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,FACE-,(-,GOD ,TALKE? ,) ,! ,FRI5D ,9 ,%AD[Y ,VALE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,IT WAS N[ AB\T TWO H\RS AFT] NOON1 & A BROAD B& ( SUNLI<T LAY UPON ! GRASS ( ! VALE BEL[ ,GOLD-MANE'S FEET2 HE W5T LI<TLY D[N ! SCREE1 & /RODE =W>D OV] ! LEVEL GRASS T[>D ! ,DOOM-R+1 HIS HELM & W>-GE> GLITT]+ BRI<T 9 ! SUN4  ,HE MU/ NE$S GO ?R\< ! ,DOOM-R+ TO COME TO ! ,HALL1 & AS HE /EPP$ \T FROM BEH9D ! LA/ ( ! BIG UPRI<T-/ONES1 HE SAW A WOMAN /&+ ON ! ?RE%OLD ( ! ,HALL-DOOR1 :I* WAS BUT SOME SCORE ( PACES FROM HIM1 & KNEW H] AT ONCE = ! ,FRI5D4  

,%E WAS CLAD LIKE HIMSELF 9 A GRE5 KIRTLE GAILY EMBROID]$ & FITT+ CLOSE TO H] BODY1 & HAD NO G[N OR CLOAK OV] IT2 %E HAD A GOLD5 FILLET ON H] HEAD BESET ) BLUE M\NTA9 /ONES1 & H] HAIR HUNG LOOSE BEH9D H]4  

,H] BEAUTY WAS SO EXCE$+1 & SO F> BEYOND ALL MEMORY ( H] ?AT HIS M9D HAD HELD1 ?AT ONCE MORE FE> ( H] FELL UPON ,FACE-(-GOD1 & HE /OOD /ILL ) BEAT+ HE>T TILL %E %\LD SPEAK TO HIM4 ,BUT %E CAME =W>D SWIFTLY ) BO? H] H&S HELD \T1 SMIL+ & HAPPY-FAC$1 & LOOK+ V]Y K9DLY ON HIM1 & %E TOOK HIS H&S & SAID TO HIM3  

',N[ WELCOME1 ,GOLD-MANE1 WELCOME1 ,FACE-(-GOD6 & TWICE WELCOME >T ?\ & ?REEFOLD4  ,LO6 ?IS IS ! DAY ?AT ?\ ASK$ =3  >T ?\ HAPPY 9 IT8'  

,HE LIFT$ H] H&S TO HIS LIPS & KISS$ !M TIMOR\SLY1 BUT SAID NAU<T2 & !RE)AL ,SURE-FOOT CAME RUNN+ =? FROM ! ,HALL1 & FELL TO B\ND+ R\ND AB\T !M1 B>K+ NOISILY AFT] ! MANN] ( DOGS :O HAVE MET !IR MA/]S AGA92 & /ILL %E HELD HIS H&S & BEHELD HIM K9DLY4  ,!N %E CALL$ ! H\ND TO H]1 & PATT$ HIM ON ! NECK & QUIET$ HIM1 & !N TURN$ TO ,FACE- (-GOD & LAU<$ HAPPILY & SAID3  

',I DO NOT BID !E HOLD ?Y PEACE2 YET ?\ SAYE/ NAU<T4  ,IS WELL ) !E8'  

',YEA1' HE SAID1 '& MORE ?AN WELL4'  

',?\ SEEME/ TO ME A GOODLY W>RIOR1' %E SAID2 'HA/ ?\ MET ANY FOEM5 YE/]DAY OR ?IS MORN+8'  

',NAY1' SAID HE1 'NONE H9D]$ ME2 ?\ HA/ MADE ! WAYS EASY TO ME4'  

,%E SAID SOB]LY1 ',SU* AS ,I MI<T DO1 ,I DID4  ,BUT WE MAY NOT WIELD EV]Y?+1 = \R FOES >E MANY1 & ,I FE>$ = !E4  ,BUT COME ?\ 9TO \R H\SE1 :I* IS \RS1 & F> MORE \RS ?AN ! BOO? BE=E ! P9E-WOOD4'  

,%E TOOK HIS H& AGA9 & L$ HIM T[>D ! DOOR1 BUT ,FACE-(-GOD LOOK$ UP1 & ABOVE ! L9TEL HE SAW C>V$ ON ! D>K /ONE ?AT IMAGE ( ! ,WOLF1 EV5 AS HE HAD SE5 IT C>V$ ON ,WOOD-GRAY'S TIE- BEAM2 & !RE) SU* ?\<TS CAME 9TO HIS M9D ?AT HE /OPP$ TO LOOK1 PRESS+ ! ,FRI5D'S H& H>D AS ?\< BIDD+ H] NOTE IT4  ,! /ONE :]E9 ! IMAGE WAS C>V$ WAS D>K] ?AN ! O!R BUILD+ /ONES1 & MI<T BE CALL$ BLACK2 ! JAWS ( ! WOOD- BEA/ W]E OP5 & GAP+1 & HAD BE5 PA9T$ ) C9NAB>1 BUT W9D & WEA!R HAD WORN AWAY ! MO/ ( ! COLOR4  

