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,NEW ,TID+S ,9 ,! ,DALE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,IT WAS ?REE DAYS !REAFT] ?AT ,GOLD-MANE1 LEAD+ AN ASS1 W5T ALONG ! HI<WAY TO FET* HOME C]TA9 FLEECES :I* W]E NE$$ = ! H\SE FROM A /EAD A LITTLE WE/ ( ,WILDLAKE2 BUT HE HAD GONE SCANT HALF A MILE ]E HE FELL 9 ) A ?RONG ( FOLK GO+ TO ,BURG/EAD4  ,!Y W]E ( ! ,%EPH]DS2 !Y HAD WEAPONS ) !M1 & SOME W]E CLAD 9 COATS ( F5CE4  ,!Y W5T ALONG MAK+ A GREAT NOISE1 = !Y W]E ALL TALK+ EA* TO EA* AT ! SAME TIME1 & SEEM$ V]Y HOT & EAG] AB\T SOME MATT]4  ,:5 !Y SAW ,GOLD-MANE ANI<1 !Y /OPP$1 & ! ?RONG OP5$ AS IF TO LET HIM 9TO !IR MIDMO/2 SO HE M+L$ ) !M1 & !Y /OOD 9 A R+ AB\T HIM & AN OLD MAN MORE ILL-FAVOR$ ?AN IT WAS ! WONT ( ! ,DALESM5 TO BE4  

,= HE WAS LONG1 /OOP+1 GAUNT & SP9DLE-%ANK$1 HIS H&S BIG & CRIPPL$ ) G\T3  HIS *EEKS W]E R$ AFT] AN OLD MAN'S FA%ION1 COV]$ ) A CRIMSON NETWORK LIKE A PIPP92 HIS LIPS ?9 & NOT WELL HID+ HIS FEW TEE?2 HIS NOSE LONG LIKE A SNIPE'S NEB4 ,9 %ORT1 A %AME & A LAU<+-/OCK TO ! ,FOLK1 & A MAN :OM ! K9DR$S HAD 9 SMALL E/EEM1 & ?AT = GOOD REASONS4  

,FACE-(-GOD KNEW HIM AT ONCE = A NOTABLE CLOSE-FI/ & />VE-ALL FOOL ( ! ,%EPH]DS2 & HIS NAME WAS N[ BECOME ,P5NY-?UMB ! ,LEAN1 :ATEV] IT MI<T ONCE HAVE BE54  

,SO ,FACE-(-GOD GREET$ ALL M51 & !Y HIM AGA92 & HE SAID3 ',:AT AILE? Y\1 NEI<BORS8  ,Y\R WEAPONS1 >E B>E1 BUT ,I SEE NOT ?AT !Y BE BLOODY4  ,:AT IS IT1 GOODMAN ,P5NY-?UMB8'  

,P5NY-?UMB DID BUT GROAN = ALL ANSW]2 BUT A /\T C>LE :O /OOD BY ) A BROAD GR9 ON HIS FACE ANSW]$ & SAID3  

',FACE-(-GOD1 EVIL TID+S BE ABROAD2 ! /RONG-?IEVES ( ! WOOD >E A/IR2 & SOME DEEM ?AT ! WOOD-WI<TS BE HELP+ !M4'  

',YEA1 & :AT IS ! DE$ !Y HAVE DONE8' SAID ,GOLD-MANE4  

,SAID ! C>LE3  ',?\ KN[E/ ,P5NY-?UMB'S ABODE8'  

',YEA SURELY1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD2 'FAIR >E ! WAT]-MEAD[S AB\T IT2 GREAT GA9 ( *EESE CAN BE GOTT5 !NCE4'  

',HA/ ?\ BE5 )9 ! H\SE8' SAID ! C>LE4  

',NAY1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE4  

,!N SPAKE ,P5NY-?UMB3  ',)9 IS SCANT GE>3  WE GA!R = O!RS TO SCATT]2 WE MAKE MEAT = O!RS' M\?S4'  

,! C>LE LAU<$3  ',SOO? IS ?AT1' SAID HE1 '?AT !RE IS LITTLE GE> !RE9 N[2 = ! /RONG-?IEVES HAVE VOID$ BO? HALL & B[] & BYRE4'  

',& :5 WAS ?AT8' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  

',! NI<T BE=E LA/ NI<T1' SAID ! C>LE1 '! DOOR WAS SMITT5 ON1 & :5 NONE ANSW]$ IT WAS BROK5 D[N4'  

',YEA1' QUO? ,P5NY-?UMB1 'A HO/ 5T]$1 & !Y 9 >MS4'  

