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,!Y ,HE> ,TELL ,( ,! ,BATTLE ,ON ,! ,RIDGE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

0,YE HAVE HE>D H[ ! ,DAYL+S W]E APPO9T$ TO GO TO HELP ,?IODOLF 9 DRIV+ ! FOLK-SPE> HOME TO ! HE>T ( ! ,ROMAN HO/4  ,SO !Y W5T2 BUT SIX H\RS !REAFT] COMES ONE TO ,OTT] BIDD+ HIM S5D A GREAT P>T ( ! K9DR$S TO HIM2 = ?AT HE HAD HAD TID+S ?AT A GREAT HO/ ( ,ROMANS W]E DRAW+ NE> ! WOOD-$GE1 BUT W]E NOT 5T]$ !RE91 & ?AT FA9 W\LD HE MEET !M 9 ! OP5 FIELD4  

0,SO ! K9DR$S DREW LOTS1 & ! LOT FELL FIR/ TO ! ,ELK+S1 :O >E A GREAT COMPANY1 AS YE KN[2 & !N TO ! ,H>T+S1 ! ,BEAM+S1 ! ,ALFT+S1 ! ,VALL+S 7ALSO A GREAT COMPANY71 ! ,GALT+S1 7& !Y NO LESS]7 EA* 9 !IR TURN2 & LA/ ( ALL TO ! ,LAX+S2 & ! ,OSEL+S PRAY$ TO GO ) ! ,ELK+S1 & ?IS ,OTT] DEEM$ GOOD1 :]EAS A MANY ( !M BE B[M54  

0,ALL !SE !N TO ! NUMB] ( A ?\S& OR MORE 5T]$ ! WOOD2 & ,I WAS ) !M1 = 9 SOO? ,I WAS ! MESS5G]4  

0,NO DELAY MADE WE 9 ! WOOD1 NOR W5T WE OV] W>ILY1 TRU/+ TO ! W>D+ ( ! WOOD BY ,?IODOLF2 & !RE W]E M5 ) US :O KNEW ! PA?S WELL1 :]E( ,I WAS ONE2 SO WE SPE$ILY CAME ?R\< 9TO ! OP5 C\NTRY4  

0,%ORTLY WE CAME UPON \R FOLK & ! ,W>-DUKE LY+ AT ! FOOT ( A LITTLE HILL ?AT W5T UP AS A BUTTRESS TO A LONG RIDGE HI< ABOVE US1 :]EON WE SET A WAT*2 & A LITTLE BROOK CAME D[N ! DALE = \R DR9K4  

0,NI<T FELL AS WE CAME ?I!R2 SO WE SLEPT = A :ILE1 BUT ABODE NOT ! MORN+1 & WE W]E AFOOT 7= WE HAD NO HORSES ) US7 BE=E ! MOON GREW :ITE4  ,WE TOOK ! ROAD 9 GOOD ORD]1 ALBEIT \R FOLK-BANN]S WE HAD LEFT BEH9D 9 ! BURG2 SO EA* K9DR$ RAIS$ AL(T A %IELD ( ITS TOK5 TO BE = A BANN]4  ,SO WE W5T =?1 & SOME SWIFT FOOTM51 ) ,FOX1 :O HA? SE5 ! ,ROMAN W>- G>?1 HAD BE5 S5T ON BE=E TO SPY \T ! WAYS ( ! FOEM54  

0,TWO H\RS AFT] SUNRISE COME? ONE ( !SE1 & TELLE? H[ HE HA? SE5 ! ,ROMANS1 & H[ ?AT !Y >E BUT A %ORT MILE H5CE BREAK+ !IR FA/1 NOT LOOK+ = ANY ONSLAU<T2 'BUT1' SAI? HE1 '!Y >E ON A HI< RIDGE :5CE !Y CAN SEE WIDE AB\T1 & BE 9 NO DANG] ( AMBU%1 BECAUSE ! PLACE IS B>E = ! MO/ P>T1 NOR IS !RE ANY COV] EXCEPT H]E & !RE D[N 9 ! DALES A FEW HAZELS & BLACK?ORN BU%ES1 & ! RU%ES ( ! BECKS 9 ! M>%Y BOTTOMS1 :]E9 A SNIPE MAY HIDE1 OR A H>E1 BUT SC>CE A MAN2 & NOTE ?AT !RE IS NO WAY UP TO ?AT RIDGE BUT BY A SPUR !RE( AS B>E AS MY H&2 SO YE WILL BE WELL SE5 AS YE W5D UP !RETO4'  

