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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! MORR[ BETIMES 9 ! MORN+ ! ,WE/L& *APM51 :O W]E N[ ALL COME1 W5T \T FROM ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 :]E !Y W]E EV] WONT TO BE LODG$1 & SET UP !IR BOO?S AD[N ! /REET BETWIXT GATE & BRIDGE4  ,GAY WAS ! %[2 = ! BOO?S W]E TILT$ OV] ) PA9T$ CLO?S1 & ! M]*ANTS !MSELVES W]E CLAD 9 LONG G[NS ( F9E CLO?2 SC>LET1 & BLUE1 & :ITE1 & GRE51 & BLACK1 ) BROID]$ WELTS ( GOLD & SILV]2 & !IR KNAVES W]E GAILY ATTIR$ 9 %ORT COATS ( DIV]S HUES1 ) SILV] R+S AB\T !IR >MS1 & %ORT SWORDS GIRT TO !IR SIDES4  ,PEOPLE BEGAN TO GA!R AB\T !SE *APM5 AT ONCE :5 !Y FELL TO OP5+ !IR BALES & !IR PACKS1 & UNLOAD+ !IR WA9S4  ,!RE HAD !Y IRON1 BO? 9 PIGS & =G$ SCRAP & NAILS2 /EEL !Y HAD1 & SILV]1 BO? 9 +OTS & VESSEL2 PE>LS FROM OV] SEA2 C9NAB> & O!R COLORS = /A9+1 SU* AS W]E NOT 9 ! M\NTA9S3 MADD] FROM ! M>%ES1 & PURPLE ( ! SEA1 & SC>LET GRA9 FROM ! HOLM-OAKS BY ITS $GE1 & WOAD FROM ! DEEP CLAYEY FIELDS ( ! PLA92 SILK5 ?READ ALSO FROM ! \T] OCEAN1 & R>E WEBS ( SILK1 & J>S ( OLIVE OIL1 & F9E POTT]Y1 & SC5T$ WOODS1 & SUG> ( ! CANE4  ,BUT GOLD !Y HAD NONE ) !M1 = ?AT !Y TOOK !RE2 & = WEAPONS1 SAVE A FEW SILV]-GILT TOYS1 !Y HAD NO M>KET4  

,SO PRES5TLY !Y FELL TO *AFF]2 = ! C>LES BR\<T !M LITTLE BAGS ( ! RIV]-BORNE GOLD1 SO ?AT ! WEI<TS & SCALES W]E AT WORK2 O!RS HAD ) !M SCROLLS & TALLIES TO TELL ! NUMB] ( ! BEA/S :I* !Y HAD TO SELL1 & ! *APM5 GAVE !M W>ES !RE= )\T BEHOLD+ ! BEA/S2 = !Y WOTT$ ?AT ! ,DALESM5 LI$ NOT 9 *AFF]4  ,:ILE ! DAY WAS YET Y\NG )AL CAME ! ,DALESM5 FROM ! MID & NE!R ,DALE ) !IR W>ES & SET UP !IR BOO?S2 & !Y HAD ) !M FLASKS & KEGS ( ! W9E :I* !Y HAD TO SELL2 & BALES ( ! GOOD W9T]-WOV5 CLO?1 SOME GRAY1 SOME DY$1 & PIECES ( F9E L952 & BLADES ( SWORDS1 & KNIVES1 & AXES ( SU* FA%ION AS ! ,WE/L& M5 US$2 & GOLD5 CUPS & *A9S1 & FAIR R+S SET ) M\NTA9- BLUE /ONES1 & COPP] B[LS1 & VESSELS GILT & P>CEL-GILT1 & M\NTA9-BLUE = /A9+4  ,!RE W]E M5 ( ! ,%EPH]DS ALSO ) SU* FLEECES AS !Y C\LD SP>E FROM ! DAILY *AFF] ) ! NEI<BORS4  ,& ( ! ,WOODL&]S W]E F\R C>LES & A WOMAN ) PELTRIES & DRESS$ DE]-SK9S1 & A FEW PIECES ( WELL-C>V5 WOOD-WORK = B$/EADS & *AIRS & SU* LIKE4  

,SOON WAS ! ,BURG ?RONG$ ) FOLK 9 ALL ITS OP5 PLACES1 & ALL W]E EAG] & M]RY1 & IT C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 TOLD FROM !IR DEMEANOR & C\NT5ANCE ?AT ! %AD[ ( A GRIEV\S TR\BLE HUNG OV] !M4  ,TRUE IT WAS ?AT EV]Y MAN ( ! ,DALE & ! NEI<BORS WAS GIRT ) HIS SWORD1 OR BORE SPE> OR AX OR O!R WEAPON 9 HIS H&1 & ?AT MO/ HAD !IR BUCKL]S AT !IR BACKS & !IR HELMS ON !IR HEADS2 BUT ?IS WAS EV] !IR CU/OM AT ALL MEET+S ( M51 NOT BECAUSE !Y DREAD$ W> OR W]E FA9 ( /RIFE1 BUT 9 TOK5 ?AT !Y W]E FREE M51 FROM :OM NONE %\LD TAKE ! WEAPONS )\T BATTLE4  