',NO HO/ WAS )91' SAID ! C>LE1 'NAU<T BUT ,P5NY-?UMB & HIS SI/] & HIS SI/]'S SON1 & ?REE C>LES ?AT WORK = HIM2 & ONE ( !M1 ,RU/Y TO WIT1 WAS ! WOR/ MAN ( ! HILL-C\NTRY4 ,!SE !N ! HO/ :]E( ! GOODMAN TELLE? B\ND1 BUT )\T DO+ !M ANY SCA!2 & !Y RANSACK$ ! H\SE1 & TOOK AWAY MU* GE>2 YET LEFT SOME4'  

',?\ LIE/1' SAID ,P5NY-?UMB2 '!Y TOOK LITTLE & LEFT NONE4'  

,!REAT ALL M5 LAU<$1 = ?IS SEEM$ TO !M GOOD GAME1 & ANO!R MAN SAID3  ',WELL1 NEI<BOR ,P5NY-?UMB1 IF IT WAS SO LITTLE1 ?\ HA/ DONE UNNEI<BORLY 9 GIV+ US SU* A HEAP ( TR\BLE AB\T IT4'  

,& !Y LAU<$ AGA91 BUT ! FIR/ C>LE SAID3  ',TRUE IT IS1 GOODMAN1 ?AT ?\ W]T EXCE$+ EAG] TO RAISE ! HUE & CRY AFT] ?AT LITTLE :5 WE HAPP$ UPON !E & ?Y H\SEMATES B\ND 9 Y\R *AIRS YE/]DAY MORN+4  ,WELL1 ,ALD]MAN'S SON1 %ORT IS ! TALE TO TELL3  WE C\LD NOT FAIL TO FOLL[ ! GE>1 & ! SLOT L$ US 9TO ! WOOD1 & ILL IS ! GO+ !RE = US %EPH]DS1 :O >E US$ TO ! B>E D[NS1 SAVE ,RU/Y1 :O WAS A GOOD WOODSMAN & LIFT$ ! SLOT = US2 SO HE \TW5T US ALL1 & RAN \T ( SI<T ( US1 SO PRES5TLY WE CAME UPON HIM DEAD-SLA91 ) ! MANSLAY]'S SPE> 9 HIS BREA/4  ,:AT !N C\LD WE DO BUT TURN BACK AGA91 = N[ WAS ! WOOD BL9D N[ ,RU/Y WAS DEAD1 & WE KNEW NOT :I!R TO FOLL[ ! FRAY2 & ! MAN HIMSELF WAS BUT LITTLE LOSS3  SO BACK WE TURN$1 & TOLD GOODMAN ,P5NY-?UMB ( ALL ?IS1 = WE HAD LEFT HIM ALONE 9 HIS HALL LAM5T+ HIS GE>2 SO WE BID$ TO-DAY'S MORN1 & HAVE COME \T N[1 ) \R NEI<BOR & ! SPE>1 & ! DEAD CORPSE ( ,RU/Y4  ,/& ASIDE1 NEI<BORS1 & LET ! ,ALD]MAN'S SON SEE IT4'  

,!Y DID SO1 & !RE WAS ! CORPSE ( A ?9-FAC$ TALL WIRY MAN1 SOME:AT FOXY ( ASPECT1 LY+ ON A H&-BI] COV]$ ) BLACK CLO?4  

',YEA1 ,FACE-(-GOD1' SAID ! C>LE1 'HE IS NOT GOOD TO SEE N[ HE IS DEAD1 YET ALIVE WAS HE WORS]3  BUT1 LOOK Y\1 ?\< ! MAN WAS NO GOOD MAN1 YET WAS HE ( \R PEOPLE1 & ! FEUD IS ) US2 SO WE W\LD SEE ! ,ALD]MAN1 & DO HIM TO WIT ( ! TID+S1 ?AT HE MAY CALL ! NEI<BORS TOGE!R TO SEEK A BLOOD-WITE = ,RU/Y & ATONEM5T = ! RANSACK+4  ,OR :AT SAYE/ ?\8'  

',HAVE YE ! SPE> ?AT YE F\ND 9 ,RU/Y8' QUO? ,GOLD-MANE4  

',YEA V]ILY1' SAID ! C>LE4  ',HI!R ) IT1 NEI<BORS2 GIVE IT TO ! ,ALD]MAN'S SON4'  

