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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

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      ,WE SET ,WALT] A%ORE ON ! ,B]K%IRE SIDE1 AMID ALL ! BEAUTIES ( ,/REATLEY1 
      & SO W5T \R WAYS 9TO :AT ONCE W\LD HAVE BE5 ! DEEP] C\NTRY UND] ! 
      FOOT-HILLS ( ! ,:ITE ,HORSE2 & ?\< ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 HALF-COCKNEYFI$ & 
      :OLLY UNSOPHI/ICAT$ C\NTRY EXI/$ NO LONG]1 A FEEL+ ( EXULTATION ROSE 
      )9 ME 7AS IT US$ TO DO7 AT SI<T ( ! FAMILI> & /ILL UN*ANG$ HILLS ( 
      ! ,B]K%IRE RANGE4 
     
     

      ,WE /OPP$ AT ,WALL+=D = \R MIDDAY MEAL2 ( C\RSE1 ALL SIGNS ( SQUALOR & 
      POV]TY HAD DISAPPE>$ FROM ! /REETS ( ! ANCI5T T[N1 & MANY UGLY H\SES 
      HAD BE5 TAK5 D[N & MANY PRETTY NEW ONES BUILT1 BUT ,I ?\<T IT CURI\S1 ?AT 
      ! T[N /ILL LOOK$ LIKE ! OLD PLACE ,I REMEMB]$ SO WELL2 = 9DE$ IT LOOK$ 
      LIKE ?AT \<T TO HAVE LOOK$4 
     
     

      ,AT D9N] WE FELL 9 ) AN OLD1 BUT V]Y BRI<T & 9TELLIG5T MAN1 :O SEEM$ 
      9 A C\NTRY WAY TO BE ANO!R $ITION ( OLD ,HAMMOND4 ,HE HAD AN EXTRAORD9>Y 
      DETAIL$ KN[L$GE ( ! ANCI5T HI/ORY ( ! C\NTRYSIDE FROM ! TIME ( 
      ,ALFR$ TO ! DAYS ( ! ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,W>S1 MANY EV5TS ( :I*1 AS Y\ MAY 
      KN[1 W]E 5ACT$ R\ND AB\T ,WALL+=D4 ,BUT1 :AT WAS MORE 9T]E/+ TO US1 
      HE HAD DETAIL$ RECORD ( ! P]IOD ( ! *ANGE TO ! PRES5T /ATE ( ?+S1 
      & TOLD US A GREAT DEAL AB\T IT1 & ESPECIALLY ( ?AT EXODUS ( ! PEOPLE FROM 
      ! T[N TO ! C\NTRY1 & ! GRADUAL RECOV]Y BY ! T[N-BR$ PEOPLE ON ONE 
      SIDE1 & ! C\NTRY-BR$ PEOPLE ON ! O!R1 ( ?OSE >TS ( LIFE :I* !Y 
      HAD EA* LO/2 :I* LOSS1 AS HE TOLD US HAD AT ONE TIME GONE SO F> ?AT NOT ONLY 
      WAS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D A C>P5T] OR A SMI? 9 A VILLAGE OR A SMALL C\NTRY 
      T[N1 BUT ?AT PEOPLE 9 SU* PLACES HAD EV5 =GOTT5 H[ TO BAKE BREAD1 & ?AT 
      AT ,WALL+=D1 = 9/ANCE1 ! BREAD CAME D[N ) ! NEWSPAP]S BY AN E>LY 
      TRA9 FROM ,LONDON1 WORK$ 9 SOME WAY1 ! EXPLANATION ( :I* ,I C\LD NOT 
      UND]/&4 ,HE TOLD US ALSO ?AT ! T[NSPEOPLE :O CAME 9TO ! C\NTRY US$ TO 
      PICK UP ! AGRICULTURAL >TS BY C>EFULLY WAT*+ ! WAY 9 :I* ! MA*9ES 
      WORK$1 GA!R+ AN IDEA ( H&ICRAFT FROM MA*9]Y2 BECAUSE AT ?AT TIME ALMO/ 
      EV]Y?+ WAS DONE BY ELABORATE MA*9ES US$ QUITE UN9TELLIG5TLY BY ! 
      LABOR]S4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! OLD M5 AMONG ! LABOR]S MANAG$ TO TEA* 
      ! Y\NG] ONES GRADUALLY A LITTLE >TISAN%IP1 SU* AS ! USE ( ! SAW & ! 
      PLANE1 ! WORK ( ! SMI?Y1 & SO =?2 = ONCE MORE BY ?AT TIME IT WAS AS 
      MU* AS - OR RA!R1 MORE ?AN - A MAN C\LD DO TO FIX AN A% POLE TO A RAKE BY 
      H&IWORK2 SO ?AT IT W\LD TAKE A MA*9E WOR? A ?\S& P\NDS1 A GR\P ( 
      WORKM51 & A HALF A DAY'S TRAVEL+1 TO DO FIVE %ILL+S' WOR? ( WORK4 ,HE 
      %[$ US1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 AN ACC\NT ( A C]TA9 VILLAGE C\NCIL :O W]E 
      WORK+ H>D AT ALL ?IS BUS9ESS2 & ! RECORD ( !IR 9T5SE E>NE/NESS 9 
      GETT+ TO ! BOTTOM ( SOME MATT] :I* 9 TIME PA/ W\LD HAVE BE5 ?\<T 
      QUITE TRIVIAL1 AS1 = EXAMPLE1 ! DUE PROPORTIONS ( ALKALI & OIL = 
      SOAP-MAK+ = ! VILLAGE WA%1 OR ! EXACT HEAT ( ! WAT] 9TO :I* A LEG 
      ( MUTTON %\LD BE PLUNG$ = BOIL+ - ALL ?IS JO9$ TO ! UTT] ABS5CE ( 
      ANY?+ LIKE ! P>TY FEEL+1 :I* EV5 9 A VILLAGE ASSEMBLY W\LD C]TA9LY 
      HAVE MADE ITS APPE>ANCE 9 AN E>LI] EPO*1 WAS V]Y AMUS+1 & AT ! SAME 
      TIME 9/RUCTIVE4 
     
