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,!Y ,W9T] ,) ! ,SAGE2 & ,!REAFT] ,COME ,AGA9 TO ,VALE ,TURRIS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,?US ) NO P]IL & LITTLE PA9 !Y CAME TO ! ,SAGE'S H]MITAGE2 & :]EAS ! AUTUMN WAS N[ WE>+1 & IT WAS NOT TO BE LOOK$ = ?AT !Y %\LD CROSS EV5 ! M\NTA9S WE/ ( ,GOLDBURG1 LET ALONE ?OSE TO ! WE/ ( ,*EAP+ ,KN[E1 :5 W9T] HAD ONCE SET 91 ,RALPH & ,URSULA TOOK ! ,SAGE'S BIDD+ TO ABIDE ! W9T] ?R\< ) HIM1 & SET =? ON !IR J\RNEY AGA9 :5 SPR+ %\LD BE FAIRLY COME & ! M\NTA9 WAYS BE CLE> ( SN[4  

,SO !Y DWELT !RE HAPPILY 5\<2 = !Y HELP$ ! ,SAGE 9 HIS HUSB&RY1 & HE 5=C$ HIM TO MAKE !M *E]1 & READ 9 ! ANCI5T BOOK TO !M1 & LE>N$ !M AS MU* AS IT BEHOOV$ !M TO HE>K52 & TOLD !M TALES ( PA/ TIME4  

,!REAFT] :5 ,MAY WAS AT H& !Y SET \T ON !IR ROAD1 & :]EAS ! ,SAGE KNEW ! WOOD WELL1 HE MADE A LONG /ORY %ORT BY BR++ !M TO ,VALE ,TURRIS 9 F\R DAYS' TIME4  ,BUT :5 !Y RODE D[N 9TO ! DALE1 !Y SAW ! PLA9 MEADS BEL[ ! ,T[] ALL BRI<T ) T5TS & BOO?S1 & MU* FOLK MOV+ AB\T AMID !M2 H]E & !RE AMID ! RO(S ( CLO? )AL WAS %[+ ! HALF F9I%$ FRAME ( A TIMB] H\SE A-BUILD+4 ,BUT N[ AS !Y LOOK$ & WOND]$ :AT MI<T BE T[>D1 A HALF SCORE ( WEAPON$ M5 RODE UP TO !M & BADE !M1 BUT C\RTE\SLY1 TO COME ) !M TO SEE !IR ,LORD4  ,! ,SAGE DREW =? HIS LET-PASS !REAT2 BUT ! LEAD] ( ! RID]S SAID1 AS HE %OOK HIS HEAD3 0,?AT IS GOOD = !E1 FA!R2 BUT !SE TWO KNI<TS MU/ NE$S GIVE AN ACC\NT ( !MSELVES3  = MY LORD IS M9D$ TO PUT D[N ALL LIFT+ ?R\<\T HIS L&S2 !RE=E HA? HE MADE ! ME%ES ( HIS NET SMALL4 ,BUT IF !SE BE ?Y FRI5DS IT WILL BE WELL4  ,!RE=E ?\ >T FREE TO COME ) !M & BE> WITNESS TO !IR GOOD LIFE40  

,H]E IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT S9CE !Y W]E ON ! ROAD AGA9 ,URSULA HAD DONN$ H] W>GE> ONCE MORE1 & AS %E RODE WAS TO ALL M5'S EYES NAU<T BUT A Y\NG & SL5D] KNI<T4  

,SO )\T MORE ADO !Y FOLL[$ ?OSE M5-AT->MS1 & SAW H[ ! BANN] ( ! ,BULL WAS N[ HUNG \T FROM ! ,T[]2 & ! S]GEANTS BR\<T !M 9TO ! MID/ ( ! VALE1 :]E1 AB\T ?OSE T5TS & ?OSE HALF-F9I%$ FRAME-H\SES 7:]E( !Y SAW SIX7 WAS A M>KET T[>D & MU* CONC\RSE ( FOLK4 ,BUT ! S]GEANTS L$ ?R\< !M & ! LANES ( ! BOO?S D[N TO ! SIDE ( ! RIV]1 :]E ON A GRE5 KNOLL1 ) SOME DOZ5 ( M5-AT->MS & CAPTA9S AB\T HIM1 SAT ! NEW ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL4  

