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,*RI/OPH] ,COMES ,TO ,! ,T(TS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 !Y >OSE 9 ! SUN%9E1 ,SIMON W5T /RAI<TWAY TO SEE TO ! HORSES1 :ILE ,*RI/OPH] /AY$ BY ! FIRE TO DI<T !IR VICTUALS2 HE WAS M]RY 5\<1 & SANG TO HIMSELF ! :ILE2 BUT :5 ,SIMON CAME BACK AGA91 ,*RI/OPH] LOOK$ ON HIM %>PLY1 BUT = A :ILE ,SIMON W\LD NOT MEET HIS EYE1 ?\< HE ASK$ DIV]S QUE/IONS ( HIM CONC]N+ LITTLE MATT]S1 AS ?\< HE W]E FA9 TO HE> ,*RI/OPH]'S VOICE2 AT LA/ HE RAIS$ HIS EYES1 & LOOK$ ON HIM /EADILY1 & !N ,*RI/OPH] SAID3  0,WELL1 WAYF>] M9E1 & :I!R AWAY ?IS MORN+80  

,SAID ,SIMON3  0,AS ?\ WOTTE/1 TO ! ,LONG ,POOLS40  

,SAID ! LAD3  0,WELL1 ?\ KEEPE/ ?Y TID+S SO CLOSE1 ?AT ,I WILL ASK !E NO MORE TILL WE COME TO ! ,LONG ,POOLS2 S9CE !RE1 =SOO?1 ?\ MU/ NE$S TELL ME2 UNLESS WE SUND] COMPANY !RE1 :]E( ,I W]E NAU<T GRIEV+40  

0,MAYHAPP5 ?\ %ALT F>E A LONG WAY TO-DAY10 MUTT]$ ,SIMON4  

,BUT ! LAD CRI$ \T AL\D1 :ILE HIS EYE GLITT]$ & HIS *EEK FLU%$3  0,BELIKE ?\ HAD/ WELL-NI< OP5$ ! DOOR !RETO LA/ NI<T60 ,& !RE) HE LEAP$ TO HIS FEET & DREW HIS %ORT-SWORD1 & ) ?REE DEFT /ROKES %E>$ ASUND] AN OV]HANG+ BEE*-B\< AS ?ICK AS A MAN'S WRI/1 ?AT IT FELL CRA%+ D[N1 & CAU<T ,SIMON AMONG ! FALL ( ITS LEAFY TWIGS1 :ILE ,*RI/OPH] /OOD LAU<+ ON HIM1 BUT ) A DANG]\S L(TY LOOK 9 HIS EYES3  !N HE TURN$ AWAY QUIETLY T[>D ! HORSES & M\NT$ HIS NAG1 & ,SIMON FOLL[$ & DID ! LIKE1 SIL5TLY2 CRE/FALL5 HE LOOK$1 ) BROOD+ FI]C5ESS 9 HIS FACE4  

,SO !Y RODE !IR WAYS1 & SPAKE BUT LITTLE EA* TO EA* TILL !Y CAME TO :]E ! TREES ( ! WOOD ?9N$ SPE$ILY1 & GAVE \T AT LA/ AT ! FOOT ( A L[ /ONY SLOPE BUT LITTLE GRASS$2 & :5 !Y HAD RIDD5 UP TO ! BR[ & C\LD SEE BEL[1 ,*RI/OPH] /RET*$ \T HIS H&1 & SAID3  0,LO ?\ ! ,LONG ,POOLS1 FELL[ WAYF>]6 & LO SOME ( ! TRAMP+2 HORSES ?AT WOKE !E & NOT ME LA/ NI<T40  

