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,:AT ,GOLDIL9D ,F\ND ,9 ,! ,WOOD 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 %E AWOKE IT WAS BROAD DAY & BRI<T SUN1 & %E ROSE UP TO H] FEET & LOOK$ AB\T1 & SAW ! HORSE /&+ CLOSE BY1 & %>+ ! %ADE ) H]1 :ISK+ HIS TAIL AB\T LAZILY4  ,!N %E TURN$1 & SAW ! /REAM RIPPL+ \T FROM ! POOL OV] ! CLEAN GRAVEL1 & H]E & !RE A FI% D>T+ ?R\< ! RIPPLE1 OR MAK+ CLEAN R+S ON ! POOL AS HE QUIETLY TOOK A FLY2 ! SKY WAS BLUE & CLE>1 !RE WAS SC>CE A BREA? ( AIR1 & ! MORN+ WAS ALREADY HOT2 NO WORSE ?AN YE/]DAY SANG ! BIRDS 9 ! BU%ES2 BUT AS %E LOOK$ ACROSS ! RIV]1 :]E1 =SOO?1 ! ALD]S GREW ?ICK AB\T ! POOL'S $GE1 A COCK BLACKBIRD1 & !N ANO!R1 FLEW \T FROM ! CLOSE B\<S1 :]E !Y HAD BE5 S++ TO !IR MATES1 ) ! %>P CRY ?AT !Y USE :5 !Y >E FRI<T$4  ,)AL %E SAW ! BU% MOVE1 ?\<1 AS A=ESAID1 ! MORN+ WAS )\T W9D4  ,%E HAD JU/ /OOP$ TO DO (F H] FOOT-GE> 7= %E WAS M9D$ TO BA! AGA971 BUT N[ %E /OPP$ ) ONE %OE 9 H] H&1 & LOOK$ ON ! BU%ES KE5LY ) BEAT+ HE>T1 & AGA9 %E ?\<T %E SAW ! B\<S %AK51 & /OOD1 NOT D>+ TO MOVE A :ILE2 BUT !Y MOV$ NO MORE N[ :5 %E HAD LOOK$ /EADILY AT !M A SPACE1 & AGA9 A BLACKBIRD BEGAN S++ L\D JU/ :]E !Y HAD BE5 %AK54  ,SO %E GA!R$ HE>T AGA91 & PRES5TLY TURN$ H] H& ONCE MORE TO /RIPP+ H] RAIM5T (F H]1 = %E W\LD NOT BE BALK$ ( H] BA?2 BUT :5 ! /RIPP+ WAS DONE1 %E LOIT]$ NOT NAK$ ON ! BANK AS %E HAD DONE ! DAY BE=E1 BUT WALK$ SWIFTLY 9TO ! %ALL[1 & !NCE D[N 9TO ! POOL1 TILL NO?+ BUT H] HEAD & ! :IT5ESS ( H] %\LD]S %[$ OV] ! D>K WAT]4  ,EV5 !N %E TURN$ H] HEAD AB\T TWICE TO LOOK 9TO ! OV]-SIDE BU%ES1 BUT :5 %E SAW NO?+ /IR !RE %E BEGAN TO PLAY 9 ! WAT]1 BUT NOT = LONG1 BUT CAME SPLA%+ ?R\< ! %ALL[ & HURRI$ ON H] RAIM5T4  

,:5 %E WAS CLAD AGA9 %E W5T UP TO ! HORSE1 & PATT$ & C>ESS$ HIM1 & DID BRIDLE & SADDLE ON HIM1 & WAS GO+ TO CLIMB UPON HIM1 :51 ( A SUDD51 %E ?\<T %E W\LD LEAD HIM ACROSS1 LE/ !RE %\LD BE A HOLE NE> ! O!R BANK & HE MI<T /UMBLE 9TO IT UNW>ILY2 SO %E B>$ H] FEET ONCE MORE & TRUSS$ UP H] G[N SKIRTS1 & SO TOOK ! =D1 LEAD+ ! BEA/2 ! WAT] WAS NO:]E UP TO MID-LEG ( H]1 & %E /EPP$ A%ORE ON TO %ORT & F9E GRASS1 :I* SPREAD LIKE A MEAD[ BE=E H]1 ) A BIG ?ORN OR TWO SCATT]$ AB\T IT1 & A LITTLE GRASSY HILL BESET ) TALL ELMS T[>D ! TOP1 COM+ D[N 9TO ! FLAT ( ! MEAD[ & DRAW+ R\ND IT NE>LY UP TO ! RIV] ON ! NOR? SIDE4  

