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,!Y ,HE> ,TID+S ,( ,BATTLE ,& ,MAKE ,!M ,READY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,HE LEFT (F AS ONE :O HAD YET SOME?+ ELSE TO SAY2 &1 9DE$1 ,I ?\<T HE W\LD GIVE US SOME WORD AS TO ! TRY/+- PLACE1 & :I!R ! >MY WAS TO GO FROM IT2 BECAUSE IT WAS N[ CLE> TO ME ?AT ?IS GA!R+ WAS BUT A B& ( AN >MY4  ,BUT MU* HAPP5$ BE=E ,JOHN ,BALL SPOKE AGA9 FROM ! CROSS1 & IT WAS ON ?IS WISE4  

,:5 !RE WAS SIL5CE AFT] ! LA/ %\T ?AT ! CR[D HAD RAIS$ A :ILE AGO1 ,I ?\<T ,I HE>D A ?9 %>P NOISE F> AWAY1 SOME:AT TO ! NOR? ( ! CROSS1 :I* ,I TOOK RA!R = ! S\ND ( A TRUMPET OR HORN1 ?AN = ! VOICE ( A MAN OR ANY BEA/4  ,WILL ,GRE5 ALSO SEEM$ TO HAVE HE>D IT1 = HE TURN$ HIS HEAD %>PLY & !N BACK AGA91 & LOOK$ KE5LY 9TO ! CR[D AS ?\< SEEK+ TO CAT* SOME ONE'S EYE4  ,!RE WAS A V]Y TALL MAN /&+ BY ! PRISON] ON ! HORSE NE> ! \TSKIRTS ( ! CR[D1 & HOLD+ HIS BRIDLE4  ,?IS MAN1 :O WAS WELL->M$1 ,I SAW LOOK UP & SAY SOME?+ TO ! PRISON]1 :O /OOP$ D[N & SEEM$ TO :ISP] HIM 9 TURN4  ,! TALL MAN NODD$ HIS HEAD & ! PRISON] GOT (F HIS HORSE1 :I* WAS A CLEAN]-LIMB$1 BETT]-BUILT BEA/ ?AN ! O!RS BELONG+ TO ! B&1 & ! TALL MAN QUIETLY L$ HIM A LITTLE WAY FROM ! CR[D1 M\NT$ HIM1 & RODE (F NOR?W>D AT A SM>T PACE4  

,WILL ,GRE5 LOOK$ ON %>PLY AT ALL ?IS1 & :5 ! MAN RODE (F1 SMIL$ AS ONE :O IS CONT5T1 & DEEMS ?AT ALL IS GO+ WELL1 & SETTL$ HIMSELF D[N AGA9 TO LI/5 TO ! PRIE/4  

,BUT N[ :5 ,JOHN ,BALL HAD CEAS$ SPEAK+1 & AFT] ANO!R %\T1 & A HUM ( EXCIT$ PLEASURE & HOPE ?AT FOLL[$ IT1 !RE WAS SIL5CE AGA91 & AS ! PRIE/ ADDRESS$ HIMSELF TO SPEAK+ ONCE MORE1 HE PAUS$ & TURN$ HIS HEAD T[>DS ! W9D1 AS IF HE HE>D SOME?+1 :I* C]TA9LY ,I HE>D1 & BELIKE EV]Y ONE 9 ! ?RONG1 ?\< IT WAS NOT OV]-L\D1 F> AS S\NDS C>RY 9 CLE> QUIET EV5+S4  ,IT WAS ! ?UMP-A- ?UMP ( A HORSE DRAW+ NE> AT A H&-GALLOP ALONG ! GRASSY UPL& ROAD2 & ,I KNEW WELL IT WAS ! TALL MAN COM+ BACK ) TID+S1 ! PURPORT ( :I* ,I C\LD WELL GUESS4  

,I LOOK$ UP AT ,WILL ,GRE5'S FACE4  ,HE WAS SMIL+ AS ONE PLEAS$1 & SAID S(TLY AS HE NODD$ TO ME1 0,YEA1 %ALL WE SEE ! GRAY- GOOSE FLY ?IS EVE80  

,BUT ,JOHN ,BALL SAID 9 A GREAT VOICE FROM ! CROSS1 0,HE> YE ! TID+S ON ! WAY1 FELL[S6  ,HOLD YE TOGE!R & LOOK TO Y\R GE>2 YET HURRY NOT1 = NO GREAT MATT] %ALL ?IS BE4  ,I WOT WELL !RE IS LITTLE =CE BETWE5 ,CANT]BURY & ,K+/ON1 = ! LORDS >E LOOK+ NOR? ( ,?AMES T[>D ,WAT ,TYL] & HIS M54  ,YET WELL IT IS1 WELL IT IS60  