0,SO SPAKE HE 9 MY HE>+4  ,BUT ,?IODOLF BADE HIM LEAD ON TO ?AT SPUR1 & OLD ,H]IULF1 :O WAS /&+ NI<1 LAU<$ M]RILY & SAID3  ',YEA1 LEAD ON1 & SPE$ILY1 LE/ ! DAY WANE & NO?+ DONE SAVE ! HUNT+ ( SNIPES4'  

0,SO ON WE W5T1 & COM+ TO ! HI!R SIDE ( ?AT SPUR BEHELD ?OSE O!RS & ,FOX ) !M2 & HE HELD 9 HIS H& AN >R[ ( ! ALI5S1 & HIS FACE WAS ALL A/IR ) HALF-HIDD5 LAU<T]1 & HE BREA!D H>D1 & PO9T$ TO ! RIDGE1 & SOME:AT L[ D[N ON IT WE SAW A /EEL CAP & ?REE SPE>-HEADS %[+ :ITE FROM \T A LITTLE HOLL[ 9 ITS SIDE1 BUT ! M5 HIDD5 BY ! HOLL[3  SO WE KNEW ?AT ,FOX HAD BE5 *AS$1 & ?AT ! ,ROMANS W]E W>N$ & W>Y4  

0,NO DELAY MADE ! ,W>-DUKE1 BUT L$ US UP ?AT SPUR1 :I* WAS SOME:AT /EEP2 & AS WE ROSE HI<] WE SAW A B& ( M5 ON ! RIDGE1 A LITTLE WAY D[N IT1 NOT A MANY2 >*]S & SL+]S MO/LY1 :O ABODE US TILL WE W]E )9 %OT1 & !N S5T A FEW %OTS AT US1 & SO FL$4  ,BUT TWO M5 W]E HURT ) ! SL+-PLUMMETS1 & ONE1 & HE NOT GRIEV\SLY1 ) AN >R[1 & NOT ONE SLA94  

0,?US WE CAME UP ON TO ! RIDGE1 SO ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ BETWE5 US & ! B>E HEAV5S2 !NCE WE LOOK$ S\?-EA/ & SAW ! ,ROMANS WISELY PO/$ ON ! RIDGE NOT F> FROM :]E IT FELL D[N /EEPLY TO ! NOR?2 BUT ON ! S\?1 ?AT IS TO SAY ON !IR LEFT H&S1 & ALL ALONG ! RIDGE PA/ :]E WE W]E /AY$1 ! GR\ND SLOP$ G5TLY TO ! S\?-WE/ = A GOOD WAY1 BE=E IT FELL1 SOME:AT /EEPLY1 9TO ANO!R LONG DALE4  ,LOOK+ NOR? WE SAW ! \T] $GE ( ,MIRKWOOD BUT A LITTLE WAY FROM US1 & WE W]E GLAD !RE(2 BECAUSE ]E WE LEFT \R SLEEP+-PLACE ?AT MORN ,?IODOLF HAD S5T TO ,OTT] ANO!R MESS5G] BIDD+ HIM S5D YET MORE M5 ON TO US 9 CASE WE %\LD BE H>D-PRESS$ 9 ! BATTLE2 = HE HAD HAD A LATE RUMOR ?AT ! ,ROMANS W]E MANY4  ,& N[ :5 HE HAD LOOK$ ON ! ,ROMAN >RAY & NOT$ H[ WISE IT WAS1 HE S5T ?REE SWIFT- FOOT ONES TO TAKE /& ON A HI< KNOLL :I* WE HAD PASS$ ON ! WAY1 ?AT !Y MI<T TAKE HE$ :]E \R FOLK CAME \T FROM ! WOOD & GIVE SIGNAL TO !M BY ! HORN1 & LEAD !M TO :]E ! BATTLE %\LD BE4  