,BUT N[ %E /OOD />+ 9 WOND] & SOME DEAL ( FE>2 = !RE W]E ?REE MIL* K9E FE$+ ON ! MEAD[1 &1 MOREOV]1 UND] A ?ORN1 SC>CE A HUNDR$ Y>DS FROM :]E %E /OOD1 WAS A TALL MAN /&+ GAZ+ ON H]4  ,SO /RICK5 WAS %E ?AT %E MI<T NEI!R CRY \T NOR TURN ASIDE2 NEI!R DID %E ?9K TO PULL H] G[N \T ( H] GIRDLE TO COV] ! NAK$NESS ( H] LEGS4  

,:5 !Y HAD ?US /OOD A LITTLE :ILE ! MAN BEGAN TO MOVE T[>D H] V]Y SL[LY1 NOR DID %E D>E TO FLEE ANY ! MORE4  ,BUT :5 HE WAS )9 HALF A DOZ5 PACES H] FACE FLU%$ R$1 & %E DID PULL H] G[N \T ( ITS TRUSSES & LET IT FL[ D[N4  ,BUT HE SPAKE TO H] 9 A PLEASANT VOICE1 & SAID3  0,MAY ,I SPEAK TO !E1 MAID580  

,FE> WAS YET 9 H] S\L1 SO ?AT %E MI<T NOT SPEAK = A LITTLE1 & !N %E SAID3  0,O1 ,I BESEE* !E1 BR+ ME NOT BACK TO ,GRE5H>B\R60 ,& %E PAL$ SORELY AS %E SPAKE ! WORD4  

,BUT HE SAID3  0,I WOT NOT ( ,GRE5H>B\R1 H[ TO F9D ! WAY !RETO1 ?\< WE HAVE HE>D ( IT4  ,BUT COM=T ?YSELF1 ,I PRAY !E1 !RE IS NAU<T TO FE> 9 ME40  

,! S\ND ( HIS VOICE WAS FULL PLEASANT TO H]1 & :5 %E HE>K5$ HIM1 H[ K9D & FRANK IT WAS1 !N %E KNEW H[ MU* ( T]ROR WAS BL5T ) H] JOY 9 H] NEWLY-WON FRE$OM & ! DELI<T ( ! K9D & HAPPY WORDS4  ,YET /ILL %E SPOKE NOT1 & WAS BO? %AMEFA/ & /ILL NOT ALTOGE!R UNAFRAID4  ,YET1 SOO? TO SAY1 ?\< HIS ATTIRE WAS BUT SIMPLE1 HE WAS NAU<T WILD OR FI]CE TO LOOK ON4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME %E LOOK$ ON HIM1 & !N DROPP$ H] EYES AGA94  ,9 ?OSE GLANCES %E SAW ?AT HE WAS GRAY- EY$1 & SMOO?-*EEK$1 & R\ND-*9N$1 & HIS HAIR CURLY & GOLD52 & %E MU/ NE$S ?9K ?AT %E HAD NEV] SE5 ANY FACE HALF SO FAIR4  ,HE WAS CLAD BUT 9 A GRE5 COAT ?AT CAME NOT D[N TO HIS KNEES1 & BROGUES W]E TI$ TO HIS FEET1 & NO MORE RAIM5T HE HAD2 & = HAT HE HAD MADE HIM A G>L& ( :ITE MAY BLOSSOM1 & WELL IT SAT !RE3  & AGA9 %E LOOK$ ON HIM1 & ?\<T HIM NO WORSE ?AN ! RUNN+ ANGEL ?AT GOES BE=E ! ?RONE ( ,GOD 9 ! PICTURE ( ! *OIR ( ,MEADHAM/EAD2 & %E LOOK$ ON HIM & M>VEL$4  

,N[ %E HUNG H] HEAD BE=E HIM & WI%$ HE W\LD SPEAK1 & EV5 SO DID HE1 & SAID3  0,MAID51 :5 ,I FIR/ SAW !E FROM AMID ( ! BU% BY ! RIV] YOND]1 ,I DEEM$ ?\ W]T A WOOD-WI<T1 OR SOME ONE ( ! %E-,GODS ( ! ,G5TILES COME BACK HI!R4  ,= ?IS IS A LONELY PLACE1 & SOME MI<T DEEM ?AT ! ,DEVIL HA? MI<T H]E MORE ?AN 9 O!R PLACES2 & :5 ,I SAW !E1 ?AT ?\ W\LD/ DO (F ?Y RAIM5T TO BA! !E1 ?\< SOO?LY ,I LONG$ TO LIE HIDD5 !RE1 ,I FE>$ !E1 LE/ ?\ %\LD/ BE ANGRY ) ME IF ,I W]E TO SEE !E UNCLAD2 SO ,I CAME AWAY2 YET ,I W5T NOT F>1 = ,I WAS ABOVE ALL ?+S YE>N+ TO SEE !E2 & SOO? IT IS1 ?AT HAD/ ?\ NOT CROSS$ ! WAT]1 ,I %\LD PRES5TLY HAVE CROSS$ IT MYSELF TO SEEK !E1 W]T ?\ ,GODDESS1 OR WOOD-WIFE1 OR :ATEV] MI<T HAVE COME ( IT4  ,BUT N[ ?\ >T COME TO US1 & ,I HAVE HE>D ?Y VOICE BESEE*+ ME NOT TO BR+ !E TO ,GRE5H>B\R1 ,I SEE ?AT ?\ >T A WOMAN ( ! K9DR$ ( ,ADAM4  ,& YET SO IT IS1 ?AT EV5 N[ ,I FE> !E SOME:AT4 ,YET ,I WILL PRAY !E NOT TO BE WRO? IF ,I ASK !E :E!R ,I MAY DO AU<T = ?Y NE$40  