,SPAKE ! ,FRI5D3  ',SO IT IS3  ?\ BEHOLDE/ ! TOK5 ( ! ,GOD & ,FA!R ( \T ,FA!RS1 ?AT TELLE? ! TALE ( SO MANY DAYS1 ?AT ! DAYS :I* N[ PASS BY US BE TO !M BUT AS ! DROP 9 ! SEA ( WAT]S4  ,?\ BEHOLDE/ ! SIGN ( \R SORR[1 ! MEMORY ( \R WRONG2 YET IS IT ALSO ! TOK5 ( \R HOPE4  ,MAYBE IT %ALL LEAD !E F>4'  

',:I!R8' SAID HE4  ,BUT %E ANSW]$ NOT A GREAT :ILE1 & HE LOOK$ AT H] AS %E /OOD A-GAZ+ ON ! IMAGE1 & SAW H[ ! TE>S /OLE \T ( H] EYES & RAN AD[N H] *EEKS4  ,!N AGA9 CAME ! ?\<T TO HIM ( ,WOOD-GRAY'S HALL1 & ! WOM5 ( ! K9DR$ /&+ BE=E ! ,WOLF & S++ ( HIM2 & ?\< !RE WAS LITTLE COMEL9ESS 9 !M & %E WAS SO EXCE$+ BEAUTE\S1 HE C\LD NOT BUT DEEM ?AT !Y W]E AK9 TO H]4  

,BUT AFT] A :ILE %E WIP$ ! TE>S FROM H] FACE & TURN$ TO HIM & SAID3  ',MY FRI5D1 ! ,WOLF %ALL LEAD !E NO-:I!R BUT :]E ,I ALSO %ALL BE1 :ATSOEV] P]IL OR GRIEF MAY BESET ! ROAD OR LURK AT ! 5D+ !RE(4  ,?\ %ALT BE NO ?RALL1 TO LABOR :ILE ,I LOOK ON4'  

,HIS HE>T SWELL$ )9 HIM AS %E SPOKE1 & HE WAS AT PO9T TO BESEE* H] LOVE ?AT MOM5T2 BUT N[ H] FACE HAD GR[N GAY & BRI<T AGA91 & %E SAID :ILE HE WAS GA!R+ WORDS TO SPEAK )AL3  

',COME 91 ,GOLD-MANE1 COME 9TO \R H\SE2 = ,I HAVE MANY ?+S TO SAY TO !E4  ,& MOREOV] ?\ >T SO HU%$1 & SO FE>SOME 9 ?Y MAIL1 ?AT ,I ?9K ?\ YET DEEME/ ME TO BE A ,WI<T ( ! ,WA/E1 SU* AS ,/ONE-FACE ?Y ,FO/]] TOLD !E TALES (1 & =EW>N$ !E4  ,SO W\LD ,I EAT BE=E !E1 & SIGN ! MEAT ) ! SIGN ( ! ,E>?-GOD'S ,HAMM]1 TO %[ !E ?AT HE IS 9 ]ROR CONC]N+ ME1 & ?AT ,I AM A V]Y WOMAN FLE% & FELL1 AS MY K9DR$ W]E BE=E ME4'  

,HE LAU<$ & WAS EXCE$+ GLAD1 & SAID3  ',TELL ME N[1 K9D FRI5D1 DO/ ?\ DEEM ?AT ,/ONE-FACE'S TALES >E M]E MOCK]Y ( HIS DREAMS1 & ?AT HE IS BEGUIL$ BY EMPTY SEMBLANCES OR LESS8  ,OR >E !RE SU* ,WI<TS 9 ! ,WA/E4'  

',NAY1' %E SAID1 '! MAN IS A TRUE MAN2 & ( !SE ?+S >E !RE MANY ANCI5T TALES :I* WE MAY NOT D\BT4  ,YET SO IT IS ?AT SU* WI<TS HAVE ,I NEV] YET SE51 NOR AU<T TO SC>E ME SAVE EVIL M53  BELIKE IT IS ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 OV]-MU* BUSI$ 9 DEAL+ ) SORR[ & RU9 TO LOOK AFT] !M3  OR IT MAY BE ?AT !Y FE>$ ME & ! WRA?-BRE$+ GRIEF ( ! K9DR$4'  

,HE LOOK$ AT H] E>NE/LY1 & ! WISDOM ( H] HE>T SEEM$ TO 5T] 9TO HIS2 BUT %E SAID3  ',IT IS ( M5 WE MU/ TALK1 & ( ME & !E4  ,COME ) ME1 MY FRI5D4'  

