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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,BUT JU/ AS ! ,ALD]MAN WAS ON ! PO9T ( RIS+ TO DECL>E ! BREAK+-UP ( ! ,?+1 !RE CAME A /IR 9 ! ?RONG & IT OP5$1 & A W>RIOR CAME =? 9TO ! 9N]MO/ ( ! R+ ( M51 >RAY$ 9 GOODLY GLITT]+ ,W>-GE>2 CLAD 9 SU* WISE ?AT A TUNICLE ( PRECI\S GOLD-WR\<T WEB COV]$ ! HAUB]K ALL BUT ! SLEEVES !RE(1 & ! HEM ( IT BESET ) BLUE M\NTA9-/ONES SMOTE AGA9/ ! ANKLES & WELL-NI< T\*$ ! FEET1 %OD ) S&ALS GOLD-EMBROID]$ & GEMM$4  ,?IS W>RIOR BORE A GOODLY GILD$ HELM ON ! HEAD1 & HELD 9 H& A SPE> ) GOLD-G>L&$ %AFT1 & WAS GIRT ) A SWORD :OSE HILTS & SCABB>D BO? W]E ADORN$ ) GOLD & GEMS3  BE>DLESS1 SMOO?-*EEK$1 EXCE$+ FAIR ( FACE WAS ! W>RIOR1 BUT PALE & SOME:AT HAGG>D-EY$3 & ?OSE :O W]E NE>BY BEHELD & WOND]$2 = !Y SAW ?AT !RE WAS COME ! ,BRIDE >RAY$ = W> & BATTLE1 AS IF %E W]E A MESS5G] FROM ! ,H\SE ( ! ,GODS1 & ! ,BURG ?AT 5DURE? = EV]4  

,!N %E FELL TO SPEE* 9 A VOICE :I* AT FIR/ WAS SOME:AT HO>SE & BROK51 BUT CLE>$ AS %E W5T ON1 & %E SAID3  

',!RE SITTE/ ?\1 ,O ,ALD]MAN ( ,BURGDALE6  ,IS ,FACE-(-GOD ?Y SON ANY:]E NI<1 SO ?AT HE CAN HE> ME8'  

,BUT ,IRON-FACE WOND]$ AT H] WORD1 & SAID3  ',HE IS BESIDE !E1 AS HE %\LD BE4'  ,= 9DE$ ,FACE-(-GOD WAS T\*+ H]1 %\LD] TO %\LD]4  ,BUT %E LOOK$ NOT TO ! RI<T H& NOR ! LEFT1 BUT SAID3  

',HE>K51 ,IRON-FACE6  ,*IEF ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 ,ALD]MAN ( ! ,DALE1 & YE ALSO1 NEI<BORS & GOODM5 ( ! ,DALE3  ,I AM A WOMAN CALL$ ! ,BRIDE1 ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E]1 & YE HAVE HE>D ?AT ,I HAVE PLI<T$ MY TRO? TO ,FACE-(-GOD TO W$ ) HIM1 TO LOVE HIM1 & LIE 9 HIS B$4  ,BUT IT IS NOT SO3  WE >E NOT TRO?-PLI<T2 NOR WILL ,I W$ ) HIM1 NOR ANY O!R1 BUT WILL W5D ) Y\ TO ! W>1 & PLAY MY P>T !RE9 ACCORD+ TO :AT MI<T IS 9 ME2 NOR WILL ,I BE WORS] ?AN ! WIVES ( ,%AD[Y ,VALE4'  

,FACE-(-GOD HE>D H] WORDS ) NO *ANGE ( C\NT5ANCE2 BUT ,IRON- FACE R$D5$ OV] ALL HIS FACE1 & />$ AT H]1 & KNIT HIS BR[S & SAID3  

',MAID51 :AT >E !SE WORDS8  ,:AT HAVE WE DONE TO !E8  ,HAVE ,I NOT BE5 TO !E AS A FA!R1 & LOV$ !E DE>LY8  ,IS NOT MY SON GOODLY & MANLY & DEFT 9 >MS8  ,HA? IT NOT EV] BE5 ! WONT ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE TO W$ 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,/E]8 & 9 !SE TWO ,H\SES !RE HA? NEV] YET BE5 A GOODLI] MAN & A LOVELI] MAID5 ?AN >E YE TWO4  ,:AT HAVE WE DONE !N8'  