,N[ %E BEGAN SOME:AT TO SMILE1 & %E LOOK$ HIM FULL 9 ! FACE1 & SAID3 0,=SOO?1 MY NE$ IS SIMPLE1 = ,I AM HUNGRY40  

,HE SMOTE HIMSELF ON ! BREA/1 & SAID3  0,SEE N[1 :AT A GREAT FOOL ,I AM1 NOT TO HAVE KN[N IT )\T TELL+1 9/EAD ( MAK+ LONG-W9D$ TALK AB\T MYSELF4  ,COME QUICKLY1 DE> MAID51 & LEAVE ?9E HORSE TO CROP ! GRASS40  

,SO HE HURRI$ ON TO ! ?ORN-BU% A=ESAID1 & %E W5T FOOT TO FOOT ) HIM1 BUT HE T\*$ H] NOT2 & /RAI<TWAY %E SAT H] D[N ON ! ROOT ( ! ?ORN1 & SMIL$ FRANKLY ON HIM1 & SAID3  

0,NAY1 SIR1 & N[ ?\ HA/ MADE ME GO ALL ?IS WAY ,I AM \T ( BREA? & WE>Y1 SO ,I PRAY !E ( ! VICTUAL AT ONCE40  

,BUT HE HAD BE5 BUSY ) HIS SCRIP :I* HE HAD LEFT CA/ D[N !RE1 & !RE)AL REA*$ \T TO H] A MI<TY HUN* ( BREAD & A PIECE ( :ITE *EESE1 & SAID3  

0,N[ %ALL ,I FET* !E MILK40  ,:]E) HE TOOK UP A B[L ( ASP5 TREE ?AT HAD LA9 BY ! SCRIP1 & RAN (F TO ONE ( ! K9E & MILK$ ! B[L FULL1 & CAME BACK ) IT HE$FULLY1 & SET IT D[N BESIDE H] & SAID3  0,?IS WAS ! NI<E/ ?+ TO H&1 BUT :5 ?\ HA/ EAT5 & RE/$ !N %ALL WE GO TO \R H\SE1 IF ?\ WILT BE SO K9D TO ME2 = !RE HAVE WE BETT] MEAT & W9E TO BOOT40  

,%E LOOK$ UP AT HIM SMIL+1 BUT H] PLEASURE ( ! MEAT & ! K9DNESS WAS SO EXCE$+1 ?AT %E MI<T NOT REFRA9 FROM TE>S ALSO1 BUT %E SPAKE NOT4  

,AS = HIM1 HE KNELT BESIDE H]1 LOOK+ ON H] WI/FULLY2 & AT LA/ HE SAID3  0,I %ALL TELL !E1 ?AT ,I AM GLAD ?AT ?\ W]T HUNGRY & ?AT ,I HAVE SE5 !E EAT+1 ELSE MI<T ,I HAVE DEEM$ !E SOME:AT O!R ?AN A WOMAN ( MANK9D EV5 YET40  

,%E SAID3  0,YEA1 & :Y W\LD/ ?\ NOT BELIEVE MY WORD !RETO80  

,HE SAID1 R$D5+3  0,I ALMO/ FE> TO TELL !E1 LE/ ?\ ?9K ME OV]BOLD & BE ANGRY ) ME40  

0,NAY10 %E SAID1 0TELL ME1 = ,I W\LD KN[40  

,SAID HE3  0,! WORDS >E NOT EASY 9 MY RUDE M\?2 BUT ?IS IS :AT ,I MEAN3  ?AT ?\< ,I BE Y\NG ,I HAVE SE5 FAIR WOM5 NOT A FEW1 BUT BESIDE ANY ( !M ?\ >T A WOND]24444& LOA! ,I W]E IF ?\ W]T NOT REALLY ( MANK9D1 IF IT W]E BUT = ! GLORY ( ! WORLD40  

