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,FACE-,(-,GOD ,LEADE? ,A ,B& ,?R\< ,! ,WOOD 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,NEXT MORN+ TRY/ WAS HELD FAI?FULLY1 & AN HUNDR$ & A HALF W]E GA!R$ TOGE!R ON ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY2 & ,FACE-(-GOD ORD]$ !M 9TO ?REE COMPANIES4  ,HE MADE ,HALL-FACE LEAD] OV] ! FIR/ ONE1 & BADE HIM HOLD ON HIS WAY NOR?W>D1 & !N TO MAKE = ,BO>S-BAIT & SEE IF HE %\LD MEET ) ANY?+ !REAB\T :]E ! BATTLE HAD BE54  ,R$-COAT ( ,WAT]LESS HE MADE CAPTA9 ( ! SECOND B&2 & HE HAD IT 9 *>GE TO W5D EA/W>D ALONG ! $GE ( ! ,DALE1 & NOT TO GO DEEP 9TO ! WOOD1 BUT TO GO AS F> AS HE MI<T )9 ! TIME APPO9T$1 T[>D ! ,M\NTA9S4  ,FUR!RMORE1 HE BADE BO? ,HALL-FACE & ,R$-COAT TO BR+ !IR B&S BACK TO ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY BY ! MORR[ AT SUNSET1 :]E O!R GOODM5 %\LD BE COME TO TAKE ! PLACES ( !IR M52 & !N IF HE & HIS COMPANY W]E BACK AGA91 HE W\LD BID !M FUR!R :AT TO DO2 BUT IF NOT1 AS SEEM$ LIKELY1 !N ,HALL-FACE'S B& TO GO WE/ T[>D ! ,%EPH]D C\NTRY HALF A DAY'S J\RNEY1 & SO BACK1 & ,R$-COAT'S EA/ ALONG ! ,DALE'S LIP AGA9 = ! LIKE TIME1 & !N BACK1 SO ?AT !RE MI<T BE A CON/ANT WAT* & W>D ( ! ,DALE KEPT AGA9/ ! ,FELONS4  

,ALL BE+ ORD]$ ,GOLD-MANE L$ HIS [N COMPANY NOR?-EA/ ?R\< ! ?ICK WOOD1 ?9K+ ?AT HE MI<T SO F>E AS TO COME NI< TO ,SILV]-DALE1 OR AT LEA/ TO HE> TID+S !RE(4  ,?IS 9T5T HE TOLD TO ,/ONE-FACE1 BUT ! OLD MAN %OOK HIS HEAD & SAID3  

',GOOD IS ?IS IF IT MAY BE DONE2 BUT IT IS NOT = EV]YONE TO GO D[N TO ,HELL 9 HIS LIFETIME & COME BACK SAFE ) A TALE !RE(4 ,H[EV]1 :I!R ?\ WILT LEAD1 ?I!R WILL ,I FOLL[1 ?\< ASSUR$ DEA? WAYLAYE? US4'  

,& ! OLD C>LE WAS JOY\S & PR\D TO BE ON ?IS ADV5TURE1 & SAID1 ?AT IT WAS GOOD 9DE$ ?AT HIS FO/]-SON HAD ) HIM A MAN WELL /RICK5 9 YE>S1 :O HAD BO? SE5 MANY ?+S1 & LE>N$ MANY1 & HAD GOOD R$E TO GIVE TO VALIANT M54  

,SO !Y W5T ON !IR WAYS1 & F>$ V]Y W>ILY :5 !Y W]E GOTT5 BEYOND ?OSE P>TS ( ! WOOD :I* !Y KNEW WELL4  ,BY ?IS TIME !Y W]E /RUNG \T 9 A LONG L9E2 & !Y NOT$ !IR ROAD C>EFULLY1 BLAZ+ ! TREES ON EI!R SIDE :5 !RE W]E TREES1 & PIL+ UP LITTLE /ONE-HEAPS :]E ! TREES FAIL$ !M4  ,= ,/ONE-FACE SAID ?AT (T IT BEFELL M5 AMID ! ?ICKET & ! WA/E TO BE MISL$ BY WI<TS ?AT BEGRUDG$ M5 !IR LIVES1 SO ?AT !Y W5T R\ND & R\ND 9 A R+ :I* !Y MI<T NOT DEP>T FROM TILL !Y DI$2 & NO MAN D\BT$ HIS WORD H]E94  