,=SOO? !RE LAY BEL[ !M A GREAT /RET* ( GRASS1 :I* :ILES RAN 9TO M]E QUAGMIRE1 & :ILES WAS S\ND & BETT] GRASS$2 & ! SAID PLA9 WAS SEAM$ BY ?REE LONG %ALL[ POOLS1 )1 AS IT W]E1 GRASSY CAUSEWAYS BETWE5 !M1 GR[N OV] H]E & !RE ) ANCI5T ALD] TREES2 BUT ! /ONY SLOPE :]EON !Y HAD RE9$ UP B5T R\ND ! PLA9 MO/LY TO ! EA/1 AS ?\< IT W]E ! %ORE ( A GREAT WAT]2 & F> AWAY TO ! S\? ! HILLS ( ! =E/ ROSE UP BLUE1 & NOT SO L[ AT ! MO/1 BUT ?AT !Y W]E SOME:AT HI<] ?AN ! CRE/ ( ! ,:ITE ,HORSE AS YE MAY SEE IT FROM ! LITTLE ,B]K%IRE HILLS ABOVE ! ,?AMES4  ,D[N ON ! FIRM GRE5SW>D !RE WAS 9DE$ A H]D ( WILD HORSES FE$+2 MALL>D & COOT SWAM AB\T ! WAT]S2 ! :IMBREL LAU<$ FROM ! B5T-SIDES1 & ?REE H]ONS /OOD ON ! SIDE ( ! CAUSEWAY SEEK+ A GOOD FI%+-/EAD4  

,SIMON SAT A-HORSEBACK LOOK+ ASKANCE FROM ! M>I% TO ,*RI/OPH]1 & SAID NO?+ A :ILE2 !N HE SPAKE 9 A L[ CROAK+ VOICE1 & SAID3  0,SO1 LITTLE ,K+1 WE HAVE COME TO ! ,LONG ,POOLS2 N[ ,I WILL ASK !E1 HA/ ?\ BE5 FUR!R S\?W>D ?AN ?IS M>I% L&80  

0,?AT HAVE ,I10 SAID ! LAD1 0A DAY'S J\RNEY FUR!R2 BUT ACCORD+ TO ! TALES ( M5 IT WAS AT ! P]IL ( MY LIFE40  

,SIMON SEEM$ AS IF HE HAD NOT NOT$ HIS LA/ WORD2 HE SAID3 0,WELL !N1 S9CE ?\ KN[E/ ! WILD & ! WOOD1 KN[E/ ?\ AMID ( ! ?ICKETS !RE1 TWO LUMPS ( B>E HILLS1 LIKE B[LS TURN$ BOTTOM UP1 ?AT RISE ABOVE ! TREES1 & ON EA* A T[]1 & BETWIXT !M A LONG H\SE40  

0,SAVE US1 ,ALLHALL[S60 QUO? ,*RI/OPH]1 0BUT ?\ WILT MEAN ! ,T(TS6 ,IS IT SO1 SIR SQUIRE80  

0,EV5 SO10 SAID ,SIMON4  

0,& ?\ KN[E/ :AT DWELLE/ !RE1 & W\LD/ HAVE ME LEAD !E ?I!R80 SAID ! LAD4  

0,I AM SO BIDD510 SAID ,SIMON2 0IF ?\ WILT NOT DO MY BIDD+1 SEEK ?\ SOME PLACE TO HIDE !E 9 FROM ! H& ( ! ,E>L ,M>%AL40  

,SAID ! Y\NGL+3  0,KN[E/ ?\ NOT ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS & HIS SEV5 SONS1 & :AT HE IS1 & ?AT HE DWELLE? !RE80  

,SAID ,SIMON3  0,I KN[ ( HIM2 YEA1 & HIMSELF ,I KN[1 & ?AT HE DWELLE? !RE2 & ,I WOT ?AT M5 CALL HIM AN \TLAW1 & ?AT MANY RI* M5 %ALL LACK ]E HE LACKS4 ,:AT !N80  

0,?IS10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]1 0?AT1 AS ALL TALES TELL1 HE WILL TAKE MY LIFE IF ,I RIDE ?I!R4 ,&10 SAID HE1 TURN+ TO ,SIMON1 0?IS IS BELIKE :AT ?\ W\LDE/ ) ME80 ,& !RE) HE DREW \T HIS SWORD1 = HIS B[ WAS UN/RUNG4  