,%E HUNG H] HEAD & ANSW]$ NAU<T A :ILE1 & HE ALSO SEEM$ A%AM$3  BUT PRES5TLY %E SPAKE3  0,?\ HA/ BE5 K9D TO US1 W\LD/ ?\ TELL US ?Y NAME8 & !N1 IF IT LIKE !E1 :AT ?\ >T80  

0,LADY10 HE SAID1 0MY NAME IS EASY TO TELL1 ,I HI<T ,*RI/OPH]2 & :ILES FOLK 9 M]RY MOCK]Y CALL ME ,*RI/OPH] ,K+2 MESEEMS BECAUSE ,I AM ( ! LEA/ ACC\NT ( ALL C>LES4  ,AS = :AT ELSE ,I AM1 A WOODMAN ,I AM1 AN \TLAW1 & ! FRI5D ( !M3  YET ,I TELL !E ,I HAVE NEV] BY MY WILL DONE ANY H>M TO ANY *ILD ( MAN2 & ?OSE FRI5DS ( M9E1 :O >E \TLAWS ALSO1 >E K9D & LOV+ ) ME1 BO? MAN & WOMAN1 ?\< NE$S MU/ !Y DWELL ALO( FROM K+S' C\RTS & B>ONS' HALLS40  

,%E LOOK$ AT HIM WOND]+1 & AS IF %E DID NOT ALTOGE!R UND]/& HIM2 & %E SAID3  0,:]E DO/ ?\ DWELL80  

,HE SAID3  0,TO-DAY ,I DWELL H>D BY2 ?\< :]E ,I %ALL DWELL TO-MORR[1 :O KN[S8 ,& ) ME >E DWELL+ ?REE ( MY K9D FELL[S2 & ! DE>E/ IS A Y\NG MAN ( M9E [N AGE1 :O IS MY FELL[ 9 ALL MATT]S1 = US TO LIVE & DIE EA* = ! O!R4 ,C\LD/ ?\ HAVE SE5 HIM1 ?\ W\LD/ LOVE HIM ,I DEEM40  

0,:AT NAME HA? HE80 SAID ,GOLDIL9D4  

0,HE HI<T ,DAVID10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]4  

,BUT !RE) HE FELL SIL5T & KNIT HIS BR[1 AS ?\< HE W]E ?9K+ ( SOME KNOTTY PO9T3  BUT 9 A :ILE HIS FACE CLE>$1 & HE SAID3  0,IF ,I DUR/1 ,I W\LD ASK !E ?Y NAME1 & :AT ?\ >T80  

0,AS TO MY NAME10 SAID %E1 0,I WILL NOT TELL IT !E AS N[4 ,AS TO :AT ,I AM1 ,I AM A POOR PRISON]2 & MU* HAVE ,I BE5 GRIEV$ & TORM5T$1 SO ?AT MY BODY HA? BE5 BUT A ?+ :]EBY ,I MI<T SUFF] ANGUI%4  ,SOME?+ ELSE AM ,I1 BUT ,I MAY NOT TELL !E :AT AS YET40  

,HE LOOK$ ON H] LONG1 & !N >OSE & W5T HIS WAY ALONG ! V]Y TRACK ( !IR FOOT/EPS1 & HE TOOK ! HORSE & BR\<T HIM BACK TO ! ?ORN1 & /OOD BY ! LADY & R$D5$1 & SAID3  0,I MU/ TELL !E :AT ,I HAVE BE5 DO+ !SE LA/ M9UTES40  

0,YEA10 SAID %E1 LOOK+ AT HIM WOND]+LY1 0HA/ ?\ NOT BE5 FET*+ MY HORSE TO ME80  

0,SO IT IS10 SAID HE2 0BUT SOME?+ ELSE ALSO4  ,ASK ME1 OR ,I CANNOT TELL !E40  

,%E LAU<$1 & SAID3  0,:AT ELSE1 FAIR SIR80  

,SAID HE3  0,ASK ME :AT1 OR ,I CANNOT TELL !E40  

0,WELL1 :AT1 !N80 SAID %E4  

,HE ANSW]$1 /AMM]+ & BLU%+3  0,I HAVE BE5 LOOK+ AT ?Y FOOT PR9TS1 :]EBY ?\ CAME/ UP FROM ! WAT]1 TO SEE :AT NEW & FAIR] BLOSSOMS HAVE COME UP 9 ! MEAD[ :]E ?Y FEET W]E SET E'5 N[40  

