,*APT] #ag ,! ,TOK5 ,COME? ,FROM ,! ,M\NTA9 ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS ,TEXT 3 ,! NEXT DAY WORE AWAY TID+LESS2 & ! DAY AFT] ,FACE-(-GOD >OSE BETIMES2 = IT WAS ! FIR/ DAY ( HIS WAT*1 & HE WAS AT ! ,MAID5 ,W>D BE=E ! TIME APPO9T$ ON A V]Y FAIR & BRI?1 ?\< = ! SUNRISE !Y LIFT$ A LITTLE 9 ! EA/1 & ! SUN CAME UP OV] ! PASSES1 AMID ! R$ & ANGRY RACK ( CL\DS4 ,?IS MORN ALSO GAVE HIM NO TID+S ( ! TOK51 & HE WAS WRO? & P]TURB$ 9 SPIRIT3 BUT T[>DS EV5+ HE SAID3 ',IT IS WELL3 T5 DAYS %E GAVE ME1 SO ?AT %E MID1 & AS HE TURN$ T[>D ,BURG/EAD = ! T5? TIME1 HE HE>D1 AS HE DEEM$1 A B[-/R+ TWANG AF> (F1 & EV5 !RE) CAME A %AFT FLY+ HEAVILY LIKE A W+$ BIRD1 :I* SMOTE A GREAT /&+ /ONE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! WAY1 :]E ( OLD SOME *IEFTA9 HAD BE5 BURI$1 & FELL TO E>? AT ITS FOOT4 ,HE W5T UP TO IT & H&L$ IT1 & SAW ?AT !RE WAS A PIECE ( ?9 P>*M5T WRAPP$ AB\T IT1 :I* 9DE$ HE WAS EAG] TO UNWRAP AT ONCE1 BUT =EBORE2 BECAUSE HE WAS ON ! HILIC BLOOM+ AB\T HIM1 & ?REE BLACKBIRDS ANSW]+ ONE ANO!R FROM ! $GES ( ! COPPICE4 ,/RAIR[1 & UNROLL$ ! P>*M5T2 & !RE WAS WRIT+ !REON 9 BLACK 9K ( SMALL LETT]S1 BUT V]Y FAIR1 & ?IS IS :AT HE READ !RE93 ,COME ?\ TO ! ,M\NTA9 ,HALL BY ! PA? :I* ?\ KN[E/ (1 ON ! MORR[ ( ! DAY :]EON ?\ READE/ ?IS4 ,RISE BETIMES & COME >M$1 = !RE >E O!R M5 ?AN WE 9 ! WOOD2 TO :OM ?Y DEA? %\LD BE A GA94 ,:5 ?\ >T COME TO ! ,HALL1 ?\ %ALT F9D NO MAN !RE92 BUT A GREAT H\ND ONLY1 TI$ TO A B5* NI< ! DAIS4 ,CALL HIM BY HIS NAME1 ,SURE-FOOT TO WIT1 & GIVE HIM TO EAT FROM ! MEAT UPON ! BO>D1 & GIVE HIM WAT] TO DR9K4 ,IF ! DAY IS !N F> SP5T1 AS IT IS LIKE TO BE1 ABIDE ?\ ) ! H\ND 9 ! HALL ?R\< ! NIES NOT ABROAD TILL ! MORR['S MORN3 !N LEAD HIM \T & BR+ HIM TO ! NOR?-EA/ CORN] ( ! ,HALL1 & HE %ALL LIFT ! SLOT = !E ?AT LEADE? TO ! ,%AD[Y ,YALE4 ,FOLL[ HIM & ALL GOOD GO ) !E4 ,N[ :5 HE HAD READ ?IS1 E>? SEEM$ FAIR 9DE$ AB\T HIM1 & HE SC>CE KNEW :I!R TO TURN OR :AT TO DO TO MAKE ! MO/ ( HIS JOY4 ,HE PRES5TLY W5T BACK TO ,BURG/EAD & 9TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 :]E ALL M5 W]E A/IR N[1 & ! DAY WAS CLE>+4 ,HE HID ! %AFT UND] HIS KIRTLE1 = HE W\LD NOT ?AT ANY %\LD SEE IT2 SO HE W5T TO HIS %UT-B$ & LAID IT UP 9 HIS *E/1 :]E9 HE KEPT HIS *IEFE/ TREASURES2 BUT ! WRIT+ ON ! SCROLL HE SET 9 HIS BOSOM & SO HID IT4 ,HE W5T JOYFULLY & PR\DLY1 AS ONE :O KN[E? MORE TID+S & BETT] ?AN ?OSE >\ND HIM4 ,BUT ,/ONE- FACE BEHELD HIM1 & SAID ',FO/]-SON1 ?