,BUT ,SIMON SAT /ILL & LET HIS SWORD ABIDE1 & SAID1 S\RLY 5\<3  0,?\ >T A FOOL TO ?9K ,I AM TRA9+ !E TO ?Y DEA? BY HIM2 = ,I HAVE NO WILL TO DIE1 & :Y %ALL HE NOT SLAY ME ALSO8 ,N[ AGA9 ,I SAY UNTO !E1 ?\ HA/ ! *OICE1 EI!R TO LEAD ME TO ! ,T(TS1 :]E %ALL BE ! DE$ = !E TO DO1 OR TO HIDE !E 9 SOME HOLE1 AS ,I SAID A=E1 FROM ! V5GEANCE ( ! ,LORD ( ,OAK5REALM4 ,BUT AS = ?Y SWORD1 ?\ MAY/ PUT IT UP1 = ,I WILL NOT FI<T ) !E1 BUT RA!R LET !E GO ) A /R+ TO ?Y LEG1 IF ?\ WILT NOT BE WISE & DO AS ?Y LORDS ORDA9 = !E40  

,*RI/OPH] %EA!D HIS SWORD1 & A SMILE CAME 9TO HIS FACE1 AS IF SOME NEW ?\<T W]E /IRR+ 9 HIM1 & HE SAID3  0,WELL1 S9CE ?\ WILT NOT FI<T ) ME1 & ,I BUT A LAD1 ,I WILL E'5 DO ?Y WILL & ?9E ]R& TO ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS4  ,MAYBE HE IS NOT SO BLACK AS HE IS PA9T$1 & NOT ALL TALES TOLD ( HIM >E TRUE4  ,BUT SOME ( !M ,I WILL TELL !E AS WE RIDE ALONG40  

0,& SOME !RE( ,I KN[ ALREADY1 ,O WOODL& KNI<T10 SAID ,SIMON1 AS !Y RODE D[N ! B5T1 & ,*RI/OPH] L$ ON T[>D ! GRE5 CAUSEWAY BETWIXT ! WAT]S4  0,TELL ME10 QUO? HE1 :5 !Y HAD RIDD5 A:ILE1 0IS ?IS ONE ( ?Y TALES1 H[ ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS W5T TO ! ,YULE FEA/ ( A GREAT B>ON 9 ! GUISE ( A M9/REL1 &1 EV5 AS !Y BORE 9 ! BO>'S HEAD1 SMOTE ! SAID B>ON ON ! NECK1 SO ?AT HIS HEAD LAY BY ! HEAD ( ! SW9E ON ! ,*RI/MAS BO>D80  

0,YEA10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]1 0& H[ ,JACK CRI$ \T3  ',TWO HEADS ( SW9E1 ONE GOOD TO EAT1 ONE GOOD TO BURN4' ,BUT1 MY MA/]1 ?\ %ALT KN[ ?AT ?IS MANSLAY+ WAS NOT = NAU<T3  :]EAS ! ,B>ON ( ,GRE5LAKE HAD ]E:ILE SLA9 ,JACK'S FA!R 9 FELON WISE1 :]E HE C\LD /RIKE NO /ROKE = LIFE2 & TWO ( HIS BRE?R5 ALSO HAD HE SLA91 & MADE ! SAID ,JACK AN \TLAW1 & HE ALL SACKLESS4  ,9 ! ,UTT]MO/ ,M>* WE DEEM ?AT HE HAD A CASE AGA9/ ! B>ON40  

0,HA60 SAID ,SIMON4  0,IS ?IS NEXT TALE TRUE1 ?AT ?IS ,JACK O' ! ,T(TS SLEW A GOOD KNI<T BE=E ! ALT>1 SO ?AT ! PRIE/'S MASS-HACKLE WAS ALL WET ) HIS BLOOD1 :]EAS ! SAID PRIE/ WAS 9 ! ACT ( PUTT+ ! HOLY BODY 9TO ! OP5 M\? ( ! SAID KNI<T80  