,& %E /EPP$ LI<TLY OV] ! ?RE%OLD & DREW HIM 94  ,! ,HALL WAS /]N & GRIM & SOME:AT DUSKY1 = ITS W9D[S W]E BUT SMALL3  IT WAS ALL ( /ONE1 BO? WALLS & RO(4  ,!RE WAS NO TIMB]-WORK !RE9 SAVE ! B5*ES & *AIRS1 A LITTLE AB\T ! DOORS AT ! L[] 5D ?AT L$ TO ! BUTT]Y & \T-B[]S2 & ?IS SEEM$ TO HAVE BE5 WR\<T ( LATE YE>S2 YEA1 ! *AIRS AGA9/ ! GABLE ON ! DAIS W]E ( /ONE BUILT 9TO ! WALL1 ADORN$ ) C>V+ SOME:AT SP>+LY1 ! IMAGE ( ! ,WOLF BE+ DONE OV] ! MIDMO/ ( !M4  ,HE LOOK$ UP & D[N ! ,HALL1 & DEEM$ IT SOME SEV5TY FEET OV] ALL FROM 5D TO 5D2 & HE C\LD SEE 9 ! DIMNESS ?OSE SAME GOODLY HANG+S ON ! WALL :I* HE HAD SE5 9 ! WOODL& BOO?4  

,%E L$ HIM UP TO ! DAIS1 & /OOD !RE LEAN+ UP AGA9/ ! >M ( ONE ( ?OSE /ONE SEATS SIL5T = A :ILE2 !N %E TURN$ & LOOK$ AT HIM1 & SAID3  

',YEA1 ?\ LOOKE/ A GOODLY W>RIOR2 YET AM ,I GLAD ?AT ?\ CAME/ HI!R )\T BATTLE4  ,TELL ME1 ,GOLD-MANE1' %E SAID1 TAK+ ONE ( HIS SPE>S FROM HIS H&1 '>T ?\ DEFT ) ! SPE>8'  

',I HAVE BE5 CALL$ SO1' SAID HE4  

,%E LOOK$ AT HIM SWEETLY & SAID3  ',CAN/ ?\ %[ ME ! FEAT ( SPE>-?R[+ 9 ?IS ,HALL1 OR %ALL WE W5D \TSIDE PRES5TLY ?AT ,I MAY SEE !E ?R[8'  

',! ,HALL SUFFICE?1' HE SAID4  ',%ALL ,I SET ?IS /EEL 9 ! L9TEL ( ! BUTT]Y DOOR YOND]8'  

',YEA1 IF ?\ CAN/1' %E SAID4  

,HE SMIL$ & TOOK ! SPE> FROM H]1 & POIS$ IT & %OOK IT TILL IT QUIV]$ AGA91 !N SUDD5LY DREW BACK HIS >M & CA/1 & ! %AFT SP$ :I/L+ D[N ! DIM HALL1 & SMOTE ! A=ESAID DOOR-L9TEL & /UCK !RE QUIV]+3  !N HE SPRANG D[N FROM ! DAIS1 & RAN D[N ! HALL1 & PUT =? HIS H& & PULL$ IT =? FROM ! WOOD1 & WAS ON ! DAIS AGA9 9 A TRICE1 & CA/ AGA91 & ! SECOND TIME SET ! SPE> 9 ! SAME PLACE1 & !N TOOK HIS O!R SPE> FROM ! BO>D & CA/ IT1 & !RE /OOD ! TWO /AVES 9 ! WOOD SIDE BY SIDE2 !N HE W5T SOB]LY D[N ! HALL & DREW !M BO? \T ( ! WOOD & CAME BACK TO H]1 :ILE %E /OOD WAT*+ HIM1 H] *EEK FLU%$1 H] LIPS A LITTLE P>T$4  

,%E SAID3  ',GOOD SPE>-CA/+1 =SOO?6 & F> ABOVE :AT \R FOLK CAN DO1 :O BE NO GREAT ?R[]S ( ! SPE>4'  

,GOLD-MANE LAU<$3  ',SOO? IS ?AT1' SAID HE1 'OR H>DLY W]E ,I H]E TO TEA* !E SPE>-?R[+4'  

',WILT ?\ ,N,E,V,] BE PAID = ?AT SIMPLE ONSLAU<T8' %E SAID4  

',HAVE ,I BE5 PAID !N8' SAID HE4  

,%E R$D5$1 = %E REMEMB]$ H] WORD TO HIM ON ! M\NTA92 & HE PUT HIS H& ON H] %\LD] & KISS$ H] *EEK1 BUT TIMOR\SLY2 NOR DID %E )/& HIM OR %R9K ABACK1 BUT SAID SOB]LY3  

',GOOD 9DE$ IS ?Y SPE>-?R[+1 & MESEEMS MY BRO!R WILL LOVE !E :5 HE HA? SE5 !E /RIKE A /ROKE OR TWO 9 WRA?4  ,BUT1 FAIR W>RIOR1 !RE BE NO FOEM5 H]E3  SO GET !E TO ! L[] 5D ( ! ,HALL1 & 9 ! B[] BEYOND %ALT ?\ F9D FRE% WAT]2 !RE WA% ! WA/E FROM (F !E1 & DO (F ?9E HELM & HAUB]K1 & COME BACK SPE$ILY & EAT ) ME2 = ,I HUNG]1 & SO DO/ ?\4'  

,HE DID AS %E BADE HIM1 & CAME BACK PRES5TLY BE>+ 9 HIS H& BO? HELM & HAUB]K1 & HE LOOK$ LI<T-LIMB$ & TRIM & LISSOME1 AN EXCE$+ GOODLY MAN4  

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