,ALL DAY !Y W5T1 & MET NO FOE1 NAY1 NO MAN AT ALL2 NAU<T BUT ! WILD ?+S ( ! WOOD2 & ?AT DAY ! WOOD *ANG$ LITTLE AB\T !M FROM MILE TO MILE4  ,!RE W]E MANY ?ICKETS ACROSS !IR ROAD :I* !Y HAD TO GO R\ND AB\T2 SO ?AT TO ! CR[ FLY+ OV] ! TREE-TOPS ! J\RNEY HAD NOT BE5 LONG TO ! PLACE :]E NI<T CAME UPON !M1 & :]E !Y HAD TO MAKE ! WOOD !IR B$*AMB]4  

,?AT NI<T !Y LI<T$ NO FIRE1 BUT ATE SU* COLD VICTUAL AS !Y MI<T C>RY ) !M2 NOR HAD !Y %OT ANY V5ISON1 S9CE !Y HAD ) !M MORE ?AN 5\<2 !Y MADE LITTLE NOISE OR /IR !RE=E & FELL ASLEEP :5 !Y HAD SET ! WAT*4  

,ON ! MORR[ !Y >OSE BETIMES1 & BROKE !IR FA/ & W5T !IR WAYS TILL NOON3  BY !N ! WOOD HAD ?9N$ SOME:AT1 & !RE WAS LITTLE UND]WOOD BETWIXT ! SCRUBBY OAK & A% :I* W]E PRETTY NI< ALL ! TREES AB\T3  ! GR\ND ALSO WAS BROK51 & H]E & !RE ROCKY1 & !Y W5T 9TO & \T ( R\< LITTLE DALES1 MO/ ( :I* HAD 9 !M A BROOK ( WAT] RUNN+ WE/ & S\?WE/2 & N[ ,FACE-(-GOD L$ HIS M5 SOME:AT MORE EA/]LY2 & /ILL = SOME :ILE !Y MET NO MAN4  

,AT LA/1 AB\T F\R H\RS AFT] NOON1 :5 !Y W]E GO+ LESS W>ILY1 BECAUSE !Y HAD HI!RTO COME ACROSS NO?+ TO H9D] !M1 RIS+ OV] ! BR[ ( A SOME:AT /EEP RIDGE1 !Y SAW D[N 9 ! VALLEY BEL[ !M A HALF SCORE ( M5 SITT+ BY ! BROOK-SIDE EAT+ & DR9K+1 !IR WEAPONS LY+ BESIDE !M1 & ALONG ) !M /OOD A WOMAN ) H] H&S TI$ BEH9D H] BACK4  

,!Y SAW AT ONCE ?AT !SE M5 W]E ( ! ,FELONS1 SO !Y ?AT HAD !IR B[S B5T1 LOOS$ AT !M )\T MORE ADO1 :ILE ! O!RS RAN 9 UPON !M ) SWORD & SPE>4  ,! FELONS LEAP$ UP & RAN SCATT]+ D[N ! DALE1 SU* ( !M AS W]E NOT SMITT5 BY ! %AFTS2 BUT HE :O WAS NI<E/ TO ! WOMAN1 ]E HE RAN1 TURN$ & CAU<T UP A SWORD FROM ! GR\ND & ?RU/ IT ?R\< H]1 & ! NEXT MOM5T FELL ACROSS ! BROOK ) AN >R[ 9 HIS BACK4  

,NO ONE ( ! FELONS WAS NIMBLE 5\< TO ESCAPE FROM ! FLEET-FOOT HUNT]S ( ,BURGDALE1 & !Y W]E ALL SLA9 !RE TO ! NUMB] ( ELEV54  

,BUT :5 !Y CAME BACK TO ! WOMAN TO T5D H]1 %E BREA!D H] LA/ 9 !IR H&S3  %E WAS A Y\NG & FAIR WOMAN1 BLACK-HAIR$ & D>K-EY$4  ,%E HAD ON H] BODY A G[N ( RI* WEB1 BUT NAU<T ELSE3  %E HAD BE5 BRUIS$ & SORE MI%&L$1 & ! ,BURGDALE C>LES WEPT = PITY ( H]1 & = WRA?1 AS !Y /RAI<T5$ H] LIMBS ON ! TURF ( ! LITTLE VALLEY4  ,!Y LET H] LIE !RE A LITTLE1 :IL/ !Y SE>*$ R\ND AB\T1 LE/ !RE %\LD BE ANY O!R POOR S\L NE$+ !IR HELP1 OR ANY FELON LURK+ !REBY2 BUT !Y F\ND NAU<T ELSE SAVE A BUNDLE :]E9 WAS ANO!R RI* G[N & DIV]S WOMAN'S GE>1 & SUNDRY R+S & JEWELS1 & !RE)AL ! WEAPONS & W>-GE> ( A KNI<T1 DELICATELY WR\<T AFT] ! ,WE/L& FA%ION3  !SE SEEM$ TO !M TO BETOK5 O!R F\L DE$S ( !SE MURD]-C>LES4  ,SO :5 !Y HAD ABID$ A :ILE1 !Y LAID ! DEAD WOMAN 9 MOLD BY ! BROOK-SIDE1 & BURI$ ) H] ! O!R WOMAN'S ATTIRE & ! KNI<T'S GE>1 ALL BUT HIS SWORD & %IELD1 :I* !Y HAD AWAY ) !M3  !N !Y CA/ ! C>CASSES ( ! FELONS 9TO ! BRAKE1 BUT BR\<T AWAY !IR WEAPONS & ! SILV] R+S FROM !IR >MS1 :I* !Y WORE LIKE ALL ! O!RS ( !M :OM !Y HAD FALL5 9 )2 & SO W5T ON !IR WAY TO ! NOR?-EA/1 FULL ( WRA? AGA9/ ?OSE DA/>DS ( ! ,E>?4  