,*RI/OPH] SAID EAG]LY3  0,TRUE WAS IT1 BY ! ,ROOD6 & WELL WAS IT DONE1 = ?AT SAME ,SIR ,RA\L WAS AN UGLY TRAITOR1 :O HAD KNELT D[N :]E HE DI$ TO W$ ! ,BODY ( ! ,LORD TO A F\L LIE 9 HIS M\?2 :]EAS ! MAN :O KNELT BESIDE HIM HE HAD TRA9$ TO HIS DE/RUCTION1 & WAS EV5 !N DO+ ! FIR/ DEAL ( HIS TREASON BY =SWE>+ HIM !RE40  

0,& ?AT MAN :O KNELT ) HIM !RE10 SAID ,SIMON1 0:AT BETID TO HIM80  

,SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0,HE W5T \T ( ! *UR* ) ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS ?AT M9UTE ( ! /ROKE2 & TO ! ,T(TS HE W5T ) HIM1 & ABODE ) HIM FREELY3  & A VALIANT MAN HE WAS444& IS40  

0,HA60 SAID ,SIMON AGA94  0,& !N !RE IS ?IS3  ?AT ! SEV5 SONS ( ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS BORE (F P]=CE F\R FAIR MAID5S ( G5TLE BLOOD FROM ! CA/LE :]E9 !Y DWELT1 S]V+ A HI< DAME 9 ALL HONOR2 & ?AT MOREOV]1 !Y HANG$ ! SAID DAME OV] ! BATTLEM5TS ( H] [N CA/LE4 ,IS ?IS TRUE1 FAIR SIR80  

0,TRUE IS IT AS ! GOSPEL10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0YET MANY SAY ?AT ! HANG$ DAME HAD SOME:AT LESS ?AN H] DES]TS2 = A F\L @& CRUEL :ORE HAD %E BE52 & HAD DONE MANY TO BE DONE TO DEA?1 & /OOD BY :ILE !Y W]E P9$4  ,& ! LIKE HAD %E DONE ) ?OSE F\R DAMSELS1 HAD !RE NOT BE5 ! /\T SONS ( ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS2 SO ?AT ! DE> MAID5S W]E SOME:AT MORE ?AN WILL+ TO BE BORNE AWAY40  

,SIMON GR9N$3  0,WELL1 LAD10 SAID HE1 0,I SEE ?AT ?\ KN[E/ ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS EV5 BETT] ?AN ,I DO2 SO :Y 9 ! DEVIL'S NAME ?\ >T LOA! TO LEAD ME TO HIM1 ,I WOT NOT40  

,*RI/OPH] R$D5$1 & HELD HIS PEACE A:ILE2 !N HE SAID3  0,WELL FELL[-F>]1 AT LEA/ ,I %ALL KN[ SOME?+ ( HIM ]E NEXT MIDNI<T40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,SIMON1 0& %ALL WE NOT COME TO ! ,T(TS BE=E NI<TFALL80  

0,LET US ESSAY IT10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]1 0& DO \R BE/1 IT YET LACKE? ?REE H\RS ( NOON40 ,!RE) HE SPURR$ ON1 = ! GRE5SW>D WAS H>D UND] ! HOOVES1 & !Y HAD YET SOME WAY TO GO BE=E !Y %\LD COME AMONG ! TREES & ?ICKETS4  

,9TO ! SAID WOOD !Y CAME1 & RODE ALL DAY DILIG5TLY1 BUT NI<T FELL ON !M BE=E !Y SAW EI!R H\SE OR MAN OR DEVIL2 !N SAID ,SIMON3  0,:Y %\LD WE GO ANY FUR!R BE=E DAWN8 ,WILL IT NOT BE BE/ TO COME TO ?IS P]IL\S H\SE BY DAYLI<T80  

,SAID ,*RI/OPH]3  0,!RE BE P]ILS 9 ! WOOD AS WELL AS 9 ! H\SE4  ,IF WE LIE D[N H]E1 MAYBE ,JACK'S FOLK MAY COME UPON US SLEEP+1 & SOME MIS*ANCE MAY BEFALL US4 ,)AL1 H]EAB\T BE NO WILD HORSES TO WAKE !E & W>N !E ( ?Y FOEMAN ANI<4 ,LET US PRESS ON2 !RE IS A MOON1 ?\< %E BE SOME:AT HIDD5 BY CL\DS1 & MESEEME? ! WAY LIE? CLE> BE=E ME2 NEI!R >E WE A GREAT WAY FROM ! ,T(TS40  