,SU* W]E ! FOLK ( ! L&3  AS = ! *APM51 !Y W]E WELL- SPOK5 & C\RTE\S1 & BLI! ) ! FOLK1 AS !Y WELL MI<T BE1 = !Y HAD GOOD P5NYWOR?S ( !M2 YET !Y DEALT ) !M )\T US+ MEASURELESS LY+1 AS BEHOOV$ FOLK DEAL+ ) SIMPLE & PR\D PEOPLE2 & MANY WAS ! TALE !Y TOLD ( ! TID+S ( ! ,CITIES & ! ,PLA94  

,!RE AMONG ! ?RONG WAS ! ,BRIDE 9 H] MAID5'S ATTIRE1 BUT GIRT ) ! SWORD1 GO+ FROM BOO? TO BOO? ) H] GUE/S ( ! ,RUNAWAYS1 & DO+ ?OSE POOR PEOPLE :AT PLEASURE %E MI<T1 & GIV+ !M GIFTS FROM ! GOODS !RE1 SU* AS !Y SET !IR HE>TS ON4  ,& ! MORE P>T ( ! ,RUNAWAYS W]E AB\T AMONG ! PEOPLE ( ! ,FAIR2 BUT ,DALLA*1 BE+ /ILL WEAK1 SAT ON A B5* BY ! DOOR ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE LOOK+ ON WELL-PLEAS$ AT ALL ! /IR ( FOLK4  

,HALL-FACE WAS GONE ON ! WOODL& W>D2 :ILE ,FACE-(-GOD W5T AMONG ! FOLK 9 HIS MO/ GLORI\S ATTIRE2 BUT HE SOON BETOOK HIM TO ! PLACE ( MEET+ )\T ! ,GATE1 :]E ,/ONE-FACE & SOME ( ! ELD]S W]E SITT+ ALONG ) ! ,ALD]MAN1 BESIDE :OM SAT ! HEAD MAN ( ! M]*ANTS1 CLAD 9 A G[N ( F9E SC>LET EMBROID]$ ) ! BE/ WORK ( ! ,DALE1 ) A GOLD5 *APLET ON HIS HEAD1 & A GOOD SWORD1 GOLD5-HILT$1 BY HIS SIDE1 ALL :I* ! ,ALD]MAN HAD GIV5 TO IT HIM ?AT MORN+4  ,!SE *IEFS W]E TALK+ TOGE!R CONC]N+ ! TID+S ( ! ,PLA91 & MANY A TALE ! GUE/ TOLD TO ! ,DALESM51 SOME TRUE1 SOME FALSE4  ,= !RE HAD BE5 BATTLES D[N !RE1 & ! FALL ( K+S1 & DE/RUCTION ( PEOPLE1 AS (T BEFALLE? 9 ! GUILEFUL ,CITIES4  ,HE TOLD !M ALSO1 9 ANSW] TO !IR /ORY ( ! ,DUSKY ,M51 ( H[ M5 EV5 SU*-LIKE1 BUT RID+ ON HORSES1 OR DRAWN 9 WA9S1 AN HO/ NOT TO BE NUMB]$1 HAD ]E:ILE OV]?R[N ! HO/S ( ! ,CITIES ( ! ,PLA91 & HAD WR\<T EVILS SC>CE TO BE TOLD (2 & H[ !Y HAD PIL$ UP ! SKULLS ( SLAU<T]$ FOLK 9TO GREAT HILLS BESIDE ! CITY-GATES1 SO ?AT ! SUN MI<T NO LONG] %9E 9TO ! /REETS2 & H[ BECAUSE ( ! DEA? & ! RAP9E1 GRASS HAD GR[N 9 ! K+S' *AMB]S1 & ! WOLVES HAD *AS$ DE] 9 ! ,TEMPLES ( ! ,GODS4  

',BUT1' QUO? HE1 ',I KN[ Y\1 BOLD TILL]S ( ! SOIL1 VALIANT SC\R]S ( ! ,WILD-WOOD1 ?AT ! WOR/ ?AT CAN BEFALL Y\ WILL BE TO DIE UND] %IELD1 & ?AT YE %ALL SUFF] NO TORM5T ( ! ?RALL4  ,MAY ! UNDY+ ,GODS BLESS ! ?RE%OLD ( ?IS ,GATE1 & (T MAY ,I COME HI!R TO TA/E ( Y\R K9DNESS6  ,MAY Y\R RACE1 ! UNCORRUPT1 9CREASE & MULTIPLY1 TILL Y\R VALIANT M5 & CLEAN MAID5S MAKE ! BITT] SWEET & PURIFY ! E>?6'  

,HE SPAKE SMOO?-TONGU$ & SMIL+1 H&L+ ! :ILE ! FOLDS ( HIS F9E SC>LET G[N1 & BELIKE HE MEANT A FULL HALF ( :AT HE SAID2 = HE WAS A MAN V]Y ELOQU5T ( SPEE*1 & HAD SPOK5 ) K+S1 UNC[$ & PLEAS$ ) HIS SPEAK+2 & = ?AT CAUSE & HIS RI*ES HAD HE BE5 MADE *IEF ( ! *APM54  ,AS HE SPAKE ! HE>T ( ,FACE-(-GOD SWELL$ )9 HIM1 & HIS *EEK FLU%$2 BUT ,IRON-FACE SAT UP /RAI<T & PR\D1 & A LI<T SMILE PLAY$ AB\T HIS FACE1 AS HE SAID GRAVELY3  

