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,FACE-,(-,GOD ,COME? ,HOME ,TO ,BURG/EAD 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD ) ,B[-MAY & ,WOOD-WISE F>$ OV] ! WA/E1 GO+ AT FIR/ ALONGSIDE ! CLIFFS ( ! ,%IV]+ ,FLOOD1 & !N AFT]W>DS TURN+ SOME:AT TO ! WE/4  ,!Y SOON HAD TO CLIMB A V]Y HI< & /EEP B5T GO+ UP TO A M\NTA9-NECK2 & ! WAY OV] ! NECK WAS R\< 9DE$ :5 !Y W]E ON IT1 & !Y TOIL$ \T ( IT 9TO A B>R5 VALLEY1 & \T ( ! VALLEY AGA9 ON TO A R\< NECK2 & SU*-LIKE !IR J\RNEY ! DAY LONG1 = !Y W]E GO+ A?W>T ALL ?OSE GREAT DYKES ?AT W5T FROM ! ICE-M\NTA9S T[>D ! L[] DALES LIKE ! \TSPREAD F+]S ( A H& OR ! ROOTS ( A GREAT TREE4  ,& ! ICE-M\NTA9S !Y HAD ON !IR LEFT H&S & :ILES AT !IR BACKS4  

,!Y W5T V]Y W>ILY1 ) !IR B[S B5D$ & SPE> 9 H&1 BUT SAW NO MAN1 GOOD OR BAD1 & BUT FEW LIV+ ?+S4  ,AT NOON !Y RE/$ 9 A VALLEY :]E WAS A /REAM1 BUT NO GRASS1 NAU<T BUT /ONES & S&2 BUT :]E !Y W]E AT LEA/ %ELT]$ FROM ! W9D1 :I* WAS MO/LY V]Y GREAT 9 !SE HI< WA/ES2 & !RE ,B[-MAY DREW MEAT & W9E FROM A WALLET %E BORE1 & !Y ATE & DRANK1 & W]E M]RY 5\<2 & ,B[-MAY SAID3  

',I W\LD ,I W]E GO+ ALL ! WAY ) !E1 ,GOLD-MANE2 = ,I LONG SORE TO LET MY EYES RE/ A :ILE ON ! L& :]E ,I %ALL ONE DAY LIVE4'  

',YEA1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 '>T ?\ M9D$ TO DWELL !RE8  ,WE %ALL BE GLAD ( ?AT4'  

',:I!R >E ?Y WITS /RAY+8' SAID %E2 ':E!R ,I AM M9D$ TO IT OR NOT1 ,I %ALL DWELL !RE4'  

,& ,WOOD-WISE NODD$ A YEA TO H]4  ,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD SAID3  

',GOOD WILL BE ?Y DWELL+2 BUT :]E=E MU/ IT BE SO8'  

,!N ,WOOD-WISE LAU<$ & SAID3  ',I %ALL TELL !E 9 FEW] WORDS ?AN %E WILL1 & TIME PRESSES N[3  ,WOOD-FA!R & ,WOOD-MO!R1 & ,I & MY TWO BRE?R5 & ?IS WOMAN HAVE EV] BE5 AB\T & ANI< ! ,SUN-BEAM2 & WE DEEM ?AT W> & O!R TR\BLES HAVE MADE US ( CLOS] K9 TO H] ?AN WE W]E BORN1 :E!R YE CALL IT BRO!RHOOD OR :AT NOT1 & NEV] %ALL WE SUND] FROM H] 9 LIFE OR 9 DEA?4  ,SO :5 ?\ GOE/ TO ,BURGDALE ) H]1 !RE %ALL WE BE4'  

,!N WAS ,FACE-(-GOD GLAD :5 HE F\ND ?AT !Y DEEM$ HIS W$D+ SO SETTL$ & SURE2 BUT ,WOOD-WISE FELL TO MAK+ READY = ! ROAD4 ,& ,FACE-(-GOD SAID TO HIM3  

',TELL ME ONE ?+1 ,WOOD-WISE2 ?AT :OOP ?AT ?\ GAVE/ =? :5 WE W]E AT H&Y-/ROKES E'5 N[--IS IT BUT A CRY ( ?9E [N OR IS IT ( ?Y ,FOLK1 & %ALL ,I HE> IT AGA98'  

',?\ MAY'/ LOOK TO HE> IT MANY A TIME1' SAID ,WOOD-WISE1 '= IT IS ! CRY ( ! ,WOLF4  ,SELDOM 9DE$ HA? BATTLE BE5 JO9$ :]E M5 ( \R BLOOD >E1 BUT ?AT CRY IS GIV5 =?4  ,COME N[1 TO ! ROAD6'  