,!N ,SIMON RODE CLOSE UP TO ,*RI/OPH]1 & TOOK HIS RE9 & /AY$ HIM1 & SAID TO HIM1 AS ONE :O PRAYE?3  0,Y\NG MAN1 WILLE/ ?\ MY DEA?80  

0,?AT IS AS IT MAY BE10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]2 0WILLE/ ?\ M9E80  

,SIMON HELD HIS PEACE A:ILE1 & ,*RI/OPH] MI<T NOT SEE :AT WAS 9 HIS FACE AMID ! GA!R+ DUSK2 BUT HE TWIT*$ HIS RE9 \T ( ! SQUIRE'S H&1 AS IF HE W\LD HA/5 ONW>D2 !N ! SQUIRE SAID3  0,NAY1 ,I PRAY !E ABIDE & HE> A WORD ( ME40  

0,SPEAK !N10 SAID ,*RI/OPH]1 0BUT HA/51 = ,I HUNG]1 & ,I W\LD WE W]E 9 ! HALL40  ,& !RE) HE LAU<$4  

,SAID ,SIMON3  0,?US IT IS3  IF ,I GO BACK TO MY LORD & BE> NO TOK5 ( HAV+ DONE HIS ]R& TO ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS1 !N AM ,I 9 EVIL CASE2 & IF ,I COME TO ! ,T(TS1 ,I WOT WELL ?AT ,JACK IS A MAN FI]CE ( HE>T1 & READY ( H&3 N[1 !RE=E1 ,I PRAY !E GIVE ME ?Y WORD TO BE MY W>RANT1 SO F> AS ?\ MAY/ BE1 ) ?IS WOODMAN & HIS SONS40  

,AT ?AT WORD ,*RI/OPH] BRAKE \T A-LAU<+ L\DLY1 TILL ALL ! DUSK WOOD RANG ) ! M]RY S\ND ( HIS FRE% VOICE2 AT LA/ HE SAID3  0,WELL1 WELL1 ?\ >T BUT A CRAV5 TO BE A SECRET MURD]]3  ! ,LORD ,GOD W\LD HAVE HAD AN EASY B>GA9 ( ,CA91 HAD HE BE5 SU* AS ?\4  ,COME ON1 & DO ?9E ]R& TO ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS1 & ,I WILL HOLD !E H>MLESS1 SO F> AS ,I MAY4  ,?\<1 SOO? TO SAY1 ,I GUESS$ :AT ?9E ]R& WAS1 AFT] ! HORSES WAK$ !E & PUT A NAK$ SWORD 9 ?9E H& LA/ NI<T4  ,M>RY6 ,I HAD NO 9KL+ ( IT :5 WE LEFT ! ,CA/LE YE/]DAY MORN+1 BUT DEEM$ ?Y LORD NE$$ ME TO DO HIM SOME S]VICE4  ,COME ON !N6 OR RA!R GO ?\ ON BE=E ME A PACE2 !RE1 :]E ?\ SEE/ ! GLIMM] BETWIXT ! BEE*-TREES YOND]2 IF ?\ GOE/ A/RAY1 ,I AM ANI< !E = A GUIDE4  ,& ,I SAY ?AT WE %ALL NOT GO F> )\T TID+S40  

,SIMON W5T ON P]=CE1 AS HE WAS BIDD51 & !Y RODE ?US A :ILE SL[LY1 ,*RI/OPH] N[ & !N CRY+1 AS !Y W5T3  0,TO ! RI<T1 SQUIRE6 ,TO ! LEFT6 ,/RAI<T ON N[60 & SO ON4  ,BUT SUDD5LY !Y HE>D VOICES1 & IT WAS AS IF ! WOOD HAD ALL BUR/ \T 9TO FIRE1 SO BRI<T A LI<T %ONE \T4  ,*RI/OPH] %\T$1 & HA/5$ ON TO PASS ,SIMON1 GO+ QUITE CLOSE TO HIS RI<T SIDE !REBY1 & AS HE DID SO1 HE SAW /EEL FLA%+ 9 HIS H&1 & TURN$ SIDL+ TO GU>D HIM1 BUT ]E HE C\LD DO AU<T ,SIMON DRAVE A BROAD DAGG] 9TO HIS SIDE1 & !N TURN$ AB\T & FL$ ! WAY !Y HAD COME1 SO F> AS HE KNEW H[4  