0,SO WE /OOD A:ILE & BREA!D US1 & H&L$ \R WEAPONS SOME HALF A FURLONG FROM ! ALI5 HO/4  ,!Y HAD NO E>? RAMP>T >\ND !M1 = ?AT RIDGE IS WAT]LESS1 & !Y C\LD NOT ABIDE !RE LONG1 BUT !Y HAD PIT*$ %>P PALES 9 FRONT ( !M & !Y /OOD 9 V]Y GOOD ORD]1 AS IF ABID+ AN ONSLAU<T1 & MOV$ NOT :5 !Y SAW US2 = ?AT B& ( %OOT]S HAD JO9$ !MSELVES TO !M ALREADY4  ,TAK5 ONE ) ANO!R WE DEEM$ !M TO BE MORE ?AN WE W]E2 BUT !IR HAUB]K$ FOOTM5 ) ! HEAVY CA/-SPE>S NOT SO MANY AS WE BY A GOOD DEAL4  

0,N[ WE W]E ( M9D TO FALL ON !M ]E !Y %\LD FALL ON US2 SO ALL SU* ( US AS HAD %OT-WEAPONS SPREAD \T FROM \R COMPANY & W5T =? A LITTLE2 & ( ! O!RS ,H]IULF /OOD =EMO/ ALONG ) ! LEAD]S ( ! ,BEAM+S & ! ,ELK+S2 BUT AS YET ,?IODOLF HELD ABACK & L$ ! MIDMO/ COMPANY1 AS HIS WONT WAS1 & ! MORE P>T ( ! ,WOLF+S W]E ) HIM4  

0,?US WE ORD]$ \RSELVES1 & AWAIT$ A LITTLE :ILE YET :AT ! ALI5S %\LD DO2 & PRES5TLY A W>-HORN BLEW AMONG !M1 & FROM EA* FLANK ( !IR MAIL$ FOOTM5 CAME =? A MANY B[M5 & SL+]S & A B& ( HORSEM52 & DREW )9 B[%OT1 ! %OOT]S 9 OP5 >RAY YET WISELY1 & SO FELL TO ON US1 & ! HORSEM5 HUNG ABACK A LITTLE AS YET4  

0,!IR >R[-%OT WAS ( LITTLE AVAIL1 !IR B[M5 FELL FA/ BE=E \RS2 BUT DEADLY WAS !IR SL+-%OT1 & HURT & SLEW MANY & SOME EV5 9 \R MA9 BATTLE2 = !Y SLUNG R\ND LEAD5 BALLS & NOT /ONES1 & !Y AIM$ TRUE & %OT QUICK2 & ! M5 )AL W]E SO LI<T & LI!1 NEV] /ILL1 BUT CR\*+ & CREEP+ & B\ND+ H]E & !RE1 ?AT !Y W]E NO EASI] TO HIT ?AN CONEYS AMID ( ! F]N1 UNLESS !Y W]E V]Y NI<4  

0,H[BEIT :5 ?IS /ORM HAD 5DUR$ A :ILE1 & WE MOV$ BUT LITTLE1 & NOT AN 9* ABACK1 & GAVE !M %OT = %OT1 !N WAS ANO!R HORN W9D$ FROM AMONG ! ALI5S2 & !REAT ! B[M5 CA/ D[N !IR B[S1 & ! SL+]S W\ND !IR SL+S AB\T !IR HEADS1 & !Y ALL CAME ON ) SWORDS & %ORT SPE>S & FEA!R$ D>TS1 RUNN+ & LEAP+ LU/ILY1 MAK+ = \R FLANKS1 & ! HORSEM5 SET SPURS TO !IR HORSES & FELL ON 9 ! V]Y FRONT ( \R FOLK LIKE GOOD & VALIANT M5-AT->MS4  

0,?AT SAW ,H]IULF & HIS M51 & !Y SET UP ! W>-:OOP1 & RAN =? TO MEET !M1 AX & SWORD AL(T1 T]RIBLY YET MAYBE SOME:AT UNW>ILY4  ,! >*]S & SL+]S NEV] CAME )9 SWORD-/ROKE ( !M1 BUT FELL AWAY BE=E !M ON ALL SIDES2 BUT ! SL+]S FL$ NOT F>1 BUT BEGAN AGA9 ) !IR %OT1 & SLEW A MANY4  ,!N WAS A HORN W9D$1 AS IF TO CALL BACK ! HORSEM51 :O1 IF !Y HE>D1 HE$$ NOT1 BUT RODE H>D ON \R K9DR$ LIKE VALIANT W>RIORS :O FE>$ NOT DEA?4  ,SOO? TO SAY1 NEI!R W]E ! HORSES BIG OR GOOD1 NOR ! M5 FIT = ! WORK1 SAV+ = !IR H>DIHOOD2 & !IR SPE>S W]E %ORT )AL & !IR BUCKL]S UNH&Y TO WIELD4  