     

      ,?IS OLD MAN1 :OSE NAME WAS ,H5RY ,MORSOM1 TOOK US1 AFT] \R MEAL & A RE/1 9TO 
      A BIGGI% HALL :I* CONTA9$ A L>GE COLLECTION ( >TICLES ( MANUFACTURE & 
      >T FROM ! LA/ DAYS ( ! MA*9E P]IOD TO ?AT DAY2 & HE W5T OV] !M 
      ) US1 & EXPLA9$ !M ) GREAT C>E4 ,!Y ALSO W]E V]Y 9T]E/+1 
      %[+ ! TRANSITION FROM ! MAKE-%IFT WORK ( ! MA*9ES 7:I* WAS AT AB\T 
      ITS WOR/ A LITTLE AFT] ! ,CIVIL ,W> BE=E TOLD (7 9TO ! FIR/ YE>S ( ! 
      NEW H&ICRAFT P]IOD4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE WAS MU* OV]LAPP+ ( ! P]IODS3 & AT 
      FIR/ ! NEW H&IWORK CAME 9 V]Y SL[LY4 
     
     

      0,Y\ MU/ REMEMB]10 SAID ! OLD ANTIQU>Y1 0?AT ! H&ICRAFT WAS NOT ! 
      RESULT ( :AT US$ TO BE CALL$ MAT]IAL NECESSITY3 ON ! CONTR>Y1 BY ?AT TIME 
      ! MA*9ES HAD BE5 SO MU* IMPROV$ ?AT ALMO/ ALL NECESS>Y WORK MI<T HAVE 
      BE5 DONE BY !M3 & 9DE$ MANY PEOPLE AT ?AT TIME1 & BE=E IT1 US$ TO 
      ?9K ?AT MA*9]Y W\LD 5TIRELY SUP]S$E H&ICRAFT2 :I* C]TA9LY1 ON ! 
      FACE ( IT1 SEEM$ MORE ?AN LIKELY4 ,BUT !RE WAS ANO!R OP9ION1 F> LESS 
      LOGICAL1 PREVAL5T AMONG ! RI* PEOPLE BE=E ! DAYS ( FRE$OM1 :I* DID 
      NOT DIE \T AT ONCE AFT] ?AT EPO* HAD BEGUN4 ,?IS OP9ION1 :I* FROM ALL ,I CAN 
      LE>N SEEM$ AS NATURAL !N1 AS IT SEEMS ABSURD N[1 WAS1 ?AT :ILE ! ORD9>Y 
      DAILY WORK ( ! WORLD W\LD BE DONE 5TIRELY BY AUTOMATIC MA*9]Y1 ! 5]GIES 
      ( ! MORE 9TELLIG5T P>T ( MANK9D W\LD BE SET FREE TO FOLL[ ! HI<] 
      =MS ( ! >TS1 AS WELL AS SCI5CE & ! /UDY ( HI/ORY4 ,IT WAS /RANGE1 WAS 
      IT NOT1 ?AT !Y %\LD ?US IGNORE ?AT ASPIRATION AFT] COMPLETE EQUALITY :I* 
      WE N[ RECOGNIZE AS ! BOND ( ALL HAPPY HUMAN SOCIETY80 
     
     

      ,I DID NOT ANSW]1 BUT ?\<T ! MORE4 ,DICK LOOK$ ?\<TFUL1 & SAID3 
     
     

      0,/RANGE1 NEI<BOR8 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I HAVE (T5 HE>D MY OLD K9SMAN SAY ! 
      ONE AIM ( ALL PEOPLE BE=E \R TIME WAS TO AVOID WORK1 OR AT LEA/ !Y ?\<T 
      IT WAS2 SO ( C\RSE ! WORK :I* !IR DAILY LIFE =C$ !M TO DO1 
      SEEM$ MORE LIKE WORK ?AN ?AT :I* !Y SEEM$ TO *OOSE = 
      !MSELVES40 
     