',FRI5D ( ! ,WE/L&1 ,I ?ANK !E = ! BLESS+ & ! K9D WORD4  ,SU* AS WE >E1 WE >E2 NOR DO ,I DEEM ?AT ! V]Y ,GODS %ALL *ANGE US4  ,& IF !Y WILL BE \R FRI5DS1 IT IS WELL2 = WE DESIRE NAU<T ( !M SAVE !IR FRI5D%IP2 & IF !Y WILL BE \R FOES1 ?AT ALSO %ALL WE BE>2 NOR WILL WE CURSE !M = DO+ ?AT :I* !IR LIVES BID !M TO DO4  ,:AT SAYE/ ?\1 ,FACE-(-GOD1 MY SON8'  

',YEA1 FA!R1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 ',I SAY ?AT ! V]Y ,GODS1 ?\< !Y SLAY ME1 CANNOT UNMAKE MY LIFE ?AT HAS BE54  ,IF !Y DO DE$S1 YET %ALL WE ALSO DO4'  

,! ,\TL&] SMIL$ AS !Y SPAKE1 & B[$ HIS HEAD TO ,IRON-FACE & ,FACE-(-GOD1 & WOND]$ AT !IR PRIDE ( HE>T1 M>VEL+ :AT !Y W\LD SAY TO ! GREAT M5 ( ! ,CITIES IF !Y %\LD MEET !M4  

,BUT AS !Y SAT A-TALK+1 !RE CAME TWO M5 RUNN+ TO !M FROM ! ,PORTWAY1 !IR WEAPONS ALL CLATT]+ UPON !M1 & !Y HE>D )AL ! S\ND ( A HORN W9D$ NOT F> (F V]Y L\D & CLE>2 & ! ,*APMAN'S *EEK PAL$3  = 9 SOO? HE D\BT$ ?AT W> WAS AT H&1 AFT] ALL HE HAD HE>D ( ! ,DALESM5'S DEAL+S ) ! ,DUSKY ,M54  ,& ALL BATTLE WAS LOA?SOME TO HIM1 NOR = ALL ! GA9 ( HIS *AFF] HAD HE COME 9TO ! ,DALE1 HAD HE KN[N ?AT W> WAS LOOK$ =4  

,BUT ! *IEFS ( ! ,DALESM5 /IRR$ NOT1 NOR *ANG$ C\NT5ANCE2 & SOME ( ! GOODM5 :O W]E 9 ! /REET NI< ! ,GATE CAME =? TO SEE :AT WAS T[>D2 = !Y ALSO HAD HE>D ! VOICE ( ! HORN4  

,!N ONE ( ?OSE MESS5G]S CAME UP BREA?LESS1 & /OOD BE=E ! *IEFS1 & SAID3  

',NEW TID+S1 ,ALD]MAN2 H]E BE WEAPON$ /RANG]S COME 9TO ! ,DALE4'  

,! ,ALD]MAN SMIL$ ON HIM & SAID3  ',YEA1 SON1 & >E !Y A GREAT HO/ ( M58'  

',NAY1' SAID ! MAN1 'NOT ABOVE A SCORE AS ,I DEEM1 & !RE IS A WOMAN ) !M4'  

',!N %ALL WE ABIDE !M H]E1' SAID ! ,ALD]MAN1 '& ?\ MI<TE/ HAVE SAV$ ?Y BREA?1 & SUFF]$ !M TO BR+ TID+S ( !MSELVES2 S9CE !Y MAY SC>CE BR+ US W>4  ,= NO MAN DESIRE? C]TA9 & PRES5T DEA?2 & ?AT IS ALL ?AT SU* A B& MAY W9 AT \R H&S 9 BATTLE TO-DAY2 & ALL :O COME 9 PEACE >E WELCOME TO US4  ,:AT LIKE >E !Y TO BEHOLD8'  

,SAID ! MAN3  ',!Y >E TALL M5 GLORI\SLY ATTIR$1 SO ?AT !Y SEEM LIKE K9SM5 ( ! ,GODS2 & !Y BE> FL[]+ B\<S 9 !IR H&S4'  

,! ,ALD]MAN LAU<$1 & SAID3  ',IF !Y BE ,GODS !Y >E WELCOME 9DE$2 & !Y %ALL GR[ ! WIS] = !IR COM+2 = !Y %ALL LE>N H[ GUE/-FA9 ! ,BURGDALE M5 MAY BE4  ,BUT IF1 AS ,I DEEM1 !Y BE LIKE UNTO US1 & BUT ! *ILDR5 ( ! ,GODS1 !N >E !Y AS WELCOME1 & IT MAY BE MORE SO1 & \R GREET+ TO !M %ALL BE AS !IR GREET+ TO US W\LD BE4'  