,IT WAS H>D ON SUNSET :5 !Y LEFT ! VALLEY ( MURD]1 & !Y W5T NO LONG WAY !NCE BE=E !Y MU/ NE$S MAKE /AY = ! NI<T2 & :5 !Y HAD >RAY$ !IR SLEEP+-/EAD ! MOON WAS UP1 & !Y SAW ?AT BE=E !M LAY ! CLOSE WOOD AGA91 = !Y HAD MADE !IR LAIR ON ! TOP ( A LITTLE RIDGE4  

,!RE !N !Y LAY1 & NAU<T /IRR$ !M 9 ! NI<T1 & BETIMES ON ! MORR[ !Y W]E AFOOT1 & 5T]$ ! ABOVESAID ?ICKET1 :]E9 TWO ( !M1 KE5 HUNT]S1 HAD BE5 A=ETIME1 BUT HAD NOT GONE DEEP 9TO IT4  ,?R\< ?IS WOOD !Y W5T ALL DAY T[>D ! NOR?-EA/1 & MET NAU<T BUT ! WILD ?+S !RE94 ,AT LA/1 :5 IT WAS NE> SUNSET1 !Y CAME \T ( ! ?ICKET 9TO A SMALL PLA91 OR %ALL[ DALE RA!R1 ) NO GREAT TREES 9 IT1 BUT ?ORN-BRAKES H]E & !RE :]E ! GR\ND SANK 9TO HOLL[S2 A LITTLE RIV] RAN ?R\< ! MID/ ( IT1 & W9D$ R\ND AB\T A HEI<T :OSE FACE T[>D ! RIV] W5T D[N %E] 9TO ! WAT]1 BUT AWAY FROM IT SANK D[N 9 A LONG SLOPE TO :]E ! ?ICK WOOD BEGAN AGA93  & ?IS HEI<T OR BURG LOOK$ WELL-NI< WE/4  

,?I!RW>D !Y W5T2 BUT AS !Y W]E DRAW+ NI< TO ! RIV]1 & W]E ON ! TOP ( A B5T ABOVE A BU%Y HOLL[ BETWE5 !M & ! WAT]1 !Y ESPI$ A MAN /&+ 9 ! RIV] NE> ! BANK1 :O SAW !M NOT1 BECAUSE HE WAS /OOP+ D[N 9T5T ON SOME?+ 9 ! BANK OR UND] IT3  SO !Y GAT !M SPE$ILY D[N 9TO ! HOLL[ )\T NOISE1 ?AT !Y MI<T GET SOME TID+S ( ! MAN4  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD BADE HIS M5 ABIDE HIDD5 UND] ! BU%ES & /OLE =W>D QUIETLY UP ! FUR!R BANK ( ! HOLL[1 HIS T>GET ON HIS >M & HIS SPE> POIS$4  ,:5 HE WAS BEH9D ! LA/ BU% ON ! TOP ( ! B5T HE WAS )9 HALF A SPE>-CA/ ( ! WAT] & ! MAN2 SO HE LOOK$ ON HIM & SAW ?AT HE WAS QUITE NAK$ EXCEPT = A CL\T AB\T HIS MIDDLE4  

,FACE-(-GOD SAW AT ONCE ?AT HE WAS NOT ONE ( ! ,DUSKY ,M52 HE WAS A BLACK-HAIR$ MAN1 BUT :ITE-SK9N$1 & ( FAIR /ATURE1 ?\< NOT SO TALL AS ! ,BURGDALE FOLK4  ,HE WAS BUSI$ 9 TICKL+ TR\TS1 & JU/ AS ,FACE-(-GOD CAME \T FROM ! BU% 9TO ! WE/]+ SUNLI<T1 HE ?REW UP A FI% ON TO ! BANK1 & LOOK$ UP !RE)AL1 & BEHELD ! WEAPON$ MAN GLITT]+1 & UTT]$ A CRY1 BUT FL$ NOT :5 HE SAW ! SPE> POIS$ = CA/+4  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD SPAKE TO HIM & SAID3  ',COME HI!R1 ,WOODSMAN6 WE WILL NOT H>M !E1 BUT WE DESIRE SPEE* ( !E3  & IT WILL NOT AVAIL !E TO FLEE1 S9CE ,I HAVE B[M5 ( ! BE/ 9 ! HOLL[ YOND]4'  