',YE HAVE DONE NAU<T AGA9/ ME1' %E SAID1 '& ALL ?AT ?\ SAYE/ IS SOO?2 YET WILL ,I NOT W$ ) ,FACE-(-GOD4'  

,YET FI]C] WAX$ ! FACE ( ! ,ALD]MAN1 & HE SAID 9 A L\D VOICE3  

',BUT H[ IF ,I TELL !E ?AT ,I WILL SPEAK ) ?Y K9DR$ ( ! ,/E]1 & ?\ %ALT DO AFT] MY BIDD+ :E!R ?\ WILT OR :E!R ?\ WILT NOT8'  

',& H[ WILL YE COMPEL ME !RETO8' %E SAID4  ',>E !RE ?RALLS 9 ! ,DALE8  ,OR WILL YE MAKE ME AN \TLAW8  ,:O %ALL HE$ IT8  ,OR ,I %ALL BETAKE ME TO ,%AD[Y ,VALE & BECOME ONE ( !IR W>RIOR- MAID5S4'  

,N[ WAS ! ,ALD]MAN'S FACE *ANG+ FROM R$ TO :ITE1 & BELIKE HE =GAT ! ,?+1 & :AT HE WAS DO+ !RE1 & HE CRI$ \T3  

',?IS IS AN EVIL DAY1 & :O %ALL HELP ME8  ,?\1 ,FACE-(-GOD1 :AT HA/ ?\ TO SAY8  ,WILT ?\ LET ?IS WOMAN GO )\T A WORD8  ,:AT HA? BEWIT*$ !E8'  

,BUT NEV] A WORD SPAKE HIS SON1 BUT /OOD LOOK+ /RAI<T =W>D1 COLD & CALM BY SEEM+4  ,!N TURN$ ,IRON-FACE AGA9 TO ! ,BRIDE1 & SAID 9 A S(T] VOICE3  

',TELL ME1 MAID51 :OM ,I ]/ CALL$ DAU<T]1 :AT HA? BEFALL51 ?AT ?\ WILT LEAVE MY SON2 ?\ :O W]T ONCE SO K9D & LOV+ TO HIM2 :OSE H& WAS ALWAYS SEEK+ HIS1 :OSE EYES W]E EV] FOLL[+ HIS2 :O W\LD/ GO :]E HE BADE1 & COME :5 HE CALL$4 ,:AT HA? BETID ?AT YE HAVE CA/ HIM \T1 & FLEE FROM \R ,H\SE8'  

,%E FLU%$ R$ B5EA? H] HELM & SAID3  

',!RE IS W> 9 ! L&1 & ,I HAVE SE5 IT COM+1 & ?AT ?+S %ALL *ANGE >\ND US4  ,I HAVE LOOK$ AB\T ME & SE5 M5 HAPPY & WOM5 CONT5T1 & *ILDR5 WE>Y = M]E MIR? & JOY4  ,& ,I HAVE ?\<T1 9 A DAY1 OR TWO DAYS OR ?REE1 ALL ?IS %ALL BE *ANG$1 & ! WOM5 %ALL BE1 SOME ANXI\S & WE>I$ ) WAIT+1 SOME CA/+ ALL HOPE AWAY2 & ! M51 SOME %ALL COME BACK TO ! G>? NO MORE1 & SOME %ALL COME BACK MAIM$ & USELESS1 & !RE %ALL BE LOSS ( FRI5DS & FELL[S1 & MIR? DEP>T$1 & DULL DAYS & EMPTY H\RS1 & ! *ILDR5 W&]+ AB\T M>VEL+ AT ! SORR[ ( ! H\SE4  ,ALL ?IS ,I SAW BE=E ME1 & GRIEF & PA9 & W\ND+ & DEA?2 & ,I SAID3  ,%ALL ,I BE ANY BETT] ?AN ! WOR/ ( ! FOLK ?AT LOVE? ME8  ,NAY1 ?IS %ALL NEV] BE2 & S9CE ,I HAVE LE>N$ TO BE DEFT ) M9E H&S 9 ALL ! PLAY ( W>1 & ?AT ,I AM AS /RONG AS MANY A MAN1 & AS H>DY-HE>T$ AS ANY1 ,I WILL GIVE MYSELF TO ! ,W>RIOR & ! ,GOD ( ! ,FACE2 & ! BATTLEFIELD %ALL BE MY HOME1 & ! AFT]- GRIEF ( ! FI<T MY BANQUET & HOLIDAY1 ?AT ,I MAY BE> ! BURD5 ( MY PEOPLE1 9 ! BATTLE & \T ( IT2 & KN[ EV]Y SORR[ ?AT ! ,DALE HA?2 & CA/ ASIDE AS A GRIEV\S & UGLY ?+ ! B$ ( ! W>RIOR ?AT ! MAID5 DESIRES1 & ! TOY+ ( LIPS & H&S & S(T WORDS ( DESIRE1 & ALL ! JOY ?AT DWELLE? 9 ! ,CA/LE ( ,LOVE & ! ,G>D5 !RE(2 :ILE ! WORLD \TSIDE IS SICK & SORRY1 & ! FIELDS LIE WA/E & ! H>VE/ BURNE?4  ,EV5 SO HAVE ,I SWORN1 EV5 SO WILL ,I DO4'  

