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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,X,X,V,I4 ,! ,OB/9ATE ,REFUS]S 
     
     

      ,BE=E WE P>T$ FROM !SE GIRLS WE SAW TWO /URDY Y\NG M5 & A WOMAN PUTT+ 
      (F FROM ! ,B]K%IRE %ORE1 & !N ,DICK BE?\<T HIM ( A LITTLE BANT] ( ! 
      GIRLS1 & ASK$ !M H[ IT WAS ?AT !RE WAS NOBODY ( ! MALE K9D TO GO ) 
      !M ACROSS ! WAT]1 & :]E !IR BOATS W]E GONE TO4 ,SAID ONE1 ! Y\NGE/ 
      ( ! P>TY3 0,O1 !Y HAVE GOT ! BIG PUNT TO LEAD /ONE FROM UP ! WAT]40 
     
     

      0,:O DO Y\ MEAN BY '!Y1' DE> *ILD80 SAID ,DICK4 
     
     

      ,SAID AN OLD] GIRL1 LAU<+3 0,Y\ HAD BETT] GO & SEE !M4 ,LOOK !RE10 & %E 
      PO9T$ NOR?-WE/1 0DON'T Y\ SEE ! BUILD+ GO+ ON !RE80 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID ,DICK1 0& ,I AM RA!R SURPRIS$ AT ?IS TIME ( ! YE>2 :Y >E !Y 
      NOT HAYMAK+ ) Y\80 
     
     

      ,! GIRLS ALL LAU<$ AT ?IS1 & BE=E !IR LAU< WAS OV]1 ! ,B]K%IRE BOAT 
      HAD RUN ON TO ! GRASS & ! GIRLS /EPP$ 9 LI<TLY1 /ILL SNIGG]+1 :ILE 
      ! NEWCOM]S GAVE US ! SELE ( ! DAY4 ,BUT BE=E !Y W]E UND] WAY AGA91 
      ! TALL GIRL SAID3 0,EXCUSE US = LAU<+1 DE> NEI<BORS1 BUT WE HAVE HAD SOME 
      FRI5DLY BICK]+ ) ! BUILD]S UP YOND]1 & AS WE HAVE NO TIME TO TELL Y\ 
      ! /ORY1 Y\ HAD BETT] GO & ASK !M3 !Y WILL BE GLAD TO SEE Y\ - IF Y\ 
      DON'T H9D] !IR WORK40 
     
     

      ,!Y ALL LAU<$ AGA9 AT ?AT1 & WAV$ US A PRETTY F>EWELL AS ! PUNT]S SET 
      !M OV] T[>D ! O!R %ORE1 & LEFT US /&+ ON ! BANK BESIDE \R BOAT4 
     
     

      0,LET US GO & SEE !M10 SAID ,CL>A2 0?AT IS1 IF Y\ >E NOT 9 A HURRY TO GET TO 
      ,/REATLEY1 ,WALT]80 
     
     

      0,OK NO10 SAID ,WALTE]1 0,I %ALL BE GLAD ( ! EXCUSE TO HAVE A LITTLE MORE ( Y\R 
      COMPANY40 
     
     

      ,SO WE LEFT ! BOAT MOOR$ !RE1 & W5T ON UP ! SL[ SLOPE ( ! HILL2 BUT ,I 
      SAID TO ,DICK ON ! WAY1 BE+ SOME:AT MY/IFI$3 0,:AT WAS ALL ?AT LAU<+ 
      AB\T8 ,:AT WAS ! JOKE80 
     
     

      0,I CAN GUESS PRETTY WELL10 SAID ,DICK2 0SOME ( !M UP !RE HAVE GOT A PIECE ( 
      WORK :I* 9T]E/S !M1 & !Y WON'T GO TO ! HAYMAK+1 :I* DOESN'T MATT] 
      AT ALL1 BECAUSE !RE >E PL5TY ( PEOPLE TO DO SU* EASY-H>D WORK AS ?AT2 ONLY1 
      S9CE HAYMAK+ IS A REGUL> FE/IVAL1 ! NEI<BORS F9D IT AMUS+ TO JE] 
      GOODHUMOR$LY AT !M40 
     