,! MAN PUT =? HIS H&S T[>DS HIM AS IF PRAY+ HIM TO =BE> CA/+1 & LOOK$ AT HIM H>D1 & !N CAME DRIPP+ FROM \T ! WAT]1 & SEEM$ NOT GREATLY AFE>D2 = HE /OOP$ D[N & PICK$ UP ! TR\TS HE HAD TAK51 & CAME T[>DS ,FACE-(-GOD /R++ ! LA/-CAU<T ONE ?R\< ! GILLS ON TO ! )Y :]EON W]E ! O!RS3  & ,FACE-(-GOD SAW ?AT HE WAS A GOODLY MAN ( SOME ?IRTY W9T]S4  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD LOOK$ ON HIM ) FRI5DLY EYES & SAID3  

',>T ?\ A FOEM58 OR WILT ?\ BE HELPFUL TO US8'  

,HE ANSW]$ 9 ! SPEE* ( ! K9DR$S ) ! HO>SE VOICE ( A MU* WEA!R-BEAT5 MAN3  

',?\ SEE/1 LORD1 ?AT ,I AM NAK$ & UN>M$4'  

',YET MAY'/ ?\ BEWRAY US1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  ',:AT MAN >T ?\8'  

,SAID ! MAN3  ',I AM ! RUNAWAY ?RALL ( EVIL M52 ,I HAVE FL$ FROM ,ROSE-DALE & ! ,DUSKY ,M54  ,HA/ ?\ ! HE>T TO HURT ME8'  

',WE >E ! FOEM5 ( ! ,DUSKY ,M51' SAID ,FACE-(-,GOD2 'WILT ?\ HELP US AGA9/ !M8'  

,! MAN KNIT HIS BR[S & SAID3  ',YEA1 IF YE WILL GIVE ME Y\R WORD NOT TO SUFF] ME TO FALL 9TO !IR H&S ALIVE4  ,BUT :5CE >T ?\1 TO BE SO BOLD8'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',WE >E ( ,BURGDALE2 & ,I WILL SWE> TO !E ON ! $GE ( ! SWORD ?AT ?\ %ALT NOT FALL ALIVE 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,DUSKY ,M54'  

',( ,BURGDALE HAVE ,I HE>D1' SAID ! MAN2 '& 9 SOO? ?\ SEEME/ NOT SU* A MAN AS W\LD BEWRAY A HAPLESS MAN4  ,BUT N[ HAD ,I BE/ BR+ Y\ TO SOME LURK+-PLACE :]E YE %ALL NOT BE EASILY F\ND ( !SE DEVILS1 :O N[ (T-TIMES SC\R ! WOODS H]EAB\T4'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',COME FIR/ & SEE MY FELL[S2 & !N IF ?\ ?9KE/ WE HAVE NE$ TO HIDE1 IT IS WELL4'  

,SO ! MAN W5T SIDE BY SIDE ) HIM T[>DS !IR LAIR1 & AS !Y W5T ,GOLD-MANE NOT$ M>KS ( /RIPES ON HIS BACK & SIDES1 & SAID3  ',SORELY HA/ ?\ BE5 MI%&L$1 POOR MAN6'  

,!N ! MAN TURN$ ON HIM & SAID SOME:AT FI]CELY3  ',SAID ,I NOT ?AT ,I HAD BE5 A ?RALL ( ! ,DUSKY ,M58 H[ !N %\LD ,I HAVE ESCAP$ TORM5T+ & SC\RG+1 IF ,I HAD BE5 ) !M = BUT ?REE DAYS8'  

,AS HE SPAKE !Y CAME AB\T A ?ORN-BU%1 & !RE W]E ! ,BURGDALE M5 D[N 9 ! HOLL[2 & ! MAN SAID3  ',>E !SE ?Y FELL[S8 ,CALL TO M9D ?AT ?\ HA/ SWORN BY ! $GE ( ! SWORD NOT TO HURT ME4'  

',POOR MAN6' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD2 '!SE >E ?Y FRI5DS1 UNLESS ?\ BEWRAYE/ US4'  