\ >T HAPPY4 ,IS IT ?AT ! SPR+-TIDE IS 9 ?Y BLOOD1 & MAKE? !E BLI! ) ALL ?+S1 OR HA/ ?\ SOME NEW TID+S8 ,NAY1 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE AN ANSW] \T ( !E2 BUT H]E IS GOOD R$E3 :5 NEXT ?\ GOE/ 9TO ! WOOD1 IT W]E NAULE BY ?Y SIDE2 ONE ?AT LOVE? !E1 & W\LD DIE = !E IF NE$ W]E2 ONE :O MIE6 = !RE >E EVIL ?+S ABROAD 9 ! ,WOOD1 & MOREOV] ! BRE?R5 ( ?OSE TWO FELONS :O W]E SLA9 AT ,C>L/EAD4' ,!N ,GOLD-MANE CON/RA9$ HIMSELF TO ANSW] ! OLD C>LE S(TLY2 & HE ?ANK$ HIM K9DLY = HIS (F]1 & SAID ?AT SO IT %\LD BE BE=E LONG4 ,SO ! TALK BETWE5 !M FELL1 & ,/ONE-FACE W5T AWAY SOME:AT WELL-PLEAS$4 ,& N[ WAS ,FACE-(-GOD BECOME W>Y2 & HE W\LD NOT DRAW M5'S EYES & SPEE* ON HIM2 SO HE W5T AFIELD ) ,HALL-FACE TO DEAL ) ! LAMBS & ! EWES1 & DID LIKE O!R M54 ,NO LESS W>Y WAS HE 9 ! HALL ?AT EV51 & NEI!R SPAKE MU* NOR LITTLE2 & :5 HIS FA!R SPAKE TO HIM CONC]N+ ! ,BRIDE1 & MADE GAME ( HIM AS A SOME:AT SLUGGI% GROOM1 HE DID NOT *ANGE C\NT5ANCE1 BUT ANSW]$ LILIE/ DAWN HE WAS AFOOT1 & HE CLAD HIMSELF & DID ON HIS HAUB]K1 HIS FA!R'S WORK1 :I* WAS F9E-WR\-SWORD TO HIS SIDE1 & IT WAS ! WORK ( HIS FA!R'S FA!R1 & A V]Y GOOD SWORD3 ITS NAME WAS ,DALE-W>D54 ,HE DID A GOOD HELM ON HIS HEAD1 & SLUNG A T>GE AT HIS BACK1 & TOOK TWO SPE>S 9 HIS H&1 %ORT BUT /RONG-%AFT$ & WELL-/EEL$4 ,?US >RAY$ HE LEFT ,BURG/EAD BE=E ! DAWN1 & CAME TO ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY & BETOOK HIM TO ! ,WOODL&4 ,HE MADE NO /OP OR /AY ON ! PA?1 BUT ATE HIS MEAT /&+ BY AN OAK-TREE CLOSE BY ! HALF-BL9D TRACK4 ,:5 HE CAME TO ! LITTLE WOOD-LAWN1 :]E WAS ! T(T ( ! ANCI5T H\SE1 HE LOOK$ ALL R\ND AB\T HIM1 = HE DEEM$ ?AT A LIKELY PLACE = ?OSE UGLY WOOD-WIILY 5\<4 ,SO HE PASS$ ON2 & !RE W]E O!R PLACES ALSO :]E HE F>$ W>ILY1 BECAUSE !Y SEEM$ LIKE TO HOLD LURK+ FELONS2 ?\< =SOO? ! :OLE WOOD MI] HAD MADE HIS ONSET ?AT O!R EVE4 ,HE W5T /RAIT BEAT+1 & HE SC>CE BELIEV+ BUT ?AT HE %\LD F9D ! ,FRI5D ABID+ HIM !RE3 BUT :5 HE PU%$ ! DOOR IT GAVE WAY BE=E HIM AT ONCE1 & HE 5T]$ & F\ND NO MAN !RE91 & ! WALLS /RIPP$ B>E & NO %IELD OR WEAPON HANG+ ON ! PANELS4 ,BUT ! H\ND HE SAW TI$ TO A B5* NI< ! DAIS1 & ! BRI/LES ON ! BEA/'S NECK >OSE1 & HE SN>L$ ON ,FACE-(-GOD1 & /RA9$ ON HIS LEA!RN LEA%4 ,!N ,FACE-(-GOD W5T UP TO HIM & CALL$ HIM BY HIS NAME1 ,SURE- FOOT1 & GAVE HIM HIS H& TO LICK1 & HE BR\D2 SO ! BEA/ BECAME FRI5DLY & WAGG$ HIS TAIL & :9$ & SLOBB]$ HIS H&4 ,!N HE W5T ALL AB\T ! H\SE1 & SAW & HE>D NO LIV+ ?