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,( ,FACE-,(-,GOD ,& ,HIS ,K9DR$ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,TELLS ! TALE1 ?AT ON AN EV5+ ( LATE AUTUMN :5 ! WEA!R WAS FAIR1 CALM1 & SUNNY1 !RE CAME A MAN \T ( ! WOOD H>D BY ! ,MOTE-/EAD A=ESAID1 :O SAT HIM D[N AT ! ROOTS ( ! ,SPEE*-M\ND1 CA/+ D[N BE=E HIM A ROE-BUCK :I* HE HAD JU/ SLA9 9 ! WOOD4  ,HE WAS A Y\NG MAN ( ?REE & TW5TY SUMM]S2 HE WAS SO CLAD ?AT HE HAD ON HIM A %EEP-BR[N KIRTLE & LEGG+S ( LIKE /UFF B\ND AB\T ) :ITE LEA!R ?ONGS2 HE BORE A %ORT- SWORD 9 HIS GIRDLE & A LITTLE AX )AL2 ! SWORD ) FAIR WR\<T GILD$ HILTS & A DEW-%OE ( LIKE FA%ION TO ITS %EA?4 ,HE HAD HIS QUIV] AT HIS BACK & B>E 9 HIS H& HIS B[ UN/RUNG4 ,HE WAS TALL & /RONG1 V]Y FAIR ( FA%ION BO? ( LIMBS & FACE1 :ITE-SK9N$1 BUT = ! SUN'S TANN+1 & RUDDY-*EEK$3  HIS BE>D WAS LITTLE & F9E1 HIS HAIR YELL[ & CURL+1 CUT SOME:AT CLOSE1 BUT = ITS L5G? SO PL5TE\S1 & SO ?ICK1 ?AT NONE C\LD FAIL TO NOTE IT4  ,HE HAD NO HAT NOR HOOD UPON HIS HEAD1 NAU<T BUT A FILLET ( GOLD5 BEADS4  

,AS HE SAT D[N HE GLANC$ AT ! DALE BEL[ HIM ) A WELL-PLEAS$ LOOK1 & !N CA/ HIS EYES D[N TO ! GRASS AT HIS FEET1 AS ?\< TO HOLD A LITTLE LONG] ALL UN*ANG$ ! IMAGE ( ! FAIR PLACE HE HAD JU/ SE54  ,! SUN WAS L[ 9 ! HEAV5S1 & HIS SLANT BEAMS FELL YELL[ ALL UP ! DALE1 GILD+ ! *E/NUT GROVES GR[N DUSK & GRAY ) AUTUMN1 & ! BLACK MASSES ( ! ELM-B\<S1 & GLEAM+ BACK H]E & !RE FROM ! POOLS ( ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT]4 ,D[N 9 ! MIDMO/ MEAD[S ! LONG-HORN$ DUN K9E W]E MOV+ SL[LY AS !Y F$ ALONG ! $GES ( ! /REAM1 & A DOG WAS B\ND+ AB\T ) EXCE$+ SWIFTNESS H]E & !RE AMONG !M4 ,AT A %>PLY CURV$ BI<T ( ! RIV] ! MAN C\LD SEE A LITTLE V]MILION FLAME FLICK]+ AB\T1 & ABOVE IT A ?9 BLUE VEIL ( SMOKE HANG+ 9 ! AIR1 & CL++ TO ! B\<S ( ! WILL[S ANE>2 AB\T IT W]E A DOZ5 M5FOLK CLE> TO SEE1 SOME SITT+1 SOME /&+1 SOME WALK+ TO & FRO1 BUT ALL 9 COMPANY TOGE!R3  F\R ( W]E BR[N-CLAD & %ORT-SKIRT$ LIKE HIMSELF1 & FROM ABOVE ! H& ( ONE CAME A FLA% ( LI<T AS ! SUN SMOTE UPON ! /EEL ( HIS SPE>4  ,! O!RS W]E LONG-SKIRT$ & CLAD GAY]1 & AMONG !M W]E R$ & BLUE & GRE5 & :ITE G>M5TS1 & !Y W]E CLE> TO BE SE5 = WOM54  ,JU/ AS ! Y\NG MAN LOOK$ UP AGA91 ?OSE ( !M :O W]E SITT+ D[N ROSE UP1 & ?OSE ?AT W]E /ROLL+ DREW NI<1 & !Y JO9$ H&S TOGE!R1 & FELL TO DANC+ ON ! GRASS1 & ! DOG & ANO!R ONE ) HIM CAME UP TO ! DANC]S & RAC$ AB\T & BETWIXT !M2 & SO CLE> TO SEE W]E !Y ALL & SO LITTLE1 BE+ F> AWAY1 ?AT !Y LOOK$ LIKE DA9TY WELL-WR\<T PUPPETS4  