,EV5 AS HE SPAKE ! HORN WAS W9D$ NE>] YET1 & MORE L\DLY1 & FOLK CAME P\R+ \T ( ! ,GATE TO LE>N ! TID+S4  ,PRES5TLY ! /RANG]S CAME FROM (F ! ,PORTWAY 9TO ! SPACE BE=E ! ,GATE2 & !IR LEAD] WAS A TALL & GOODLY MAN ( SOME ?IRTY W9T]S1 9 GLORI\S >RAY1 HELM ON HEAD & SWORD BY SIDE1 HIS SURCOAT GRE5 & FL[]Y LIKE ! SPR+ MEADS4  ,9 HIS RI<T H& HE HELD A BRAN* ( ! BLOSSOM$ BLACK-?ORN 7= SOME WAS YET 9 BLOSSOM71 & HIS LEFT HAD HOLD ( ! H& ( AN EXCE$+ FAIR WOMAN :O W5T BESIDE HIM3  BEH9D HIM WAS A SCORE ( WEAPON$ M5 9 GOODLY ATTIRE1 SOME BE>+ B[S1 SOME LONG SPE>S1 BUT EA* BE>+ A FL[]+ B\< 9 H&4  

,! TALL MAN /OPP$ 9 ! MID/ ( ! SPACE1 & ! ,ALD]MAN & !Y ) HIM /IRR$ NOT2 ?\<1 AS = ,FACE-(-GOD1 IT WAS TO HIM AS IF SUMM] HAD COME SUDD5LY 9TO ! MID/ ( W9T]1 & = ! V]Y SWEETNESS ( DELI<T HIS FACE GREW PALE4  

,!N ! NEW-COM] DREW NI< TO ! ,ALD]MAN & SAID3  

',HAIL TO ! ,GATE & ! M5 ( ! ,GATE6  ,HAIL TO ! K9DR$ ( ! *ILDR5 ( ! ,GODS6'  

,BUT ! ,ALD]MAN /OOD UP & SPAKE3  ',& HAIL TO !E1 TALL MAN6 ,FAIR GREET+ TO !E & ?Y COMPANY6  ,WILT ?\ NAME ?YSELF ) ?9E [N NAME1 OR %ALL ,I CALL !E NAU<T SAVE ,GUE/8  ,WELCOME >T ?\1 BY :ATSOEV] NAME ?\ WILT BE CALL$4  ,H]E MAY'/ ?\ & ?Y FOLK ABIDE AS LONG AS YE WILL4'  

,SAID ! NEW-COM]3  ',?ANKS HAVE ?\ = ?Y GREET+ & = ?Y BIDD+6  ,& ?AT BIDD+ %ALL WE TAKE1 :ATSOEV] MAY COME ( IT2 = WE >E M9D$ TO ABIDE ) !E = A :ILE4  ,BUT KN[ ?\1 ,O ,ALD]MAN ( ! ,DALESM51 ?AT ,I AM NOT SACKLESS T[>D !E & ?9E4  ,MY NAME IS ,FOLK-MI<T ( ! ,*ILDR5 ( ! ,WOLF1 & ?IS WOMAN IS ! ,SUN-BEAM1 MY SI/]1 & !SE BEH9D ME >E ( MY K9DR$1 & >E WELL BELOV$ & TRU/Y4  ,WE >E NO EVIL M5 OR WRONG-DO]S2 YET HAVE WE BE5 DRIV5 9TO SORE /RAITS1 :]E9 M5 MU/ NE$S AT :ILES DO DE$S ?AT MAKE !IR FRI5DS FEW & !IR FOES MANY4  ,SO IT MAY BE ?AT ,I AM ?Y FOEMAN4  ,YET1 IF ?\ D\BTE/ ( ME ?AT ,I %ALL BE A BANEFUL GUE/1 ?\ %ALT HAVE \R WEAPONS ( US1 & !N MAYE/ ?\ DO ?Y WILL UPON US )\T DREAD2 & H]E FIR/ ( ALL IS MY SWORD6'  

,!RE) HE CA/ D[N ! FL[]+ BRAN* HE WAS BE>+1 & PULL$ HIS SWORD FROM \T HIS %EA?1 & TOOK IT BY ! PO9T1 & HELD \T ! HILT TO ,IRON-FACE4  

,BUT ! ,ALD]MAN SMIL$ K9DLY ON HIM & SAID3  

',! BLADE IS A GOOD ONE1 & ,I SAY IT :O KN[ ! CRAFT ( SWORD- =G+2 BUT ,I NE$ IT NOT1 = ?\ SEE/ ,I HAVE A SWORD BY MY SIDE4 ,KEEP Y\R WEAPONS1 ONE & ALL2 = YE HAVE COME AMONG MANY & ?OSE NO WEAKL+S3  & IF SO BE ?AT ?Y GUILT AGA9/ US IS SO GREAT ?AT WE MU/ NE$S FALL ON Y\1 YE WILL NE$ ALL Y\R W>-GE>4 ,BUT H]E( IS NO NE$ TO SPEAK TILL ! TIME ( ! ,FOLK-MOTE1 :I* WILL BE HOLD5 9 ?REE DAYS' WE>+2 SO LET US =BE> ?IS MATT] TILL !N2 = ,I DEEM WE %ALL HAVE 5\< TO SAY ( O!R MATT]S4 ,N[1 ,FOLK-MI<T1 SIT D[N BESIDE ME1 & ?\ ALSO1 ,SUN-BEAM1 FAIRE/ ( WOM54'  