,!N HE CRI$ AL\D TO HIS FOLK3  ',H]E IS N[ A GOOD HAP6 ?IS IS A RUNAWAY ?RALL ( ! ,DUSKY ,M52 ( HIM %ALL WE HE> TID+S2 SO *]I% HIM ALL YE MAY4'  

,SO ! C>LES ?RONG$ AB\T HIM & BE/IRR$ !MSELVES TO HELP HIM1 & ONE GAVE HIM HIS SURCOAT = A KIRTLE1 & ANO!R CA/ A CLOAK AB\T HIM2 & !Y BR\<T HIM MEAT & DR9K1 SU* AS !Y HAD READY TO H&3  & ! MAN LOOK$ AS IF HE SC>CE BELIEV$ 9 ALL ?IS1 BUT DEEM$ HIMSELF TO BE 9 A DREAM4  ,BUT PRES5TLY HE TURN$ TO ,FACE-(-GOD & SAID3  

',N[ ,I SEE SO MANY M5 & WEAPONS ,I DEEM ?AT YE HAVE NO NE$ TO SKULK 9 CAVES TO-NI<T1 ?\< ,I KN[ ( GOOD ONES3  YET %ALL YE DO WELL NOT TO LI<T A FIRE TILL MOON-SETT+2 = ! FLAME YE MAY LI<TLY HIDE1 BUT ! SMOKE MAY BE SE5 FROM F> ALO(4'  

,BUT !Y BADE HIM TO MEAT1 & HE NE$$ NO SECOND BIDD+ BUT ATE LU/ILY1 & !Y GAVE HIM W9E1 & HE DRANK A GREAT DRAFT & SI<$ AS = JOY4  ,!N HE SAID 9 A TREMBL+ VOICE1 AS ?\< HE FE>$ A NAYSAY3  

',IF YE >E FROM ,BURGDALE YE %ALL BE F>+ BACK AGA9 PRES5TLY2 & ,I PRAY Y\ TO TAKE ME ) Y\4'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',YEA SURELY1 FRI5D1 ?AT WILL WE DO1 & REJOICE 9 !E4'  

,!N HE DRANK ANO!R CUP :I* ,W>CLIFF HELD \T TO HIM1 & SPAKE AGA93  ',YET IF YE W\LD ABIDE H]E TILL AB\T NOON TO-MORR[1 OR MAYHAPP5 A LITTLE LAT]1 ,I W\LD BR+ O!R RUNAWAYS TO SEE Y\2 & !M ALSO MI<T YE TAKE ) Y\3  YE MAY ?9K :5 YE SEE !M ?AT YE %ALL HAVE SMALL GA9 ( !IR COMPANY2 = POOR WRET*$ FOLK !Y BE1 LIKE TO MYSELF4  ,YET S9CE YE SEEK = TID+S1 H]E9 MI<T !Y DO Y\ MORE S]VICE ?AN ,I2 = AMONG !M >E SOME :O CAME \T ( ! HAPLESS ,DALE )9 ?IS MOON2 & IT IS SIX MON?S S9CE ,I ESCAP$4  ,MOREOV]1 ?\< !Y MAY LOOK SP5T & \TWORN N[1 YET IF YE GIVE !M A LITTLE RE/1 & FE$ !M WELL1 !Y %ALL YET DO MANY A DAY'S WORK = Y\3  & ,I TELL Y\ ?AT IF YE TAKE !M = ?RALLS1 & PUT COLL>S ON !IR NECKS1 & USE !M NO WORSE ?AN A GOODMAN USE? HIS OX5 & HIS ASSES1 BEAT+ !M NOT SAVE :5 !Y >E IDLE OR AT FAULT1 IT %ALL BE TO !M AS IF !Y W]E COME TO HEAV5 \T ( HELL1 & TO SU* GOODHAP AS !Y HAVE NOT ?\<T (1 SAVE 9 DREAMS1 = MANY & MANY A DAY4  ,& ?US ,I 5TREAT Y\ TO DO BECAUSE YE SEEM TO ME TO BE HAPPY & M]CIFUL M51 :O WILL NOT BEGRUDGE US ?IS HAPP9ESS4'  

,! C>LES ( ,BURGDALE LI/5$ EAG]LY TO :AT HE SAID1 & !Y LOOK$ AT HIM ) GREAT EYES & M>VEL$2 & !IR HE>TS W]E MOV$ ) PITY T[>DS HIM2 & ,/ONE-FACE SAID3  

',H]E91 ,O ,W>-LEAD]1 NE$ ,I GIVE !E NO R$E1 = ?\ MAY/ SEE CLE>LY ?AT ALL WE DEEM ?AT WE %\LD LOSE \R MANHOOD & BECOME ! DA/>DS ( ! ,W>RIOR IF WE DID NOT ABIDE ! COM+ ( !SE POOR M51 & TAKE !M BACK TO ! ,DALE1 & *]I% !M4'  