,N[ AS ! O!RS DREW AWAY FROM HIM TO RI<T & LEFT1 ! ,LORD SAT BE=E ,RALPH ) NAU<T TO HIDE HIM1 & :5 !IR EYES MET ,RALPH GAVE A CRY AS ONE A/ONI%$2 & ! ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL ROSE UP TO HIS FEET & %\T$1 & !N FELL A LAU<+ JOY\SLY1 & !N CRI$ \T3  0,WELCOME1 ,K+'S ,SON1 & LOOK ON ME6 = ?\< ! FEA!RS BE F9E 'TIS ! SAME BIRD4 ,I AM ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL & !RE)AL ,BULL ,%OCKHEAD1 :OSE MI<T WAS LESS ?AN ?9E ON ! B5T ( ! M\NTA9 VALLEY40  

,!RE) HE CAU<T HOLD ( ,RALPH'S H&1 & SAT HIMSELF D[N & DREW ,RALPH D[N1 & MADE HIM SIT BESIDE HIM4  

0,?\ SEE/ ,I AM BECOME GREAT80 SAID HE4  0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0,I GIVE !E JOY !RE(60  ,SAID ! NEW ,LORD3 0,P]*ANCE ?\ WILT BE DEEM+ ?AT S9CE ,I WAS ONCE ?Y W>-TAK5 ?RALL ,I %\LD GIVE MYSELF UP TO !E3 BUT ,I TELL !E ,I WILL NOT3  = ,I HAVE MU* TO DO H]E4 ,MOREOV] ,I DID NOT RUN AWAY FROM !E1 BUT ?\ RANNE/ FROM ME1 LAD40  

,!REAT 9 HIS TURN ,RALPH FELL A LAU<+1 & :5 HE MI<T SPEAK HE SAID3 0,:AT NE$E? ! LORD ( ALL !SE SPE>S TO BEG (F HIS S]VICE TO ! POOR W&]+ KNI<T80  

,!N ,BULL PUT HIS >MS AB\T HIM1 & SAID3 0,I AM FA9 AT ! SI<T ( !E1 TIME WAS ?\ W]T A K9D LAD & A GOOD MA/]2 YET NAU<T SO M]RY AS ?\ %\LDE/ HAVE BE52 BUT N[ ,I SEE ?AT GLADNESS PLAYS ALL AB\T ?Y FACE1 & SP>KLES 9 ?9E EYES2 & ?AT IS GOOD4 ,BUT !SE ?Y FELL[S8  ,I HAVE SE5 ! OLD C>LE BE=E3 HE WAS DWELL+ 9 ! WILDWOOD BECAUSE HE WAS OV]WISE TO LIVE ) O!R FOLK4  ,BUT ?IS Y\NG MAN1 :O MAY HE BE8 ,OR ELSE--YEA1 V]ILY1 IT IS A Y\NG WOMAN4  ,YEA1 & N[ ,I DEEM ?AT IT IS ! ?RALL ( MY BRO!R ,BULL ,NOSY4 ,!RE=E BY H]ITAGE %E IS N[ M9E40  

,RALPH HE>D ! WORDS BUT SAW NOT ! SMIL+ FACE1 SO WRO? HE WAS2 !RE=E ! B>E SWORD WAS 9 HIS FI/ 9 A TW9KL+4 ,BUT ]E HE C\LD SMITE ,BULL CAU<T HOLD ( HIS WRI/1 & SAID3 0,MA/]1 MA/]1 ?\ >T BUT A SORRY LAWY]1 OR ?\ W\LD/ HAVE SAID3 ',?\ >T MY ?RALL1 & H[ %ALL A ?RALL HAVE H]ITAGE8' ,DO/ ?\ NOT SEE ?AT ,I CANNOT [N H] TILL ,I BE FREE1 & ?AT ?\ WILT NOT GIVE ME MY FRE$OM SAVE = H]S8  ,!RE1 N[ IS ALL ! MATT] ( ! S]VICE DULY SETTL$1 & ,I AM FREE & A ,LORD4 ,& ?IS DAMSEL IS FREE ALSO1 &--YEA1 IS %E NOT ?Y WELL-BELOV$1 ,K+'S ,SON80  