,! Y\NG MAN SAT SMIL+ AT IT = A LITTLE1 & !N ROSE UP & %\LD]$ HIS V5ISON1 & W5T D[N 9TO ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY1 & PRES5TLY WAS FAIRLY 9 ! ,DALE & /RID+ ALONG ! ,PORTWAY BESIDE ! NOR!RN CLIFFS1 :OSE GRAYNESS WAS GILD$ YET BY ! LA/ RAYS ( ! SUN1 ?\< 9 A M9UTE OR TWO IT W\LD GO UND] ! WE/]N RIM4  ,HE W5T FA/ & *E]ILY1 MURMUR+ TO HIMSELF SNAT*ES ( OLD SONGS2 NONE OV]TOOK HIM ON ! ROAD1 BUT HE OV]TOOK DIV]S FOLK GO+ ALONE OR 9 COMPANY T[>D ,BURG/EAD2 SWA9S & OLD M51 MO!RS & MAID5S COM+ FROM ! FIELD & ! ACRE1 OR GO+ FROM H\SE TO H\SE2 & ONE OR TWO HE MET BUT NOT MANY4  ,ALL !SE GREET$ HIM K9DLY1 & HE !M AGA92 BUT HE /AY$ NOT TO SPEAK ) ANY1 BUT W5T AS ONE 9 HA/E4  

,IT WAS DUSK BY !N HE PASS$ UND] ! GATE ( ,BURG/EAD2 HE W5T /RAI<T !NCE TO ! DOOR ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 & 5T]$ AS ONE :O IS AT HOME1 & NE$ GO NO FUR!R1 NOR ABIDE A BIDD+4  

,! HALL HE CAME 9TO /RAI<T \T ( ! OP5 AIR WAS LONG & SOME:AT N>R[ & NOT RI<T HI<2 IT WAS WELL-NI< D>K N[ )91 BUT S9CE HE KNEW :]E TO LOOK1 HE C\LD SEE BY ! FLICK] ?AT LEAP$ UP N[ & !N FROM ! SMOLD]+ BR&S ( ! HE>? AMIDMO/ ! HALL UND] ! LUFF]1 ?AT !RE W]E BUT ?REE M5 !RE91 & BELIKE !Y W]E EV5 !Y :OM HE LOOK$ TO F9D !RE1 & = !IR P>T !Y LOOK$ = HIS COM+1 & KNEW HIS /EP4  

,HE SET D[N HIS V5ISON ON ! FLOOR1 & CRI$ \T 9 A *E]Y VOICE3  ',HO1 ,KETTEL6  ,>E ALL M5 GONE )\T DOORS TO SLEEP SO NE> ! W9T]-TIDE1 ?AT ! ,HALL IS AS D>K AS A CAVE8  ,HI!R TO ME6 ,OR >T ?\ ALSO SLEEP+8'  

,A VOICE CAME FROM ! FUR!R SIDE ( ! HE>?3  ',YEA1 LORD1 ASLEEP ,I AM1 & HAVE BE51 & DREAM+2 & 9 MY DREAM ,I DEALT ) ! FLE%-POTS & ! CAKE-BO>D1 & ?\ %ALT SEE MY DREAM COME TRUE PRES5TLY TO ?Y GA94'  

,QUO? ANO!R VOICE3  ',KETTEL HA? HAD \T ?AT %>E ( HIS DREAM ALREADY BELIKE1 IF ! SAW SAYE? SOO? AB\T COOKS4  ,ALL YE HAVE BE5 AWAY1 SO BELIKE HE HA? DONE AS ,RAFE'S DOG :5 ,RAFE RAN AWAY FROM ! SLA9 BUCK4'  

