILES TOLD ,RALPH EA* TIME ?AT !Y W]E ( ! ,%EPH]D-FOLK GO+ TO ! MOTE4 ,BUT N[ :5 !Y W]E COME SO NI< TO ! CA/LE !Y SAW A V]Y /REAM ( M5 SETT+ ?AT WAY1 & W9D+ UP ! HILL TO ! RAMP>T4 ,& ,GILES SAID3  0,IT IS NOT TO BE D\BT$ BUT ?AT ,M>?A HA? S5T R\ND ! W>-BR&1 & ?\ WILT PRES5TLY HAVE AN HO/ ?AT WILL MEET ?Y FOEM5 )\T DELAY2 & :AT !RE LACKS 9 NUMB] %ALL BE MADE GOOD BY ?Y LUCK1 :I* ONCE AGA9 WAS %[N BY \R FALL+ 9 ) ?AT COMPANY E'5 N[40  

0,YEA TRULY10 SAID ,RALPH1 0BUT WILT ?\ N[ TELL ME H[ ,I %ALL GUIDE MYSELF AMONG ?Y FOLK1 & IF !Y WILL GRANT ME ! AID ,I ASK80  

0,LOOK1 LOOK10 SAID ,GILES1 ALREADY SOME ONE HA? MADE CLE> ?9E ASK+ TO \R FOLK2 & HE>K56 UP !RE !Y >E NAM+ ! ANCI5T ,FA!R ( \R ,RACE1 )\T :OM WE MAY DO NAU<T1 EV5 ) ! BLESS$ SA9TS TO AID4 ,!RE !N IS ?9E ANSW]1 LORD40  

,9DE$ AS HE SPOKE CAME D[N ON ! W9D ! VOICE ( A *ANT1 SUNG BY MANY FOLK1 ! WORDS :]E( HE WELL REMEMB]$3 ,S,M,I,T,E ,A,S,I,D,E ,A,X1 ,O ,B,E,>-,F,A,!,R4 ,& !RE) ROSE UP 9TO ! AIR A COLUMN ( SMOKE 9T]M+L$ ) FIRE FROM EA* ( ! F\R CORN]S ( ?AT /RON<OLD ( ! ,ANCI5T ,FOLK4 ,RALPH REJOIC$ :5 HE SAW IT1 & ! HE>T ROSE )9 HIM & FLUTT]$ 9 HIS BOSOM1 & ,URSULA1 :O RODE CLOSE BEH9D HIM1 LOOK$ UP 9TO HIS FACE WELL PLEAS$ & HAPPY4  

,?US RODE !Y UP ! B5T & OV] ! TURF BRIDGE 9TO ! PLA9 ( ! G>?1 & :ATSO ( PEOPLE W]E !RE FLOCK$ AB\T TO BEHOLD ! NEW-COME W>RIORS2 SOO? TO SAY1 !RE W]E BUT SOME TWO HUNDR$S1 :O LOOK$ BUT FEW 9DE$ 9 ! GREAT SQU>E PLACE1 BUT MORE W]E /REAM+ 9 EV]Y M9UTE4 ,GILES L$ HIM & HIS M5 9TO ! NOR?-EA/ CORN] ( ! CA/LE1 & !RE !Y GAT (F !IR HORSES & LAY D[N ON ! GRASS AWAIT+ :AT %\LD BETIDE4  

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