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,AN ,OLD ,FRI5D 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,V,I,I,I4 ,AN ,OLD ,FRI5D 
     
     

      ,WE N[ TURN$ 9TO A PLEASANT LANE :]E ! BRAN*ES ( GREAT PLANE TREES NE>LY 
      MET OV]HEAD1 BUT BEH9D !M LAY L[ H\SES /&+ RA!R CLOSE TOGE!R4 
     
     

      0,?IS IS ,LONG ,AC]10 QUO? ,DICK2 0SO !RE MU/ ONCE HAVE BE5 A CORNFIELD H]E4 
      ,H[ CURI\S IT IS ?AT PLACES *ANGE SO1 & YET KEEP !IR OLD NAMES6 ,JU/ LOOK 
      H[ ?ICK ! H\SES /&6 & !Y >E /ILL GO+ ON BUILD+1 LOOK Y\60 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 0BUT ,I ?9K ! CORNFIELDS MU/ HAVE BE5 BUILT OV] 
      BE=E ! MIDDLE ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY4 ,I HAVE HE>D ?AT ABOVE H]E WAS ! 
      ?ICKE/ P>TS ( ! T[N4 ,BUT ,I MU/ GET D[N H]E1 NEI<BORS2 ,I HAVE GOT TO 
      CALL ON A FRI5D :O LIVES 9 ! G>D5S BEH9D ! ,LONG ,AC]4 ,GOOD-BYE & GOOD 
      LUCK1 ,GUE/60 
     
     

      ,& HE JUMP$ D[N & /RODE AWAY VIGOR\SLY LIKE A Y\NG MAN4 
     
     

      0,H[ OLD %\LD Y\ SAY ?AT NEI<BOR WILL BE80 SAID ,I TO ,DICK AS WE LO/ SI<T ( 
      HIM2 = ,I SAW ?AT HE WAS OLD1 & YET HE LOOK$ DRY & /URDY LIKE A PIECE ( A 
      PIECE ( OLD OAK2 A TYPE ( OLD MAN ,I WAS NOT US$ TO SEE+4 
     
     

      0,O1 AB\T N9ETY1 ,I %\LD SAY10 SAID ,DICK4 
     
     

      0,H[ LONG-LIV$ Y\R PEOPLE MU/ BE60 SAID ,I4 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID ,DICK 0C]TA9LY WE HAVE BEAT5 ! ?REE-SCORE-&-T5 ( ! OLD 
      ,JEWI% PROV]B-BOOK4 ,BUT !N Y\ SEE ?AT WAS WRITT5 ( ,SYRIA1 A HOT DRY C\NTRY1 
      :]E PEOPLE LIVE FA/] ?AN 9 \R TEMP]ATE CLIMATE4 ,H[EV]1 ,I DON'T ?9K IT 
      MATT]S MU*1 SO LONG AS A MAN IS HEAL?Y & HAPPY :ILE HE IS ALIVE4 ,BUT 
      N[1 GUE/1 WE >E SO NE> TO MY OLD K9SMAN'S DWELL+-PLACE ?AT ,I ?9K Y\ HAD 
      BETT] KEEP ALL FUTURE QUE/IONS = HIM40 
     
     

      ,I NODD$ A YES2 & !RE) WE TURN$ TO ! LEFT1 & W5T D[N A G5TLE SLOPE 
      ?R\< SOME BEAUTIFUL ROSE-G>D5S1 LAID \T ON :AT ,I TOOK TO BE ! SITE ( 
      ,5DELL ,/REET4 ,WE PASS$ ON1 & ,DICK DREW RE9 AN 9/ANT AS WE CAME ACROSS A LONG 
      /RAI<TI% ROAD ) H\SES SCANTILY SCATT]$ UP & D[N IT4 ,HE WAV$ HIS H& 
      RI<T & LEFT1 & SAID1 0,HOLBORN ?AT SIDE1 ,OX=D ,ROAD ?AT4 ,?IS WAS ONCE A 
      V]Y IMPORTANT P>T ( ! CR[D$ CITY \TSIDE ! ANCI5T WALLS ( ! ,ROMAN & 
      ,M$IEVAL BURG3 MANY ( ! FEUDAL NOBLES ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 WE >E TOLD1 HAD BIG 
      H\SES ON EI!R SIDE ( ,HOLBORN4 ,I D>ESAY Y\ REMEMB] ?AT ! ,BI%OP ( ,ELY'S 
      H\SE IS M5TION$ 9 ,%AKESPE>E'S PLAY ( ,K+ ,RI*>D ,I,I,I42 & !RE >E SOME 
      REMA9S ( ?AT /ILL LEFT4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS ROAD IS NOT ( ! SAME IMPORTANCE1 N[ 
      ?AT ! ANCI5T CITY IS GONE1 WALLS & ALL40 
     