',YEA1' SAID ,WOLF ( ,:ITEG>?1 '& GREAT ?ANKS WE [E TO ?IS MAN ?AT HE BIDDE? US ?IS3  = GREAT WILL BE ! GA9 TO US IF WE BECOME SO LIKE ! ,GODS ?AT WE MAY DELIV] ! POOR FROM MIS]Y4 ,N[ MU/ ,I NE$S ?9K H[ !Y %ALL WOND] :5 !Y COME TO ,BURGDALE & F9D \T H[ HAPPY IT IS TO DWELL !RE4'  

',SURELY1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 '?US %ALL WE DO1 :ATEV] COME? ( IT4 ,BUT1 FRI5D ( ! WOOD1 AS TO ?RALLS1 !RE BE NONE SU* 9 ! ,DALE1 BUT !RE9 >E ALL M5 FRI5DS & NEI<BORS1 & EV5 SO %ALL YE BE4'  

,& HE FELL A-MUS+1 :5 HE BE?\<T HIM ( H[ LITTLE HE HAD KN[N ( SORR[4  

,BUT ?AT MAN1 :5 HE BEHELD ! HAPPY FACES ( ! ,BURGDAL]S1 & HE>K5$ TO !IR FRI5DLY VOICES1 & UND]/OOD :AT !Y SAID1 & HE ALSO WAS BECOME /RONG ) ! MEAT & DR9K1 HE B[$ HIS HEAD AD[N & WEPT A LONG :ILE2 & !Y M$DL$ NOT ) HIM1 TILL HE TURN$ AGA9 TO !M & SAID3  

',S9CE YE >E 9 >MS1 & SEEM TO BE SEEK+ Y\R FOEM51 ,I SUPPOSE YE WOT ?AT !SE TYRANTS & MAN-QUELL]S WILL FALL UPON Y\ 9 ,BURGDALE ]E ! SUMM] IS WELL WORN4'  

',SO MU* WE DEEM 9DE$1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 'BUT WE W]E FA9 TO HE> ! C]TA9TY ( IT1 & H[ ?\ KN[E/ !RE(4'  

,SAID ! MAN3  ',IT WAS SIX MOONS AGO ?AT ,I FL$1 AS ,I HAVE TOLD Y\2 & EV5 !N IT WAS ! COMMON TALK AMONG \R MA/]S ?AT !RE W]E FAIR DALES TO ! S\? :I* !Y W\LD OV]RUN4  ,MAN W\LD SAY TO MAN3  ,WE W]E OV] MANY 9 ,SILV]-DALE1 & WE NE$$ MORE ?RALLS1 BECAUSE ?OSE WE HAD W]E LESS5+1 & ESPECIALLY ! WOM52 N[ >E WE MORE AT EASE 9 ,ROSE-DALE1 ?\< WE HAVE S5T ?RALLS TO ,SILV]-DALE2 BUT YET WE CAN BE> NO MORE M5 FROM !NCE TO EAT UP \R /OCK FROM US3  LET !M F>E S\? TO ! HAPPY DALES1 & CONQU] !M1 & WE WILL GO ) !M & HELP !RE91 :E!R WE COME BACK TO ,ROSE-DALE OR NO4  ,SU* TALK DID ,I HE> !N ) M9E [N E>S3  BUT SOME ( ?OSE :OM ,I %ALL BR+ TO Y\ TO-MORR[ %ALL KN[ BETT] :AT IS DO+1 S9CE !Y HAVE FL$ FROM ,ROSE-DALE BUT A FEW DAYS4  ,MOREOV]1 !RE IS A MAN & A WOMAN :O HAVE FL$ FROM ,SILV]-DALE ITSELF1 & >E BUT A MON? FROM IT1 J\RNEY+ ALL ! TIME SAVE :5 !Y MU/ NE$S HIDE2 & !SE SAY ?AT !IR MA/]S HAVE GOT TO KN[ ! WAY TO ,BURGDALE1 & >E M9D$ = IT BE=E ! W9T]1 AS ,I SAID2 & NAU<T ELSE BUT ! WAYS ?I!R DO !Y DESIRE TO KN[1 S9CE !Y HAVE NO FE>4'  