,SO ! SPE> CAME 9TO HIS H&1 & HE LOOK$ AT IT & SAID3  

',?IS IS NO SPE> ( ! SMI?S' WORK ( ! ,DALE1 AS MY FA!R WILL TELL Y\4  ,WE TAKE BUT LITTLE KEEP ( ! =G+ ( SPE>HEADS H]E1 SO ?AT !Y BE WELL-TEMP]$ & MADE SO AS TO RIDE WELL ON ! %AFT2 BUT ?IS HEAD1 DA9TILY IS IT WR\<T1 ! BLOOD-TR5* AS CLEAN & TRIM AS ?\< IT W]E AN ,E>L'S SWORD4  ,SEE Y\ )AL ?IS 9LAY+ ( RUNES ON ! /EEL8  ,IT IS DONE ) NO T9 OR COPP]1 BUT ) V]Y SILV]2 & !SE B&S AB\T ! %AFT BE ( SILV] ALSO4  ,IT IS A FAIR WEAPON1 & ! [N] HA? A LOSS ( IT GREAT] ?AN HIS GA9 9 ! SLAY+ ( ,RU/Y2 & HE WILL HAVE LEFT IT 9 ! W\ND SO ?AT HE MI<T BE KN[N H]EAFT]1 & ?AT HE MI<T BE SAID NOT TO HAVE MURD]$ ,RU/Y BUT TO HAVE SLA9 HIM4  ,OR H[ ?9K YE8'  

,!Y ALL SAID ?AT ?IS SEEM$ LIKE TO BE2 BUT ?AT IF ! MAN :O HAD SLA9 ,RU/Y W]E ONE ( ! RANSACK]S !Y MI<T HAVE A BLOOD- WITE ( HIM1 IF !Y C\LD F9D HIM4  ,GOLD-MANE SAID ?AT SO IT WAS1 & !RE)AL HE GAVE ! %EPH]DS GOOD-SPE$ & W5T ON HIS WAY4  

,BUT !Y CAME TO ,BURG/EAD & F\ND ! ,ALD]MAN1 & 9 DUE TIME WAS A ,C\RT HELD1 & A F9D+ UTT]$1 & \TLAWRY GIV5 =? = ! MANSLAY+ & ! RANSACK+ AGA9/ C]TA9 M5 UNKN[N4  ,AS = ! SPE>1 IT WAS LAID UP 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE4  

,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD POND]$ !SE MATT]S 9 HIS M9D1 = SU* RANSACK+S !RE HAD BE5 NONE ( 9 LATE YE>S2 & HE SAID TO HIMSELF ?AT HIS FRI5DS ( ! ,M\NTA9 MU/ HAVE O!R FOLK1 ( :I* ! ,DALESM5 KNEW NAU<T1 :OSE GE> !Y C\LD LIFT1 OR H[ C\LD !Y LIVE 9 ?AT PLACE4  ,& HE M>VEL$ ?AT !Y %\LD RISK DRAW+ ! ,DALESM5'S WRA? UPON !M2 :]EAS !Y ( ! ,DALE W]E /RONG M5 NOT EASILY DAUNT$1 ALBEIT PEACEABLE 5\< IF NOT /IRR$ TO WRA?4  ,= 9 GOOD SOO? HE HAD NO D\BT CONC]N+ ?AT SPE>1 :OSE IT WAS & :5CE IT CAME3  = ?AT V]Y WEAPON HAD BE5 LEAN+ AGA9/ ! PANEL ( HIS %UT-B$ ! NI<T HE SLEPT ON ! ,M\NTA91 & ALL ! O!R SPE>S ?AT HE SAW !RE W]E MORE OR LESS ( ! SAME FA%ION1 & ADORN$ ) SILV]4  

,ALBEIT ALL ?AT HE KNEW1 & ALL ?AT HE ?\<T (1 HE KEPT 9 HIS [N HE>T & SAID NO?+ ( IT4  

,SO WORE ! AUTUMN 9TO E>LY W9T]2 & ! ,WE/L& M]*ANTS CAME 9 DUE TIME1 & DEP>T$ )\T ,FACE-(-GOD1 ?\< HIS FA!R MADE HIM ?AT (F] ONE LA/ TIME4  ,HE W5T TO & FRO AB\T HIS WORK 9 ! ,DALE1 & SEEM$ TO MO/ M5'S EYES NAU<T *ANG$ FROM :AT HE HAD BE54  ,BUT ! ,BRIDE NOT$ ?AT HE SAW H] LESS (T5 ?AN HIS WONT WAS1 & ABODE ) H] A LESS] SPACE :5 HE MET H]2 & %E C\LD NOT ?9K :AT ?IS MI<T MEAN2 NOR HAD %E HE>T TO ASK HIM !RE(1 ?\< %E WAS SORRY & GRIEV$1 BUT RA!R )DREW H] COMPANY FROM HIM SOME:AT2 & :5 %E P]CEIV$ ?AT HE NOT$ IT NOT1 & MADE NO QUE/ION ( IT1 !N WAS %E ! SORRI]4  