     

      0,I SEE10 SAID ,I1 0MU* AS 9 ,DICK5S'S TIME SOME Y\NG PEOPLE W]E SO WRAPP$ UP 9 
      !IR WORK ?AT !Y W\LDN'T KEEP ,*RI/MAS40 
     
     

      0,JU/ SO10 SAID ,DICK1 0ONLY !SE PEOPLE NE$ NOT BE Y\NG EI!R40 
     
     

      0,BUT :AT DID Y\ MEAN BY EASY-H>D WORK80 SAID ,I4 
     
     

      ,QUO? ,DICK3 0,DID ,I SAY ?AT8 ,I MEAN WORK ?AT TRIES ! MUSCLES & H>D5S !M 
      & S5DS Y\ PLEASANTLY WE>Y TO B$1 BUT :I* ISN'T TRY+ 9 O!R WAYS3 
      DOESN'T H>ASS Y\ 9 %ORT4 ,SU* WORK IS ALWAYS PLEASANT IF Y\ DON'T OV]DO IT4 
      ,ONLY1 M9D Y\1 GOOD M[+ REQUIRES SOME LITTLE SKILL4 ,I'M A PRETTY GOOD M[]40 
     
     

      ,?IS TALK BR\<T US UP TO ! H\SE ?AT WAS A-BUILD+1 NOT A L>GE ONE1 :I* 
      /OOD AT ! 5D ( A BEAUTIFUL OR*>D SURR\ND$ BY AN OLD /ONE WALL4 
     
     

      0,O YES1 ,I SEE10 SAID ,DICK2 0,I REMEMB]1 A BEAUTIFUL PLACE = A H\SE3 BUT A 
      />VEL+ ( A N9ETE5? C5TURY H\SE /OOD !RE3 ,I AM GLAD !Y >E 
      RE-BUILD+3 IT'S ALL /ONE TOO1 ?\< IT NE$ NOT HAVE BE5 9 ?IS P>T ( ! 
      C\NTRY3 MY WORD1 ?\<1 !Y >E MAK+ A NEAT JOB ( IT3 BUT ,I W\LDN'T HAVE 
      MADE IT ALL A%L>40 
     
     

      ,WALT] & ,CL>A W]E ALREADY TALK+ TO A TALL MAN CLAD 9 HIS MASON'S BL\SE1 :O 
      LOOK$ AB\T =TY1 BUT WAS1 ,I D>ESAY1 OLD]1 :O HAD HIS MALLET & *ISEL 9 
      H&2 !RE W]E AT WORK 9 ! %$ & ON ! SCAFFOLD AB\T HALF A DOZ5 M5 & 
      TWO WOM51 BL\SE-CLAD LIKE ! C>LES1 :ILE A V]Y PRETTY WOMAN :O WAS NOT 9 
      ! WORK BUT WAS DRESS$ 9 AN ELEGANT SUIT ( BLUE L95 CAME SAUNT]+ UP TO US 
      ) H] KNITT+ 9 H] H&4 ,%E WELCOM$ US & SAID1 SMIL+3 0,SO Y\ >E COME 
      UP FROM ! WAT] TO SEE ! ,OB/9ATE ,REFUS]S3 :]E >E Y\ GO+ HAYMAK+1 
      NEI<BORS 0 
     
     

      0,O1 RI<T UP ABOVE ,OX=D14 SAID ,DICK2 0IT IS RA!R A LATE C\NTRY4 ,BUT :AT %>E 
      HAVE Y\ GOT ) ! ,REFUS]S1 PRETTY NEI<BOR80 
     
     

      ,SAID %E1 ) A LAU<3 0,O1 ,I AM ! LUCKY ONE :O DOESN'T WANT TO WORK2 ?\< 
      SOMETIMES ,I GET IT1 = ,I S]VE AS A MODEL TO ,MI/RESS ,PHILIPPA !RE :5 %E 
      WANTS ONE3 %E IS \R HEAD C>V]2 COME & SEE H]40 
     
     