+ !RE9 SAVE ! MICE 9 ! PANELS & ,SURE-FOOT4 ,SO HE CAME BACK TO ! DAIS1 & SAT HIM D[N AT ! BO>D & ATE HIS FILL1 & ?\T ROSE HI< & HE WAS GLAD1 & HE SAW HIMSELF SITT+ BESIDE H] ON ! DAIS ( A V]Y FAIR HALL BELOV$ & HONOR$ ( ALL ! FOLK1 & NONE HAD AUK & ! NIOSE & RAK$ TOGE!R ! BR&S ON ! HE>?1 & MADE LIS !RETO1 SO HE %OT ! BOLTS & DREW ! B>S 9TO !IR PLACES & MADE ALL AS SURE AS MIT ! DOOR1 & !N LAY D[N HIS HAUB]K ) HIS NAK$ SWORD READY TO HIS H&1 & SLEPT LONG :ILE4 ,:5 HE AWOKE IT WAS D>K] ?AN :5 HE HAD LA9 HIM = ! MOON HAD SET2 YET HE DEEM$ ?AT ! DAY WAS AT PO9T ( BREAK+4 ,SO HE FET*$ WAT] & WA%$ ! NID1 & DID ON HIS HELM & HIS O!R GE>1 & UNB>R$ ! DOOR1 & L$ ,SURE- FOOT )\T1 & BR\T$1 ! MAN & ! H\ND1 JU/ AS BROKE DAWN FROM OV] ! M\NTA9S4 ,SURE-FOOT L$ RIT ( ! P9E-WOOD1 & IT WAS D>K 5\< !RE91 ) NAUK DEEP T>N ON :OSE W9DLESS & GRE5 WAT]S ! DAYLIE M\NTA9S1 & BEYOND !M1 LOOK+ QUITE NE> N[1 ! GREAT ICE- PEAKS1 ! WALL ( ! WORLD4 ,IT WAS BUT AN H\R %ORT ( NOON BY ?IS TIME1 & ! HI< SUN %ONE D[N ON A B>R5 BOGGY MOSS :I* LAY BETWIXT !M & ! ROCKY WA/E4 ,SURE-FOOT MADE NO /AY1 BUT ?READ$ ! WAYS ?AT W5T BETWIXT ! QUAGMIRES1 & 9 ANO!R H\R L$ ,FACE-(-GOD 9TO A W9D+ VALLEY BL9D$ BY GREAT ROCKS1 & EV]Y:]E /ONY & R\<1 ) A TRICKLE ( WAT] RUNN+ AMID ( IT4 ,! H\ND F>$ ON UP ! DALE TO :]E ! WAT] WAS BRIDG$ BY A GREAT FALL5 /ONE1 & SO OV] IT & UP A /EEP B5T ON ! FUR!R SIDE1 ON TO A M>VEL\SLY R\< M\NTA9-NECK1 :ILES M]E BLACK S& CUMB]$ ) SCATT]$ ROCKS & /ONES1 :ILES BESET ) MIRES GR[N OV] ) ! COTTONY MIRE-GRASS2 H]E & !RE A LITTLE SCANTY GRASS GR[+2 O!R:]E NAUF WILL[ EV] DY+ EV] GR[+1 M+L$ ) MOSS OR R$-BLOSSOM$ S5GRE52 & ALL BL5D+ TOGE!R 9TO M]E DESOLATION4 ,FEW LIV+ ?+S !Y SAW !RE2 UP ON ! NECK A FEW %EEP W]E GRAZ+ ! SCANTY GRASS1 BUT !RE WAS NONE TO T5D !M2 YET ,FACE- (-GOD DEEM$ ! SI$ OV] ?AT NECK SOME:AT EA/1 MAK+ BUT SL[ WAY BECAUSE ! GR\ND WAS SO BROK5 & ROCKY2 & 9 ANO!R H\R'S SPACE ,SURE-FOOT L$ D[N-HILL DUE EA/ TO :]E ! /ONY NECK SANK 9TO ANO!R DESOLATE MIRY HEA? /ILL FALL+ T[>D ! EA/1 BUT :OSE FUR!R SIDE WAS WALL$ BY A RAMP>T ( CRAGS CLEFT AT !IR TOPS 9TO M>VEL\S-%APES1 COAL-BLACK1 UNGRASS$ & UNMOSS$4 ,?I!RW>D ! H\ND