,SO !Y W5T !IR WAYS & ! ROAD WORS5$ UPON !M1 & TOILSOME WAS ! CLIMB+ UP /EEP B5TS & ! SCAL+ ( D\BTFUL PA?S 9 ! CLIFF-SIDES1 SO ?AT ! J\RNEY1 ?\< ! DI/ANCE ( IT W]E NOT SO LONG TO ! F[L FLY+1 WAS MU* EK$ \T = !M1 & IT WAS NOT TILL NE> NI<TFALL ?AT !Y CAME ON ! <YLL ( ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT] SOME SIX MILES ABOVE ,BURG/EAD4  ,=SOO? ,WOOD-WISE SAID ?AT ! WAY MI<T BE MADE LESS TOILSOME ?\< F> LONG] BY TURN+ BACK EA/W>D A LITTLE PA/ ! VALE :]E !Y HAD RE/$ AT MIDDAY2 & ?AT SEEM$ GOOD TO ,GOLD-MANE1 9 CASE !Y %\LD BE W5D+ H]EAFT] 9 A GREAT COMPANY BETWE5 ,BURGDALE & ,%AD[Y ,VALE4  

,BUT N[ ?OSE TWO W5T ) ,FACE-(-GOD D[N A PA? 9 ! SIDE ( ! CLIFF :]EBY HIM-SEEM$ HE HAD GONE BE=E2 & !Y CAME D[N 9TO ! <YLL & SAT D[N TOGE!R ON A /ONE BY ! WAT]-SIDE1 & ,FACE-(-GOD SPAKE TO !M K9DLY1 = HE DEEM$ !M GOOD & TRU/Y F>+-FELL[S4  

',B[-MAY1' SAID HE1 '?\ SAID/ A :ILE AGO ?AT ?\ W\LD/ BE FA9 TO LOOK ON ,BURGDALE2 & 9DE$ IT IS FAIR & LOVELY1 & YE MAY SOON BE 9 IT IF YE WILL4  ,YE %ALL BO? BE MORE ?AN WELCOME TO ! H\SE ( MY FA!R1 & HE>TILY ,I BID Y\ ?I!R4  ,= NI<T IS ON US1 & ! WAY BACK IS LONG & TOILSOME & BESET ) P]IL4 ,SI/] ,B[-MAY1 ?\ WOTTE/ ?AT IT W\LD BE A SORE GRIEF TO ME IF ?\ CAME/ TO ANY H>M1 & ?\ ALSO1 FELL[ ,WOOD-WISE4  ,DAYLI<T IS A GOOD F>+-FELL[ OV] ! WA/E4'  

,SAID ,B[-MAY3  ',?\ >T K9D1 ,GOLD-MANE1 & ?AT IS ?Y WONT1 ,I KN[2 & FA9 W]E ,I TO-NI<T ( ! C&LES 9 ?9E HALL4  ,BUT WE MAY NOT T>RY2 = ?\ WOTTE/ H[ BUSY WE BE AT HOME2 & ,SUN-BEAM NE$E? ME1 IF IT W]E ONLY TO MAKE H] SURE ?AT NO ,DUSKY ,MAN IS BE>+ (F ?9E HEAD BY ITS LOVELY LOCKS4  ,NEI!R %ALL WE J\RNEY 9 ! MIRK NI<T2 = LOOK Y\1 ! MOON YOND]4'  

',WELL1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 'P>T+ IS ILL AT ! BE/1 & ,I W\LD ,I C\LD GIVE Y\ TWA9 A GIFT1 & ESPECIALLY TO !E1 MY SI/] ,B[- MAY4'  

,SAID ,WOOD-WISE3  ',?\ MAY'/ WELL DO ?AT2 OR AT LEA/ PROMISE ! GIFT2 & ?AT IS ALL ONE AS IF WE HELD IT 9 \R H&S4'  

',YEA1' SAID ,B[-MAY1 ',WOOD-WISE & ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+ 9 ONE WAY BELIKE2 & ,I WAS AT PO9T TO ASK A GIFT ( !E4'  

',:AT IS IT8' SAID ,GOLD-MANE4  ',SURELY IT IS ?9E1 IF IT W]E BUT A GU]DON = ?Y GOOD %OOT+4'  

,%E LAU<$ & H&L$ ! SKIRTS ( HIS HAUB]K AS %E SAID3  

',%[ US ! D9T 9 ?9E HELM ?AT ! /EEL AX MADE ?IS MORN+4'  