      ,%E L$ US UP TO ! DOOR ( ! UNF9I%$ H\SE1 :]E A RA!R LITTLE WOMAN WAS 
      WORK+ ) MALLET & *ISEL ON ! WALL NE>BY4 ,%E SEEM$ V]Y 9T5T ON :AT 
      %E WAS DO+1 & DID NOT TURN R\ND :5 WE CAME UP2 BUT A TALL] WOMAN1 QUITE A 
      GIRL %E SEEM$1 :O WAS AT WORK NE>BY1 HAD ALREADY KNOCK$ (F1 & WAS /&+ 
      LOOK+ FROM ,CL>A TO ,DICK ) DELI<T$ EYES4 ,NONE ( ! O!RS PAID MU* HE$ 
      TO US4 
     
     

      ,! BLUE-CLAD GIRL LAID H] H& ON ! C>V]'S %\LD] & SAID3 0,N[1 ,PHILIPPA1 
      IF Y\ GOBBLE UP Y\R WORK LIKE ?AT1 Y\ WILL SOON HAVE NONE TO DO & :AT WILL 
      BECOME ( Y\ !N80 
     
     

      ,! C>V] TURN$ R\ND HURRI$LY & %[$ US ! FACE ( A WOMAN ( =TY 7OR SO 
      %E SEEM$71 & SAID RA!R PETTI%LY1 BUT 9 A SWEET VOICE3 
     
     

      0,DON'T TALK NONS5SE1 ,KATE1 & DON'T 9T]RUPT ME IF Y\ CAN HELP IT40 ,%E /OPP$ 
      %ORT :5 %E SAW US1 !N W5T ON ) ! K9D ( SMILE ( WELCOME :I* NEV] 
      FAIL$ US4 0,?ANK Y\ = COM+ TO SEE US1 NEI<BORS2 BUT ,I AM SURE ?AT Y\ 
      WON'T ?9K ME UNK9D IF ,I GO ON ) MY WORK1 ESPECIALLY :5 ,I TELL Y\ ?AT ,I 
      WAS ILL & UNABLE TO DO ANY?+ ALL ?R\< ,APRIL & ,MAY2 & ?IS OP5 AIR & 
      ! SUN & ! WORK TOGE!R1 & MY FEEL+ WELL AGA9 TOO1 MAKE A M]E DELI<T 
      ( EV]Y H\R TO ME2 & EXCUSE ME1 ,I MU/ GO ON40 
     
     

      ,%E FELL TO WORK ACCORD+LY ON A C>V+ 9 L[ RELIEF ( FL[]S & FIGURES1 BUT 
      TALK$ ON AMID H] MALLET /ROKES3 0,Y\ SEE1 WE ALL ?9K ?IS ! PRETTIE/ 
      PLACE = A H\SE UP & D[N !SE REA*ES2 & ! SITE HAS BE5 SO LONG 
      5CUMB]$ ) AN UNWOR?Y ONE1 ?AT WE MASONS W]E DET]M9$ TO PAY (F FATE & 
      DE/9Y = ONCE1 & BUILD ! PRETTIE/ H\SE WE C\LD COMPASS H]E - & SO - 
      & SO - 0 
     
     

      ,H]E %E LAPS$ 9TO M]E C>V+1 BUT ! TALL =EMAN CAME UP & SAID3 0,YES1 
      NEI<BORS1 ?AT IS IT3 SO IT IS GO+ TO BE ALL A%L> BECAUSE WE WANT TO C>VE A 
      K9D ( WREA? ( FL[]S & FIGURES ALL R\ND IT2 & WE HAVE BE5 MU* H9D]$ 
      BY ONE ?+ OR O!R - ,PHILIPPA'S ILLNESS AMONG O!RS1 - & ?\< WE C\LD 
      HAVE MANAG$ \R WREA? )\T H] - 0 
     
     

      0,C\LD Y\1 ?\<80 GRUMBL$ ! LA/-NAM$ FROM ! FACE ( ! WALL4 
     
     