0,N[ C\LD IT BE SE5 H[ ! ,GO?S GAVE WAY BE=E !M TO LET !M 9TO ! TRAP1 & !N CLOS$ >\ND AGA91 & ! AXES & $GE WEAPONS W5T AWORK HEW+ AS 9 A WOOD2 & ,H]IULF T[]$ OV] ALL ! PRESS1 & ! ,WOLF'S-SI/] FLA%$ OV] HIS HEAD 9 ! SUMM] MORN+4  

0,SOON WAS ?AT /ORM OV]1 & WE SAW ! ,GO?S TOSS+ UP !IR SPE>S OV] ! SLA91 & HORSES RUNN+ LOOSE & MA/]LESS AD[N OV] ! WE/W>D-LY+ SLOPES1 & A FEW ) !IR RID]S /ILL CL++ TO !M4  ,YET SOME1 SORE HURT BY SEEM+1 GALLOP+ T[>D ! MA9 BATTLE ( ! ,ROMANS4  

0,UNW>ILY !N F>$ ! *ILDR5 ( ,TYR ?AT W]E ) ,H]IULF2 = BY ?IS TIME !Y W]E WELL NI< )9 %OT ( ! SPE>S ( ?OSE MI<TY FOOTM5 ( ! ,ROMANS3  & ON !IR FLANKS W]E ! SL+]S1 & ! B[M51 :O HAD N[ GOTT5 !IR B[S AGA92 & \R B[M51 ?\< !Y %OT WELL & /RONG1 W]E TOO FEW TO QUELL !M2 & 9DE$ SOME ( !M HAD CA/ BY !IR B[S TO JO9 9 ,H]IULF'S /ORM4  ,ALSO ! LIE ( ! GR\ND WAS AGA9/ US1 = IT SLOP$ UP T[>D ! ,ROMAN >RAY AT FIR/ V]Y G5TLY1 BUT AFT]W>DS /EEPLY 5\< TO BREA! A %ORT-W9D$ MAN4  ,ALSO BEH9D !M W]E WE ( ! O!R K9DR$S1 :OM ,?IODOLF HAD ORD]$ 9TO ! W$GE->RAY2 & WE W]E ALL READY TO MOVE =W>D1 SO ?AT HAD !Y ABID$ SOME:AT1 ALL HAD BE5 WELL & BETT]4  

0,SO DID !Y NOT1 BUT /RAI<TWAY SET UP ! ,VICTORY-:OOP & RAN =W>D ON ! ,ROMAN HO/4  ,& !SE W]E SO ORD]$ ?AT1 AS A=ESAID1 !Y HAD BE=E !M %>P PILES /UCK 9TO ! E>? & PO9T$ AGA9/ US1 AS WE F\ND AFT]W>DS TO \R CO/2 & )9 !SE PILES /OOD ! M5 SOME WAY AP>T FROM EA* O!R1 SO AS TO H&LE !IR CA/+ SPE>S1 & 9 ?REE RANKS W]E !Y ORD]$ & MANY SPE>S C\LD BE CA/ AT ONCE1 & IF ANY 9 ! FRONT W]E SLA91 HIS FELL[ BEH9D HIM TOOK HIS PLACE4  