,! CR[D OP5$ & SPREAD \T A LITTLE1 & ! M5 MOV$ AB\T 9 IT1 SOME TI<T5+ A GIRDLE1 SOME GETT+ !IR SIDE >MS MORE )9 REA* ( !IR RI<T H&S1 & ?OSE :O HAD B[S /R++ !M4  

,WILL ,GRE5 SET H& & FOOT TO ! GREAT %APELY PIECE ( POLI%$ R$ YEW1 ) ITS %9+ HORN TIPS1 :I* HE C>RI$1 & B5T IT ) NO SEEM+ EF=T2 !N HE REA*$ \T HIS H& OV] HIS %\LD] & DREW \T A LONG >R[1 SMOO?1 :ITE1 BEAUTIFULLY BALANC$1 ) A B>B$ IRON HEAD AT ONE 5D1 A HORN NOCK & ?REE /RONG GOOSE FEA!RS AT ! O!R4  ,HE HELD IT LOOSELY BETWE5 ! F+] & ?UMB ( HIS RI<T H&1 & !RE HE /OOD ) A ?\<TFUL LOOK ON HIS FACE1 & 9 HIS H&S ONE ( ! MO/ T]RIBLE WEAPONS :I* A /RONG MAN HAS EV] C>RI$1 ! ,5GLI% LONG-B[ & CLO?-Y>D %AFT4  

,BUT ALL ?IS :ILE ! S\ND ( ! HORSE'S HO(S WAS GR[+ NE>]1 & PRES5TLY FROM ! CORN] ( ! ROAD AMID ! OR*>DS BROKE \T \R LONG FRI5D1 HIS FACE R$ 9 ! SUN NE> S9K+ N[4  ,HE WAV$ HIS RI<T H& AS HE CAME 9 SI<T ( US1 & SANG \T1 0,BILLS & B[S6 BILLS & B[S60 & ! :OLE ?RONG TURN$ T[>DS HIM & RAIS$ A GREAT %\T4  

,HE RE9$ UP AT ! $GE ( ! ?RONG1 & SPOKE 9 A L\D VOICE1 SO ?AT ALL MI<T HE> HIM3  

0,FELL[S1 !SE >E ! TID+S2 EV5 :ILE \R PRIE/ WAS SPEAK+ WE HE>D A HORN BL[ F> (F2 SO ,I BADE ! S]GEANT WE HAVE TAK51 & :O IS N[ \R FELL[-9->MS1 TO TELL ME :]E AWAY IT WAS ?AT !RE W\LD BE FOLK A-GA!R+1 & :AT !Y W]E2 & HE DID ME TO WIT ?AT MAYHAPP5 ,SIR ,JOHN ,NEWTON WAS /IRR+ FROM ,RO*E/] ,CA/LE2 OR1 MAYBE1 IT WAS ! %]IFF & ,RAFE ,HOPTON ) HIM2 SO ,I RODE (F :AT ,I MI<T T[>DS ,H>TLIP1 & ,I RODE W>ILY1 & ?AT WAS WELL1 = AS ,I CAME ?R\< A LITTLE WOOD BETWE5 ,H>TLIP & ,GUILD/EAD1 ,I SAW BEYOND IT A GLEAM ( /EEL1 & LO 9 ! FIELD !RE A COMPANY1 & A P5NON ( ,RAFE ,HOPTON'S >MS1 & ?AT IS BLUE & !REON ?REE SILV] FI%3 & A P5NON ( ! %]IFF'S >MS1 & ?AT IS A GRE5 TREE2 & )AL ANO!R P5NON ( ?REE R$ K9E1 & :OSE !Y BE ,I KN[ NOT4.<#a.>  