',!RE IS NO SU* GREAT D9T1' SAID HE2 'MY FA!R =G$ ?AT HELM1 & HIS WORK IS BETT] ?AN GOOD4'  

',YEA1' SAID ,B[-MAY1 '& MI<T ,I HAVE HAUB]K & HELM ( HIS H&IWORK1 & ,WOOD-WISE A GOOD SWORD ( ! SAME1 !N W]E ,I A GLAD WOMAN1 & ?IS MAN A HAPPY C>LE4'  

,SAID ,GOLD-MANE3  ',I AM WELL PLEAS$ AT ?9E ASK+1 & SO %ALL ,IRON-FACE BE :5 HE HE>E? ( ?9E >*]Y2 & H[ ?AT ,HALL-FACE W]E N[ HIS ONLY SON BUT = ?Y CLOSE %OOT+4  ,BUT N[ MU/ ,I TO ! WAY2 = MY HE>T TELLS ME ?AT !RE MAY HAVE BE5 TID+S 9 ,BURG/EAD ?IS :ILE ,I HAVE BE5 ALO(4'  

,SO !Y ROSE ALL ?REE1 & ,B[-MAY SAID3  

',?\ >T A K9D BRO!R1 & SOON %ALL WE MEET AGA92 & ?AT WILL BE WELL4'  

,!N HE PUT HIS H&S ON H] %\LD]S & KISS$ BO? H] *EEKS2 & HE KISS$ ,WOOD-WISE1 & TURN$ & W5T HIS WAYS1 ?READ+ ! /ONY TANGLE AB\T ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT]1 :I* WAS N[ AT MIDDLE HEI<T1 & RUNN+ CLE> & /RONG2 SO TURN+ ONCE HE BEHELD ,WOOD- WISE & ,B[-MAY CLIMB+ ! PA? UP ! SIDE ( ! <YLL1 & ,B[- MAY TURN$ TO HIM ALSO & WAV$ H] B[ AS TOK5 ( F>EWELL4  ,!N HE W5T UPON HIS WAY1 :I* WAS R\< 5\< TO FOLL[ BY NI<T1 ?\< ! MOON WAS %9+ BRI<TLY HI< AL(T4  ,YET AS HE KNEW HIS ROAD HE MADE BUT LITTLE ( IT ALL1 & 9 SOME:AT MORE ?AN AN H\R & A HALF WAS COME \T ( ! PASS 9TO ! BROK5 GR\ND AT ! HEAD ( ! ,DALE1 & BEGAN TO MAKE HIS WAY SPE$ILY UND] ! BRI<T MOONLI<T T[>D ! ,GATE1 /ILL GO+ CLOSE BY ! WAT]4  ,BUT AS HE W5T HE HE>D ( A SUDD5 CRIES & RUMOR NOT F> FROM HIM1 UNWONT$ 9 ?AT PLACE1 :]E NONE DWELT1 & :]E ! ONLY FOLK HE MI<T LOOK TO SEE W]E ?OSE :O CA/ AN ANGLE 9TO ! POOLS & $DIES ( ! ,WAT]4  ,MOREOV]1 HE SAW AB\T ! PLACE :5CE CAME ! CRIES TOR*ES MOV+ SWIFTLY HI!R & ?I!R2 SO ?AT HE LOOK$ TO HE> ( NEW TID+S1 & /AY$ HIS FEET & LOOK$ KE5LY AB\T HIM ON EV]Y SIDE2 & JU/ !N1 BETWE5 HIS R\< PA? & ! %IMM] ( ! DANC+ MOONLIT WAT]1 HE SAW ! MOON SMITE ON SOME?+ GLEAM+2 SO1 AS QUIETLY AS HE C\LD1 HE GOT HIS T>GET ON HIS >M1 & %ORT5$ HIS SPE> 9 HIS RI<T H&1 & !N TURN$ %>PLY T[>D ?AT GLEAM4  ,EV5 !RE) UP SPRANG A MAN ON HIS RI<T H&1 & !N ANO!R 9 FRONT ( HIM JU/ BETWIXT HIM & ! WAT]2 AN AX GLEAM$ BRI<T 9 ! MOON1 & HE CAU<T A GREAT /ROKE ON HIS T>GET1 & !RE) DRAVE HIS LEFT %\LD] /RAI<T =W>D1 SO ?AT ! MAN BE=E HIM FELL OV] 9TO ! WAT] ) A MI<TY SPLA%2 = !Y W]E AT ! V]Y $GE ( ! DEEPE/ $DY ( ! ,WAT]4  ,!N HE SPUN R\ND ON HIS HEEL1 HE$+ NOT ?AT ANO!R /ROKE HAD FALL5 ON HIS RI<T %\LD]1 YET ILL-AIM$1 & NOT ) ! FULL $GE1 SO ?AT IT RAN D[N HIS BYRNY & R5T IT NOT4  ,SO HE S5T ! ?RU/ ( HIS SPE> CRA%+ ?R\< ! FACE & SKULL ( ! SMIT]1 & LOOK$ NOT TO HIM AS HE FELL1 BUT /OOD /ILL1 BR&I%+ HIS SPE> & CRY+ \T1 ',= ! ,BURG & ! ,FACE6 ,= ! ,BURG & ! ,FACE6'  