0,SO N[ ! /ORM ( W> FELL AT ONCE UPON \R FOLK1 & SWIFT & FI]CE AS WAS !IR ONSLAU<T YET W]E A MANY SLA9 & HURT OR EV] !Y CAME TO ! PILES A=ESAID4  ,!N SAW !Y DEA? BE=E !M & HE$$ IT NAU<T1 BUT TORE UP ! PILES & DA%$ ?R\< !M1 & FELL 9 ON ?OSE VALIANT FOOTM54  ,%ORT IS ! TALE TO TELL3 :]ESOEV] A SWORD OR SPE> ( ! ,GO?S WAS UPRAIS$ !RE W]E ?REE UPON HIM1 & SAI? ,TOTI ( ! ,BEAM+S1 :O WAS HURT & CRAWL$ AWAY & YET LIVES1 ?AT ON ,H]IULF !RE W]E SIX AT FIR/ & !N MORE2 & HE TOOK NO ?\<T ( %IELD+ HIMSELF1 BUT RAIS$ UP ! ,WOLF'S-SI/] & HEW$ AS ! WOODMAN 9 ! ?ICKET1 :5 NI<T COME? & HUNG] IS ON HIM4  ,!RE FELL ,H]IULF ! ,ANCI5T & MANY A MAN ( ! ,BEAM+S & ! ,ELK+S ) HIM1 & MANY A ,ROMAN4  

0,BUT AMID ! SLA9 & ! HURT \R W$GE->RAY MOV$ =W>D SL[LY N[1 W>ILY %IELD$ AGA9/ ! PLUMMETS & %AFTS ON EI!R SIDE2 & :5 ! ,ROMANS SAW \R UNBROK5 >RAY1 & ,?IODOLF ! FIR/ ) ,?RONG-PL[ NAK$ 9 HIS H&1 !Y *AS$ NOT SU* M5 ( \RS UNHURT OR LITTLE HURT1 AS DREW ABACK FROM BE=E !M3  SO !SE WE TOOK AMONG US1 & :5 WE HAD GOTT5 ALL WE MI<T1 & HELD A GRIM FACE TO ! FOE1 WE DREW ABACK LITTLE BY LITTLE1 /ILL FAC+ !M TILL WE W]E \T ( %OT ( !IR SPE>S1 ?\< ! %OT ( ! >R[S & ! SL+-PLUMMETS CEAS$ NOT :OLLY FROM US4  ,?US 5D$ ,H]IULF'S ,/ORM40  

,!N HE RE/$ FROM HIS SPEAK+ = A :ILE1 & NONE SAID AU<T1 BUT !Y GAZ$ ON HIM AS IF HE BORE ) HIM A PICTURE ( ! BATTLE1 & MANY ( ! WOM5 WEPT SIL5TLY = ,H]IULF1 & YET MORE ( ! Y\NG] ONES W]E W\ND$ TO ! HE>T :5 !Y ?\<T ( ! Y\NG M5 ( ! ,ELK+S1 & ! ,BEAM+S1 S9CE ) BO? ?OSE H\SES !Y HAD AFF9ITY2 & !Y LAM5T$ ! LOVES ?AT !Y HAD LO/1 & W\LD HAVE ASK$ CONC]N+ !IR [N SPEE*-FRI5DS HAD !Y DUR/4  ,BUT !Y HELD !IR PEACE TILL ! TALE WAS TOLD \T TO AN 5D4  

,!N ,EGIL SPAKE AGA93  

0,NO LONG :ILE HAD WORN BY 9 ,H]IULF'S ,/ORM1 & ?\< M5'S HE>TS W]E NO?+ DAUNT$1 BUT RA!R ANG]$ BY :AT HAD BEFALL51 YET W\LD ,?IODOLF WE> AWAY ! TIME SOME:AT MORE1 S9CE HE HOP$ = SUCCOR FROM ! ,WA9-BURG & ! ,WOOD2 & HE W\LD NOT ?AT ANY ( !SE ,ROMANS %\LD ESCAPE US1 BUT W\LD GIVE !M ALL TO ,TYR1 & TO BE A FOLL[+ TO ,H]IULF ! ,OLD & ! ,GREAT4  

0,SO !RE WE ABID$ A :ILE MOV+ NAU<T1 & ,?IODOLF /OOD ) ,?RONG-PL[ ON HIS %\LD]1 UNHELM$1 UNBYRNI$1 AS ?\< HE TRU/$ TO ! K9DR$ = ALL DEF5SE4  ,NOR = !IR P>T DID ! ,ROMANS D>E TO LEAVE !IR VANTAGE-GR\ND1 :5 !Y BEHELD :AT GRIM C\NT5ANCE WE MADE !M4  