     

      ,HE DROVE ON AGA91 :ILE ,I SMIL$ FA9TLY TO ?9K H[ ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 ( 
      :I* SU* BIG WORDS HAVE BE5 SAID1 C\NT$ = NO?+ 9 ! MEMORY ( ?IS MAN1 
      :O READ ,%AKESPE>E & HAD NOT =GOTT5 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES4 
     
     

      ,WE CROSS$ ! ROAD 9TO A %ORT N>R[ LANE BETWE5 ! G>D5S1 & CAME \T 
      AGA9 9TO A WIDE ROAD1 ON ONE SIDE ( :I* WAS A GREAT & LONG BUILD+1 TURN+ 
      ITS GABLES AWAY FROM ! HI<WAY1 :I* ,I SAW AT ONCE WAS ANO!R PUBLIC GR\P4 
      ,OPPOSITE TO IT WAS A WIDE SPACE ( GRE5]Y1 )\T ANY WALL OR F5CE ( ANY K9D4 
      ,I LOOK$ ?R\< ! TREES & SAW BEYOND !M A PILL>$ PORTICO QUITE FAMILI> TO 
      ME - NO LESS OLD A FRI5D1 9 FACT1 ?AN ! ,BRITI% ,MUSEUM4 ,IT RA!R TOOK MY 
      BREA? AWAY1 AMID ALL ! /RANGE ?+S ,I HAD SE52 BUT ,I HELD MY TONGUE & LET 
      ,DICK SPEAK4 ,SAID HE3 
     
     

      0,YOND] IS ! ,BRITI% ,MUSEUM1 :]E MY GREAT-GR&FA!R MO/LY LIVES2 SO ,I WON'T 
      SAY MU* AB\T IT4 ,! BUILD+ ON ! LEFT IS ! ,MUSEUM ,M>KET1 & ,I ?9K WE 
      HAD BETT] TURN 9 !RE = A M9UTE OR TWO2 = ,GREYLOCKS WILL BE WANT+ HIS 
      RE/ & HIS OATS2 & ,I SUPPOSE Y\ WILL /AY ) MY K9SMAN ! GREAT] P>T ( 
      ! DAY2 & TO SAY ! TRU?1 !RE MAY BE SOME ONE !RE :OM ,I P>TICUL>LY WANT 
      TO SEE1 & P]HAPS HAVE A LONG TALK )40 
     
     

      ,HE BLU%$ & SI<$1 NOT ALTOGE!R ) PLEASURE1 ,I ?\<T2 SO ( C\RSE ,I SAID 
      NO?+1 & HE TURN$ ! HORSE UND] AN >*WAY :I* BR\<T US 9TO A V]Y 
      L>GE PAV$ QUADRANGLE1 ) A BIG SYCAMORE TREE 9 EA* CORN] & A PLA%+ 
      F\NTA9 9 ! MID/4 ,NE> ! F\NDATION W]E A FEW M>KET /ALLS1 ) AWN+S 
      OV] !M ( GAY /RIP$ L95 CLO?1 AB\T :I* SOME PEOPLE1 MO/LY WOM5 & 
      *ILDR51 W]E MOV+ QUIETLY1 LOOK+ AT ! GOODS EXPOS$ !RE4 ,! GR\ND FLOOR 
      ( ! BUILD+ R\ND ! QUADRANGLE WAS OCCUPI$ BY A WIDE >CADE OR CLOI/]1 
      :OSE FANCIFUL BUT /RONG >*ITECTURE ,I C\LD NOT 5\< ADMIRE4 ,H]E ALSO A FEW 
      PEOPLE W]E SAUNT]+ OR SITT+ READ+ ON ! B5*ES4 
     
     

      ,DICK SAID TO ME APOLOGETICALLY3 0,H]E1 AS ELSE:]E !RE IS LITTLE DO+ TO-DAY2 
      ON A ,FRIDAY Y\ W\LD SEE IT ?RONG$1 & GAY ) PEOPLE1 & 9 ! AFT]NOON 
      !RE IS G5]ALLY MUSIC AB\T ! F\NTA94 ,H[EV]1 ,I D>ESAY WE %ALL HAVE A 
      PRETTY GOOD GA!R+ AT \R MID-DAY MEAL40 
     