,HE LAU<$ !RE)1 & ,KETTEL ) HIM1 & A ?IRD VOICE JO9$ ! LAU<T]4  ,! Y\NG MAN ALSO LAU<$ & SAID3  ',H]E ,I BR+ ! V5ISON :I* MY K9SMAN DESIR$2 BUT AS YE SEE ,I HAVE BR\<T IT OV]-LATE3  BUT TAKE IT1 ,KETTEL4  ,:5 COME? MY FA!R FROM ! /I?Y8'  

,QUO? ,KETTEL3  ',MY LORD HA? BE5 H>D AT IT %AP+ ! ,YULE-TIDE SWORD1 & DO? NOT LI<TLY LEAVE SU* WORK1 AS YE WOT1 BUT HE WILL BE H]E PRES5TLY1 = HE HAS S5T TO BID US DI<T = SUPP] /RAI<TWAY4'  

,SAID ! Y\NG MAN3  ',:]E >E !RE LORDS 9 ! DALE1 ,KETTEL1 OR HA/ ?\ MADE SOME ?YSELF1 ?AT ?\ MU/ BE ALWAYS ?R[+ !M 9 MY TEE?8'  

',SON ( ! ,ALD]MAN1' SAID ,KETTEL1 'YE CALL ME ,KETTEL1 :I* IS NO NAME ( M9E1 SO :Y %\LD ,I NOT CALL !E LORD1 :I* IS NO DIGNITY ( ?9E1 S9CE IT GOES WELL OV] MY TONGUE FROM OLD USE & WONT8 ,BUT H]E COMES MY MATE ( ! KETTLE1 & ! WOM5 & LADS4  ,SIT D[N BY ! HE>? AWAY FROM !IR HURRY1 & ,I WILL FET* !E ! H&-WAT]4'  

,! Y\NG MAN SAT D[N1 & ,KETTEL TOOK UP ! V5ISON & W5T HIS WAYS T[>D ! DOOR AT ! L[] 5D ( ! HALL2 BUT ]E HE REA*$ IT IT OP5$1 & A NOISY CR[D 5T]$ ( M51 WOM51 BOYS1 & DOGS1 SOME BE>+ GREAT WAX C&LES1 SOME B[LS & CUPS & DI%ES & TR5*]S1 & SOME ! BO>DS = ! MEAL4  

,! Y\NG MAN SAT QUIET SMIL+ & W9K+ HIS EYES AT ! SUDD5 FLOOD ( LI<T LET 9TO ! D>K PLACE2 HE TOOK 9 )\T LOOK+ AT ?IS OR ! O!R ?+ ! ASPECT ( HIS ,FA!RS' ,H\SE1 SO LONG FAMILI> TO HIM2 YET TO-NI<T HE HAD A PLEASURE 9 IT ABOVE HIS WONT1 & 9 ALL ! /IR ( ! H\SEHOLD2 = ! ?\<T ( ! WOOD :]E9 HE HAD W&]$ ALL DAY YET HUNG HEAVY UPON HIM4  ,CAME ONE ( ! GIRLS & CA/ FRE% BR&S ON ! SMOLD]+ FIRE & /IRR$ IT 9TO A BLAZE1 & ! WAX C&LES W]E SET UP ON ! DAIS1 SO ?AT BETWE5 !M & ! MEW-QUICK5$ FIRE EV]Y CORN] ( ! HALL WAS BRI<T4  ,AS A=ESAID IT WAS LONG & N>R[1 OV]->*$ ) /ONE & NOT RI<T HI<1 ! W9D[S HI< UP UND] ! SPR++ ( ! RO(->* & ALL ON ! SIDE T[>D ! /REET2 OV] AGA9/ !M W]E ! >*ES ( ! %UT-B$S ( ! H\SEMATES4  ,! WALLS W]E B>E ?AT EV5+1 BUT FOLK W]E WONT TO HANG UP HALL+S ( WOV5 PICTURES !REON :5 FEA/S & HI<-DAYS W]E T[>D2 & ALL ALONG ! WALLS W]E ! T5T]-HOOKS = ?AT PURPOSE1 & DIV]S WEAPONS & TOOLS W]E HANG+ FROM !M H]E & !RE4  ,AB\T ! DAIS BEH9D ! ?W>T-TABLE W]E N[ /UCK = ADORNM5T LEAVY B\<S ( OAK N[ JU/ BEG9N+ TO TURN ) ! FIR/ FRO/S4  ,HI< UP ON ! GABLE WALL ABOVE ! T5T]-HOOKS = ! HANG+S W]E C>V5 FAIR IMAG]Y & KNOTS & TW9+ /EMS2 = !RE 9 ! HEWN ATONE WAS SET =? ?AT SAME IMAGE ) ! RAY$ HEAD ?AT WAS ON ! \TSIDE WALL1 & HE WAS SMIT+ ! DRAGON & SLAY+ HIM2 BUT H]E 9SIDE ! H\SE ALL ?IS WAS /A9$ 9 FAIR & LIVELY COLORS1 & ! SUN-LIKE RAYS R\ND ! HEAD ( ! IMAGE W]E ( BEAT5 GOLD4  ,AT ! L[] 5D ( ! HALL W]E TWO DOORS GO+ 9TO ! BUTT]IES1 & KIT*51 & O!R \T-B[]S2 & ABOVE !SE DOORS WAS A L(T UPBORNE BY /ONE PILL>S1 :I* L(T WAS ! SLEEP+ *AMB] ( ! GOODMAN ( ! H\SE2 BUT ! \TW>D DOOR WAS HALFWAY BETWE5 ! SAID L(T & ! HE>? ( ! HALL4  