,!RE) HE LOOK$ 9TO H] FACE & R$D5$1 & SAID3  

',YET BELIKE ?\ HA/ A WORD ( GREET+ = MY SON1 ,FACE-(-GOD1 UNLESS IT BE SO ?AT YE HAVE NOT SE5 HIM BE=E8'  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD CAME =W>D1 & TOOK ,FOLK-MI<T BY ! H& & KISS$ HIM2 & HE /OOD BE=E ! ,SUN-BEAM & TOOK H] H&1 & ! WORLD WAX$ A WOND] TO HIM AS HE KISS$ H] *EEKS2 & 9 NO WISE DID %E *ANGE C\NT5ANCE1 SAVE ?AT H] EYES S(T5$1 & %E GAZ$ AT HIM FULL K9DLY FROM ! HAPP9ESS ( H] S\L4  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD SAID3  ',WELCOME1 ,GUE/S1 :O ]E:ILE GUE/$ ME SO WELL3  N[ BEG9NE? ! DAY ( Y\R WELL-DO+ TO ! M5 ( ,BURGDALE2 !RE=E WILL WE DO TO Y\ AS WELL AS WE MAY4'  

,!N ,FOLK-MI<T & ! ,SUN-BEAM SAT !M D[N ) ! *IEFTA9S1 ONE ON EI!R SIDE ( ! ,ALD]MAN1 BUT ,FACE-(-GOD PASS$ =? TO ! O!RS1 & GREET$ !M ONE BY ONE3  ( !M WAS ,WOOD-FA!R & HIS ?REE SONS1 & ,B[-MAY2 & !Y REJOIC$ EXCE$+LY TO SEE HIM1 & ,B[-MAY SAID3  

',N[ IT GLADD5S MY HE>T TO LOOK UPON !E ALIVE & ?RIV+1 & TO REMEMB] ?AT DAY LA/ W9T] :5 ,I MET !E ON ! SN[1 & TURN$ !E BACK FROM ! P]IL\S PA? TO ?Y PLEASURE1 :I* ! ,DUSKY ,M5 W]E BESETT+1 ( :OM ?\ KNEWE/ NAU<T4  ,YEA1 IT WAS M]RY ?AT TIDE2 BUT ?IS IS BETT]4  ,NAY1 FRI5D1' %E SAID1 'IT AVAILE? !E NAU<T TO /RIVE TO LOOK \T ( ! BACK ( ?9E HEAD3 LET IT BE 5\< TO !E ?AT %E IS !RE4  ,?\ >T N[ BECOME A GREAT *IEFTA91 & %E IS NO LESS2 & ?IS IS A MEET+ ( *IEFTA9S1 & ! FOLK >E LOOK+ ON & EXPECT+ DEMEANOR ( !M AS ( ! ,GODS2 & %E IS NOT TO BE DEALT ) AS IF %E W]E ! DAU<T] ( SOME LITTLE GOODMAN ) :OM ONE HA? MADE TRY/ 9 ! MEAD[S4  ,!RE6 HE>K5 TO ME = A :ILE2 AT LEA/ TILL ,I TELL !E ?AT ?\ SEEME/ TO ME TO HOLD ?9E HEAD HI<] ?AN :5 LA/ ,I SAW !E2 ?\< ?AT IS NO LONG TIME EI!R4  ,HA/ ?\ BE5 9 BATTLE AGA9 S9CE ?AT DAY8'  

',NAY1' HE SAID1 ',I HAVE /RICK5 NO /ROKE S9CE ,I SLEW TWO FELONS )9 ! SAME H\R ?AT WE P>T$4  ,& ?\1 SI/]1 :AT HA/ ?\ DONE8'  

,%E SAID3  ',! GRAY GOOSE HA? BE5 ON ! W+ ?RICE S9CE ?AT1 BE>+ ON IT ! BANE ( EVIL ?+S4'  

,!N SAID ,WOOD-WISE3  ',K9SWOMAN1 TELL HIM ( ?AT BATTLE1 S9CE ?\ >T DEFT ) ?Y TONGUE4'  

,%E SAID3  ',WE>Y ON BATTLES6 IT IS NAU<T SAVE ?IS3  TWELVE DAYS AGONE NE$S MU/ EV]Y FI<T+-MAN ( ! ,WOLF1 C>LE OR ( QUE51 W5D AWAY FROM ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 :ILE ?OSE UNMEET = BATTLE WE HID AWAY 9 ! CAVES AT ! NE!R 5D ( ! ,DALE3  BUT ,SUN-BEAM W\LD NOT 5DURE ?AT NI<T1 & F>$ ) US1 ?\< %E H&L$ NO WEAPON4  ,ALL ?IS WE HAD TO DO BECAUSE WE HAD LE>N$ ?AT A GREAT COMPANY ( ! ,DUSKY ,M5 W]E OV]-NI< TO \R ,DALE1 & NE$S MU/ WE FALL UPON !M1 LE/ !Y %\LD LE>N TOO MU*1 & SPREAD ! /ORY4  ,WELL1 SO WISE WAS ,FOLK-MI<T ?AT WE CAME ON !M UNAW>ES BY NI<T & CL\D AT ! $GE ( ! ,P9E-WOOD1 & BUT ONE ( \R M5 WAS SLA91 & ( !M NOT ONE ESCAP$2 & :5 ! FI<T WAS OV] WE C\NT$ F\R SCORE & T5 ( !IR >M-R+S4'  