0,ALBEIT1 :5 WE HAD ?RICE MADE AS IF WE W\LD FALL ON1 & YET !Y MOV$ NOT1 :]EAS IT TRIE? A MAN SORELY TO /& LONG BE=E ! FOEMAN1 & DO NAU<T BUT 5DURE1 & :]EAS MANY ( \R B[M5 W]E SLA9 OR HURT1 & ! RE/ TOO FEW TO MAKE HEAD AGA9/ ! %OT- WEAPONS ( ! ALI5S1 !N AT LA/ WE BEGAN TO DRAW NE>] & A LITTLE NE>]1 NOT BREAK+ ! W$GE->RAY2 & AT LA/1 JU/ BE=E WE W]E )9 %OT ( ! CA/-SPE>S ( !IR MA9 BATTLE1 L\D RO>$ \R W>-HORN3  !N 9DE$ WE BROKE ! W$GE->RAY1 BUT ORD]LY AS WE KNEW H[1 SPREAD+ \T FROM RI<T & LEFT ( ! ,W>- DUKE TILL WE W]E FAC+ !M 9 A LONG L9E3  ONE M9UTE WE ABODE ?US1 & !N RAN =? ?R\< ! SPE>-/ORM3  & EV5 !RE) WE HE>D1 AS IT W]E1 ! E*O ( \R [N HORN1 & :OSO HAD TIME TO ?9K BETWIXT ! FIR/ ( ! /ORM & ! H&/ROKES ( ! ,ROMANS DEEM$ ?AT N[ W\LD BE COM+ FRE% K9DR$S = \R HELP+4  

0,NOT LONG 5DUR$ ! SPE>-RA91 SO SWIFT WE W]E1 NEI!R W]E WE 9 ONE ?RONG AS BETID 9 ,H]IULF'S ,/ORM1 BUT SPREAD ABROAD1 EA* TRU/+ 9 ! O!R ?AT NONE ?\<T ( ! BACKW>D WAY4  

0,?\< WE HAD ! GR\ND AGA9/ US WE DA%$ LIKE FRE% M5 AT !IR PALES1 & W]E UND] ! WEAPONS AT ONCE4  ,!N WAS ! BATTLE GRIM2 !Y C\LD NOT ?RU/ US BACK1 NOR DID WE BREAK !IR >RAY ) \R FIR/ /ORM2 MAN HEW$ AT MAN AS IF !RE W]E NO FOES 9 ! WORLD BUT !Y TWO3  SWORD MET SWORD1 & SAX MET SAX2 IT WAS ?RU/+ & HEW+ ) PO9T & $GE1 & NO LONG-%AFT$ WEAPONS W]E ( ANY AVAIL2 !RE WE F\<T H& TO H& & NO MAN KNEW BY EYESI<T H[ ! BATTLE W5T TWO Y>DS FROM :]E HE F\<T1 & EA* ONE PUT ALL HIS HE>T 9 ! /ROKE HE WAS !N /RIK+1 & ?\<T ( NO?+ ELSE4  

0,YET AT ! LA/ WE FELT ?AT !Y W]E FALT]+ & ?AT \R WORK WAS EASI] & \R HOPE HI<]2 !N WE CRI$ \R CRIES & PRESS$ ON H>D]1 & 9 ?AT V]Y NICK ( TIME !RE >OSE CLOSE BEH9D US ! RO> ( ! ,M>KM5'S HORN & ! CRIES ( ! K9DR$S ANSW]+ \RS4  ,!N SU* ( ! ,ROMANS AS W]E NOT 9 ! V]Y ACT ( SMIT+1 OR ?RU/+1 OR CL++ OR %IELD+1 TURN$ & FL$1 & ! :OOP ( VICTORY RANG >\ND US1 & ! E>? %OOK1 & PA/ ! PLACE ( ! SLAU<T] RU%$ ! RID]S ( ! ,GO?S2 = !Y HAD S5T HORSEM5 TO US1 & ! PA?S W]E GR[N EASI] = \R MU* TREAD+ ( !M4  ,!N ,I BEHELD ,?IODOLF1 ?AT HE HAD JU/ SLA9 A FOE1 & CLE> WAS ! SPACE >\ND HIM1 & HE RU%$ SIDEWAYS & CAU<T HOLD ( ! /IRRUP ( ,ANGANTYR ( ! ,BE>+S1 & RAN T5 /RIDES BESIDE HIM1 & !N B\ND$ ON AFOOT SWIFT] ?AN ! R$ HORSES ( ! ,BE>+S1 URG+ ON ! *ASE1 AS HIS WONT WAS4  