,NO O!R FOE CAME AGA9/ HIM1 BUT LIKE TO ! E*O ( HIS CRY ROSE A CLE> %\T NOT F> ALO(1 ',= ! ,FACE1 = ! ,FACE6  ,= ! ,BURG & ! ,FACE6'  ,HE MUTT]$1 ',SO 5DS ! DAY AS IT BEGUN1' & %\T$ L\D AGA91 ',= ! ,BURG & ! ,FACE6'  ,& 9 A M9UTE MORE CAME BREAK+ =? FROM ! /ONE-HEAPS 9TO ! MOONLIT SPACE BE=E ! WAT] ! TALL %APES ( ! M5 ( ,BURG/EAD1 ! R$ TOR*LI<T & ! MOONLI<T FLA%+ BACK FROM !IR W>-GE> & WEAPONS2 = EV]Y MAN HAD HIS SWORD OR SPE> 9 H&4  

,HALL-FACE WAS ! FIR/ ( !M1 & HE ?REW HIS >MS AB\T HIS BRO!R & SAID3  ',WELL MET1 ,GOLD-MANE1 ?\< ?\ COME/ AMONG US LIKE ,/ONE-FI/ ( ! ,M\NTA94  ,>T ?\ HURT8  ,) :OM HA/ ?\ DEALT8  ,:]E BE !Y8  ,:5CE COME/ ?\8'  

',NAY1 ,I AM NOT HURT1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  ',/9T ?Y QUE/IONS !N1 TILL ?\ HA/ TOLD ME :OM ?\ SEEKE/ ) SPE> & SWORD & C&LE4'  

',TWO FELONS W]E !Y1' SAID ,HALL-FACE1 'EV5 SU* AS YE SAW LY+ DEAD AT ,WOOD-GRAY'S ! O!R DAY4'  

',!N MAY YE %EA! Y\R SWORDS & GO HOME1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE1 '= ONE LIE? AT ! BOTTOM ( ! $DY1 & ! O!R1 ?Y FEET >E WELL-NI< TREAD+ ON HIM1 ,HALL-FACE4'  

,!N >OSE A RUMOR ( PRAISE & VICTORY1 & !Y BR\<T ! TOR*ES NI< & LOOK$ AT ! FALL5 MAN1 & F\ND ?AT HE WAS />K DEAD2 SO !Y EV5 LET HIM LIE !RE TILL ! MORR[1 & ALL TURN$ AB\T T[>D ! ,?ORP2 & MANY LOOK$ ON ,FACE-(-GOD & WOND]$ CONC]N+ HIM1 :5CE HE WAS & :AT HAD BEFALL5 HIM4 ,9DE$1 !Y W\LD HAVE ASK$ HIM !RE(1 BUT C\LD NOT GET AT HIM TO ASK2 BUT :OSO C\LD1 W5T AS NI< TO ,HALL-FACE & HIM AS !Y MI<T1 TO HE>K5 TO ! TALK BETWE5 ! BRO!RS4  

,SO AS !Y W5T ALONG ,HALL-FACE DID V]ILY ASK HIM :5CE HE CAME3 ',= WAS IT NOT SO1' SAID HE1 '?AT ?\ DID/ 5T] 9TO ! WOOD SEEK+ SOME ADV5TURE E>LY 9 ! MORN+ ! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY8'  

',SOO? IS ?AT1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 '& ,I CAME TO ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 & !NCE AM ,I COME ?IS MORN+4'  

,SAID ,HALL-FACE3  ',I KN[ NOT ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 NOR DO? ANY ( US4  ,?IS IS A NEW WORD4  ,H[ SAY YE1 FRI5DS1 DO? ANY MAN H]E KN[ ( ,%AD[Y ,VALE8'  

