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,AN ,OLD ,ACQUA9TANCE ,& ,AN ,EVIL ,DE$ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 MORN+ WAS1 & IT WAS YET E>LY1 ! T[N WAS ALL A/IR & ! GATES W]E ?R[N OP51 & WEAPON$ M5 ?RONG$ 9TO IT CRY+ \T = ,*RI/OPH] ! ,K+4 ,!N ! ,K+ CAME =?1 & ,JACK O' ! ,T(TS & HIS SONS1 & ,OLIV] ,M>SON1 & ! CAPTA9S ( ,BRIMSIDE2 & ! HO/ WAS BL[N TOGE!R TO ! M>KET-PLACE1 & !RE WAS A NEW TALE ( !M TAK51 & !Y W]E N[ H>D ON SEV5TY HUNDR$S ( M54  ,SO !N W]E NEW CAPTA9S APPO9T$1 & !REAFT] !Y T>RI$ NOT SAVE TO EAT A MORSEL1 BUT W5T \T A-GATES F>+ AFT] ! BANN]S TO ,OAK5REALM1 ALL FOLK BLESS+ !M AS !Y W5T4  

,NAU<T BEFELL !M ( EVIL ?AT DAY1 BUT EV] FRE% COMPANIES JO9$ !M ON ! ROAD2 & !Y GAT H>BOR 9 ANO!R WALL$ T[N1 HI<T ,SEV5HAM1 & RE/$ !RE 9 PEACE ?AT NI<T1 & W]E N[ GR[N TO EI<TY HUNDR$S4  

,AGA9 ON ! MORR[ !Y W]E ON ! ROAD BETIMES1 & AGA9 MU* FOLK JO9$ !M1 & !Y HE>D NO TID+S ( ANY FOEMAN F>+ AGA9/ !M2 :]EAT ,JACK O' ! ,T(TS M>VEL$1 = HE & O!RS HAD DEEM$ ?AT N[ AT LA/ W\LD ,ROLF ! TRAITOR COME \T AGA9/ !M4  ,=SOO?1 :5 !Y HAD GONE ALL DAY & NI<T WAS AT H&1 IT SEEM$ MO/ LIKE TO ! CAPTA9S ?AT HE W\LD FALL UPON !M ?AT NI<T1 :]EAS !Y W]E N[ 9 A SOME:AT P]IL\S PASS2 = !Y MU/ NE$S RE/ AT A LITTLE ?ORPE AMID ( GREAT & ?ICK WOODS1 :I* LAY ALL R\ND AB\T ! FRANK ( ,OAK5HAM AS A G>L& AB\T A HEAD4  ,SO !RE !Y KEPT WAT* & W>D MORE HE$FULLY ?AN !IR WONT WAS2 & ,K+ ,*RI/OPH] LODG$ ) ,GOLDIL9D AT ! H\SE ( A GOOD MAN ( ! ?ORPE4  

,N[ :5 IT LACK$ BUT HALF AN H\R ( MIDNI<T1 & ,JACK O' ! ,T(TS & ,OLIV] ,M>SON & ! ,CAPTA9 ( ,WOODWALL HAD JU/ LEFT HIM1 AFT] !Y HAD SETTL$ ! ORD] ( ! NEXT DAY'S J\RNEY1 & ,GOLDIL9D LAY AB$ 9 ! 9N] *AMB]1 !RE 5T]$ ONE ( ! M5 ( ! WAT* & SAID3  0,LORD ,K+1 H]E IS A MAN H]EBY :O W\LD SEE !E2 HE IS WEAPON$1 & HE SAI? ?AT HE HA? A GIFT = !E3  :AT %ALL WE DO ) HIM80  

,SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0,BR+ HIM 9 HI!R1 GOOD FELL[40  ,& ! MAN W5T BACK1 & CAME 9 AGA9 LEAD+ A TALL MAN1 >M$1 BUT ) A HOOD DONE OV] HIS /EEL HAT1 SO ?AT HIS FACE WAS HIDD51 & HE HAD A BAG 9 HIS H& ) SOME?+ !RE94  