     

      0,TRUE 5\<10 SAID ,MORSOM4 0,ANYH[1 !Y SOON BEGAN TO F9D \T !IR MI/AKE1 & 
      ?AT ONLY SLAVES & SLAVE-HOLD]S C\LD LIVE SOLELY BY SETT+ MA*9ES GO+40 
     
     

      ,CL>A BROKE 9 H]E1 FLU%+ A LITTLE AS %E SPOKE3 0,WAS NOT !IR MI/AKE ONCE 
      MORE BR$ ( ! LIFE ( SLAV]Y ?AT !Y HAD BE5 LIV+8 - A LIFE :I* WAS 
      ALWAYS LOOK+ UPON EV]Y?+1 EXCEPT MANK9D1 ANIMATE & 9ANIMATE - 'NATURE1' 
      AS PEOPLE US$ TO CALL IT - AS ONE ?+1 & MANK9D AS ANO!R4 ,IT WAS NATURAL TO 
      PEOPLE ?9K+ 9 ?IS WAY1 ?AT !Y %\LD TRY TO MAKE 'NATURE' !IR SLAVE1 
      S9CE !Y ?\<T 'NATURE' WAS SOME?+ \TSIDE !M40 
     
     

      0,SURELY10 SAID ,MORSOM2 0& !Y W]E PUZZL$ AS TO :AT TO DO1 TILL !Y F\ND ! 
      FEEL+ AGA9/ A ME*ANICAL LIFE1 :I* HAD BEGUN BE=E ! ,GREAT ,*ANGE AMONG 
      PEOPLE :O HAD LEISURE TO ?9K ( SU* ?+S1 WAS SPREAD+ 9S5SIBLY2 TILL AT 
      LA/ UND] ! GUISE ( PLEASURE ?AT WAS NOT SUPPOS$ TO BE WORK1 WORK ?AT WAS 
      PLEASURE BEGAN TO PU% \T ! ME*ANICAL TOIL1 :I* !Y HAD ONCE HOP$ AT ! 
      BE/ TO R$UCE TO N>R[ LIMITS 9DE$1 BUT NEV] TO GET RID (2 & :I*1 
      MOREOV]1 !Y F\ND !Y C\LD NOT LIMIT AS !Y HAD HOP$ TO DO40 
     
     

      0,:5 DID ?IS NEW REVOLUTION GA!R HEAD80 SAID ,I4 
     
     

      0,9 ! HALF-C5TURY ?AT FOLL[$ ! ,GREAT ,*ANGE10 SAID ,MORSOM1 0IT BEGAN TO BE 
      NOTEWOR?Y2 MA*9E AFT] MA*9E WAS QUIETLY DROPP$ UND] ! EXCUSE ?AT 
      MA*9ES C\LD NOT PRODUCE WORKS ( >T1 & ?AT WORKS ( >T W]E MORE & MORE 
      CALL$ =4 ,LOOK H]E10 HE SAID1 0H]E >E SOME ( ! WORKS ( ?AT TIME - R\< 
      & UNSKILLFUL 9 H&IWORK1 BUT SOLID & %[+ SOME S5SE ( PLEASURE 9 ! 
      MAK+40 
     
     

      0,!Y >E V]Y CURI\S10 SAID ,I1 TAK+ UP A PIECE ( POTT]Y FROM AMONG ! 
      SPECIM5S :I* ! ANTIQU>Y WAS %[+ US2 0NOT A BIT LIKE ! WORK ( EI!R 
      SAVAGES OR B>B>IANS1 & YET ) :AT W\LD ONCE HAVE BE5 CALL$ A HATR$ ( 
      CIVILIZATION IMPRESS$ UPON !M40 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID ,MORSOM1 0,Y\ MU/ NOT LOOK = DELICACY !RE3 9 ?AT P]IOD Y\ C\LD 
      ONLY HAVE GOT ?AT FROM A MAN :O WAS PRACTICALLY A SLAVE4 ,BUT N[1 Y\ SEE10 SAID 
      HE1 LEAD+ ME ON A LITTLE1 0WE HAVE LE>N$ ! TRICK ( H&ICRAFT1 & HAVE 
      ADD$ ! UTMO/ REF9EM5T ( WORKMAN%IP TO ! FRE$OM ( FANCY & 
      IMAG9ATION40 
     
     

      ,I LOOK$1 & WOND]$ 9DE$ AT ! DEFTNESS & ABUNDANCE ( BEAUTY ( ! WORK 
      ( M5 :O HAD AT LA/ LE>N$ TO ACCEPT LIFE ITSELF AS A PLEASURE1 & ! 
      SATISFACTION ( ! COMMON NE$S ( MANK9D & ! PREP>ATION = !M1 AS WORK 
      FIT = ! BE/ ( ! RACE4 ,I MUS$ SIL5TLY2 BUT AT LA/ ,I SAID3 
     
     