     

      ,WE DROVE ?R\< ! QUADRANGLE & BY AN >*WAY1 9TO A L>GE H&SOME /ABLE ON 
      ! O!R SIDE1 :]E WE SPE$ILY /ALL$ ! OLD NAG & MADE HIM HAPPY ) 
      HORSE-MEAT1 & !N TURN$ & WALK$ BACK AGA9 ?R\< ! M>KET1 ,DICK LOOK+ 
      RA!R ?\<TFUL1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ME4 
     
     

      ,I NOTIC$ ?AT PEOPLE C\LDN'T HELP LOOK+ AT ME RA!R H>D2 & CONSID]+ MY 
      CLO!S & !IRS1 ,I DIDN'T WOND]2 BUT :5EV] !Y CAU<T MY EYE !Y MADE ME A 
      V]Y FRI5DLY SIGN ( GREET+4 
     
     

      ,WE WALK$ /RAI<T 9TO ! =EC\RT ( ! ,MUSEUM1 :]E1 EXCEPT ?AT ! 
      RAIL+S W]E GONE1 & ! :ISP]+ B\<S ( ! TREES W]E ALL AB\T1 NO?+ 
      SEEM$ *ANG$2 ! V]Y PIGEONS W]E :EEL+ AB\T ! BUILD+ & CL++ TO 
      ! ORNAM5TS ( ! P$IM5T AS ,I HAD SE5 !M ( OLD4 
     
     

      ,DICK SEEM$ GR[N A LITTLE ABS5T1 BUT HE C\LD NOT =BE> GIV+ ME AN 
      >*ITECTURAL NOTE1 & SAID3 
     
     

      0,IT IS RA!R AN UGLY OLD BUILD+1 ISN'T IT8 ,MANY PEOPLE HAVE WANT$ TO PULL IT 
      D[N & REBUILD IT3 & P]HAPS IF WORK DOES REALLY GET SC>CE WE MAY YET DO SO4 
      ,BUT1 AS MY GREAT-GR&FA!R WILL TELL Y\1 IT W\LD NOT BE QUITE A /RAI<T=W>D 
      JOB2 = !RE >E WOND]FUL COLLECTIONS 9 !RE ( ALL K9DS ( ANTIQUITIES1 
      BESIDES AN 5ORM\S LIBR>Y ) MANY EXCE$+LY BEAUTIFUL BOOKS 9 IT1 & MANY 
      MO/ USEFUL ONES AS G5U9E RECORDS1 TEXTS ( ANCI5T WORKS & ! LIKE2 & ! 
      WORRY & ANXIETY1 & EV5 ! RISK1 !RE W\LD BE 9 MOV+ ALL ?IS HAS SAV$ 
      ! BUILD+S !MSELVES4 ,BESIDES1 AS WE SAID BE=E1 IT IS NOT A BAD ?+ TO HAVE 
      SOME RECORD ( :AT \R =EFA!RS ?\<T A H&SOME BUILD+4 ,= !RE IS 
      PL5TY ( LABOR & MAT]IAL 9 IT40 
     
     

      0,I SEE !RE IS10 SAID ,I1 0& ,I QUITE AGREE ) Y\4 ,BUT N[ HADN'T WE BETT] 
      MAKE HA/E TO SEE Y\R GREAT GR&-FA!R80 
     
     

      ,9 FACT1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP SEE+ ?AT HE WAS RA!R DALLY+ ) ! TIME4 ,HE 
      SAID1 0,YES1 WE WILL GO 9TO ! H\SE 9 A M9UTE4 ,MY K9SM5 IS TOO OLD TO DO MU* 
      WORK 9 ! ,MUSEUM1 :]E HE WAS A CU/ODIAN ( ! BOOKS = MANY YE>S2 BUT HE 
      /ILL LIVES H]E A GOOD DEAL2 9DE$ ,I ?9K10 SAID HE1 SMIL+1 0?AT HE LOOKS 
      UPON HIMSELF AS A P>T ( ! BOOKS1 OR ! BOOKS A P>T ( HIM1 ,I DON'T KN[ 
      :I*40 
     
     

      ,HE HESITAT$ A LITTLE LONG]1 !N FLU%+ UP1 TOOK MY H&1 & SAY+1 0,COME 
      ALONG1 !N60 L$ ME T[>D ! DOOR ( ONE ( ! OLD (FICIAL DWELL+S4 
     

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