,RALPH WAS SOME:AT ABA%$1 & SAID3  0,I CRAVE ?Y P>DON1 ,LORD1 = MISD\BT+ !E3  BUT ?9K H[ FEEBLE >E WE TWO LOV]S AMONG ! HO/S ( ! ALI5S40  

0,IT IS WELL1 IT IS WELL10 SAID ,BULL1 0& 9 V]Y SOO? ,I DEEM !E MY FRI5D2 & ?IS DAMSEL WAS MY BRO!R'S FRI5D4 ,SIT D[N1 DE> MAID51 ,I BID !E2 & ?\ ALSO1 ,O MAN OV]WISE2 & LET US DR9K A CUP1 & !N WE WILL TALK AB\T :AT WE MAY DO = EA* O!R40  

,SO !Y SAT D[N ALL ON ! GRASS1 & ! ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL CALL$ = W9E1 & !Y DRANK TOGE!R 9 ! M]RY SEASON ( ,MAY2 & ! NEW ,LORD SAID3  0,H]E BE WE FRI5DS COME TOGE!R1 & IT W]E PITY ( \R LIVES IF WE MU/ NE$S SUND] SPE$ILY3 H[BEIT1 IT IS ?\ MU/ RULE H]E91 ,K+'S ,SON2 = 9 MY EYES ?\ >T /ILL GREAT] ?AN ,I1 ,O MY MA/]4 ,= ,I CAN SEE 9 ?9E EYES & ?Y GAIT1 & 9 ?9E ALSO1 MAID51 ?AT YE HAVE DRUNK ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D4 ,!RE=E ,I PRAY Y\ G5TLY & HE>TILY ?AT YE COME HOME ) ME TO ,UTT]BOL40  

,RALPH %OOK HIS HEAD1 & ANSW]$3  0,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL1 ,I BID !E ALL ?ANKS = ?Y FRI5DL9ESS1 BUT IT MAY NOT BE40  

0,BUT TAKE NOTE10 SAID ,BULL1 0?AT ALL IS *ANG$ !RE1 & IT HA? BECOME A M]RY DWELL+ ( M54  ,WE HAVE CA/ D[N ! ,R$ ,PILL>1 & ! ,:ITE & ! ,BLACK ALSO2 & IT IS NO LONG] A PLACE ( TORM5T & FE>1 & COZ5+ & MURD]2 BUT ! V]Y ?RALLS >E HAPPY & FREE-SPOK54 ,N[ COME YE1 IF IT W]E BUT = A MOON'S WE>+3 ,I %ALL BE !RE 9 EI<T DAYS' TIME4  ,YEA1 ,LORD ,RALPH1 ?\ W\LD'/ SEE OLD ACQUA9TANCE !RE )AL3  = :5 ,I SLEW ! TYRANT1 :O =SOO? [$ ME NO LESS ?AN HIS LIFE = ! MURD] ( MY BRO!R1 ,I MADE ATONEM5T TO HIS WID[1 & W$D$ H]3 A FAIR WOMAN AS ?\ WOTTE/1 LORD1 & ( GOOD K9DR$1 & ( NO ILL CONDITIONS1 AS IS WELL SE5 N[ ?AT %E LIVES HAPPY DAYS4 ,?\< ,I HAVE HE>D SAY ?AT :ILE %E WAS UND] ! TYRANT %E WAS SOME:AT R\< ) H] WOM5 :5 %E WAS SAD4  ,EH1 FAIR SIR6 BUT IS IT NOT SO ?AT %E CA/ %EEP'S EYES ON !E1 TIME WAS1 9 ?IS SAME DALE80  

,RALPH R$D5$ & ANSW]$ NAU<T2 & ,BULL SPAKE AGA91 LAU<+3 0,YEA1 SO IT IS3  %E TOLD ME ?AT MU* H]SELF1 & AFT]W>DS ,I HE>D MORE FROM H] DAMSEL ,AGA?A1 :O TOLD ME ! M]RY TALE ( ?AT DEVICE !Y MADE TO CAT* !E1 & H[ ?\ BRAKE/ ?R\< ! NET4  ,=SOO?1 ?\< ?IS %E TOLD ME NOT1 ,I DEEM ?AT %E W\LD HAVE HAD ! SAME GIFT ( !E AS H] MI/RESS W\LD4  ,WELL1 LAD1 LUCKY >E !Y ) :OM ALL WOM5 >E 9 LOVE4 ,SO N[ ,I PRI!E TRU/ SO MU* 9 ?Y LUCK AS TO COME ) ME TO ,UTT]BOL40  

