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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,!N TURN$ ,FACE-(-GOD BACK 9TO ! ,HALL1 & SAW :]E ,IRON-FACE SAT AT ! DAIS1 & ) HIM ,FOLK-MI<T & ,/ONE-FACE & ! ,ELD] ( ! ,DALE-W>D5S1 & ,SUN-BEAM )AL2 SO HE W5T SOB]LY UP TO ! BO>D1 & SAT HIMSELF D[N !REAT BESIDE ,/ONE-FACE1 OV] AGA9/ ,FOLK-MI<T & HIS FA!R1 BESIDE :OM SAT ! ,SUN-BEAM2 & ,FOLK-MI<T LOOK$ ON HIM GRAVELY1 AS A MAN P[]FUL & TRU/WOR?Y1 YET WAS HIS LOOK SOME:AT S\R4  

,!N ! ,ALD]MAN SAID3  ',MY SON1 ,I SAID NOT TO !E COME BACK PRES5TLY1 BECAUSE ,I WOTT$ ?AT ?\ W\LD/ SURELY DO SO1 KN[+ ?AT WE HAVE MU* TO SPEAK (4  ,=1 :ATEV] !SE ?Y FRI5DS MAY HAVE DONE1 OR :ATSOEV] ?\ HA/ DONE ) !M TO GRIEVE US1 ALL ?AT MU/ BE SET ASIDE AT ?IS PRES5T TIME1 S9CE ! MATT] 9 H& IS TO SAVE ! ,DALE & ITS FOLK4  ,:AT SAYE/ ?\ H]EON8  ,S9CE1 Y\NG AS ?\ MAY/ BE1 ?\ >T \R ,W>-LEAD]1 & D\BTLESS %ALT SO BE AFT] ! ,FOLK-MOTE HA? BE5 HOLD54'  

,FACE-(-GOD ANSW]$ NOT HA/ILY3  9DE$1 AS HE SAT ?9K+ = A M9UTE OR TWO1 ! FAIR SPR+ DAY SEEM$ TO D>K5 AB\T !M OR TO GL>E 9TO ! LI<T ( FLAMES AMID ! NI<T-TIDE2 & ! JOY\S CLAMOR )\T DOORS SEEM$ TO GR[ HO>SE & FE>FUL AS ! S\ND ( WAIL+ & %RIEK+4  ,BUT HE SPAKE FIRMLY & SIMPLY 9 A CLE> VOICE1 & SAID3  

',!RE CAN BE NO TWO WORDS CONC]N+ :AT WE HAVE TO AIM AT2 !SE ,DUSKY ,M5 WE MU/ SLAY EV]YONE1 ?\< WE BE FEW] ?AN !Y BE4'  

,FOLK-MI<T SMIL$ & NODD$ HIS HEAD2 BUT ! O!RS SAT />+ D[N ! HALL OR 9TO ! HANG+S4  

,!N SPAKE ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',?\ W]T A BOY ME?\<T :5 ,I CA/ MY SPE> AT !E LA/ AUTUMN1 ,FACE-(-GOD1 BUT N[ HA/ ?\ GR[N 9TO A MAN4  ,N[ TELL ME1 :AT DEEME/ ?\ WE MU/ DO TO SLAY !M ALL8'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',ONCE AGA9 IT IS CLE> ?AT WE MU/ FALL UPON !M AT HOME 9 ,ROSE-DALE & ,SILV]-DALE4'  

,AGA9 ,FOLK-MI<T NODD$3  BUT ,IRON-FACE SAID3  

',NE$E? ?IS8  ,MAY WE NOT W>D ! ,DALE & S5D MANY B&S 9TO ! WOOD TO FALL UPON !M :5 WE MEET !M8  ,YEA1 & SO DO+ !SE \R GUE/S HAVE ALREADY SLA9 MANY1 AS ?IS VALIANT MAN HA? TOLD ME E'5 N[4  ,WILL YE NOT SLAY SO MANY AT LA/1 ?AT !Y %ALL LE>N TO FE> US1 & ABIDE AT HOME & LEAVE US AT PEACE8'  