0,BUT WE :O W]E WE>I]1 :5 WE HAD DONE \R WORK1 /OOD /ILL BETWE5 ! LIV+ & ! DEAD1 BETWE5 ! FREEM5 ( ! ,M>K & !IR W>-?RALLS4  ,& 9 NO LONG :ILE !RE CAME BACK TO US ,?IODOLF & ! *AS]S1 & WE MADE A GREAT R+ ON ! FIELD ( ! SLA91 & SANG ! ,SONG ( ,TRIUMPH2 & IT WAS ! ,WOLF+ ,SONG ?AT WE SANG4  

0,?US !N 5D$ ,?IODOLF'S ,/ORM40  

,:5 HE HELD HIS PEACE !RE WAS BUT LITTLE NOISE AMONG ! /AY-AT- HOMES1 = /ILL W]E !Y ?9K+ AB\T ! DEA?S ( !IR K9DR$ & !IR LOV]S4  ,BUT ,EGIL SPOKE AGA94  

0,YET )9 ?AT R+ LAY ! SORR[ ( \R HE>TS2 = ,OD9 HAD CALL$ A MANY HOME1 & !RE LAY !IR BODIES2 & ! MI<TIE/ WAS ,H]IULF2 & ! ,ROMANS HAD TAK5 HIM UP FROM :]E HE FELL1 & CA/ HIM D[N \T ( ! WAY1 BUT !Y HAD NOT /RIPP$ HIM1 & HIS H& /ILL GRIPP$ ! ,WOLF'S-SI/]4  ,HIS %IELD WAS FULL ( %AFTS ( >R[S & SPE>S2 HIS BYRNY WAS R5T 9 MANY PLACES1 HIS HELM BATT]$ \T ( =M4  ,HE HAD BE5 GRIEV\SLY HURT 9 ! SIDE & 9 ! ?I< BY CA/-SPE>S OR EV] HE CAME TO H&-BL[S ) ! ,ROMANS1 BUT MOREOV] HE HAD ?REE GREAT W\NDS FROM ! PO9T ( ! SAX1 9 ! ?ROAT1 9 ! SIDE1 9 ! BELLY1 EA* 5\< = HIS BANE4  ,HIS FACE WAS YET FAIR TO LOOK ON1 & WE DEEM$ ?AT HE HAD DI$ SMIL+4  

0,AT HIS FEET LAY A Y\NG MAN ( ! ,BEAM+S 9 A GAY GRE5 COAT1 & BESIDE HIM WAS ! HEAD ( ANO!R ( HIS ,H\SE1 BUT HIS GRE5-CLAD BODY LAY SOME Y>DS ALO(4  ,!RE LAY ( ! ,ELK+S A MANY4  ,WELL MAY YE WEEP1 MAID5S1 = !M ?AT LOV$ Y\4  ,N[ F>E !Y TO ! ,GODS A GOODLY COMPANY1 BUT A GOODLY COMPANY IS ) !M4  

0,SEV5TY & SEV5 ( ! ,SONS ( ! ,GO?S LAY DEAD )9 ! ,ROMAN BATTLE1 & FIFTY-F\R ON ! SLOPE BE=E IT2 & TO BOOT !RE W]E TW5TY-F\R ( US SLA9 BY ! >R[S & PLUMMETS ( ! %OOT]S1 & A MANY HURT )AL4  

0,BUT !RE W]E NO HURT M5 9SIDE ! ,ROMAN >RAY OR BE=E IT4  ,ALL W]E SLA9 \TRI<T1 = ! HURT M5 EI!R DRAGG$ !MSELVES BACK TO \R FOLK1 OR ONW>D TO ! ,ROMAN RANKS1 ?AT !Y MI<T DIE ) ONE MORE /ROKE SMITT54  