,H] EYES GLITT]$ & H] *EEK WAS FLU%$1 & H] VOICE WAS CLE> & R++ N[2 & :5 %E 5D$ !RE >OSE A MURMUR ( PRAISE FROM ! M5 R\ND AB\T H]4  ,BUT ,IRON-FACE SAID COLDLY3  

',!SE >E GREAT WORDS2 BUT ,I KN[ NOT :AT !Y MEAN4  ,IF ?\ WILT TO ! FIELD & FI<T AMONG ! C>LES 7& ?AT ,I W\LD NOT NAYSAY1 = IT HA? (T BE5 DONE & PRAIS$ A=ETIME71 :Y %\LDE/ ?\ NOT GO SIDE BY SIDE ) ,FACE-(-GOD & AS HIS PLI<T$ MAID58'  

,! LI<T :I* ! SWEETNESS ( SPEE* HAD BR\<T 9TO H] FACE HAD DI$ \T ( IT N[1 & %E LOOK$ WE>Y & HAPLESS AS %E ANSW]$ HIM SL[LY3  

',I WILL NOT W$ ) ,FACE-(-GOD1 BUT WILL F>E AFIELD AS A VIRG9 ( W>1 AS ,I HAVE SWORN TO ! ,W>RIOR4'  

,!N WAX$ ,IRON-FACE EXCE$+ WRO?1 & HE ROSE UP BE=E ALL M5 & CRI$ L\DLY & FI]CELY3  

',!RE IS SOME LIE ABROAD1 ?AT W9DE? AB\T US AS ! GOSSAM]S 9 ! LANES ( AN AUTUMN MORN+4'  

,& !RE) HE /RODE UP TO ,FACE-(-GOD AS ?\< HE HAD NAU<T TO DO ) ! ,?+2 & HE /OOD BE=E HIM & CRI$ \T AT HIM :ILE ALL M5 WOND]$3  

',?\6 :AT HA/ ?\ DONE TO TURN ?IS MAID5'S HE>T TO /ONE8  ,:O IS IT ?AT IS DEVIS+ GUILE ) !E TO ?R[ ASIDE ?IS WOR?Y W$D+ 9 A WOR?Y ,H\SE1 ) :OM \R SONS >E EV] WONT TO W$8 ,SPEAK1 TELL ! TALE6'  

,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD HELD HIS PEACE & /OOD CALM & PR\D BE=E ALL M54  

,!N ! BLOOD M\NT$ TO ,IRON-FACE'S HEAD1 & HE =GAT FOLK & K9DR$ & ! W> TO COME1 & HE CRI$ SO ?AT ALL ! PLACE RANG ) ! WORDS ( HIS ANG]3  