      0,:AT IS TO COME AFT] ?IS80 
     
     

      ,! OLD MAN LAU<$4 0,I DON'T KN[10 SAID HE2 0WE WILL MEET IT :5 IT COMES40 
     
     

      0,MEAN:ILE10 QUO? ,DICK1 0WE HAVE GOT TO MEET ! RE/ ( \R DAY'S J\RNEY2 SO \T 
      9TO ! /REET & D[N TO ! /R&6 ,WILL Y\ COME A TURN ) US1 NEI<BOR8 
      ,\R FRI5D IS GRE$Y ( Y\R /ORIES40 
     
     

      0,I WILL GO AS F> AS ,OX=D ) Y\10 SAID HE2 0,I WANT A BOOK OR TWO \T ( ! 
      ,BODLEIAN ,LIBR>Y4 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ WILL SLEEP 9 ! OLD CITY80 
     
     

      0,NO10 SAID ,DICK1 0WE >E GO+ HI<] UP2 ! HAY IS WAIT+ US !RE1 Y\ KN[40 
     
     

      ,MORSOM NODD$1 & WE ALL W5T 9TO ! /REET TOGE!R1 & GOT 9TO ! BOAT A 
      LITTLE ABOVE ! T[N BRIDGE4 ,BUT JU/ AS ,DICK WAS GETT+ ! SCULLS 9TO ! 
      R[LOCKS1 ! B[S ( ANO!R BOAT CAME ?RU/+ ?R\< ! L[ >*4 ,EV5 AT 
      FIR/ SI<T IT WAS A GAY LITTLE CRAFT 9DE$ - BRI<T GRE51 & PA9T$ OV] ) 
      ELEGANTLY DRAWN FL[]S4 ,AS IT CLE>$ ! >*1 A FIGURE AS BRI<T & GAY-CLAD AS 
      ! BOAT ROSE UP 9 IT2 A SLIM GIRL DRESS$ 9 LI<T BLUE SILK ?AT FLUTT]$ 9 
      ! DRAFTY W9D ( ! BRIDGE4 ,I ?\<T ,I KNEW ! FIGURE1 & SURE 5\<1 AS 
      %E TURN$ H] HEAD TO US1 & %[$ H] BEAUTIFUL FACE1 ,I SAW ) JOY ?AT IT 
      WAS NONE O!R ?AN ! FAIRY GODMO!R FROM ! ABUNDANT G>D5 ON ,RUNNYM$E - 
      ,ELL51 TO WIT4 
     
     

      ,WE ALL /OPP$ TO RECEIVE H]4 ,DICK ROSE 9 ! BOAT & CRI$ \T A G5IAL GOOD 
      MORR[2 ,I TRI$ TO BE AS G5IAL AS ,DICK1 BUT FAIL$2 ,CL>A WAV$ A DELICATE H& TO 
      H]2 & ,MORSOM NODD$ & LOOK$ ON ) 9T]E/4 ,AS TO ,ELL51 ! BEAUTIFUL 
      BR[N ( H] FACE WAS DEEP5$ BY A FLU%1 AS %E BR\<T ! GUNWALE ( H] BOAT 
      ALONGSIDE \RS1 & SAID3 
     
     

      0,Y\ SEE1 NEI<BORS1 ,I HAD SOME D\BT IF Y\ W\LD ALL ?REE COME BACK PA/ 
      ,RUNNYM$E1 OR IF Y\ DID1 :E!R Y\ W\LD /OP !RE2 & BESIDES1 ,I AM NOT SURE 
      :E!R WE - MY FA!R & ,I - %ALL NOT BE AWAY 9 A WEEK OR TWO1 = HE WANTS TO 
      SEE A BRO!R ( HIS 9 ! NOR? C\NTRY1 & ,I %\LD NOT LIKE HIM TO GO )\T 
      ME4 ,SO ,I ?\<T ,I MI<T NEV] SEE Y\ AGA91 & ?AT SEEM$ UNCOM=TABLE TO ME1 
      & - & SO ,I CAME AFT] Y\40 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID ,DICK1 0,I AM SURE WE >E ALL V]Y GLAD ( ?AT2 AL?\< Y\ MAY BE 
      SURE ?AT AS = ,CL>A & ME1 WE %\LD HAVE MADE A PO9T ( COM+ TO SEE Y\1 
      & ( COM+ ! SECOND TIME1 IF WE HAD F\ND Y\ AWAY AT FIR/4 ,BUT1 DE> 
      NEI<BOR1 !RE Y\ >E ALONE 9 ! BOAT1 & Y\ HAVE BE5 SCULL+ PRETTY H>D1 
      ,I %\LD ?9K1 & MI<T F9D A LITTLE QUIET SITT+ PLEASANT2 SO WE HAD BETT] 
      P>T \R COMPANY 9TO TWO40 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID ,ELL51 0,I ?\<T Y\ W\LD DO ?AT1 SO ,I HAVE BR\<T A RUDD] = MY 
      BOAT3 WILL Y\ HELP ME TO %IP IT1 PLEASE80 
     