,!N SPAKE ! ,K+ & SAID3  0,?\ MAN1 S9CE ?Y FACE IS HIDD51 ?IS TRU/Y MAN-AT->MS %ALL /& BY !E :ILE WE TALK TOGE!R40  

0,LORD10 SAID ! MAN1 0LET !RE BE A DOZ5 TO HE> \R TALK ,I C>E NOT2 = ,I TELL !E ?AT ,I COME TO GIVE !E A GIFT1 & GIFT-BE>]S >E (T5E/ WELCOME40  

,QUO? ! ,K+3  0,MAYBE1 YET BE=E ?\ BR+ IT =? ,I W\LD SEE ?Y FACE1 = MESEEMS ,I HAVE AN 9KL+ ( ?Y VOICE40  

,SO ! MAN CA/ BACK HIS HOOD1 & LO1 IT WAS ,SIMON ! SQUIRE4  0,HA60 SAID ,*RI/OPH]1 0IS IT ?\ !N6 HA/ ?\ ANO!R KNIFE TO GIVE ME80  

0,NAY10 SAID ,SIMON1 0ONLY ! WORK ( ! KNIFE40  ,& !RE) HE SET HIS H& TO ! BAG & DREW \T BY ! HAIR A MAN'S HEAD1 NEWLY HACK$ (F & BLE$+1 & SAID3 0,HA/ ?\ SE5 HIM BE=E1 ,LORD8 ,HE WAS A GREAT MAN YE/]DAY1 ?\< NOT SO GREAT AS ?\ %ALT BE TO-MORR[40  

0,ONCE ONLY ,I HAVE SE5 HIM1 0SAID ,*RI/OPH]10 & !N HE GAVE ME ?IS GIFT0 7& HE %[$ HIS FA!R'S R+ ON HIS F+]73  0?\ HA/ SLA9 ! ,E>L ,M>%AL1 :O CALL$ HIMSELF ! ,K+ ( ,OAK5REALM3  MY TRAITOR & DA/>D HE WAS BUT ?Y FRI5D4 ,:]E=E HAVE ,I TWO EVIL DE$S TO REW>D !E1 ,SIMON1 ! W\ND+ ( ME & ! SLAY+ ( HIM4  ,DO/ ?\ NOT DEEM !E GALL[S-RIPE80  

0,K+10 SAID ,SIMON1 0:AT W\LD/ ?\ HAVE DONE ) HIM HAD/ ?\ CAU<T HIM80  

,SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0,I HAD SLA9 HIM HAD ,I MET HIM ) A WEAPON 9 HIS FI/2 & IF WE HAD TAK5 HIM ,I HAD LET ! FOLK JUDGE HIM40  

,SAID ,SIMON3  0,?AT IS TO SAY1 ?AT EI!R ?\ HAD/ SLA9 HIM ?YSELF1 OR BIDD5 O!RS TO SLAY HIM4  ,N[ !N ,I ASK !E1 ,K+1 = :I* DE$ WILT ?\ SLAY ME1 = NOT SLAY+ !E1 OR = DO+ ?Y WORK & SLAY+ ?Y FOE80  

,SAID ,*RI/OPH] TO ! GU>D3  0,GOOD FELL[1 FET* H]E A GOOD HORSE READY SADDL$ & BRIDL$1 & BE SPE$Y40  

,SO ! MAN W5T3  & ,*RI/OPH] SAID TO ,SIMON3  0,= ! KNIFE 9 MY SIDE1 ,I =GIVE IT !E2 & AS TO ! SLAY+ ( ?Y FRI5D1 IT IS NOT = ME TO TAKE UP ! FEUD4  ,BUT ?IS IS NO PLACE = !E3  IF ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS1 OR ANY ( HIS SONS1 OR ONE ( ! CAPTA9S F9DE? !E1 SOON >T ?\ SP$2 :]E=E ,I R$E !E1 :5 YOND] LAD HA? BR\<T !E ! HORSE1 %[ ME ! BREAD? ( ?Y BACK1 & M\NT ! BEA/1 & PUT ! MO/ MILES ?\ CAN/ BETWIXT ME & MY FOLK2 = !Y LOVE ME40  