',?\ DA/>D6  ,I SEE !E N[2 IT IS ?\ ?AT HA/ DONE ?IS1 & NOT ! MAID52 & N[ ?\ HA/ MADE H] BE> A D\BLE BURD51 & SET H] ON TO SPEAK = !E1 :IL/ ?\ /&E/ BY SAY+ NAU<T1 & WILT TAKE NO SCRUPLE'S WEI<T ( H] %AME UPON !E6'  

,BUT HIS SON SPAKE NEV] A WORD1 & ,IRON-FACE CRI$3  ',\T ON !E6 ,I KN[ !E N[1 & :Y ?\ W\LDE/ NOT TO ! ,WE/-L& LA/ W9T]4  ,I AM NO FOOL2 ,I KN[ !E4  ,:]E HA/ ?\ HIDD5 ! /RANG] WOMAN8'  

,!RE) HE DREW =? HIS SWORD & HOVE IT AL(T AS IF TO HEW D[N ,FACE-(-GOD1 :O SPAKE NOT NOR FL9*$ NOR RAIS$ A H& FROM HIS SIDE4  ,BUT ! ,BRIDE ?REW H]SELF 9 FRONT ( ,GOLD-MANE1 :ILE !RE >OSE AN ANGRY CRY ( ',! ,PEACE ( ! ,HOLY ,?+6  ,PEACE-BREAK+1 PEACE-BREAK+6' & SOME CRI$1 ',= ! ,W>-LEAD]1 ! ,W>- LEAD]6' & AS M5 C\LD = ! PRESS !Y DREW =? !IR SWORDS1 & !RE WAS TUMULT & NOISE ALL OV] ! ,?+-/EAD4  

,BUT ,/ONE-FACE CAU<T HOLD ( ! ,ALD]MAN'S RI<T >M & DRAGG$ D[N ! SWORD1 & ! BIG C>LE1 ,R$-COAT ( ,WAT]LESS1 CAME UP BEH9D HIM & CA/ HIS >MS AB\T HIS MIDDLE & DREW HIM BACK2 & PRES5TLY HE LOOK$ >\ND HIM1 & SL[LY %EA!D HIS SWORD1 & W5T BACK TO HIS PLACE & SAT HIM D[N2 & 9 A LITTLE :ILE ! NOISE ABAT$ & SWORDS W]E %EA!D1 & M5 WAX$ QUIET AGA91 & ! ,ALD]MAN >OSE & SAID 9 A L\D VOICE1 BUT 9 ! WONT$ WAY ( ! HEAD MAN ( ! ,?+3  

',H]E HA? BE5 TR\BLE 9 ! ,HOLY ,?+2 A VIOL5T MAN HA? TR\BL$ IT1 & DRAWN SWORD ON A NEI<BOR2 WILL ! NEI<BORS GIVE ! DOOM+ H]E( 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,ALD]MAN8'  

,N[ ALL KNEW ,IRON-FACE1 & !Y CRI$ \T1 ',?AT WILL WE4'  ,SO HE SPAKE AGA93  

',I DOOM ! TR\BL] ( ! ,PEACE ( ! ,HOLY ,?+ TO PAY A F9E1 TO WIT D\BLE ! BLOOD-WITE ?AT W\LD BE DULY PAID = A FULL-GR[N FREEMAN ( ! K9DR$S4'  

,!N ! CRY W5T UP & M5 YEASAID HIS DOOM1 & ALL SAID ?AT IT WAS WELL & FAIRLY DOOM$2 & ,IRON-FACE SAT /ILL4  

,BUT ,/ONE-FACE /OOD =? & SAID3  

',H]E HAVE BE5 WILD WORDS 9 ! AIR2 & DREAMS HAVE TAK5 %APE & COME AMONG US1 & HAVE BEWIT*$ US1 SO ?AT FRI5DS & K9 HAVE WRANGL$4  ,& MESEEME? ?AT ?IS IS ?R\< ! WIZ>DRY ( !SE FELONS1 :O1 EV5 DEAD AS !Y >E1 HAVE CA/ SPELLS OV] US4 ,GOOD IT W]E TO CA/ !M 9TO ! ,DEA? ,T>N1 & !N TO GET TO \R WORK2 = !RE IS MU* TO DO4'  