,!Y ALL SAID1 ',NAY4'  

,!N SAID ,HALL-FACE3  ',HA/ ?\ BE5 AMONG M]E <O/S & M>VELS1 BRO!R1 OR COME? ?IS TALE ( ?Y M9/RELSY8'  

',= ALL Y\R WORDS1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE1 'TO ?AT ,VALE HAVE ,I BE52 &1 TO SPEAK %ORTLY 7= ,I DESIRE TO HAVE Y\R TALE1 & AM WAIT+ = IT71 ,I WILL TELL !E ?AT ,I F\ND !RE NO M>VELS OR /RANGE WI<TS1 BUT A FOLK ( VALIANT M52 A FOLK SMALL 9 NUMB]S1 BUT GREAT ( HE>T2 A FOLK COME1 AS WE BE1 FROM ! ,FA!RS & ! ,GODS4  ,& ?IS1 MOREOV]1 IS TO BE SAID ( !M1 ?AT !Y >E ! FOES ( !SE FELONS ( :OM YE W]E *AS+ !SE TWA94  ,& !SE SAME ,DUSKY ,M5 ( ,SILV]-DALE W\LD SLAY !M EV]Y MAN IF !Y MI<T2 & IF WE LOOK NOT TO IT !Y WILL SOON BE DO+ ! SAME BY US2 = !Y >E MANY1 & AS V5OM\S AS ADD]S1 AS FI]CE AS BE>S1 & AS F\L AS SW9E4  ,BUT !SE VALIANT M51 :O BE> ON !IR BANN] ! IMAGE ( ! ,WOLF1 %\LD BE \R FELL[S 9 >MS1 & !Y HAVE GOOD WILL !RETO2 & !Y %ALL %[ US ! WAY TO ,SILV]-DALE BY BL9D PA?S1 SO ?AT WE MAY FALL UPON !SE FELONS :ILE !Y DWELL !RE TORM5T+ ! POOR PEOPLE ( ! L&1 & ?US MAY WE DE/ROY !M AS LADS A HORNET'S NE/4  ,OR ELSE ! DAYS %ALL BE H>D = US4'  

,! M5 :O HUNG AB\T !M DRANK 9 HIS WORDS GRE$ILY4  ,BUT ,HALL- FACE WAS SIL5T A LITTLE :ILE1 & !N HE SAID3  ',BRO!R ,GOLD- MANE1 !SE BE GREAT TID+S4  ,TIME WAS :5 WE MI<T HAVE DEEM$ !M BUT A M9/REL'S TALE2 = ,SILV]-DALE WE KN[ NOT1 ( :I* ?\ SPEAKE/ SO GLIBLY1 NOR ! ,DUSKY ,M51 ANY MORE ?AN ! ,%AD[Y ,VALE4  ,H[BEIT1 ?+S HAVE BEFALL5 !SE TWO LA/ DAYS SO /RANGE & NEW1 ?AT PUTT+ !M TOGE!R ) ! MURD] AT ,WOOD-GRAY'S1 & ?Y WORDS :I* SEEM SOME:AT WILD1 IT MAY WELL SEEM TO US ?AT TID+S UNLOOK$ = >E COM+ \R WAY4'  

',COME1 !N1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 'GIVE ME :AT ?\ HA/ 9 ?Y SCRIP1 & TRU/ ME1 ,I %ALL NOT JE] AT ?Y TALE4'  

,SAID ,HALL-FACE3  ',I ALSO WILL BE %ORT ) ! TALE2 & ?AT ! MORE1 AS MESEEME? IT IS NOT YET DONE1 & ?AT ?\ ?YSELF %ALT %>E 9 ! 5D+ ( IT4  ,IT WAS ! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY1 ?AT IS ! DAY :5 ?\ DEP>T$/ 9TO ! WOODS ON ?AT ADV5TURE :]E( ?\ %ALT ONE DAY TELL ME MORE1 WILT ?\ NOT8'  

',YEA1 9 GOOD TIME1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  

',WELL1' QUO? ,HALL-FACE1 'WE W5T 9TO ! WOODS ?AT DAY & 9 ! MORN+1 BUT AFT] SUNRISE1 TO ! NUMB] ( A SCORE3  WE LOOK$ TO MEET A BE> & A %E-BE> ) CUBS 9 A C]TA9 PLACE2 = ONE ( ! ,WOODL&]S1 A KE5 HUNT]1 HAD TOLD US ( !IR LAIR4  ,ALSO WE W]E WI%FUL TO SLAY SOME ( ! WILD-SW9E1 ! YE>L+S1 IF WE MI<T4  ,!RE=E1 ?\< WE HAD NO HELMS OR %IELDS OR COATS ( F5CE1 WE HAD B[%OT A PL5TY1 & GOOD /ORE ( CA/+-WEAPONS1 BESIDES \R WOOD-KNIVES & AN AX OR SO2 & SOME ( US1 ( :OM ,I WAS ONE1 BORE \R BATTLE-SWORDS1 AS WE >E WONT EV] TO DO1 BE ! FOE BEA/ OR MAN4  