0,N[ ( ! ALI5S ! DEAD LAY 9 HEAPS 9 ?AT PLACE1 = GRIM WAS ! SLAU<T] :5 ! RID]S ( ! ,BE>+S & ! ,WORM+S FELL ON ! ALI5S2 & A MANY ( ! FOEM5 SCORN$ TO FLEE1 BUT DI$ :]E !Y /OOD1 CRAV+ NO PEACE2 & TO FEW ( !M WAS PEACE GIV54  ,!RE FELL ( ! ,ROMAN FOOTM5 FIVE HUNDR$ & EI<TY & FIVE1 & ! REMNANT ?AT FL$ WAS BUT LITTLE3  BUT ( ! SL+]S & B[M5 BUT EI<TY & SIX W]E SLA91 = !Y W]E !RE TO %OOT & NOT TO /&2 & !Y W]E NIMBLE & FLEET ( FOOT1 M5 R\ND ( LIMB1 V]Y D>K-SK9N$1 BUT NOT F\L ( FAVOR40  

,!N HE SAID3  

0,!RE >E M5 ?R\< ! DUSK A-F>+1 \R SPEE*-FI5DS & \R K91 ,NO MORE %ALL !Y CRAVE \R HELP+1 NOR ASK :AT WORK TO W92 ,!Y HAVE DONE !IR DE$S & DEP>T$ :5 !Y HAD HOLP5 ! ,H\SE1 ,SO HI< !IR HEADS >E HOLD51 & !IR HURTS >E GLORI\S ,) ! /ORY ( /ROKES /RICK51 & NEW WEAPONS TO BE MET1 ,& NEW SC[L+ ( FOES' FACES1 & NEW CURSES UNKN[N YET4 ,LO1 !Y DI<T ! FEA/ 9 ,GODHOME1 & FAIR >E ! TABLES SPREAD1 ,LATE COME1 BUT WELL-BELOV$ IS EV]Y W>-WORN HEAD1 ,& ! ,GOD-FOLK & ! ,FA!RS1 AS !SE CROSS ! T9KL+ BRIDGE1 ,CR[D R\ND & CRAVE = /ORIES ( ! ,BATTLE ON ! ,RIDGE40  

,!RE) HE CAME D[N FROM ! ,SPEE*-,HILL & ! WOM5-FOLK CAME R\ND AB\T HIM1 & !Y BR\<T HIM TO ! ,HALL1 & WA%$ HIM1 & GAVE HIM MEAT & DR9K2 & !N W\LD HE SLEEP1 = HE WAS WE>Y4  

,H[BEIT SOME ( ! WOM5 C\LD NOT REFRA9 !MSELVES1 BUT MU/ NE$S ASK AFT] !IR SPEE*-FRI5DS :O HAD BE5 9 ! BATTLE2 & HE ANSW]$ AS HE C\LD1 & SOME HE MADE GLAD1 & SOME SORRY2 & AS TO SOME1 HE C\LD NOT TELL !M :E!R !IR FRI5DS W]E ALIVE OR DEAD4  ,SO HE W5T TO HIS PLACE & FELL ASLEEP & SLEPT LONG1 :ILE ! WOM5 W5T D[N TO ACRE & MEAD[1 OR SAW TO ! BAK+ ( BREAD OR ! SEW+ ( G>M5TS1 OR W5T F> AFIELD TO T5D ! NEAT & ! %EEP4  

,H[BEIT ! ,HALL-,SUN W5T NOT ) !M2 BUT %E TALK$ ) ?AT OLD W>RIOR1 ,SORLI1 :O WAS N[ HALT & GR[N UNMEET = ! ROAD1 BUT WAS A WISE MAN2 & %E & HE TOGE!R ) SOME OLD C>L9ES & A FEW Y\NG LADS FELL TO WORK1 & SAW TO MANY MATT]S AB\T ! ,HALL & ! G>? ?AT DAY2 & !Y GOT TOGE!R :AT WEAPONS !RE W]E BO? = %OT & = ! H&-PLAY1 & LAID !M :]E !Y W]E H&Y TO COME AT1 & !Y SAW TO ! MEAL 9 ! HALL ?AT !RE WAS PROVISION = MANY DAYS2 & !Y C>RI$ UP TO A L(T ABOVE ! ,WOM5'S-,*AMB] MANY GREAT VESSELS ( WAT]1 LE/ ! FIRE %\LD TAKE ! ,HALL2 & !Y LOOK$ EV]Y:]E TO ! 5TRANCES & W9D[S & HAD FA/5+S & BOLTS & B>S FA%ION$ & FITT$ TO !M2 & SAW ?AT ALL ?+S W]E TRIM & /\T4  ,& SO !Y ABID$ ! ISSUE4  

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