     

      ,& %E W5T AFT 9 H] BOAT & PU%$ ALONG \R SIDE TILL %E HAD BR\<T ! 
      /]N CLOSE TO ,DICK'S H&4 ,HE KNELT D[N 9 \R BOAT & %E 9 H]S1 & ! 
      USUAL FUMBL+ TOOK PLACE OV] HANG+ ! RUDD] ON ITS HOOKS2 =1 AS Y\ MAY 
      IMAG9E1 NO *ANGE HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 ! >RANGEM5T ( SU* AN UNIMPORTANT MATT] 
      AS ! RUDD] ( A PLEASURE BOAT4 ,AS ! TWO BEAUTIFUL Y\NG FACES B5T OV] ! 
      RUDD]1 !Y SEEM$ TO ME TO BE V]Y CLOSE TOGE!R1 & ?\< IT LA/$ ONLY A 
      MOM5T1 A SORT ( PANG %OT ?R\< ME AS ,I LOOK$ ON4 ,CL>A SAT 9 H] PLACE & 
      DID NOT LOOK R\ND1 BUT PRES5TLY %E SAID1 ) JU/ ! LEA/ /IFFNESS 9 H] 
      TONE3 
     
     

      0,H[ %ALL WE DIVIDE8 ,WON'T Y\ GO 9TO ,ELL5'S BOAT1 ,DICK1 S9CE1 )\T (F5SE 
      TO \R GUE/1 Y\ >E ! BETT] SCULL]80 
     
     

      ,DICK /OOD UP & LAID HIS H& ON H] %\LD]1 & SAID3 0,NO1 NO2 LET ,GUE/ TRY 
      :AT HE CAN DO - HE \<T TO BE GETT+ 9TO TRA9+ N[4 ,BESIDES1 WE >E 9 NO 
      HURRY3 WE >E NOT GO+ F> ABOVE ,OX=D2 & EV5 IF WE >E B5I<T$1 WE %ALL 
      HAVE ! MOON1 :I* WILL GIVE US NO?+ WORSE ( NI<T ?AN A GRAY] DAY0 
     
     

      0,BESIDES10 SAID ,I1 0,I MAY MANAGE TO DO A LITTLE MORE ) MY SCULL+ ?AN M]ELY 
      KEEP+ ! BOAT FROM DRIFT+ D[N-/REAM40 
     
     

      ,!Y ALL LAU<$ AT ?IS1 AS IF IT HAD BE5 A V]Y GOOD JOKE2 & ,I ?\<T ?AT 
      ,ELL5'S LAU<1 EV5 AMONG ! O!RS1 WAS ONE ( ! PLEASANTE/ S\NDS ,I HAD 
      EV] HE>D4 
     
     

      ,TO BE %ORT1 ,I GOT 9TO ! NEW-COME BOAT1 NOT A LITTLE ELAT$1 & TAK+ ! 
      SCULLS1 SET TO WORK TO %[ (F A LITTLE4 ,= - MU/ ,I SAY IT8 - ,I FELT AS IF EV5 
      ?AT HAPPY WORLD W]E MADE HAPPI] = MY BE+ SO NE> ?IS /RANGE GIRL2 AL?\< 
      ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ( ALL P]SONS ,I HAD SE5 9 ?AT WORLD R5EW$1 %E WAS ! MO/ 
      UNFAMILI> TO ME1 ! MO/ UNLIKE :AT ,I C\LD HAVE ?\< (4 ,CL>A1 = 9/ANCE1 
      BEAUTIFUL & BRI<T AS %E WAS1 WAS NOT UNLIKE A V]Y PLEASANT & 
      UNAFFECT$ Y\NG LADY2 & ! O!R GIRLS ALSO SEEM$ NO?+ MORE ?AN SPECIM5S 
      ( V]Y MU* IMPROV$ TYPES :I* ,I HAD KN[N 9 O!R TIMES4 ,BUT ?IS GIRL WAS NOT 
      ONLY BEAUTIFUL ) A BEAUTY QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( 0A Y\NG LADY10 BUT WAS 
      9 ALL WAYS SO /RANGELY 9T]E/+2 SO ?AT ,I KEPT WOND]+ :AT %E W\LD SAY 
      OR DO NEXT TO SURPRISE & PLEASE ME4 ,NOT1 9DE$1 ?AT !RE WAS ANY?+ 
      />TL+ 9 :AT %E ACTUALLY SAID OR DID2 BUT IT WAS ALL DONE 9 A NEW WAY1 & 
      ALWAYS ) ?AT 9DEF9ABLE 9T]E/ & PLEASURE ( LIFE1 :I* ,I HAD NOTIC$ 
      MORE OR LESS 9 EV]YBODY1 BUT :I* 9 H] WAS MORE M>K$ & MORE *>M+ ?AN 
      9 ANY ONE ELSE ?AT ,I HAD SE54 
     
     