.<#a.> ,PROBABLY ONE ( ! ,CALV]LYS1 A ,*E%IRE FAMILY1 ONE ( :OM WAS A NOT$ CAPTA9 9 ! ,FR5* W>S4  

0,!RE TI$ ,I MY HORSE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! WOOD1 & MYSELF ,I CREPT ALONG ! DYKE TO SEE MORE & TO HE> SOME:AT2 & NO TALK ,I HE>D TO TELL ( SAVE AT :ILES A BIG KNI<T TALK+ TO FIVE OR SIX O!RS1 & SAY+ SOME:AT1 :]E9 CAME ! WORDS ,LONDON & ,NI*OLAS ,BRAMB]1 & ,K+ ,RI*>D2 BUT ,I SAW ?AT ( M5-AT->MS & S]GEANTS !RE MI<T BE A HUNDR$1 & ( B[S NOT MANY1 BUT ( ?OSE \TL& >BALE/S MAYBE A FIFTY2 & SO1 :AT ) ONE & ANO!R ( S]VANTS & TIP/AVES & LADS1 SOME ?REE HUNDR$1 WELL >M$1 & ! M5-AT->MS ( ! BE/4  ,=SOO?1 MY MA/]S1 !RE HAD ,I BE5 BUT A M9UTE1 ]E ! BIG KNI<T BROKE (F HIS TALK1 & CRI$ \T TO ! MUSIC TO BL[ UP1 ^*,& LET US GO LOOK ON !SE VILLE9S1' SAID HE2 & )AL ! M5 BEGAN TO GA!R 9 A DUE & ORD]$ COMPANY1 & !IR FACES TURN$ HI!RW>D2 =SOO?1 ,I GOT TO MY HORSE1 & L$ HIM \T ( ! WOOD ON ! O!R SIDE1 & SO TO SADDLE & AWAY ALONG ! GRE5 ROADS2 NEI!R WAS ,I SE5 OR *AS$4  ,SO LOOK YE TO IT1 MY MA/]S1 = !SE M5 WILL BE COM+ TO SPEAK ) US2 NOR IS !RE NE$ = HA/E1 BUT RA!R = GOOD SPE$2 = 9 SOME TW5TY OR ?IRTY M9UTES WILL BE MORE TID+S TO H&40  

,BY ?IS TIME ONE ( \R BE/->M$ M5 HAD GOT ?R\< ! ?RONG & WAS /&+ ON ! CROSS BESIDE ,JOHN ,BALL4  ,:5 ! LONG MAN HAD DONE1 !RE WAS CONFUS$ NOISE ( TALK = A :ILE1 & ! ?RONG SPREAD ITSELF \T MORE & MORE1 BUT NOT 9 A DISORD]LY MANN]2 ! B[M5 DRAW+ TOGE!R T[>D ! \TSIDE1 & ! BILLM5 =M+ BEH9D !M4  ,WILL ,GRE5 WAS /ILL /&+ BESIDE ME & HAD HOLD ( MY >M1 AS ?\< HE KNEW BO? :]E HE & ,I W]E TO GO4  

0,FELL[S10 QUO? ! CAPTA9 FROM ! CROSS1 0BELIKE ?IS /OR %ALL NOT LIVE TO BE OLD] ?AN ! DAY1 IF YE GET NOT 9TO A PLUMP TOGE!R = !IR >BALE/I]S TO %OOT BOLTS 9TO1 & !IR M5-AT->MS TO ?RU/ SPE>S 9TO4  ,GET Y\ TO ! $GE ( ! CR(TS & SPREAD \T !RE SIX FEET BETWE5 MAN & MAN1 & %OOT1 YE B[M51 FROM ! H$GES1 & YE ) ! /AVES KEEP Y\R HEADS BEL[ ! LEVEL ( ! H$GES1 OR ELSE = ALL !Y BE ?ICK A BOLT MAY W9 ITS WAY 940  