,SO ! Y\NG MAN TOOK ! %OES FROM HIS FEET & !N SAT WAT*+ ! WOM5 & LADS >RAY+ ! BO>DS1 TILL ,KETTEL CAME AGA9 TO HIM ) AN OLD WOMAN BE>+ ! EW] & BAS91 :O WA%$ HIS FEET & P\R$ ! WAT] OV] HIS H&S1 & GAVE HIM ! T[EL ) FAIR- BROID]$ 5DS TO DRY !M )AL4  

,SC>CE HAD HE MADE AN 5D ( ?IS ]E ?R\< ! \T] DOOR CAME 9 ?REE M5 & A Y\NG WOMAN ) !M2 ! =EMO/ ( !SE WAS A MAN Y\NG] BY SOME TWO YE>S ?AN ! FIR/-COM]1 BUT SO LIKE HIM ?AT NONE MI<T MISD\BT ?AT HE WAS HIS BRO!R2 ! NEXT WAS AN OLD MAN ) A LONG :ITE BE>D1 BUT HALE & UPRI<T2 & LA/LY CAME A MAN ( MIDDLE-AGE1 :O L$ ! Y\NG WOMAN BY ! H&4  ,HE WAS TALL] ?AN ! FIR/ ( ! Y\NG M51 ?\< ! O!R :O 5T]$ ) HIM \TW5T HIM 9 HEI<T2 A />K C>LE HE WAS1 BROAD ACROSS ! %\LD]S1 ?9 9 ! FLANK1 LONG->M$ & BIG-H&$2 V]Y NOBLE & WELL-FA%ION$ ( C\NT5ANCE1 ) A /RAI<T NOSE & GRAY EYES UND]NEA? A BROAD BR[3  HIS HAIR GR[N SOME:AT SCANTY WAS DONE AB\T ) A FILLET ( GOLD5 BEADS LIKE ! Y\NG M5 HIS SONS4  ,= 9DE$ ?IS WAS !IR FA!R1 & ! MA/] ( ! ,H\SE4  

,HIS NAME WAS ,IRON-FACE1 = HE WAS ! DEFTE/ ( WEAPON-SMI?S1 & HE WAS ! ,ALD]MAN ( ! ,DALESM51 & WELL-BELOV$ ( !M2 HIS K9DR$ WAS DEEM$ ! NOBLE/ ( ! ,DALE1 & LONG HAD !Y DWELT 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE4  ,BUT ( HIS SONS ! Y\NGE/1 ! NEW- COM]1 WAS NAM$ ,HALL-FACE1 & HIS BRO!R ! ELD] ,FACE-(-GOD2 :I* NAME WAS ( OLD USE AMONG ! K9DR$1 & MANY GREAT M5 & /\T W>RIORS HAD BORNE IT A=ETIME3  & ?IS Y\NG MAN1 9 GREAT LOVE HAD HE BE5 GOTT51 & 9 MU* HOPE HAD HE BE5 RE>$1 & !RE=E HAD HE BE5 NAM$ AFT] ! BE/ ( ! K9DR$4  ,BUT HIS MO!R1 :O WAS HI<T ! ,JEWEL1 & HAD BE5 A V]Y FAIR WOMAN1 WAS DEAD N[1 & ,IRON-FACE LACK$ A WIFE4  