,BUT ! FIR/ W9T]-SN[ CAME ON ) A GREAT /ORM ( W9D FROM ! NOR?-EA/1 SO ?AT NO MAN /IRR$ ABROAD :O WAS NOT COMPELL$ !RETO1 & ?OSE :O W5T ABROAD RISK$ LIFE & LIMB !REBY4 ,NEXT MORN+ ALL WAS CALM AGA91 & ! SN[ WAS DEEP1 BUT IT DID NOT 5DURE LONG1 = ! W9D %IFT$ TO ! S\?WE/ & ! ?AW CAME1 & ?REE DAYS AFT]1 :5 FOLK C\LD F>E EASILY AGA9 UP & D[N ! ,DALE1 CAME TID+S TO ,BURG/EAD & ! ,ALD]MAN FROM ! ,L[] ,DALE1 H[ A H\SE CALL$ ,GRE5T(TS HAD BE5 RANSACK$ !RE1 & NONE KNEW BY :OM4  ,N[ ! GOODMAN ( ,GRE5T(TS WAS LITTLE LOV$ ( ! NEI<BORS3  HE WAS GRASP+ & OV]BE>+1 & HAD (T5 C[$ O!RS \T ( !IR DUE3  HE WAS V]Y CROSS-GRA9$1 BO? AT HOME & ABROAD3  HIS WIFE HAD FL$ FROM HIS H&1 NEI!R DID HIS SONS F9D IT GOOD TO ABIDE ) HIM3  !RE)AL HE WAS WEAL?Y ( GOODS1 A /RONG MAN & A DEFT MAN-AT->MS4  ,:5 HIS SONS & HIS WIFE DEP>T$ FROM HIM1 & NONE O!R ( ! ,DALESM5 C>$ TO ABIDE ) HIM1 HE W5T D[N 9TO ! ,PLA91 & GOT !NCE M5 TO BE ) HIM = HIRE1 M5 :O W]E NOT WELL SE5 TO 9 !IR [N L&4  ,!SE TO ! NUMB] ( TWELVE ABODE ) HIM1 & DID HIS BIDD+ :5SO IT PLEAS$ !M4  ,TWO MORE HAD HE HAD :O HAD BE5 SLA9 BY GOOD M5 ( ! ,DALE = !IR MA/]FUL WAYS2 & NO BLOOD-WITE HAD BE5 PAID = !M1 BECAUSE ( !IR ILL-DO+S1 ?\< !Y HAD NOT BE5 MADE \TLAWS4  ,?IS MAN ( ,GRE5T(TS WAS CALL$ ,H>TS-BANE AFT] HIS FA!R1 :O WAS A GREAT HUNT]4  

,N[ ! FULL TID+S ( ! RANSACK+ W]E !SE3  ,! /ORM BEGAN TWO H\RS BE=E SUNSET1 & AN H\R !REAFT]1 :5 IT WAS QUITE D>K1 = )\T NONE C\LD SEE BECAUSE ! W9D WAS AT ITS HEI<T & ! DRIFT ( ! SN[ WAS H>D & FULL1 ! HALL-DOOR FLEW OP52 & AT FIR/ M5 ?\<T IT HAD BE5 ! W9D1 UNTIL !Y SAW 9 ! DIMNESS 7= ALL LI<TS BUT ! FIRE ON ! HE>? HAD BE5 QU5*$7 C]TA9 ?+S TUMBL+ 9 :I* AT FIR/ !Y DEEM$ W]E WOLVES2 BUT :5 !Y TOOK SWORDS & /AVES AGA9/ !M1 LO !Y W]E MET BY SWORDS & AXES1 & !Y SAW ?AT ! SEEM+ WOLVES W]E M5 ) WOLF-SK9S DRAWN OV] !M4  ,SO ! NEW-COM]S C[$ !M ?AT !Y ?REW D[N !IR WEAPONS1 & W]E B\ND 9 !IR PLACES2 BUT :5 !Y W]E B\ND1 & HAD HAD TIME TO NOTE :O ! RANSACK]S W]E1 !Y SAW ?AT !RE W]E BUT SIX ( !M ALL TOLD1 :O HAD C[$ & B\ND ,H>TS-BANE & HIS TWELVE MA/]FUL M52 & ?IS !Y DEEM$ A GREAT %AM+ TO !M1 AS MI<T WELL BE4  

,SO !N ! /EAD WAS RANSACK$1 & ?OSE WOLVES TOOK AWAY :AT !Y W\LD1 & W5T !IR WAYS ?R\< ! FI]CE /ORM1 & NONE C\LD TELL :E!R !Y HAD LIV$ OR DI$ 9 IT2 BUT AT LEA/ NEI!R ! M5 NOR !IR PREY W]E SE5 AGA92 NOR DID !Y LEAVE ANY SLOT1 = NEXT MORN+ ! SN[ LAY DEEP OV] EV]Y?+4  

,NO D\BT HAD ,GOLD-MANE BUT ?AT !SE RANSACK]S W]E HIS FRI5DS ( ! ,M\NTA92 BUT HE HELD HIS PEACE1 ABID+ TILL ! W9T] %\LD BE OV]4  

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