,BY !N WAS NI<T COME1 & ?\< ! MOON WAS HI< 9 HEAV51 & LI<T$ ALL ?AT WA/E1 ! ,BURGDAL]S MU/ NE$S LI<T A FIRE = COOK+ !IR MEAT1 :ATSOEV] ?AT WOODSMAN MI<T SAY2 MOREOV]1 ! NI<T WAS COLD & SOME:AT FRO/Y4  ,A LITTLE BE=E !Y HAD COME TO ?AT PLACE !Y HAD %OT A FAT BUCK & SOME SMALL] DE]1 BUT ( O!R MEAT !Y HAD NO GREAT /ORE1 ?\< !RE WAS W9E 5\<4  ,SO !Y LIT !IR FIRE 9 ! ?ICKE/ ( ! ?ORN-BU% TO HIDE IT ALL !Y MI<T1 & !REAT !Y COOK$ !IR V5ISON & ! TR\TS :I* ! RUNAWAY HAD TAK51 & !Y FELL TO1 & ATE & DRANK & W]E M]RY1 MAK+ MU* ( ?AT POOR MAN TILL HIM-SEEM$ HE WAS GOTT5 9TO ! COMPANY ( ! K9DE/ ( ! ,GODS4  

,BUT :5 !Y W]E FULL1 ,FACE-(-GOD SPAKE TO HIM1 & ASK$ HIM HIS NAME2 & HE NAM$ HIMSELF ,DALLA*2 BUT SAID HE3  ',LORD1 ?IS IS ACCORD+ TO ! NAM+ ( M5 9 ,ROSE-DALE BE=E WE W]E 5?RALL$3  BUT N[ :AT NAMES HAVE ?RALLS8  ,ALSO ,I AM NOT ALTOGE!R ( ! BLOOD ( !M ( ,ROSE-DALE1 BUT ( BETT] & MORE W>RIOR-LIKE K94'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',?\ HA/ NAM$ ,SILV]-DALE2 KN[E/ ?\ IT8'  

,DALLA* ANSW]$3  ',I HAVE NEV] SE5 IT4  ,IT IS F> H5CE2 9 A WEEK'S J\RNEY1 MAK+ ALL DILIG5CE1 & NOT BE+ =C$ TO HIDE & SKULK LIKE ?OSE RUNAWAYS1 YE %ALL COME TO ! M\? !RE( LY+ WE/1 :]E ITS ROCK-WALLS FALL (F T[>D ! PLA94'  

',BUT1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 'IS !RE NO O!R WAY 9TO ?AT ,DALE8'  

',NAY1 NONE ?AT FOLK WOT (1' SAID ,DALLA*1 'EXCEPT TO BOLD CRAGSM5 ) !IR LIVES 9 !IR H&S4'  

',KN[E/ ?\ AU<T ( ! AFFAIRS ( ,SILV]-DALE8' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  

,SAID ,DALLA*3  ',SOME:AT ,I KN[3  WE WOT ?AT BUT A FEW YE>S AGO !RE WAS A VALIANT FOLK DWELL+ !RE91 :O W]E LORDS ( ! :OLE DALE1 & ?AT !Y W]E VANQUI%$ BY ! ,DUSKY ,M53  BUT :E!R !Y W]E ALL SLA9 & 5?RALL$ WE WOT NOT2 BUT WE DEEM IT O!RWISE4  ,AS = ME IT IS ( !IR BLOOD ?AT ,I AM P>TLY COME2 = MY FA!R'S FA!R CAME !NCE TO SETTLE 9 ,ROSE-DALE1 & W$D$ A WOMAN ( ! ,DALE1 :O WAS MY FA!R'S MO!R4'  

',:5 WAS IT ?AT YE FELL UND] ! ,DUSKY ,M58' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  

,SAID ,DALLA*3  ',IT WAS FIVE YE>S AGO4  ,!Y CAME 9TO ! ,DALE A GREAT COMPANY1 ALL 9 >MS4'  

',WAS !RE BATTLE BETWIXT Y\8' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  

',ALAS6 NOT SO1' SAID ,DALLA*4  ',WE W]E A HAPPY FOLK !RE2 BUT S(T & DELICATE3  = ! ,DALE IS EXCE$+ F]TILE1 & BE>E? WEAL? 9 ABUNDANCE1 BO? CORN & OIL & W9E & FRUIT1 & ( BEA/S = MAN'S S]VICE ! BE/ ?AT MAY BE4  ,W\LD ?AT !RE HAD BE5 BATTLE1 & ?AT ,I HAD DI$ !RE9 ) ?OSE ?AT HAD A HE>T TO FI<T2 & EV5 SO SAI? N[ EV]Y MAN1 YEA1 EV]Y WOMAN 9 ! ,DALE4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT SO :5 ! ELD]S MET 9 \R ,C\NCIL-,H\SE ON ! DAY :5 ! ,DUSKY ,M5 BADE US PAY !M TRIBUTE & GIVE !M H\SES TO DWELL 9 & L&S TO LIVE BY4  ,!N HAD WE WEAPONS 9 \R H&S1 BUT NO HE>TS TO USE !M4'  