,FACE-(-GOD WAS WELL-BELOV$ ( HIS K9DR$ & ( ALL ! ,FOLK ( ! ,DALE1 & HE HAD GOTT5 A TO-NAME1 & WAS CALL$ ,GOLD-MANE BECAUSE ( ! ABUNDANCE & FAIRNESS ( HIS HAIR4  

,AS = ! Y\NG WOMAN ?AT WAS L$ 9 BY ,IRON-FACE1 %E WAS ! BETRO!D ( ,FACE-(-GOD1 & H] NAME WAS ! ,BRIDE4  ,%E LOOK$ ) SU* EYES ( LOVE ON HIM :5 %E SAW HIM 9 ! HALL1 AS ?\< %E HAD NEV] SE5 HIM BE=E BUT ONCE1 NOR LOV$ HIM BUT S9CE YE/]DAY2 ?\< 9 TRU? !Y HAD GR[N UP TOGE!R & HAD SE5 EA* O!R MO/ DAYS ( ! YE> = MANY YE>S4  ,%E WAS ( ! K9DR$ ) :OM ! *IEFS & GREAT M5 ( ! ,FACE MO/LY W$D$1 :I* WAS 9DE$ F> AWAY K9DR$ ( !M4  ,%E WAS A FAIR WOMAN & /RONG3  NOT EASILY DAUNT$ AMID P]ILS %E WAS H>DY & H&Y & LI<T-FOOT3  %E C\LD SWIM AS WELL AS ANY1 & C\LD %OOT WELL 9 ! B[1 & WIELD SWORD & SPE>3  YET WAS %E K9D & COMPASSIONATE1 & ( GREAT C\RTESY1 & ! V]Y DOGS & K9E TRU/$ 9 H] & LOV$ H]4  ,H] HAIR WAS D>K R$ ( HUE1 LONG & F9E & PL5TE\S1 H] EYES GREAT & BR[N1 H] BR[ BROAD & V]Y FAIR1 H] LIPS F9E & R$3  H] *EEK NOT RUDDY1 YET N[ISE SALL[1 BUT CLE> & BRI<T3  TALL %E WAS & ( EXCELL5T FA%ION1 BUT WELL-KNIT & WELL-MEASUR$ RA!R ?AN SL5D] & WAV]+ AS ! WILL[-B\<4  ,H] VOICE WAS SWEET & S(T1 H] WORDS FEW1 BUT EXCE$+ DE> TO ! LI/5]4  ,9 %ORT1 %E WAS A WOMAN BORN TO BE ! RANSOM ( H] ,FOLK4  

,N[ AS TO ! NAMES :I* ! M5FOLK ( ! ,FACE BORE1 & !Y AN ANCI5T K9DR$1 A K9DR$ ( *IEFTA9S1 IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT 9 TIMES PA/ !IR IMAGE ( ! ,GOD ( ! ,E>? HAD OV] HIS TRE5 FACE A MASK ( BEAT5 GOLD FA%ION$ TO ! %APE ( ! IMAGE2 & ?AT :5 ! ,ALD]MAN ( ! ,FOLK DI$1 HE TO WIT :O S]V$ ! ,GOD & BORE ON HIS >M ! GOLD-R+ BETWE5 ! PEOPLE & ! ALT>1 ?IS VISOR OR FACE ( ,GOD WAS LAID OV] ! FACE ( HIM :O HAD BE5 9 A MANN] HIS PRIE/1 & !RE) HE WAS BORNE TO M\ND2 & ! NEW ,ALD]MAN & PRIE/ HAD IT 9 *>GE TO FA%ION A NEW VISOR = ! ,GOD2 & :]EAS = LONG ?IS GREAT K9DR$ HAD BE5 *IEFTA9S ( ! PEOPLE1 !Y HAD BE51 & W]E ALL SO NAM$1 ?AT ! WORD ,FACE WAS EV] A P>T ( !IR NAMES4  

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