,QUO? ,RALPH3  0,ONCE AGA91 ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL1 WE ?ANK !E2 BUT :]EAS ?\ HA/ SAID ?AT ?\ HA/ MU* TO DO 9 ?IS L&2 EV5 SO ,I HAVE A L& :]E DE$S AWAIT ME4 ,= ,I /OLE MYSELF AWAY FROM MY FA!R & MO!R1 & :O KN[S :AT HELP !Y NE$ ( ME AGA9/ FOEM51 & EVIL DAYS2 & N[ ,I MI<T GIVE HELP TO !M W]E ,I ONCE AT HOME1 & TO ! PEOPLE ( ! L& ALSO1 :O >E A /\!>T$ & VALIANT & K9DLY FOLK40  

,! NEW ,LORD'S FACE CL\D$ SOME:AT1 AS HE SAID3  0,IF ?9E HE>T DRAWE? !E TO ?Y K9DR$1 !RE IS NO MORE TO SAY4 ,AS = ME1 :AT ,I DID WAS = K9DR$'S SAKE1 & !N :AT FOLL[$ AFT] WAS ! WORK ( NE$4  ,WELL1 LET IT BE6 ,BUT S9CE WE MU/ NE$S P>T HA/ILY1 ?IS AT LEA/ ,I BID Y\1 ?AT YE ABIDE ) ME = TO-NI<T1 & ! BANQUET 9 ! GREAT PAVILION4  ,H[SOEV] YE MAY BE BUSI$1 GA9SAY ME NOT ?IS2 & TO-MORR[ ,I %ALL FUR!R Y\ ON Y\R WAY1 & GIVE Y\ A SCORE ( SPE>S TO FOLL[ !E TO ,GOLDBURG4 ,!N AS = ,GOLDBURG & ,*EAP+ ,KN[E1 SEE YE TO IT Y\RSELVES3 BUT BEYOND ,*EAP+ ,KN[E & ! PLA9 C\NTRY1 ?Y NAME IS KN[N1 & ! LIK5ESS ( !E TOLD 9 WORDS2 & NO MAN 9 ?OSE M\NTA9S %ALL HURT OR H9D] !E1 BUT ALL ?\ MEETE/ %ALL AID & FUR!R !E4  ,MOREOV]1 AT ! FEA/ TO-NI<T ?\ %ALT SEE ?Y FRI5D ,OTT]1 & HE & ,I BETWIXT US %ALL TELL !E H[ ,I CAME TO ,UTT]BOL1 & ( ! *ANGE ( DAYS1 & H[ IT BETID4 ,= HE IS N[ MY RI<T-H& MAN1 AS HE WAS ( ! DEAD MAN4 ,=SOO?1 AFT] ! SLAY+ ,I W\LD HAVE HAD HIM TAKE ! LORD%IP ( ,UTT]BOL1 BUT HE W\LD NOT1 SO ,I MU/ TAKE IT P]=CE OR BE SLA91 & LET A NEW MA/] REIGN !RE LITTLE BETT] ?AN ! OLD4 ,WELL !N1 H[ SAYE/ ?\8  ,OR WILT ?\ RUN FROM ME )\T LEAVE-TAK+1 AS ?\ DID/ ]E-:ILE AT ,GOLDBURG80  

,RALPH LAU<$ AT HIS WORD1 & SAID ?AT HE W\LD NOT BE SO *URLI% ?IS TIME1 BUT W\LD TAKE HIS BIDD+ ) A GOOD HE>T2 & !REAFT] !Y FELL TO TALK+ ( MANY ?+S4 ,BUT ,RALPH TOOK NOTE ( ,BULL1 ?AT N[ HIS HAIR & BE>D W]E TRIM & HIS RAIM5T GOODLY1 = ALL HIS R\< SPEE* & HIS LAU<T] & HE>T-:OLE GIBES & MOCK+1 HIS ASPECT & BE>+ WAS NOBLE & KNI<TLY4  

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