,HE SAID3  ',DID ?AT OR AU<T ELSE COME ( \R MEET+ ) !M ?AT MORN+8'  

',NAY1' %E SAID1 'NAU<T CAME ( IT3  ?OSE WE SLEW W]E BUT A /RAY+ B&4  ,NAY1 ! F\R SCORE & T5 SLA9 9 ! ,P9E-WOOD KNEW NOT ( ,%AD[Y ,VALE BELIKE1 & HAD NO 9T5T = IT3  !Y W]E BUT SC\R+ ! WOOD SEEK+ !IR W>RIORS ?AT HAD GONE \T FROM ,SILV]-DALE & CAME NOT ABACK4'  

',?\ >T WISE 9 W>1 ,B[-MAY1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 & HE SMIL$ )AL4  

,B[-MAY R$D5$ & SAID3  ',FRI5D ,GOLD-MANE1 DO/ ?\ P]*ANCE DEEM ?AT !RE IS AU<T ILL 9 MY W>R+8  ,& ! ,SUN-BEAM1 %E NAYSAYE? ! BE>+ ( WEAPONS2 ?\< ,I DEEM ?AT %E HA? LITTLE FE> ( !M :5 !Y COME H] WAY4'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',NAY1 ,I DEEM NO ILL ( IT1 BUT MU* GOOD4  ,= ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ?\ HA/ LE>N$ OV]MU* ( ! WONT ( ! ,DUSKY ,M51 & HA/ SE5 !IR ?RALLS8'  

,%E KNITT$ H] BR[S1 & ALL ! M]RIM5T W5T \T ( H] FACE AT ?AT WORD1 & %E ANSW]$3  ',YEA1 ?\ HA/ IT2 = ,I HAVE BO? SE5 !IR ?RALLS & BE5 9 ! ,DALE ( ?RALLDOM2 & H[ !N CAN ,I DO LESS ?AN ,I DO8  ,BUT = !E1 ,I P]CEIVE ?AT ?\ HA/ BE5 NI< UNTO \R FOES & HA/ FALL5 9 ) !IR ?RALLS2 & ?AT IS WELL2 = :ATSO TALES WE HAD TOLD !E !RE( IT IS LIKE ?\ W\LD/ NOT HAVE TR[$ 91 AS N[ ?\ MU/ DO1 S9CE ?\ ?YSELF HA/ SE5 !SE POOR FOLK4  ,BUT N[ ,I WILL TELL !E1 ,GOLD- MANE1 ?AT MY S\L IS SICK ( !SE COM+S & GO+S = ! SLAU<T] ( A FEW WRET*ES2 & ,I LONG = ! ,GREAT ,DAY ( ,BATTLE1 :5 IT WILL BE SE5 :E!R WE %ALL LIVE OR DIE2 & ?\< ,I LAU< & JE/1 YET DO? ! WE>+ ( ! DAYS WE> ME4'  

,HE LOOK$ K9DLY ON H] & SAID3  ',I AM ,W>-LEAD] ( ?IS ,FOLK1 & TRU/ ME ?AT ! WAIT+-TIDE %ALL NOT BE LONG2 :]E=E N[1 SI/]1 BE M]RY TO-DAY1 = ?AT IS BUT MEET & RI<T2 & CA/ ASIDE ?Y C>E1 = PRES5TLY %ALT ?\ BEHOLD MANY NEW FRI5DS4 ,BUT N[ MESEEME? OV]LONG HAVE YE BE5 /&+ BE=E \R ,GATE1 & IT IS TIME ?AT YE %\LD SEE ! 9SIDE ( \R ,BURG & ! 9SIDE ( \R ,H\SE4'  

,9DE$ BY ?IS TIME SO MANY M5 HAD COME \T ( ! /REET ?AT ! PLACE BE=E ! ,GATE WAS ALL ?RONG$1 & FROM :]E HE /OOD ,FACE- (-GOD C\LD SC>CE SEE HIS FA!R1 OR ,FOLK-MI<T & ! ,SUN-BEAM & ! *IEFTA9S4  