',:AT BEFELL !N8' SAID ! GOODMAN ( ,:ITEG>?4  

,SAID ,DALLA*3  ',LOOK YE TO IT1 LORDS1 ?AT IT BEFALL NOT 9 ,BURGDALE6 ,WE GAVE !M ALL !Y ASK$ =1 & DEEM$ WE HAD MU* LEFT4  ,:AT BEFELL1 SAY/ ?\8  ,WE SAT QUIET2 WE W5T AB\T \R WORK 9 FE> & TREMBL+1 = GRIM & HIDE\S W]E !Y TO LOOK ON4  ,AT FIR/ !Y M$DL$ NOT MU* ) US1 SAVE TO TAKE FROM \R H\SES :AT !Y W\LD ( MEAT & DR9K1 OR RAIM5T1 OR PL5I%+4  ,& ALL ?IS WE DEEM$ WE MI<T BE>1 & ?AT WE NE$$ NO MORE ?AN TO TOIL A LITTLE MORE EA* DAY SO AS TO W9 SOME:AT MORE ( WEAL?4  ,BUT SOON WE F\ND ?AT IT W\LD NOT BE SO2 = !Y HAD NO M9D TO TILL ! TEEM+ E>? OR WORK 9 ! ACRES WE HAD GIV5 !M1 OR TO SIT AT ! LOOM1 OR HAMM] 9 ! /I?Y1 OR DO ANY MANLIKE WORK2 IT WAS WE ?AT MU/ DO ALL ?AT = !IR BEHO(1 & IT WAS ALTOGE!R = !M ?AT WE LABOR$1 & NAU<T = \RSELVES2 & \R BODIES W]E ONLY SO MU* \R [N AS !Y W]E NE$FUL TO BE KEPT ALIVE = LABOR4  ,H]E9 W]E \R TASKS H>D] ?AN ! TOIL ( ANY MULES OR ASSES1 SAVE = ! Y\NG] & GOODLI] ( ! WOM51 :OM !Y W\LD KEEP FAIR & DELICATE TO BE !IR B$-?RALLS4  

',YET NOT EV5 SO W]E \R BODIES SAFE FROM !IR MALICE3  = !SE M5 W]E NOT ONLY TYRANTS1 BUT FOOLS & MADM54  ,LET ALONE ?AT !RE W]E FEW DAYS )\T /RIPES & TORM5TS TO SATIATE !IR FURY OR !IR PLEASURE1 SO ?AT 9 ALL /REETS & NI< ANY H\SE MI<T Y\ HE> WAIL+ & SCREAM+ & GROAN+2 BUT MOREOV]1 ?\< A WISE MAN W\LD NOT WILL+LY SLAY HIS [N ?RALL ANY MORE ?AN HIS [N HORSE OR OX1 YET DID !SE M5 SO WAX 9 FOLLY & MALICE1 ?AT !Y W\LD (T5 HEW AT MAN OR WOMAN AS !Y MET !M 9 ! WAY FROM M]E GRIMNESS ( S\L2 & IF !Y SLEW !M IT WAS WELL4  ,!RE( 9DE$ CAME QU>RELS 5\< BETWIXT MA/] & MA/]1 = !Y >E MU* GIV5 TO MAN-SLAY+ AMONG !MSELVES3  BUT :AT PR(IT TO US !RE(8  ,NAY1 IF ! DEAD MAN W]E A *IEFTA91 !N WOE BETIDE ! ?RALLS6 = !RE( MU/ MANY AN ONE BE SLA9 ON HIS GRAVE-M\ND TO S]VE HIM ON ! HELL-ROAD4  ,TO BE %ORT3  WE HAVE HE>D ( M5 :O BE FI]CE1 & M5 :O BE GRIM2 BUT !SE WE MAY SC>CE BELIEVE US TO BE M5 AT ALL1 BUT TROLLS RA!R2 & ILL WILL IT BE IF !IR RACE WAXE? 9 ! WORLD4'  

,! ,BURGDALE M5 HE>K5$ ) ALL !IR E>S1 & WOND]$ ?AT SU* ?+S C\LD BEFALL2 & !Y REJOIC$ AT ! WORK ?AT LAY BE=E !M1 & !IR HE>TS ROSE HI< AT ! ?\<T ( BATTLE 9 ?AT BEHALF1 & ! FAME ?AT %\LD COME ( IT4  ,AS = ! RUNAWAY1 !Y MADE SO MU* ( HIM ?AT ! MAN M>VEL$2 = !Y DEALT ) HIM LIKE A WOMAN *]I%+ A SON1 & KNEW NOT H[ TO BE K9D 5\< TO HIM4  

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