,*RI/OPH] FELL FROM HIS HORSE AT ONCE AS ! /ROKE CAME HOME1 BUT /RAI<TWAY !RE) W]E !RE M5 ) TOR*ES R\ND AB\T HIM1 A DOZ5 ( !M2 M5 TALL & WILD-LOOK+ 9 ! FIRELI<T2 & ONE ( !M1 A SLIM Y\NG MAN ) LONG R$ HAIR FALL+ ALL AB\T HIS %\LD]S1 KNELT D[N BY HIM1 :ILE ! O!RS HELD HIS HORSE & GAT HIS FEET \T ( ! /IRRUPS4  

,! R$-HEAD LAID HIS H& ON HIS BREA/1 & RAIS$ HIS HEAD UP TILL ! LI<T ( A TOR* FELL ON IT1 & !N HE CRI$ \T3  0,MA/]S1 H]E HA? BE5 A FELON2 ! MAN HA? BE5 /ICK$1 & ! DE$ HA? TO DO ) US2 = LO Y\1 ?IS IS NONE O!R ?AN LITTLE ,*RI/OPH] ( ! ,UTT]MO/ ,M>*1 :O /UMBL$ ON ! ,T(TS LA/ ,YULE1 & ) :OM WE W]E SO M]RY TOGE!R4  ,H]E1 ?\ ,ROB]T ( ,MAISEY1 DO ?Y LEE*DOM ON HIM IF HE BE YET LIV+2 BUT IF HE BE DEAD1 OR DIE? ( HIS HURT1 !N DO ,I TAKE ! FEUD ON ME1 TO FOLL[ IT TO ! UTMO/ AGA9/ ! SLAY]2 EV5 ,I1 ,DAVID ! ,R$1 ?\< ,I BE ! Y\NGE/ ( ! SONS ( ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS4 ,= ?IS MAN ,I MEANT %\LD BE MY FELL[ 9 FIELD & FELL1 GANG+ & GALLOP+1 9 HALL & HI<-PLACE1 9 COT & 9 *OIR1 BE=E WOMAN & W>RIOR1 & PRIE/ & PR\D-PR9CE4  ,N[ ?\ ,ROB]T1 H[ DOES HE80  

,SAID ! MAN :O HAD LOOK$ TO ,*RI/OPH]'S W\ND1 & HAD PUT ASIDE HIS COAT & %IRT3  0,HE IS SORE HURT1 BUT MESEEME? NOT DEADLY4  ,NAY1 BELIKE HE MAY LIVE AS LONG AS ?\1 OR LONG]1 :]EAS ?\ WILT EV] BE %OV+ ?Y R$ HEAD & LANK BODY :]ESOEV] KNOCKS >E GO+40  

,DAVID ROSE ) A SI< ( ONE :O IS LI<T5$ ( A LOAD1 & SAID3  0,WELL ,ROB]T1 :5 ?\ HA/ B\ND HIS W\ND LET US HAVE HIM 9TO ! H\SE3  ,HO LADS6 !RE IS LI<T 5\< TO CUT SOME B\<S & MAKE A LITT] = HIM4  ,BUT1 HO AGA96 HAS NO ONE GONE AFT] ! FELON TO TAKE HIM80  

,ROB]T GR9N$ UP FROM HIS JOB ) ! HURT MAN3  0,NAY1 ,K+ ,DAVID10 SAID HE1 0IT IS MO/LY ?Y BUS9ESS2 MAYHAPP5 ?\ WILT LAY ?Y HEELS ON ?Y NECK & AFT] HIM40  