',?US >M$ WE W5T UP ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY & CAME TO ,C>L/EAD1 :]E HALF-A-SCORE ,WOODL&]S JO9$ !MSELVES TO US1 SO ?AT WE BECAME A B&4  ,WE W5T UP ! HALF-CLE>$ PLACES PA/ ,C>L/EAD = A MILE1 & !N TURN$ EA/ 9TO ! WOOD1 & W5T ,I KN[ NOT H[ F>1 = ! ,WOODL&]S L$ US BY CROOK$ PA?S1 BUT TWO H\RS WORE AWAY 9 \R GO+1 TILL WE CAME TO ! PLACE :]E !Y LOOK$ TO F9D ! BE>S4  ,IT IS A PLACE ?AT MAY WELL BE NOT$1 = IT IS UNLIKE ! WOOD R\ND AB\T4  ,!RE IS A CLOSE ?ICKET SOME TWO FURLONGS AB\T ( ?ORN & BRI] & ILL-GR[N A% & OAK & O!R TREES1 PLANT$ BY ! BIRDS BELIKE2 & IT /&S AS IT W]E 9 AN ISL& AMID ( A WIDE-SPREAD+ WOODLAWN ( F9E TURF1 SET AB\T 9 ! MO/ GOODLY FA%ION ) GREAT TALL /RAI<T-BOL$ OAK-TREES1 ?AT SEEM TO HAVE BE5 PLANT$ ( SET PURPOSE BY MAN'S H&4  ,YEA1 DO/ ?\ KN[ ! PLACE8'  

',ME?9KS ,I DO1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE1 '& ,I SEEM TO HAVE HE>D ! ,WOODL&]S GIVE IT A NAME & CALL IT ,BO>S-BAIT4'  

',?AT MAY BE1' SAID ,HALL-FACE4  ',WELL1 !RE WE W]E1 ! DOGS & ! M51 & WE DREW NI< ! ?ICKET & BESET IT1 & D\BT$ NOT TO F9D PREY !RE93  BUT :5 WE W\LD SET ! DOGS AT ! ?ICKET TO 5T] IT1 !Y W]E UNEASY1 & W\LD NOT TAKE UP ! SLOT1 BUT GR[L$ & TURN$ AB\T ?IS WAY & ?AT1 SO ?AT WE DEEM$ ?AT !Y W9D$ SOME FI]CE BEA/ AT \R FLANKS OR BACKS4  

',EV5 SO IT WAS1 & FI]CE 5\< & DEADLY WAS ! BEA/2 = SUDD5LY WE HE>D B[-/R+S TWANG1 & %AFTS CAME FLY+2 & ,IRON-%IELD ( ! ,UPP] ,DALE1 :O WAS CLOSE BESIDE ME1 LEAP$ UP 9TO ! AIR & FELL D[N DEAD ) AN >R[ ?R\< HIS BACK4  ,!N ,I BE?\<T ME 9 ! TW9KL+ ( AN EYE1 & ,I CRI$ \T1 0,! FOE >E ON US6 TAKE ! COV] ( ! TREE-BOLES & BE W>Y6  ,= ! ,BURG & ! ,FACE6  ,= ! ,BURG & ! ,FACE60  

',SO WE SCATT]$ & COV]$ \RSELVES ) ! OAK-BOLES1 BUT BESIDES ,IRON-%IELD1 :O WAS SLA9 \TRI<T1 TWO GOODM5 W]E SORELY HURT1 TO WIT ,BALD-FACE1 A MAN ( \R H\SE1 & ,/ONY=D ( ! ,L[] ,DALE4  