,SO HE TOOK ,WOOD-FA!R BY ! H&1 & CLOSE BEH9D HIM CAME ,WOOD- WISE & ,B[-MAY1 & HE CRI$ \T = WAY ?AT HE MI<T SPEAK ) ! ,ALD]MAN1 & M5 GAVE WAY TO !M1 & HE L$ ?OSE NEW-COM]S CLOSE UP TO ! GATE-SEATS ( ! ,ELD]S1 & AS HE CLOVE ! PRESS SMIL+ & BRI<T-EY$ & HAPPY1 ALL GAZ$ ON HIM2 BUT ! ,SUN- BEAM1 :O WAS SITT+ BETWE5 ,IRON-FACE & ! ,WE/L& ,*APMAN1 & :O H]ET(ORE HAD BE5 AGAZE ) EYES BEHOLD+ LITTLE1 PA/ :OSE E>S ! WORDS W5T UNHE>D1 & :OSE M9D W&]$ 9TO ?\<TS ( ?+S UNFA%ION$ YET1 :5 %E BEHELD HIM CLOSE TO H] AGA91 !N1 TAK5 UNAW>ES1 H] EYES C>ESS$ HIM1 & %E TURN$ AS R$ AS A ROSE1 AS %E FELT ALL ! SWEETNESS ( DESIRE GO =? FROM H] TO MEET HIM4  ,SO ?AT1 HE P]CEIV+ IT1 HIS VOICE WAS ! CLE>] & SWEET] = ! 9W>D JOY HE FELT1 AS HE SAID3  

',ALD]MAN1 MESEEME? IT IS N[ TIME ?AT WE BR+ \R ,GUE/S 9TO ! ,H\SE ( \R ,FA!RS2 = S9CE !Y >E 9 W>LIKE >RAY1 & WE >E NO LONG] LIV+ 9 PEACE1 & ,I AM N[ ,W>-LEAD] ( ! ,DALE1 ,I DEEM IT BUT MEET ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE ! GUE/+ ( !M4  ,MOREOV]1 :5 WE >E COME 9TO \R ,H\SE1 ,I WILL BID !E LOOK 9TO ?Y TREASURY1 ?AT ?\ MAY'/ F9D !RE9 SOME:AT :I* IT MAY PLEASURE US TO GIVE TO \R ,GUE/S4'  

,SAID ,IRON-FACE3  ',?\ SAYE/ WELL1 SON1 & S9CE ! DAY IS N[ WORN PA/ NOON1 & !SE FOLK >E BUT JU/ COME FROM ! ,WA/E1 !RE=E SU* AS WE HAVE ( MEAT & DR9K ABIDE? !M4  ,& SURELY !RE IS )9 \R H\SE A C(F] :I* BELONGE? TO !E & ME2 & =SOO? ,I KN[ NOT :Y WE KEEP ! TREASURES HO>D$ !RE91 SAVE ?AT IT BE = ?IS CAUSE3  ?AT IF WE W]E TO GIVE TO \R FRI5DS ?AT :I* WE \RSELVES USE & LOVE1 :I* W\LD BE ( ALL ?+S PLEASANT TO US1 IF WE GAVE !M SU* GOODS1 !Y W\LD BE WORN & WORS5$ BY \R USE ( !M4  ,= ?IS REASON1 !RE=E1 DO WE KEEP FAIR ?+S :I* WE USE NOT1 SO ?AT WE MAY GIVE !M TO \R FRI5DS4  

',N[1 ,GUE/S1 BO? ( ! ,WA/E & ! ,WE/L&1 S9CE H]E IS NO ,GATE-?+ OR MEET+ ( ! ,DALE-W>D5S1 & WE SIT H]E BUT = \R PLEASURE1 LET US GO TAKE \R PLEASURE )9 DOORS = A :ILE1 IF IT SEEM GOOD TO Y\4'  

,!RE) HE >OSE1 & ! FOLK MADE WAY = HIM & HIS ,GUE/S2 & ,FOLK-MI<T W5T ON ! RI<T H& ( ,IRON-FACE1 & BESIDE HIM W5T ! ,*APMAN1 :O LOOK$ ON HIM ) A HALF-SMILE1 AS ?\< HE KNEW SOME:AT ( HIM4  ,BUT ON ! O!R SIDE ( ,IRON-FACE W5T ! ,SUN- BEAM1 :OSE H& HE HELD1 & AFT] !SE CAME ,FACE-(-GOD1 LEAD+ 9 ! RE/ ( ! ,NEW-COM]S1 :O YET HELD ! FL[]Y BRAN*ES 9 !IR H&S4  

,N[ SO MU* HAD ,FACE-(-GOD TOLD ! ,DALESM51 ?AT !Y DEEM$ !Y ALL KNEW !SE M5 = !IR BATTLE-FELL[S ( :OM !Y HAD HE>D TELL2 & ?IS ! MORE AS ! M5 W]E SO GOODLY & MANLY ( ASPECT1 ESPECIALLY ,FOLK-MI<T1 SO ?AT !Y SEEM$ AS IF !Y W]E NI< AK9 TO ! ,GODS4  ,AS = ! ,SUN-BEAM1 !Y KNEW NOT H[ TO PRAISE H] BEAUTY 5\<1 BUT !Y SAID ?AT !Y HAD NEV] KN[N BE=E H[ FAIR ! ,GODS MI<T BE4  ,SO !Y RAIS$ A GREAT %\T ( WELCOME AS ! M5 CAME ?R\< ! ,GATE 9TO ! ,BURG1 & ALL M5 TURN$ !IR BACKS ON ! BOO?S1 SO EAG] W]E !Y TO BEHOLD CLOSELY !SE NEW FRI5DS4  