,ALL M5 YEASAID ?AT2 & ,=KBE>D ( ,LEA W5T ) ?OSE :O HAD BORNE ! CORPSES ?I!R TO CA/ !M 9TO ! BLACK POOL4  

,BUT ! ,FIDDLE SPAKE & SAID3  

',/ONE-FACE SAYE? SOO?4  ,O ,ALD]MAN1 ?\ >T NO Y\NG MAN1 YET AM ,I OLD 5\< TO BE ?Y FA!R2 SO WILL ,I GIVE !E A R$E1 & SAY ?IS3  ,FACE-(-GOD ?Y SON IS NO LI> OR DA/>D OR BEGUIL]1 BUT HE IS A Y\NG MAN & EXCE$+ GOODLY ( FA%ION1 WELL-SPOK5 & K9D2 SO ?AT FEW WOM5 MAY LOOK ON HIM & HE> HIM )\T DESIR+ HIS K9DNESS & LOVE1 & TO SU* M5 AS ?IS MANY ?+S HAPP54 ,MOREOV]1 HE HA? N[ BECOME \R CAPTA91 & IS A DEFT W>RIOR ) HIS H&S1 & AS ,I DEEM1 A SOB] & C>EFUL LEAD] ( M52 !RE=E WE NE$ HIM & HIS C\RAGE & HIS SKILL ( LEAD+4  ,SO RAGE NOT AGA9/ HIM AS IF HE HAD DONE AN ILL DE$ NOT TO BE =GIV5--:ATEV] HE HA? DONE1 :]E( WE KN[ NOT--= LIFE IS LONG BE=E HIM1 & MO/ LIKE WE %ALL /ILL HAVE TO ?ANK HIM = MANY GOOD DE$S T[>DS US4  ,AS = ! MAID51 %E IS BO? LOVELY & WISE4  ,%E HA? A SORR[ AT H] HE>T1 & WE DEEM ?AT WE KN[ :AT IT IS4  ,YET HA? %E NOT LI$ :5 %E SAID ?AT %E W\LD BE> ! BURD5 ( ! GRIEFS ( ! PEOPLE4  ,EV5 SO %ALL %E DO2 & :E!R %E WILL1 OR :E!R %E WILL NOT1 ?AT %ALL HEAL H] [N GRIEFS4  ,= TO-MORR[ IS A NEW DAY4  ,!RE=E1 IF ?\ DO AFT] MY R$E1 ?\ WILT NOT M$DLE BETWIXT !SE TWA91 BUT WILT REMEMB] ALL ?AT WE HAVE TO DO1 & ?AT W> IS COM+ UPON US4  ,& :5 ?AT IS OV]1 WE %ALL TURN R\ND & BEHOLD EA* O!R1 & SEE ?AT WE >E NOT :OLLY :AT WE W]E BE=E2 & !N %ALL ?AT :I* W]E H>D TO =GIVE1 BE =GOTT51 & ?AT :I* IS REMEMB]$ BE EASY TO =GIVE4'  

,SO HE SPAKE2 & ,IRON-FACE SAT /ILL & PUT HIS LEFT H& TO HIS BE>D AS ONE :O POND]E?2 BUT ! ,BRIDE LOOK$ 9 ! FACE ( ! OLD MAN ! ,FIDDLE1 & !N %E TURN$ & LOOK$ AT ,GOLD-MANE1 & H] FACE S(T5$1 & %E /OOD BE=E ! ,ALD]MAN1 & B5T D[N BE=E HIM & HELD \T BO? H] H&S TO HIM ! PALMS UPW>D4  ,!N %E SAID3  ',?\ HA/ BE5 WRO? ) ME1 & ,I M>VEL NOT2 = ?Y HOPE1 & ! HOPE :I* WE ALL HAD1 HA? DECEIV$ !E4  ,BUT K9D 9DE$ HA/ ?\ BE5 TO ME ]E N[3  !RE=E ,I PRAY !E TAKE IT NOT AMISS IF ,I CALL TO ?Y M9D ! OA? :I* ?\ SWE>$/ ON ! ,HOLY ,BO> LA/ ,YULE1 ?AT ?\ W\LD/ NOT GA9SAY ! PRAY] ( ANY MAN IF ?\ C\LDE/ P]=M IT2 !RE=E ,I BID !E NAYSAY NOT M9E3  & ?AT IS1 ?AT ?\ WILT ASK ME NO MORE AB\T ?IS MATT]1 BUT WILT SUFF] ME TO F>E AFIELD LIKE ANY SWA9 ( ! ,DALE1 & TO DEAL SO ) MY FOLK ?AT !Y %ALL NOT H9D] ME4  ,ALSO ,I PRAY !E ?AT ?\ WILT PUT NO %AME UPON ,FACE-(-GOD MY PLAYMATE & MY K9SMAN1 NOR %[ ?9E ANG] TO HIM OP5LY1 EV5 IF = A LITTLE :ILE ?Y LOVE = HIM BE ABAT$4  ,NO MORE ?AN ?IS WILL ,I ASK ( !E4'  