,SAID ,SIMON3  0,SORRY PAYM5T = MAK+ !E A K+60  

,SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0,WELL1 ?\ >T 9 ! RI<T2 ,I MAY WELL GIVE GOLD = GETT+ RID ( SU* AS ?\40  ,& HE PUT HIS H& 9TO A P\* ?AT HUNG ON HIS *AIR1 & DREW \T !NCE A PURSE1 & GAVE IT UNTO ,SIMON1 :O TOOK IT & OP5$ IT & LOOK$ !RE91 & !N FLUNG IT D[N ON ! GR\ND4  

,*RI/OPH] LOOK$ ON HIM WRA?FULLY ) R$D5$ FACE1 & CRI$ \T3  0,?\ DOG6 W\LD/ ?\ BE AN E>L & RULE ! FOLK8 ,:AT MORE DO/ ?\ WANT80  

0,?IS60 CRI$ \T ,SIMON1 & LEAP$ UPON HIM1 KNIFE AL(T4 ,*RI/OPH] WAS UN>M$ UTT]LY2 BUT HE CAU<T HOLD ( ! FELON'S RI<T >M ) HIS RI<T H&1 & GRIPP$ ! WRI/ TILL HE %RIEK$2 !N HE RAIS$ UP HIS MI<TY LEFT H&1 & DRAVE IT D[N ON ,SIMON'S HEAD BY ! E>1 & ALL GAVE WAY BE=E IT1 & ! MURD]] FELL CRU%$ & DEAD TO E>?4  

,!RE) CAME 9 ! MAN-AT->MS TO TELL HIM ?AT ! HORSE WAS COME2 BUT />$ WILD :5 HE SAW ! DEAD MAN ON ! GR\ND4  ,BUT ,*RI/OPH] SAID3  0,MY LAD1 H]E HA? BE5 ONE :O W\LD HAVE ?RU/ A KNIFE 9TO AN UN>M$ MAN1 :]E=E ,I MU/ NE$S GIVE HIM HIS WAGES4  ,BUT N[ ?\ HA/ ?IS TO DO3  TAKE ?\ ?IS DEAD MAN & B9D HIM SO FA/ ON ! HORSE ?\ HA/ BR\<T ?AT HE WILL NOT COME (F TILL ! B9D+S BE UNDONE2 & B9D )AL ! HEAD ( ?IS O!R1 :O WAS ONCE A GREAT MAN & AN EVIL1 BE=E ! SLAY] ( HIM1 SO ?AT IT ALSO MAY BE FA/2 !N GET !E TO HORSE & LEAD ?IS BEA/ & ITS BURD5 TILL YE >E WELL ON ! HI<WAY TO ,OAK5HAM1 & !N LET HIM GO & F9D HIS WAY TO ! GATE ( ! CITY IF ,GOD WILL4  ,& HE>K51 MY LAD2 SEE/ ?\ ?IS GOLD :I* LIE? SCATT]+ ON ! FLOOR H]E8 ?IS WAS M9E1 BUT IS NO LONG]1 S9CE ,I HAVE GIV5 IT AWAY TO ! DEAD MAN JU/ BE=E HE LIFT$ HIS H& AGA9/ ME4  ,:]E=E N[ ,I WILL KEEP IT = !E AGA9/ ?\ COME/ BACK SAFE TO ME 9 ! MORN+ BETIMES1 AS ,I DEEM ?\ WILT1 IF ?\ WILT BEHI<T TO ,/4 ,JULIAN ! HELP+ ( SOME POOR BODY ON ! ROAD4  ,GO !RE=E1 BUT S5D HI!R ! GU>D2 = ,I AM WE>Y N[1 & W\LD GO TO SLEEP )\T SLAY+ ANY MAN ELSE40  

,SO DEP>T$ ! MAN FULL ( JOY1 & ,*RI/OPH] GA!R$ HIS MONEY TOGE!R AGA91 & SO F>$ TO HIS B$ PEACEFULLY4  

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