,%E ANSW]$ HIM NO?+1 & HE HELD HIS PEACE4  ,BUT 9 A :ILE %E SAID3  0,IF ?\ W\LD/ HAVE US COME TO ?9E H\SE1 ?\ %ALT LEAD US ?I!R N[40  ,& !RE) %E TOOK H] FOOT-GE> FROM \T ( H] GIRDLE1 AS IF %E W\LD DO IT ON1 & HE TURN$ HIS FACE AWAY1 BUT SI<$ !RE)4 ,!N %E R$D5$ & PUT !M BACK AGA91 & ROSE UP LI<TLY1 & SAID3  0,I WILL GO AFOOT2 & WILT ?\ LEAD ! HORSE = ME80  

,SO DID HE1 & L$ H] BY ALL ! S(TE/ & MO/ FL[]Y WAYS1 TURN+ AB\T ! 5D ( A SPUR ( ! LITTLE HILL ?AT CAME CLOSE TO ! WAT]1 & GO+ CLOSE TO ! LIP ( ! RIV]4  ,& :5 !Y HAD ?US TURN$ AB\T ! HILL !RE WAS A SOME:AT WID] VALE BE=E !M1 GRASSY & FAIR1 & ON A KNOLL1 NOT F> FROM ! WAT]1 A LONG FRAME-H\SE ?AT*$ ) RE$4  

,!N SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0,LADY1 ?IS IS N[ ,LITTL$ALE1 & YOND] ! H\SE !RE(40  

,%E SAID QUIETLY3  0,LOVELY IS ! DALE1 & FAIR ! H\SE BY SEEM+1 & ,I W\LD ?AT !Y MAY BE HAPPY ?AT DWELL !RE960  

,SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0,WILT ?\ NOT SPEAK ?AT BLESS+ )9 ! H\SE AS )\T80  

0,FA9 W]E ,I !RE(10 %E SAID4  ,& !RE) !Y CAME 9TO ! G>?1 :]E9 ! APPLE TREES W]E BLOSSOM+1 & ,GOLDIL9D SPREAD ABROAD H] H&S & LIFT$ UP H] HEAD = JOY ( ! SI<T & ! SC5T1 & !Y /AY$ A:ILE BE=E !Y W5T ON TO ! DOOR1 :I* WAS HALF OP51 = !Y FE>$ NONE 9 ?AT PLACE1 & LOOK$ = NONE :OM !Y MI<T NOT DEAL ) IF HE CAME AS A FOE4  

,*RI/OPH] W\LD HAVE TAK5 A H& ( H] TO LEAD H] 91 BUT BO? H&S W]E 9 H] G[N TO LIFT UP ! HEM AS %E PASS$ OV] ! ?RE%OLD2 SO HE DUR/ NOT4  

,FAIR & BRI<T N[ WAS ! HALL )91 ) ITS LONG & L[ W9D[S GOODLY GLAZ$1 A GRE5 HALL+ ON ! WALLS ( ,ADAM & ,EVE & ! G>D51 & ! GOOD ,GOD WALK+ !RE92 ! SUN %ONE BRI<T ?R\< ! S\!RN W9D[S1 & AB\T ! POR* IT WAS HOT1 BUT FUR!R T[>D ! DAIS COOL & PLEASANT4  

,SO ,GOLDIL9D SAT D[N 9 ! COOLE/ ( ! PLACE AT ! /&+ TABLE2 BUT ,*RI/OPH] BE/IRR$ HIMSELF1 & BR\<T W9E & :ITE BREAD1 & V5ISON & HONEY1 & SAID3 0,I PRAY !E TO D9E1 MAID51 = IT IS N[ H>D ON NOON2 & AS = MY FAIR FELL[S1 ,I LOOK NOT = !M BE=E SUNSET = !Y W]E GO+ F> 9TO ! WOOD40  

,%E SMIL$ ON HIM1 & ATE & DRANK A LITTLE DEAL1 & HE ) H]4  ,SOO? TO SAY1 H] HE>T WAS FULL1 & ?\< %E HAD =GOTT5 H] FE>1 %E WAS TR\BL$1 BECAUSE1 = AS GLAD AS %E WAS1 %E C\LD NOT BE AS GLAD AS H] GLADNESS W\LD HAVE H]1 = ! SAKE ( SOME LACK1 %E KNEW NOT :AT4  

,N[ SPAKE ,*RI/OPH]3  0,I W\LD TELL !E SOME?+ /RANGE1 TO WIT1 ?\< IT IS LITTLE MORE ?AN ?REE H\RS S9CE ,I FIR/ SAW !E BESIDE ! RIV]1 YET ,I SEEM TO KN[ !E AS IF ?\ W]T A P>T ( MY LIFE40  

,%E LOOK$ ON HIM %YLY1 & HE W5T ON3  0,?IS ALSO IS /RANGE1 &1 )AL1 IT LIKES ME NOT1 ?AT :5 ,I SPEAK ( MY FAIR FELL[S H]E1 ,DAVID1 & ,GILB]T1 & ,JOANNA1 !Y >E HALF =GOTT5 TO MY HE>T1 ?\< !IR NAMES >E ON MY TONGUE2 & ?IS H\SE1 DO? IT LIKE !E1 FAIR GUE/80  