,ALL M5 :O HE>D H] W]E MOV$ TO ! HE>T BY H] K9DNESS & ! SWEETNESS ( H] VOICE1 :I* WAS LIKE TO ! ROB9 S++ SUDD5LY ON A FRO/Y MORN+ ( E>LY W9T]4  ,BUT AS = ,GOLD-MANE1 HIS HE>T WAS SMITT5 SORELY BY IT1 & H] SORR[ & H] FRI5DL9ESS GRIEV$ HIM \T ( MEASURE4  

,BUT ,IRON-FACE ANSW]$ AFT] A LITTLE :ILE1 SPEAK+ SL[LY & HO>SELY1 & ) ! %AME YET CL++ TO HIM ( A MAN :O HAS BE5 WRO? & HAS SPE$ILY LET HIS WRA? RUN (F HIM4  ,SO HE SAID3  

',IT IS WELL1 MY DAU<T]4  ,I HAVE NO WILL TO =SWE> MYSELF2 NOR HA/ ?\ ASK$ ME A ?+ :I* IS OV]-H>D4  ,YET 9DE$ ,I W\LD ?AT TO-DAY W]E YE/]DAY1 OR ?AT MANY DAYS W]E WORN AWAY4'  

,!N HE /OOD UP & CRI$ 9 A L\D VOICE OV] ! ?RONG3  

',LET NONE =GET ! MU/]2 BUT HOLD HIM READY AGA9/ ! TIME ?AT ! ,W>D5 %ALL COME TO HIM4  ,LET ALL M5 OBEY ! ,W>-LEAD]1 ,FACE- (-GOD1 )\T QUE/ION OR DELAY4  ,AS TO ! F9E ( ! PEACE- BREAK]1 IT %ALL BE LAID ON ! ALT> ( ! ,GOD AT ! ,GREAT ,FOLK- MOTE4  ,H]E) IS ! ,?+ BROK5 UP4'  

,!N ALL M5 %\T$ & CLA%$ !IR WEAPONS1 & SO SUND]$1 & W5T AB\T !IR BUS9ESS4  

,& ! TALK ( M5 IT WAS ?AT ! BREAK+ ( ! TRO?-PLI<T BETWE5 ?OSE TWA9 WAS ILL2 = !Y LOV$ ,FACE-(-GOD1 & AS = ! ,BRIDE !Y DEEM$ H] ! ,DE>E/ ( ! K9DR$S & ! ,JEWEL ( ! ,FOLK1 & AS IF %E W]E ! FAIRE/ & ! K9DE/ ( ALL ! ,GODS4  ,NEI!R DID ! WRA? ( ,IRON-FACE MISLIKE ANY2 BUT !Y SAID HE HAD DONE WELL & MANLY BO? TO BE WRO? & TO LET HIS WRA? RUN (F HIM4  ,AS TO ! W> :I* WAS TO COME1 !Y KEPT A GOOD HE>T AB\T IT1 & DEEM$ IT AS A GAME TO BE PLAY$1 :]E9 !Y MI<T %[ !MSELVES DEFT & VALIANT1 & SO GET BACK TO !IR M]RY LIFE AGA94  

,SO WORE ! DAY ?R\< AFT]NOON TO EV5 & NI<T4  

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