,BUT AS ! ,GUE/S W5T FROM ! ,GATE TO ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 GO+ V]Y SL[LY BECAUSE ( ! PRESS1 !RE 9 ! FRONT ( ! ?RONG /OOD ! ,BRIDE ) ! WOM5 ( ! ,RUNAWAYS1 :OM %E HAD CAUS$ TO BE CLAD V]Y FAIRLY2 & %E WAS FA9 TO DO !M A PLEASURE BY BR++ !M TO SI<T ( !SE NEW-COM]S1 ( :OM %E HAD NOT HE>D :O !Y W]E1 ?\< %E HAD HE>D ! CRY ?AT /RANG]S W]E AT H&4  ,SO !RE %E /OOD SMIL+ A LITTLE ) ! PLEASURE ( %[+ A FAIR SI<T TO ! POOR PEOPLE1 AS FOLK DO ) *ILDR54 ,BUT :5 %E SAW ?OSE TWA9 GO+ ON EA* SIDE ( ! ,ALD]MAN %E KNEW !M AT ONCE2 & :5 ! ,SUN-BEAM1 :O WAS ON HIS LEFT SIDE1 PASS$ SO CLOSE TO H] ?AT %E C\LD SEE ! V]Y SMOO?NESS & DA9TY FA%ION ( H] SK91 !N WAS %E A/ONI$1 & ! WORLD SEEM$ /RANGE TO H]1 & TILL !Y W]E GONE BY1 & = A :ILE AFT]W>DS1 %E KNEW NOT :]E %E WAS NOR :AT %E DID1 ?\< IT SEEM$ TO H] AS IF %E /ILL SAW ! FACE ( ?AT FAIR WOMAN AS 9 A PICTURE4  

,BUT ! ,SUN-BEAM HAD NOT$ H] AT FIR/1 EV5 AMONG ! FAIR WOM5 ( ,BURG/EAD1 & %E SO /EADY & BRI<T BESIDE ! W&]+ TIMOR\S EYES & L[]+ FACES ( ! ?RALLS4  ,BUT SUDD5LY1 AS EYE MET EYE1 %E SAW H] FACE *ANGE2 %E SAW H] *EEK :IT51 H] EYES />E1 & H] LIPS QUIV]1 & %E KNEW AT ONCE :O IT WAS2 = %E HAD NOT SE5 H] BE=E AS ,FOLK-MI<T HAD4  ,!N ! ,SUN-BEAM CA/ H] EYES AD[N1 LE/ H] COMPASSION MI<T %[ 9 H] FACE1 & BE A FRE% GRIEF TO H] ?AT HAD LO/ ! W$D+ & ! LOVE2 & SO %E PASS$ ON4  

,AS = ,FOLK-MI<T1 HE HAD SE5 H] AT ONCE AMONG ALL ?AT FOLK AS HE CAME 9TO ! /REET1 & 9 SOO? HE WAS LOOK+ = H]2 & :5 HE SAW H] FACE *ANGE1 AS ! SI<T ( ! ,SUN-BEAM SMOTE UPON H] HE>T1 HIS [N FACE BURN$ ) %AME & ANG]1 & HE LOOK$ BACK AT H] AS HE W5T T[>D ! ,H\SE4  ,BUT %E SAW HIM NOT1 NOR NOT$ HIM2 & NONE DEEM$ IT /RANGE ?AT HE LOOK$ LONG ON ! ,BRIDE1 ! TREASURE ( ,BURG/EAD4  ,BUT = SOME :ILE ,FOLK-MI<T WAS FEW-SPOK5 & %>P-SPOK5 AMONG ! *IEFTA9S2 = HE WAS SL[ TO MA/] HIS LONG+ & HIS WRA?4  

,SO :5 ALL ! ,GUE/S HAD 5T]$ ! DOOR ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE1 ! ,ALD]MAN TURN$ BACK1 &1 /&+ ON ! ?RE%OLD ( HIS ,H\SE1 SPAKE UNTO ! ?RONG3  

',M5 ( ! ,DALE1 & YE ,\TL&]S :O MAY BE H]E1 KN[ ?AT ?IS IS A HAPPY DAY2 = HI!R HAVE COME TO US ,GUE/S1 M5 ( ! K9DR$ ( ! ,GODS1 & !Y >E EV5 ?OSE ( :OM ,FACE-(-GOD MY SON HA? TOLD Y\4  ,& !Y >E FRI5DS ( \R FRI5DS & FOES ( \R FOES4 ,!SE M5 >E N[ 9 MY ,H\SE1 AS IS BUT RI<T2 BUT :5 !Y COME =? ,I LOOK TO Y\ TO *]I% !M 9 ! BE/ WAY YE KN[1 & MAKE MU* ( !M1 AS ( ?OSE :O MAY HELP US & :O MAY BY US BE HOLP54'  

,!RE) HE W5T 9 AGA9 & 9TO ! ,HALL1 & BADE %[ ! ,NEW- COM]S TO ! DAIS2 & W9E ( ! BE/1 & MEAT SU* AS WAS TO H&1 WAS SET BE=E !M4  ,HE BADE M5 ALSO GET READY HI< FEA/ AS GREAT AS MI<T BE AGA9/ ! EV5+2 & !Y DID HIS BIDD+ /RAI<TWAY4  

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