      ,WE W]E SOON UND] WAY & GO+ AT A FAIR PACE ?R\< ! BEAUTIFUL REA*ES ( 
      ! RIV]1 BETWE5 ,B5S+TON & ,DOR*E/]4 ,IT WAS N[ AB\T ! MIDDLE ( ! 
      AFT]NOON1 W>M RA!R ?AN HOT1 & QUITE W9DLESS2 ! CL\DS HI< UP & LI<T1 
      PE>LY :ITE1 & GLEAM+1 S(T5$ BY ! SUN'S BURN+1 BUT DID NOT HIDE ! 
      PALE BLUE 9 MO/ PLACES1 ?\< !Y SEEM$ TO GIVE IT HEI<T & CONSI/5CY2 ! 
      SKY1 9 %ORT1 LOOK$ REALLY LIKE A VAULT1 AS POETS HAVE SOMETIMES CALL$ IT1 & 
      NOT LIKE M]E LIMITLESS AIR1 BUT A VAULT SO VA/ & FULL ( LI<T ?AT IT DID NOT 
      9 ANY WAY OPPRESS ! SPIRITS4 ,IT WAS ! SORT ( AFT]NOON ?AT ,T5NYSON MU/ 
      HAVE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T1 :5 HE SAID ( ! ,LOTOS-,EAT]S' L& ?AT IT WAS A L& 
      :]E IT WAS ALWAYS AFT]NOON4 
     
     

      ,ELL5 LEAN$ BACK 9 ! /]N & SEEM$ TO 5JOY H]SELF ?OR\<LY ,I C\LD SEE 
      ?AT %E WAS REALLY LOOK+ AT ?+S & LET NO?+ ESCAPE H]1 & AS ,I WAT*$ 
      H]1 AN UNCOM=TABLE FEEL+ ?AT %E HAD BE5 A LITTLE T\*$ BY LOVE ( ! 
      DEFT1 READY1 & H&SOME ,DICK1 & ?AT %E HAD BE5 CON/RA9$ TO FOLL[ US 
      BECAUSE ( IT1 FAD$ \T ( MY M9D2 S9CE IF IT HAD BE5 SO1 %E SURELY C\LD NOT 
      HAVE BE5 SO EXCIT$LY PLEAS$1 EV5 ) ! BEAUTIFUL SC5ES WE W]E PASS+ 
      ?R\<4 ,= SOME TIME %E DID NOT SAY MU*1 BUT AT LA/1 AS WE HAD PASS$ UND] 
      ,%ILL+=D ,BRIDGE 7NEW BUILT1 BUT SOME:AT ON ITS OLD L9ES71 %E BADE ME HOLD 
      ! BOAT :ILE %E HAD A GOOD LOOK AT ! L&SCAPE ?R\< ! GRACEFUL >*4 ,!N 
      %E TURN$ AB\T TO ME & SAID3 
     
     

      0,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R TO BE SORRY OR GLAD ?AT ?IS IS ! FIR/ TIME ?AT ,I HAVE 
      BE5 9 !SE REA*ES4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO SEE ALL ?IS = 
      ! FIR/ TIME2 BUT IF ,I HAD HAD A YE> OR TWO ( MEMORY ( IT1 H[ SWEETLY IT 
      W\LD ALL HAVE M+L$ ) MY LIFE1 WAK+ OR DREAM+6 ,I AM SO GLAD ,DICK HAS BE5 
      PULL+ SL[LY1 SO AS TO L+] \T ! TIME H]E4 ,H[ DO Y\ FEEL AB\T Y\R FIR/ 
      VISIT TO !SE WAT]S80 
     
     

      ,I DO NOT SUPPOSE %E MEANT A TRAP = ME1 BUT ANYH[ ,I FELL 9TO IT1 & SAID3 0,MY 
      FIR/ VISIT6 ,IT IS NOT MY FIR/ VISIT BY MANY A TIME4 ,I KN[ !SE REA*ES WELL2 
      9DE$1 ,I MAY SAY ?AT ,I KN[ EV]Y Y>D ( ! ,?AMES FROM ,HAMM]SMI? TO 
      ,CRICKLADE40 
     
     

      ,I SAW ! COMPLICATIONS ?AT MI<T FOLL[1 AS H] EYES FIX$ M9E ) A CURI\S 
      LOOK 9 !M1 ?AT ,I HAD SE5 BE=E AT ,RUNNYM$E1 :5 ,I HAD SAID SOME?+ :I* 
      MADE IT DIFFICULT = O!RS TO UND]/& MY PRES5T POSITION AMONG !SE 
      PEOPLE4 ,I R$D5$1 & SAID1 9 ORD] TO COV] MY MI/AKE3 0,I WOND] Y\ HAVE 
      NEV] BE5 UP SO HI< AS ?IS1 S9CE Y\ LIVE ON ! ,?AMES1 & MOREOV] R[ SO 
      WELL ?AT IT W\LD BE NO GREAT LABOR TO Y\4 ,LET ALONE10 QUO? ,I1 9S9UAT+LY1 
      0?AT ANYBODY W\LD BE GLAD TO R[ Y\40 
     