',I LOOK$ FROM BEH9D MY TREE-BOLE1 A GREAT ONE2 & F> (F D[N ! GLADES ,I SAW M5 MOV+1 CLAD 9 GAY RAIM5T2 BUT NE>] TO ME1 NOT A HUNDR$ Y>DS FROM MY COV]1 ,I SAW AN >M CLAD 9 SC>LET COME \T FROM BEH9D A TREE-BOLE1 SO ,I LOOS$ AT IT1 & MISS$ NOT2 = /RAI<T !RE TOTT]$ \T FROM BEH9D ! TREE ONE ( ?OSE DUSKY F\L-FAVOR$ M5 LIKE TO ?OSE ?AT W]E SLA9 BY ,WOOD-GRAY4  ,I HAD ANO!R %AFT READY NOT*$1 SO ,I LOOS$ & SET ! %AFT 9 HIS ?ROAT1 & HE FELL4  

',/RAI<TWAY WAS A YELL+ & H[L+ AB\T US LIKE ! CRIES ( SCALD$ CURS1 & ! OAK-WOOD SW>M$ ?ICK ) !SE FELONS RU%+ ON US2 = IT SEEMS ?AT ! MAN :OM ,I HAD SLA9 WAS A *IEF AMONG !M1 OR WE JUDG$ SO BY HIS GOODLY RAIM5T4  

',ME?\<T !N \R LA/ DAY WAS COME4  ,:AT C\LD WE DO BUT RUN TOGE!R AGA9 AFT] WE HAD LOOS$ AT A V5TURE1 & SO )/& !M SWORD & SPE> 9 H&8  ,SOME FELL B5EA? \R %OT1 BUT NOT MANY1 = !Y CAME ON V]Y SWIFTLY4  

',SO !Y FELL ON US2 BUT = ALL !IR FI]C5ESS & !IR NUMB]S !Y MI<T NOT BREAK \R >RAY1 & WE SLEW F\R & HURT MANY BY SWORD-HEW+ & SPE>-CA/+ & PU% ( SPE>2 & FIVE ( US W]E HURT & ONE SLA9 BY !IR D>T-CA/+4  ,SO !Y DREW (F FROM US A LITTLE1 & /ROVE TO SPREAD \T & FALL TO %OOT+ AT US AGA92 BUT ?IS WE W\LD NOT SUFF]1 BUT PU%$ ON AS !Y FELL BACK1 KEEP+ AS CLOSE TOGE!R AS WE MI<T = ! TREES4  ,= WE SAID ?AT WE W\LD ALL DIE TOGE!R IF NE$S MU/2 & V]ILY ! /OR WAS H>D4  

',YET HE>K56  ,9 ?AT NICK ( TIME ROSE UP A /RANGE CRY NOT F> FROM US1 ,HA6 HA6 HA6 HA6  ,H[-[-[6 5D+ LIKE ! H[L ( A WOLF1 & !N ANO!R & ANO!R & ANO!R1 TILL ! :OLE WOOD RANG AGA94  

',AT FIR/ WE DEEM$ ?AT H]E W]E COME FRE% FOEM51 & ?AT WE W]E UNDONE 9DE$2 BUT :5 !Y HE>D IT1 ! FOE-M5 BE=E US FALT]$ & GAVE WAY1 & AT LA/ TURN$ !IR BACKS & FL$1 & WE FOLL[$1 KEEP+ WELL TOGE!R /ILL3  !REBY ! MORE P>T ( !SE M5 ESCAP$ US1 = !Y FL$ WILDLY H]E & !RE FROM ?OSE :O BORE ?AT CRY ) !M2 SO WE KNEW ?AT \R WORK WAS BE+ DONE = US2 !RE=E WE /OOD1 & SAW TALL M5 CLAD 9 %EEP-BR[N WE$ RUNN+ ?R\< ! GLADES PURSU+ ?OSE FELONS & SMIT+ !M D[N1 TILL BO? FLE]S & PURSU]S PASS$ \T ( \R SI<T LIKE M5 9 A DREAM1 OR AS :5 YE ROLL UP A PICTUR$ CLO? TO LAY IT 9 ! C(F]4  

',BUT TO ,/ONE-FACE'S M9D ?OSE BR[N-CLAD M5 W]E ! ,WI<TS ( ! ,WOOD ?AT BE ( ! ,FA!RS' BLOOD1 & \R V]Y FRI5DS2 & :5 SOME ( US W\LD YET HAVE GONE =W>D & =GA!R$ ) !M1 & FOLL[$ ! *ASE ALONG ) !M1 ,/ONE-FACE GA9SAID IT1 BIDD+ US NOT TO RUN 9TO ! >MS ( A SECOND DEA?1 :5 WE HAD BUT JU/ ESCAP$ FROM ! FIR/4  ,SOO? TO SAY1 MOREOV]1 WE HAD DIV]S HURT M5 ?AT NE$$ LOOK+ TO4  