,HE GR9N$ AS HE SAID ?IS1 & !RE WAS LAU<T] 5\< 9 ! ?RONG TO HAVE DONE HONOR TO A BETT] JOKE4  

,!N HE SUNG \T1 0,HOB ,WRI<T1 ,RAFE ,WOOD1 ,JOHN ,P>GETT]1 & ?\ ,WILL ,GRE51 BE/IR YE & M>%AL ! B[%OT2 & ?\ ,NI*OLAS ,WOODY] %ALL BE UND] ME ,JACK ,/RAW 9 ORD]+ ( ! /AVES4  ,GREGORY ,TAILOR & ,JOHN ,CL]K1 FAIR & F9E >E YE CLAD 9 ! >MS ( ! ,CANT]BURY BAILIFFS2 YE %ALL %9E FROM AF>2 GO YE ) ! BANN] 9TO ! HI<WAY1 & ! B[S ON EI!R SIDE %ALL W>D Y\2 YET JUMP1 LADS1 & OV] ! H$GE ) Y\ :5 ! BOLTS BEG9 TO FLY Y\R WAY6  ,TAKE HE$1 GOOD FELL[S ALL1 ?AT \R BUS9ESS IS TO BE/RIDE ! HI<WAY1 & NOT LET !M GET 9 ON \R FLANK ! :ILE2 SO HALF TO ! RI<T1 HALF TO ! LEFT ( ! HI<WAY4  ,%OOT /RAI<T & /RONG1 & WA/E NO BREA? ) NOISE2 LET ! LOOSE ( ! B[/R+ CRY = Y\6 & LOOK Y\6 ?9K IT NO LOSS ( MANHOOD TO COV] Y\R BODIES ) TREE & BU%2 = ONE ( US :O KN[ IS WOR? A HUNDR$ ( ?OSE PR\D FOOLS4  ,TO IT1 LADS1 & LET !M SEE :AT ! GRAY GOOSE BE>S BETWE5 HIS W+S6  ,ABIDE US H]E1 BRO!R ,JOHN ,BALL1 & PRAY = US IF ?\ WILT2 BUT = ME1 IF ,GOD WILL NOT DO = ,JACK ,/RAW :AT ,JACK ,/RAW W\LD DO = ,GOD W]E HE 9 LIKE CASE1 ,I CAN SEE NO HELP = IT40  

0,YEA1 =SOO?10 SAID ! PRIE/1 0H]E WILL ,I ABIDE Y\ MY FELL[S IF YE COME BACK2 OR IF YE COME NOT BACK1 H]E WILL ,I ABIDE ! FOE4  ,DEP>T1 & ! BLESS+ ( ! ,FELL[%IP BE ) Y\40  

,D[N !N LEAP$ ,JACK ,/RAW FROM ! CROSS1 & ! :OLE ?RONG SET (F )\T NOISE OR HURRY1 SOB]LY & /EADILY 9 \TW>D SEEM+4  ,WILL ,GRE5 L$ ME BY ! H& AS IF ,I W]E A BOY1 YET NO?+ HE SAID1 BE+ =SOO? 9T5T ON HIS *>GE4  ,WE W]E SOME F\R HUNDR$ M5 9 ALL2 BUT ,I SAID TO MYSELF ?AT )\T SOME ADVANTAGE ( ! GR\ND WE W]E LO/ M5 BE=E ! M5-AT- >MS ?AT LONG ,GREGORY ,TAILOR HAD TOLD US (2 = ,I HAD NOT SE5 AS YET ! Y>D-LONG %AFT AT ITS WORK4  