     

      ,%E LAU<$1 CLE>LY NOT AT MY COMPLIM5T 7AS ,I AM SURE %E NE$ NOT HAVE DONE1 
      S9CE IT WAS A V]Y COMMONPLACE FACT71 BUT AT SOME?+ :I* WAS /IRR+ 9 H] 
      M9D2 & %E /ILL LOOK$ AT ME K9DLY1 BUT ) ! ABOVE-SAID KE5 LOOK 9 H] 
      EYES1 & !N %E SAID3 
     
     

      0,WELL1 P]HAPS IT IS /RANGE1 ?\< ,I HAVE A GOOD DEAL TO DO AT HOME1 :AT ) 
      LOOK+ AFT] MY FA!R1 & DEAL+ ) TWO OR ?REE Y\NG M5 :O HAVE TAK5 A 
      SPECIAL LIK+ TO ME1 & ALL ( :OM ,I CANNOT PLEASE AT ONCE4 ,BUT Y\1 DE> 
      NEI<BOR2 IT SEEMS TO ME /RANG] ?AT Y\ %\LD KN[ ! UPP] RIV]1 ?AN ?AT 
      ,I %\LD NOT KN[ IT2 =1 AS ,I UND]/&1 Y\ HAVE ONLY BE5 9 ,5GL& A FEW 
      DAYS4 ,BUT P]HAPS Y\ MEAN ?AT Y\ HAVE READ AB\T IT 9 BOOKS1 & SE5 PICTURES 
      ( IT8 - ?\< ?AT DOES NOT COME TO MU* EI!R10 
     
     

      0,TRULY10 SAID ,I4 0,BESIDES1 ,I HAVE NOT READ ANY BOOKS AB\T ! ,?AMES3 IT WAS ONE 
      ( ! M9OR /UPIDITIES ( \R TIME ?AT NO ONE ?\<T FIT TO WRITE A DEC5T BOOK 
      AB\T :AT MAY FAIRLY BE CALL$ \R ONLY ,5GLI% RIV]40 
     
     

      ,! WORDS W]E NO SOON] \T ( MY M\? ?AN ,I SAW ?AT ,I HAD MADE ANO!R 
      MI/AKE2 & ,I FELT REALLY ANNOY$ ) MYSELF1 AS ,I DID NOT WANT TO GO 9TO A LONG 
      EXPLANATION JU/ !N1 OR BEG9 ANO!R S]IES ( ,ODYSSEAN LIES4 ,SOMEH[1 ,ELL5 
      SEEM$ TO SEE ?IS1 & %E TOOK NO ADVANTAGE ( MY SLIP2 H] PI]C+ LOOK *ANG$ 
      9TO ONE ( M]E FRANK K9DNESS1 & %E SAID3 
     
     

      0,WELL1 ANYH[ ,I AM GLAD ?AT ,I AM TRAVEL+ !SE WAT]S ) Y\1 S9CE Y\ KN[ 
      \R RIV] SO WELL1 & ,I KN[ LITTLE ( IT PA/ ,PANGB\RNE1 = Y\ CAN TELL ME ALL 
      ,I WANT TO KN[ AB\T IT40 ,%E PAUS$ A M9UTE1 & !N SAID3 0,YET Y\ MU/ 
      UND]/& ?AT ! P>T ,I DO KN[1 ,I KN[ AS ?OR\<LY AS Y\ DO4 ,I %\LD BE 
      SORRY = Y\ TO ?9K ?AT ,I AM C>ELESS ( A ?+ SO BEAUTIFUL & 9T]E/+ 
      AS ! ,?AMES40 
     
     

      ,%E SAID ?IS QUITE E>NE/LY1 & ) AN AIR ( AFFECTIONATE APPEAL TO ME :I* 
      PLEAS$ ME V]Y MU*2 BUT ,I C\LD SEE ?AT %E WAS ONLY KEEP+ H] D\BTS AB\T ME 
      = ANO!R TIME4 
     
     

      ,PRES5TLY WE CAME TO ,DAY'S ,LOCK1 :]E ,DICK & HIS TWO SITT]S HAD WAIT$ = US4 
      ,HE W\LD HAVE ME GO A%ORE1 AS IF TO %[ ME SOME?+ :I* ,I HAD NEV] SE5 
      BE=E2 & NO?+ LOA! ,I FOLL[$ HIM1 ,ELL5 BY MY SIDE1 TO ! WELL-REMEMB]$ 
      ,DYKES1 & ! LONG *UR* BEYOND !M1 :I* WAS /ILL US$ = V>I\S PURPOSES 
      BY ! GOOD FOLK ( ,DOR*E/]3 :]E1 BY ! WAY1 ! VILLAGE GUE/-H\SE /ILL 
      HAD ! SIGN ( ! ,FLEUR-DE-LUCE :I* IT US$ TO BE> 9 ! DAYS :5 
      HOSPITALITY HAD TO BE B\<T & SOLD4 ,?IS TIME1 H[EV]1 ,I MADE NO SIGN ( ALL 
      ?IS BE+ FAMILI> TO ME3 ?\< AS WE SAT = A :ILE ON ! M\ND ( ! ,DYKES 
      LOOK+ UP AT ,S9ODUN & ITS CLE>-CUT TR5*1 & ITS SI/] MAMELON ( 
      ,:ITT5HAM1 ,I FELT SOME:AT UNCOM=TABLE UND] ,ELL5'S S]I\S ATT5TIVE LOOK1 
      :I* ALMO/ DREW FROM ME ! CRY1 0,H[ LITTLE ANY?+ IS *ANG$ H]E60 
     