0,YEA1 MU*10 %E SAID2 0IT SEEMS JOY\S TO ME3  & ,I %ALL TELL !E ?AT ,I HAVE MO/LY DWELT 9 UNM]RY H\SES1 ?\< !Y W]E ( GREAT] CO/ ?AN ?IS40  

,SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0,TO ME IT HA? BE5 M]RY & HAPPY 5\<2 BUT N[ IT SEEMS TO ME AS IF IT HAD ALL BE5 MADE = !E & ?IS MEET+40  

0,IS IT !RE=E NO LONG] M]RY TO !E BECAUSE ( ?AT80 %E SAID1 SMIL+1 YET FLU%+ MU* R$ !RE)4  ,N[ IT WAS HIS TURN NOT TO ANSW] H]1 & %E CA/ D[N H] EYES BE=E HIM1 & !RE WAS SIL5CE BETWE5 !M4  

,!N %E LOOK$ AT HIM /EADILY1 & SAID3  0,IT IS 9DE$ GRIEV\S ?AT ?\ %\LDE/ =GET ?9E OLD FRI5DS = ME1 & ?AT IT %\LD HAVE COME 9TO ?Y M9D ?AT ?IS FAIR & M]RY H\SE WAS NOT MADE = ?Y FAIR FELL[S & ?Y DELI<T ) !M1 BUT = ME1 ! *ANCE-COM]4  ,=1 HE>K51 :]EAS ?\ SAID/ E'5 N[1 ?AT ,I WAS BECOME A P>T ( ?Y LIFE1 H[ CAN ?AT BE8 ,= IF ,I BECOME ! POOR CAPTIVE AGA91 H[ CAN/ ?\ GET TO ME1 ?\ :O >T ?YSELF A CA/AWAY1 AS ?\ HA/ TOLD ME8 ,YEA1 BUT EV5 SO1 ,I %ALL BE TOO L[ = !E TO COME D[N TO ME4  ,& IF ,I BECOME :AT ,I %\LD BE1 !N ,I MU/ TELL !E ?AT ,I %ALL BE TOO HI< = !E TO CLIMB UP TO ME2 SO ?AT 9 ONE WAY OR O!R WE %ALL BE SUND]$1 :O HAVE BUT MET = AN H\R OR TWO40  

,HE HUNG HIS HEAD A :ILE AS !Y /OOD !RE FACE TO FACE1 = BO? ( !M HAD >IS5 FROM ! BO>D2 BUT PRES5TLY HE LOOK$ UP TO H] ) GLITT]+ EYES1 & SAID3  0,YEA1 = AN H\R OR TWO2 :Y !N DO WE T>RY & L+]1 & SAY :AT WE HAVE NO WILL TO SAY1 & REFRA9 FROM :AT \R HE>TS BID US80  

,!RE) HE CAU<T HOLD ( H] RI<T WRI/1 & LAID HIS H& ON H] LEFT %\LD]1 & ?IS FIR/ TIME ?AT HE HAD T\*$ H]1 IT WAS AS IF A FIRE RAN ?R\< ALL HIS BODY & *ANG$ IT 9TO ! ESS5CE ( H]3  NEI!R WAS !RE ANY NAYSAY 9 H] EYES1 NOR ANY DEF5SE AGA9/ HIM 9 ! YIELD+ BODY ( H]4  ,BUT EV5 9 ?AT NICK ( TIME HE DREW BACK A LITTLE1 & TURN$ HIS HEAD1 AS A MAN LI/5+1 T[>D ! DOOR1 & SAID3  0,HI/6 HI/6 ,DO/ ?\ HE>1 MAID580 ,%E TURN$ DEADLY PALE3  0,O :AT IS IT8 ,:AT IS IT8 ,YEA1 ,I HE>2 IT IS HORSES DRAW+ NI<1 & ! S\ND ( H\NDS BAY+4  ,BUT MAY IT NOT BE ?Y FELL[S COM+ BACK80  

0,NAY1 NAY10 HE SAID2 0!Y RODE NOT 9 >MOR4  ,H>K TO IT6 & !SE H\NDS >E DEEP-VOIC$ SLEU?-DOGS6 ,BUT COME N[1 !RE MAY YET BE TIME40  