',SO :AT ) ONE ?+1 :AT ) ANO!R1 WE TURN$ BACK3  BUT ,W>- CLIFF'S BRO!R1 A TALL MAN1 HAD FELL$ TWO ( ?OSE FELONS ) AN OAK SAPL+ :I* HE HAD TORN FROM ! ?ICKET2 BUT HE HAD NOT SLA9 !M1 & BY N[ !Y W]E JU/ AWAK5+ FROM !IR SWOON1 & W]E SITT+ UP LOOK+ R\ND !M ) FI]CE ROLL+ EYES1 EXPECT+ ! /ROKE1 = ,RAV5 ( ,LONGSCREE WAS /&+ OV] !M ) A NAK$ W>-SWORD 9 HIS H&4  ,BUT N[ ?AT \R BLOOD WAS COOL1 WE W]E LOA! TO SLAY !M AS !Y LAY 9 \R H&S2 SO WE B\ND !M & BR\<T !M AWAY ) US2 & \R [N DEAD WE C>RI$ ALSO ON SU* BI]S AS WE MI<T LI<TLY MAKE !RE1 & ) !M ?REE ?AT W]E SO GRIEV\SLY HURT ?AT !Y MI<T NOT GO AFOOT1 !SE WE LEFT AT ,C>L/EAD3  !Y W]E ,T>DY ! ,SON ( ! ,UNTAM$1 & ,SWAN ( ,BULL- MEAD[1 BO? ( ! ,L[] ,DALE1 & A ,WOODL&]1 ,UNDOOM$ TO WIT4 ,BUT ! DEAD W]E ,IRON-%IELD A=ESAID1 & ,WOOL-S>K1 & ! ,HEW]1 A ,WOODL&]4  

',SO CAME WE SADLY AT EV5TIDE TO ,BURG/EAD ) ! TWO DEAD ,BURGDAL]S1 & ! CAPTIVE FELONS1 & ! W\ND$ ( US ?AT MI<T GO AFOOT2 & YE MAY JUDGE ?AT !Y ( ,BURGDALE & \R FA!R DEEM$ !SE TID+S GREAT 5\<1 & WOTT$ NOT :AT NEXT %\LD BEFALL4  ,/ONE-FACE W\LD HAVE HAD ?OSE TWO FELONS SLA9 !RE & !N2 = NO TRUE TALE C\LD WE GET \T ( !M1 NOR 9DE$ ANY WORD AT ALL4  ,BUT ! ,ALD]MAN W\LD NOT HAVE IT SO2 & HE DEEM$ !Y MI<T S]VE \R TURN AS HO/AGES IF ANY ( \R FOLK %\LD BE TAK53 = ONE & ALL WE DEEM$1 & /ILL DEEM1 ?AT W> IS ON US & ?AT NEW FOLK HAVE GA!R$ ON \R SKIRTS4  

',SO ! CAPTIVES W]E %UT UP 9 ! R$ \T-B[] ( \R H\SE2 & \R FA!R WAS M9D$ ?AT ?\ MI<TE/ TELL US SOME:AT ( !M :5 ?\ W]T COME HOME4  ,BUT AB\T DUSK TO-DAY ! WORD W5T ?AT !Y HAD BROK5 \T & GOTT5 !M WEAPONS & FL$ UP ! ,DALE2 & SO IT WAS4  

',BUT TO-MORR[ MORN+ WILL A ,GATE-?+ BE HOLD51 & !RE IT WILL BE LOOK$ = ( !E ?AT ?\ TELL US A TRUE TALE ( ?Y GO+S4 ,= IT IS DEEM$1 & IT IS MY DEEM+ ESPECIALLY1 ?AT ?\ MAY'/ TELL US MORE ( !SE M5 ?AN ?\ HA/ YET TOLD US4  ,IS IT NOT SO8'  

',YEA1 SURELY1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE1 ',I CAN MAKE AS MANY WORDS AS YE WILL AB\T IT2 YET :5 ALL IS SAID1 IT WILL COME TO MU* ! SAME TALE AS ,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD !E4  ,YET BELIKE1 IF YE >E M9D$ TO TAKE UP ! SWORD TO DEF5D Y\1 ,I MAY TELL Y\ 9 :AT WISE TO LAY HOLD ON ! HILTS4'  

',& ?AT IS WELL1' SAID ,HALL-FACE1 '& NO LESS DO ,I LOOK = ( !E4  ,BUT LO6 H]E >E WE COME TO ! ,GATE ( ! ,BURG ?AT ABIDE? BATTLE4'  

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