     

      ,WE /OPP$ AGA9 AT ,AB+DON1 :I*1 LIKE ,WALL+=D1 WAS 9 A WAY BO? OLD & 
      NEW TO ME1 S9CE IT HAD BE5 LIFT$ \T ( ITS N9ETE5?-C5TURY DEGRADATION1 & 
      O!RWISE WAS AS LITTLE ALT]$ AS MI<T BE4 
     
     

      ,SUNSET WAS 9 ! SKY AS WE SKIRT$ ,OX=D BY ,OS5EY2 WE /OPP$ A M9UTE OR TWO 
      H>D BY ! ANCI5T CA/LE TO PUT ,H5RY ,MORSOM A%ORE4 ,IT WAS A MATT] ( C\RSE 
      ?AT SO F> AS !Y C\LD BE SE5 FROM ! RIV]1 ,I MISS$ NONE ( ! T[]S & 
      SPIRES ( ?AT ONCE DON-B]IDD5 CITY2 BUT ! MEAD[S ALL R\ND :I*1 :5 ,I HAD 
      LA/ PASS$ ?R\< !M1 W]E GETT+ DAILY MORE & MORE SQUALID1 MORE & MORE 
      IMPRESS$ ) ! SEAL ( ! 0/IR & 9TELLECTUAL LIFE ( ! N9ETE5? 
      C5TURY10 W]E NO LONG] 9TELLECTUAL1 BUT HAD ONCE AGA9 BECOME AS BEAUTIFUL AS 
      !Y %\LD BE1 & ! LITTLE HILL ( ,H9KSEY1 ) TWO OR ?REE V]Y PRETTY /ONE 
      H\SES NEW-GR[N ON IT 7,I USE ! WORD ADVIS$LY2 = !Y SEEM$ TO BELONG TO IT7 
      LOOK$ D[N HAPPILY ON ! FULL /REAMS & WAV+ GRASS1 GRAY N[1 BUT = ! 
      SUNSET1 ) ITS FA/-RIP5+ SE$S4 
     
     

      ,! RAILWAY HAV+ DISAPPE>$1 & !RE) ! V>I\S LEVEL BRIDGES OV] ! 
      /REAMS ( ,?AMES1 WE W]E SOON ?R\< ,M$LEY ,LOCK & 9 ! WIDE WAT] ?AT 
      WA%ES ,PORT ,MEAD[1 ) ITS NUM]\S POPULATION ( GEESE N[ISE DIM9I%$2 & ,I 
      ?\<T ) 9T]E/ H[ ITS NAME & USE HAD SURVIV$ FROM ! OLD] IMP]FECT 
      COMMUNAL P]IOD1 ?R\< ! TIME ( ! CONFUS$ /RUGGLE & TYRANNY ( ! 
      RI<TS ( PROP]TY1 9TO ! PRES5T RE/ & HAPP9ESS ( COMPLETE ,COMMUNISM4 
     
     

      ,I WAS TAK5 A%ORE AGA9 AT ,GOD/[1 TO SEE ! REMA9S ( ! OLD NUNN]Y1 PRETTY 
      NE>LY 9 ! SAME CONDITION AS ,I HAD REMEMB]$ !M2 & FROM ! HI< BRIDGE 
      OV] ! CUT CLOSE BY1 ,I C\LD SEE1 EV5 9 ! TWILI<T1 H[ BEAUTIFUL ! LITTLE 
      VILLAGE ) ITS GRAY /ONE H\SES HAD BECOME2 = WE HAD N[ COME 9TO ! 
      /ONE-C\NTRY1 9 :I* EV]Y H\SE MU/ BE EI!R BUILT1 WALLS & RO(1 ( GRAY 
      /ONE OR BE A BLOT ON ! L&SCAPE4 
     
     

      ,WE /ILL R[$ ON AFT] ?IS1 ,ELL5 TAK+ ! SCULLS 9 MY BOAT2 WE PASS$ A WEIR 
      A LITTLE HI<] UP1 & AB\T ?REE MILES BEYOND IT CAME BY MOONLI<T AGA9 TO A 
      LITTLE T[N1 :]E WE SLEPT AT A H\SE ?9LY 9HABIT$1 AS ITS FOLK W]E MO/LY 
      T5T$ 9 ! HAY-FIELDS4 
     

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