,HE TURN$1 & CAU<T UP AX & %IELD FROM (F ! WALL1 & DREW H] T[>D A W9D[ ?AT LOOK$ TO ! NOR?1 & PE]$ \T ( IT W>ILY2 BUT TURN$ BACK /RAI<TWAY1 & SAID3  0,NAY1 IT IS TOO LATE ?AT WAY1 !Y >E ALL R\ND AB\T ! H\SE4 ,MAID51 GET ?\ UP 9TO ! SOL> BY ?IS /AIR1 & ?\ WILT F9D HID+-PLACE BEH9D ! TRAV]SE ( ! B$2 & IF !Y GO AWAY1 & MY FELL[S COME 9 DUE TIME1 !N >T ?\ SAFE4  ,BUT IF NOT1 SURELY !Y %ALL DO !E NO HURT2 = ,I ?9K1 9DE$1 ?AT ?\ >T SOME GREAT ONE40  

,& HE FELL TO /RID+ D[N ! HALL T[>D ! DOOR2 BUT %E RAN AFT] HIM1 & CAU<T HIS >M1 & SAID3  0,NAY1 NAY1 ,I WILL NOT HIDE1 TO BE DRAGG$ \T ( MY REFUGE LIKE A ?IEF3 ?\ SAYE/ WELL ?AT ,I AM ( ! GREAT2 ,I WILL /& BY !E & COMM& & =BID AS A ,QUE54  ,O GO NOT TO ! DOOR6 ,/AY BY ME1 /AY60  

0,NAY1 NAY10 HE SAID1 0!RE IS NAU<T = IT BUT ! DE$ ( >MS4  ,LOOK6 SEE/ ?\ NOT /EEL BY ! POR*80  

,& !RE) HE BROKE FROM H] & RAN TO ! DOOR1 & WAS MET UPON ! V]Y ?RE%OLD BY ALL->M$ M51 UPON :OM HE FELL )\T MORE ADO1 CRY+ \T3  0,= ! ,T(TS6 ,= ! ,T(TS6 ,! WOODMAN TO ! RESCUE60 ,& HE HEW$ RI<T & LEFT ON :ATSOEV] WAS BE=E HIM1 SO ?AT :AT FELL NOT1 GAVE BACK1 & = A MOM5T ( TIME HE CLE>$ ! POR*2 BUT 9 ?AT NICK ( TIME HIS AX BRAKE ON ! BASNET ( A HUGE MAN-AT->MS1 & !Y ALL ?RU/ !M ON HIM TOGE!R & DRAVE HIM BACK 9TO ! HALL1 & CAME BUNDL+ AFT] HIM 9 A HEAP4  ,BUT HE DRAVE HIS %IELD AT ONE1 & !N ) HIS RI<T H& SMOTE ANO!R ON ! B>E FACE1 SO ?AT HE ROLL$ OV] & /IRR$ NO MORE TILL ! DAY ( DOOM4 ,!N WAS !RE A WEAPON BE=E HIM1 MI<T HE HAVE /OOP$ TO PICK IT UP2 BUT HE MI<T NOT2 SO HE CAU<T HOLD ( A /URDY BUT SOME:AT %ORT MAN BY ! COLL> & ! LAP ( HIS LEA!R SURCOAT1 & DREW ABACK1 & ) A MI<TY HEAVE CA/ HIM ON ! R\T ( !M1 :O = !IR P>TS HAD DRAWN BACK A LITTLE ALSO1 AS IF HE HAD BE5 A HUGE /ONE1 & D[N W5T TWO BE=E ?AT >TILL]Y2 & !Y SET UP A GREAT RO> ( WOND] & FE>4  ,BUT HE FOLL[$ !M1 & ?IS TIME GOT AN AX 9 HIS H&1 SO MAZ$ !Y W]E BY HIS ONSET1 & HE HEW$ AT !M AGA9 & DRAVE !M ABACK TO ! ?RE%OLD ( ! DOOR3  BUT C\LD GET !M NO FUR!R1 & !Y BEGAN TO H&LE LONG SPE>S TO ?RU/ AT HIM4  

,BUT !N CAME =W>D A KNI<T1 NO MICKLE MAN1 BUT CLAD 9 V]Y GOODLY >MOR1 ) A LION BEAT5 9 GOLD ON HIS GRE5 SURCOAT2 ?IS MAN SMOTE UP ! SPE>S1 & MADE ! M5 GO BACK A LITTLE1 :ILE HE /OOD ON ! ?RE%OLD2 SO ,*RI/OPH] SAW ?AT HE W\LD P>LEY ) HIM1 & =BORE HIM1 & ! KNI<T SPAKE3  0,?\ Y\NGL+1 >T ?\ MAD8 ,:AT DOE/ ?\ FALL+ ON MY FOLK80  

0,& :AT DO YE10 SAID ,*RI/OPH] FI]CELY1 0BESETT+ ! H\SES ( FOLK ) WEAPONS8 ,N[ WILT ?\ TAKE MY LIFE4 ,BUT ,I %ALL YET SLAY ONE OR TWO BE=E ,I DIE4  ,GET !E BACK1 LORD1 OR ?\ %ALT BE ! FIR/40  