,! R$-HEAD /AMP$ ON ! GR\ND1 & HALF DREW HIS SAX1 & %OV$ IT BACK AGA9 UNTO ! %EA?1 & !N SAID ANGRILY3  0,I M>VEL AT !E1 ,ROB]T1 ?AT ?\ DID/ NOT S5D A MAN OR TWO AT ONCE AFT] ! FELON3  H[ MAY ,I LEAVE MY COMRADE & SWEET BO>D-FELL[ LY+ HURT 9 ! WILD-WOOD8 ,>T ?\ GR[+ OV] OLD = \R WOODL& WAYS1 :]E9 LOIT]+ BR+E? L\T+80  

,ROB]T *UCKL$ & SAID3  0,I ?\<T ?\ W\LD/ TAKE ! FLY 9 ?Y M\?1 FO/]-SON3 IF ! FELON ESCAPE ,RALPH ,LONG%ANKS & ,AN?ONY ,GRE51 !N HA? HE ! DEVIL'S LUCK2 & !Y BE AFT] HIM40  

0,?AT IS WELL10 SAID ! Y\NG MAN1 0?\< ,I W\LD ,I W]E ) !M40  ,& !RE) HE WALK$ UP & D[N IMPATI5TLY1 :ILE ! O!RS W]E GETT+ READY ! LITT] ( B\<S4  

,AT LA/ IT WAS DONE1 & ,*RI/OPH] LAID !REON1 & !Y ALL W5T ON TOGE!R ?R\< ! WOODL& PA?1 ! TOR*ES /ILL FL>+ AB\T !M4  ,PRES5TLY !Y CAME \T 9TO A CLE>+ ( ! WOOD1 & LO1 LOOM+ GREAT & BLACK BE=E !M AGA9/ ! SKY1 :]E ! MOON HAD N[ BROK5 \T ( ! CL\DS SOME:AT1 ! MASSES ( ! T(TS1 & AT ! TOP ( ! NOR!RNMO/ ( !M A LI<T 9 ! UPP] W9D[ ( A TALL SQU>E T[]4  ,)AL ! YELL[-LITT5 W9D[S ( A LONG H\SE %[$ ON ! PLA9 BEL[ ! T(TS2 BUT LITTLE ELSE ( ! H\SE MI<T BE SE51 SAVE ?AT1 AS !Y DREW NE>1 ! WALLS BRAKE \T 9 D\BTFUL LI<T H]E & !RE AS ! TOR*ES SMOTE !M4  

,SO CAME !Y TO A DEEP POR*1 :]E !Y QU5*$ ALL ! TOR*ES SAVE ONE1 & 5T]$ A GREAT HALL ?R\< IT1 ,DAVID & TWO O!R TALL Y\NG M5 GO+ FIR/1 & ,ROB]T ,MAISEY GO+ BESIDE ! BI]4  ,! SAID HALL WAS LI<T$ ) C&LES1 BUT NOT V]Y BRI<TLY1 SAVE AT ! UPP] 5D2 BUT AMIDMO/ A FLICK]+ HEAP ( LOGS S5T A ?9 L9E ( BLUE SMOKE UP TO ! LUFF]4  ,!RE W]E SOME SIXTY FOLK 9 ! HALL1 SCATT]$ AB\T ! 5D-LONG TABLES1 A GOOD FEW ( :OM W]E WOM51 WELL GR[N & COMELY 5\<1 SO F> AS C\LD BE SE5 UND] ! SCANTY C&LE-LI<T4  ,AT ! HI<-TABLE1 )AL1 W]E SITT+ BO? M5 & WOM51 & AS !Y DREW NE> TO ! GREAT] LI<T ( IT1 !RE C\LD BE SE5 9 ! *IEF SEAT A MAN1 PA/ MIDDLE AGE1 TALL1 WIDE-%\LD]$ & ?9-FLANK$1 ) A %ORT PEAK$ BE>D & CLOSE-CUT GRIZZL$ HAIR2 HE WAS HI< ( *EEKBONES1 ?9-FAC$1 ) GRAY EYES1 BO? BIG & G5TLE-LOOK+2 HE WAS CLAD 9 A GRE5 COAT WELT$ ) GOLD4  ,BESIDE HIM SAT A WOMAN1 TALL & BIG-MADE1 BUT V]Y FAIR ( FACE1 ?\< %E W]E LITTLE Y\NG]1 BELIKE1 ?AN ! MAN4  ,\T FROM !SE TWO SAT F\R M5 & F\R WOM51 MAN BY MAN & WOMAN BY WOMAN1 ON EI!R SIDE ( ! HI<-SEAT4  ,( ! SAID M51 ONE WAS ( LONG R$ HAIR AS ,DAVID1 & LIKE TO HIM 9 ALL WISE1 BUT OLD]2 ! O!RS W]E ( LIKE FA%ION TO HIM 9 ! HI<-SEAT4  ,%ORTLY TO SAY IT1 HIS SONS !Y W]E1 AS ,DAVID & ! TWO Y\NG M5 ) HIM4  ,! F\R WOM5 :O SAT ) !SE M5 W]E ALL FAIR & Y\NG1 & ONE ( !M1 %E :O DRANK \T ( ! R$-HEAD'S CUP1 SO FAIR1 & ) SU* A PLEASANT SLIM GRACE1 ?AT H] LIKE W]E NOT EASY TO BE F\ND4  