L$ /RAI !M HE SAW ?AT !Y W]E NOT V]Y HI<1 ! TALLE/ PEAK SCANT FIFTY FEET FROM ! FACE ( ! HEA?4 ,!Y MADE !IR WAY ?R\< ! SCATT]$ ROCKS AT ! FOOT ( !SE CRAGS1 TILL1 JU/ :]E ! ROCK-WALL SEEM$ ! CLOSE/1 ! WAY ?R\< ! /ONES TURN$ 9TO A PA? GO+ ?R\< IT SKEW-WISE2 & IT WAS N[ SO CLE> A PA? ?AT BELIKE IT HAD BE5 BETT]$ BY M5'S H&S4 ,D[N !REBY ,FACE-(-GOD FOLL[$ ! H\ND1 DEEM+ ?AT HE WAS COME TO ! GATES ( ! ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 & ! PA? W5T D[N /EEPLY & SWIFTLY4 ,BUT :5 HE HAD GONE D[N A :ILE1 ! ROCKS ON HIS RIR[ VALE QUITE PLA9 AT ! BOTTOM1 WALL$ ON ! FUR!R SIDE AS ON ! HI!R BY %E] ROCKS ( BLACK /ONE4 ,! PLA9 WAS GR[N OV] ) GRASS1 BUT HE C\LD SEE NO TREE !RE93 A DEEP RIV]1 D>K & GRE51 RAN ?R\< ! VALE1 SOMETIMES ?R\< ITS MIDMO/1 SOMETIMES LAPP+ ! FUR!R ROCK- WALL3 & HE ?\ ! SUN W\LD NEV] %9E ON ?AT VALLEY4 ,?US MU* HE SAW1 & !N ! ROCKS ROSE AGA9 & %UT IT FROM HIS SIKNESS3 BUT ) ! LA/ FEEBLE GLIMM] ( LIV$ ON A SMOO? SPACE ( ! LIV+ ROCK AT HIS LEFT H& ! IMAGE ( A WOLF4 ,?IS CAVE LA/$ BUT A LITTLE WAY1 & SOON ! H\ND & ! MAN W]E GO+ ONCE MORE BETWE5 %E] BLACK ROCKS1 & ! PA? GREW /EEP] YET & WAS CUT 9TO /EPS4 ,AT LA/ !RE WAS A %>P TURN1 & !Y /OOD ON ! TOP ( A LONG /ONY SCREE1 D[N :I* ,SURE-FOOT B\ND$ EAG]LY1 GIV+ TONGUE AS HE W5T2 BUT ,FACE-(-GOD /OOD /ILL & LOOK$1 = N[ ! :OLE ,DALE LAY OP5 BE=E HIM4 ,?AT RIV] RAN FROM NOR? TO S\?1 & AT ! S\? 5D ! CLIFFS DREW SO CLOSE TO IT ?AT LOOK+ !NCE NO \TGATE C\LD BE SE52 BUT AT ! NOR? 5D !RE WAS AS IT W]E A DRE>Y /REET ( ROCKS1 ! RIV] FL[+ AMIDMO/ & LEAV+ LITTLE FOO?OLD ON EI!R SIDE1 SOME:AT AS IT WAS ) ! PASS LEAD+ FROM ! M\NTA9S 9TO ,BURGDALE4 ,AMIDMO/ ( ! ,DALE A LITTLE T[>D ! NOR? 5D HE SAW A DOOM-R+ ( BLACK /ONES1 & H>D BY IT AN ANCI5T HALL BUILD$ ( ! SAME BLACK /ONE BO? WALL & RO(1 & ?I!RW>D WAS ,SURE-FOOT N[ RUNN+4 ,FACE-(-GOD LOOK$ UP & D[N ! ,DALE & C\LD SEE NO BREAK 9 ! WALL ( %E] ROCK3 T[>D ! S\!RN 5D HE SAW A FEW BOO?S & COTS BUILT R\ !SE COTS1 & A H]D ( FIFTY OR SO ( SOME:AT GOODLY M\NTA9-K9E W]E FE$+ HI<] UP ! VALLEY4 ,HE C\LD LOOK D[N 9TO ! RIV] FROM :]E HE /OOD1 & HE SAW ?AT IT RAN BETWE5 ROCKY BANKS GO+ /RAI TO ! HI< M\NTA9S & !IR SN[S4 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,FEBRU>Y #b#d1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #ag -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/