,BUT ! KNI<T1 :O HAD NO WEAPON 9 HIS H&1 SAID3  0,WE COME BUT TO SEEK \R [N1 & ?AT IS \R ,LADY ( ,MEADHAM1 :O DWELLE? AT ,GRE5H>B\R BY H] [N WILL4  ,& IF ?\ WILT /& ASIDE ?\ MAY/ GO FREE TO ! DEVIL = US40  

,N[ W\LD ,*RI/OPH] HAVE %\T$ & FALL5 ON1 & GONE TO HIS DEA? !RE & !N2 BUT EV5 !RE) A VOICE1 CLE> & SWEET1 SPAKE AT ! BACK ( HIM1 & SAID3 0,?\ K9D HO/1 DO ?\ /& ASIDE & LET US SPEAK ?AT :I* IS NE$FUL40  ,& !RE) /EPP$ =? ,GOLDIL9D & /OOD BESIDE ,*RI/OPH]1 & SAID3  0,SIR ,BURGREVE1 WE RODE =? TO DR9K ! AIR YE/]DAY1 & W5T A/RAY AMID ! WILD-WOOD1 & W]E BELAT$1 SO ?AT WE MU/ NE$S LIE D[N UND] ! B>E HEAV52 BUT ?IS MORN+ WE HAPP5$ ON ?IS K9D =E/]1 :O GAVE US TO EAT1 & TOOK US TO HIS H\SE & GAVE US MEAT & DR9K2 = :I* IT W]E SEEMLI] TO REW>D HIM ?AN ?REAT5 HIM4  ,N[ IT IS \R PLEASURE ?AT YE LEAD US BACK TO ,GRE5H>B\R2 BUT AS = ?IS Y\?1 ?AT YE DO HIM NO HURT1 BUT LET HIM GO FREE1 ACCORD+ TO ?Y WORD SPOK5 E'5 N[1 ,SIR ,BURGREVE40  

,%E SPAKE SL[LY & HEAVILY1 AS ONE :O HA? A LESSON TO SAY1 & IT WAS TO BE SE5 ( H] ?AT ALL GRIEF WAS 9 H] HE>T1 ?\< H] WORDS W]E QUE5LY4  ,SOME ( !M ?AT HE>D LAU<$2 BUT ! ,BURGREVE SPAKE1 & SAID3  0,LADY1 WE WILL DO ?Y WILL 9 P>T1 = WE WILL LEAD !E TO ,GRE5H>B\R 9 ALL HONOR2 BUT AS TO ?IS Y\NG MAN1 IF HE WILL NOT BE SLA9 H]E & N[1 NE$S MU/ HE ) US4  ,= HE HA? SLA9 TWO ( \R M5 \TRI<T1 & HA? HURT MANY1 &1 ME?9KS1 ! DEVIL ( ! WOODS IS 9 HIS BODY4  ,SO DO ?\ BID HIM BE QUIET1 IF ?\ W\LD/ NOT SEE HIS BLOOD FL[40  

,%E TURN$ A PALE UNHAPPY FACE ON ,*RI/OPH]1 & SAID3 0,MY FRI5D1 WE BID !E )/& !M NO MORE1 BUT LET !M DO ) !E AS !Y WILL40  

,*RI/OPH] /OOD ASIDE !RE)1 & SAT D[N ON A B5* & LAU<$1 & SAID 9 A HI< VOICE3  0,/\T M5-AT->MS1 =SOO?1 TO TAKE A MAID'S KIRTLE TO !IR %IELD40  

,BUT !RE) ! >M$ M5 P\R$ 9TO ! HALL1 & A HALF DOZ5 ( ! /\TE/ CAME UP UNTO ,*RI/OPH] :]E HE SAT1 & B\ND HIS H&S ) !IR GIRDLES1 & HE )/OOD !M NO :IT1 BUT SAT LAU<+ 9 !IR FACES1 & MADE AS IF IT W]E ALL A ,YULE-TIDE GAME4  ,BUT 9W>DLY HIS HE>T BURN$ ) ANG]1 & ) LOVE ( ?AT SWEET ,LADY4  

,!N !Y MADE HIM /& UP1 & L$ HIM )\T ! H\SE1 & SET HIM ON A HORSE1 & L9K$ HIS FEET TOGE!R UND] ! BELLY !RE(4  ,& :5 ?AT WAS DONE HE SAW !M LEAD \T ! ,LADY1 & !Y SET H] 9 A HORSE LITT]1 & !N ! :OLE TROOP RODE (F TOGE!R1 ) TWO M5 RID+ ON EI!R SIDE ( ! SAID LITT]4  ,9 ?IS WISE !Y LEFT ,LITTL$ALE4  

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