,WE & SOME:AT MORE ?AN HALF ( \R B& TURN$ 9TO ! OR*>DS ON ! LEFT ( ! ROAD1 ?R\< :I* ! LEVEL RAYS ( ! L[ SUN %ONE BRI<TLY4  ,! O!RS TOOK UP !IR POSITION ON ! RI<T SIDE ( IT4  ,WE KEPT PRETTY NE> TO ! ROAD TILL WE HAD GOT ?R\< ALL ! CLOSES SAVE ! LA/1 :]E WE W]E BR\<T UP BY A H$GE & A DYKE1 BEYOND :I* LAY A WIDE-OP5 NE>LY TREELESS SPACE1 NOT ( TILLAGE1 AS AT ! O!R SIDE ( ! PLACE1 BUT ( PA/URE1 ! COMMON GRAZ+ GR\ND ( ! T[N%IP4  ,A LITTLE /REAM W\ND AB\T ?R\< ! GR\ND1 ) A FEW WILL[S H]E & !RE2 !RE WAS ONLY A ?READ ( WAT] 9 IT 9 ?IS HOT SUMM] TIDE1 BUT ITS C\RSE C\LD EASILY BE TRAC$ BY ! DEEP BLUE-GRE5 ( ! RU%ES ?AT GREW PL5TE\SLY 9 ! B$4  ,GEESE W]E LAZILY W&]+ AB\T & NE> ?IS BROOK1 & A H]D ( C[S1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! T[N BULL1 W]E FE$+ ON QUIETLY1 !IR HEADS ALL TURN$ ONE WAY2 :ILE HALF A DOZ5 CALVES M>*$ CLOSE TOGE!R SIDE BY SIDE LIKE A PLUMP ( SOLDI]S1 !IR TAILS SW++ 9 A K9D ( MEASURE TO KEEP (F ! FLIES1 ( :I* !RE WAS GREAT PL5TY4  ,?REE OR F\R LADS & GIRLS W]E SAUNT]+ AB\T1 HE$+ OR NOT HE$+ ! CATTLE4  ,!Y LOOK$ UP T[>D US AS WE CR[D$ 9TO ! LA/ CLOSE1 & SL[LY LOIT]$ (F T[>D ! VILLAGE4  ,NO?+ LOOK$ LIKE BATTLE2 YET BATTLE S\ND$ 9 ! AIR2 = N[ WE HE>D ! BEAT ( ! HORSE-HO(S ( ! M5-AT->MS COM+ ON T[>DS US LIKE ! ROLL+ ( DI/ANT ?UND]1 & GR[+ L\D] & L\D] EV]Y M9UTE2 WE W]E NONE TOO SOON 9 TURN+ TO FACE !M4  ,JACK ,/RAW WAS ON \R SIDE ( ! ROAD1 & ) A FEW GE/URES & A WORD OR TWO HE GOT HIS M5 9TO !IR PLACES4  ,SIX >*]S L9$ ! H$GE ALONG ! ROAD :]E ! BANN] ( ,ADAM & ,EVE1 RIS+ ABOVE ! GRAY LEAVES ( ! APPLE-TREES1 *ALL5G$ ! NEW-COM]S2 & ( ! BILLM5 ALSO HE KEPT A GOOD FEW READY TO GU>D ! ROAD 9 CASE ! 5EMY %\LD TRY TO RU% IT ) ! HORSEM54  ,! ROAD1 NOT BE+ A ,ROMAN ONE1 WAS1 Y\ MU/ REMEMB]1 LITTLE LIKE ! FIRM SMOO? C\NTRY ROADS ?AT Y\ >E US$ TO2 IT WAS A M]E TRACK BETWE5 ! H$GES & FIELDS1 P>TLY GRASS-GR[N1 & CUT UP BY ! DEEP-SUNK RUTS H>D5$ BY ! DR\<T ( SUMM]4  ,!RE WAS A /ACK ( FAGOT & SMALL WOOD ON ! O!R SIDE1 & \R M5 ?REW !MSELVES UPON IT & SET TO WORK TO /AKE ! ROAD ACROSS = A R\< DEF5SE AGA9/ ! HORSEM54  

,:AT BEFELL MORE ON ! ROAD ITSELF ,I HAD NOT MU* TIME TO NOTE1 = \R B[M5 SPREAD !MSELVES \T ALONG ! H$GE ?AT LOOK$ 9TO ! PA/URE-FIELD1 LEAV+ SOME SIX FEET BETWE5 MAN & MAN2 ! RE/ ( ! BILLM5 W5T ALONG ) ! B[M51 & HALT$ 9 CLUMPS ( SOME HALF-DOZ5 ALONG !IR L9E1 HOLD+ !MSELVES READY TO HELP ! B[M5 IF ! 5EMY %\LD RUN UP UND] !IR %AFTS1 OR TO RUN ON TO L5G!N ! L9E 9 CASE !Y %\LD TRY TO BREAK 9 ON \R FLANK4  ,! H$GE 9 FRONT ( US WAS ( QUICK4  ,IT HAD BE5 /RONGLY PLA%$ 9 ! PA/ ,FEBRU>Y1 & WAS /IFF & /\T4  ,IT /OOD ON A L[ BANK2 MOREOV]1 ! LEVEL ( ! OR*>D WAS SOME ?IRTY 9*ES HI<] ?AN ?AT ( ! FIELD4  & ! DIT* SOME TWO FOOT DEEP] ?AN ! FACE ( ! FIELD4  ,! FIELD W5T W9D+ R\ND TO BEYOND ! *UR*1 MAK+ A QU>T] ( A CIRCLE AB\T ! VILLAGE1 & AT ! WE/]N 5D ( IT W]E ! BUTTS :5CE ! FOLK W]E COM+ FROM %OOT+ :5 ,I FIR/ CAME 9TO ! VILLAGE /REET4  

,ALTOGE!R1 TO ME :O KNEW NO?+ ( W> ! PLACE SEEM$ DEF5SIBLE 5\<4  ,I HAVE SAID ?AT ! ROAD D[N :I* ,LONG ,GREGORY CAME ) HIS TID+S W5T NOR?2 & ?AT WAS ITS G5]AL DIRECTION2 BUT ITS FIR/ REA* WAS NE>LY EA/1 SO ?AT ! L[ SUN WAS NOT 9 ! EYES ( ANY ( US1 & :]E ,WILL ,GRE5 TOOK HIS /&1 & ,I ) HIM1 IT WAS NE>LY AT \R BACKS4  

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