,AGA91 TO %ORT5 ! TALE1 !RE 9 ! HALL BE=E ,*RI/OPH]1 :O LAY UNWOTT+1 W]E ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS & HIS SEV5 SONS1 & ! F\R WIVES ( F\R ( ! SAME1 :OM !Y HAD WON FROM ! ,WAILFUL ,CA/LE1 :5 !Y1 ) !IR FA!R1 PUT AN 5D TO ! EVIL WOMAN1 & ! GREAT %E-TYRANT ( ! ,L& BETWIXT ! ,WOOD & ! ,RIV]4  

,N[ :5 ,DAVID & HIS W]E COME UP TO ! DAIS1 !Y /AY$ !M1 & !IR FA!R SPAKE FROM HIS HI<-SEAT & SAID3 0,:AT IS TO DO1 YE ?REE8 & :AT CAT* HAVE YE80  

,SAID ,DAVID3  0,I W\LD FA9 HOPE 'TIS ! CAT* ( A LIFE ?AT OR ,I LOVE2 = H]E IS COME ?Y GUE/ ( LA/ ,YULE1 EV5 LITTLE ,*RI/OPH]1 :O WRE/L$ ) !E & ?REW !E AFT] ?\ HAD/ ?R[N ALL ( US1 & HE LY+ ALONG & HURT1 SMITT5 D[N BY A FELON H>D ON \R V]Y DOORS4 ,:AT WILL YE DO ) HIM80  

0,:AT10 SAID ,JACK ( ! ,T(TS1 0BUT T5D HIM & HEAL HIM & *]I% HIM4  ,& :5 HE IS WELL1 !N WE %ALL SEE4 ,BUT :]E IS ! FELON :O SMOTE HIM80  

,SAID ,DAVID3  0,HE FL$ AWAY A-HORSEBACK ]E WE CAME TO ! FIELD ( DE$1 & ,AN?ONY ,GRE5 & ,RALPH ,LONG%ANKS >E GONE AFT] HIM1 & BELIKE1 WILL TAKE HIM40  

0,MAYHAPP5 NOT10 SAID ! MA/]4  0,N[1 =SOO?1 ,I HAVE AN 9KL+ ( :AT ?IS MAY MEAN2 :]EAS !RE CAN BE BUT ONE MAN :OSE BUS9ESS MAY BE ! TAK+ ( \R LITTLE GUE/'S LIFE4  ,BUT LET ALL BE TILL HE BE HEAL$ & MAY TELL US HIS TALE2 &1 IF HE TELLE? IT AS ,I DEEM HE WILL1 !N %ALL WE SEEK FUR!R TID+S4  ,MEAN:ILE1 IF YE TAKE ! FELON1 KEEP HIM HE$FULLY TILL ,I MAY SEE HIM2 = !N MAY ,I HAVE A TRUE TALE \T ( HIM1 EV5 BE=E ,*RI/OPH] IS HALE AGA940  

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