      0,WELL1 AT ANY RATE1 %E IS \R BE/ C>V]1 & IT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 K9D TO 
      BEG9 ! C>V+ )\T H]4 ,SO Y\ SEE10 SAID HE1 LOOK+ AT ,DICK & ME1 0WE 
      REALLY C\LDN'T GO HAYMAK+1 C\LD WE1 NEI<BORS8 ,BUT Y\ SEE1 WE >E GETT+ ON 
      SO FA/ N[ ) ?IS SPL5DID WEA!R1 ?AT ,I ?9K WE MAY WELL SP>E A WEEK OR 
      T5 DAYS AT :EAT-H>VE/ & WON'T WE GO AT ?AT WORK !N6 ,COME D[N 
      !N TO ! ACRES ?AT LIE NOR? & BY WE/ AT \R BACKS & Y\ %ALL SEE GOOD 
      H>VE/]S1 NEI<BORS40 
     
     

      0,HURRAH1 = A GOOD BRAG60 CALL$ A VOICE FROM ! SCAFFOLD ABOVE US2 0\R =EMAN 
      ?9KS ?AT AN EASI] JOB ?AN PUTT+ ONE /ONE ON ANO!R60 
     
     

      ,!RE WAS A G5]AL LAU< AT ?IS SALLY1 9 :I* ! TALL =EMAN JO9$2 & ) 
      ?AT WE SAW A LAD BR++ \T A LITTLE TABLE 9TO ! %AD[ ( ! /ONE-%$1 
      :I* HE SET D[N !RE1 & !N GO+ BACK1 CAME \T AGA9 ) ! 9EVITABLE 
      BIG WICK]$ FLASK & TALL GLASSES1 :]EON ! =EMAN L$ US UP TO DUE SEATS ON 
      BLOCKS ( /ONE1 & SAID3 
     
     

      0,WELL1 NEI<BORS1 DR9K TO MY BRAG COM+ TRUE1 OR ,I %ALL ?9K Y\ DON'T BELIEVE 
      ME6 ,UP !RE60 SAID HE1 HAIL+ ! SCAFFOLD1 0>E Y\ COM+ D[N = A GLASS80 
      ,?REE ( ! WORKM5 CAME RUNN+ D[N ! LADD] AS M5 ) GOOD 0BUILD+ LEGS0 
      WILL DO2 BUT ! O!RS DIDN'T ANSW] EXCEPT ! JOK] 7IF HE MU/ SO BE CALL$71 
      :O CALL$ \T )\T TURN+ R\ND3 0,EXCUSE ME1 NEI<BORS1 = NOT GETT+ D[N4 
      ,I MU/ GET ON3 MY WORK IS NOT SUP]9T5D+1 LIKE ! GAFF]'S YOND]2 BUT1 Y\ 
      FELL[S1 S5D US UP A GLASS TO DR9K ! HAYMAK]S' HEAL?40 ,( C\RSE1 ,PHILIPPA 
      W\LD NOT TURN AWAY FROM H] BELOV$ WORK2 BUT ! O!R WOMAN S]V] CAME2 %E 
      TURN$ \T TO BE ,PHILIPPA'S DAU<T] BUT WAS A TALL /RONG GIRL1 BLACK-HAIR$ & 
      GYPSEY-LIKE ( FACE & CURI\SLY SOLEMN ( MANN]4 ,! RE/ GA!R$ R\ND US & 
      CL9K$ GLASSES1 & ! M5 ON ! SCAFFOLD TURN$ AB\T & DRANK TO \R HEAL?S2 
      BUT ! BUSY LITTLE WOMAN BY ! DOOR W\LD HAVE NONE ( IT ALL BUT ONLY %RUGG$ 
      H] %\LD]S :5 H] DAU<T] CAME UP TO H] & T\*$ H]4 
     
     

      ,SO WE %OOK H&S & TURN$ \R BACKS ON ! ,OB/9ATE ,REFUS]S1 W5T D[N ! 
      SLOPE TO \R BOAT1 & BE=E WE HAD GONE MANY /EPS HE>D ! FULL TUNE ( 
      T9KL+ TR[ELS M+LE ) ! HUMM+ ( ! BEES & ! S++ ( ! L>KS 
      ABOVE ! LITTLE PLA9 ( ,BASILDON4 
     

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