,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD SAID3  ',MESEEME?1 FA!R1 ?AT ?IS IS NOT ?Y R$E1 & ?AT ?\ SAYE/ ?IS BUT TO TRY ME3  & P]*ANCE YE HAVE BE5 TALK+ AB\T ME :5 ,I WAS )\T 9 ! /REET E'5 N[4  ,EV5 IF IT MI<T BE ?AT WE %\LD ?US C[ !SE FELONS 9TO ABID+ AT HOME & TORM5T+ !IR [N ?RALLS AT !IR EASE1 YET H[ !N >E \R FRI5DS ( ! ,WOLF HOLP5 TO !IR [N AGA98  ,& ,I %ALL TELL !E ?AT ,I HAVE PROMIS$ TO ?IS MAN & ?IS WOMAN ?AT ,I WILL GIVE !M NO LESS ?AN A MAN'S HELP 9 ?IS MATT]4  ,MOREOV]1 ,I HAVE SPOK5 9 EV]Y H\SE ( ! ,DALE1 & TO ! ,%EPH]DS & ! ,WOODL&]S1 & !RE IS NO MAN AMONG !M BUT WILL FOLL[ ME 9 ! QU>REL4 ,FUR!RMORE1 !Y HAVE HE>D ( ! ?RALLDOM ?AT IS DONE ON M5 NO GREAT WAY FROM !IR [N H\SES2 YEA1 !Y HAVE SE5 IT2 & !Y REMEMB] ! OLD SAW1 0,GRIEF 9 ?Y NEI<BOR'S HALL IS GRIEF 9 ?Y G>?10 & SURE IT IS1 FA!R1 ?AT :E!R ?\ OR ,I GA9SAY !M1 GO !Y WILL TO DELIV] ! ?RALLS ( ! ,DUSKY ,M51 & WILL LEAVE US ALONE 9 ! ,DALE4'  

',?IS IS NO LESS ?AN SOO?1' SAID ! ,DALE-W>D51 'NEV] HAVE M5 GONE =? MORE JOY\SLY TO A M]RY-MAK+ ?AN ALL M5 ( US %ALL W5D TO ?IS W>4'  

',BUT1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 '( ONE ?+ YE MAY BE SURE1 ?AT !SE M5 WILL NOT ABIDE \R PLEASURE TILL WE CUT !M ALL (F 9 SCATT]$ B&S1 NOR WILL !Y SIT DE$LESS AT HOME4  ,NOR 9DE$ MAY !Y2 = WE HAVE HE>D FROM !IR ?RALLS ?AT !Y LOOK TO HAVE FRE% TRIBES ( !M COME TO H& TO EAT !IR MEAT & WA/E !IR S]VANTS1 & !SE & !Y MU/ F9D NEW ABODES & NEW ?RALLS2 & !Y >E N[ W>N$ BY ! OV]?R[S & SLAY+S ?AT !Y HAVE HAD AT \R H&S ?AT WE >E A/IR1 & !Y WILL NOT DELAY LONG1 BUT WILL FALL UPON US ) ALL !IR HO/2 IT MI<T EV5 BE TO-DAY OR TO-MORR[4'  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',9 ALL ?IS ?\ SAYE/ SOO?1 BRO!R ( ! ,DALE2 & TO CUT ?IS MATT] %ORT1 ,I WILL TELL Y\ ALL1 ?AT YE/]DAY WE HAD ) US A RUNAWAY FROM ,SILV]-DALE 7IT IS OV]LONG TO TELL H[ WE FELL 9 ) H]2 = IT WAS A WOMAN74  ,BUT %E TOLD US ?AT ?IS V]Y MOON IS A NEW TRIBE COME 9TO ! ,DALE1 SIX LONG HUNDR$S 9 NUMB]1 & TWICE AS MANY MORE >E LOOK$ = 9 TWO EI<TS ( DAYS1 & ?AT ]E ?IS MOON HA? WAN$1 ?AT IS1 9 TW5TY-F\R DAYS1 !Y WILL W5D !IR WAYS /RAI<T = ,BURGDALE1 = !Y KN[ ! WAYS !RETO4  ,SO ,I SAY ?AT ,FACE-(-GOD IS RI<T 9 ALL WISE4  ,BUT TELL ME1 BRO!R1 HA/ ?\ ?\<T ( H[ WE %ALL COME UPON !SE M58'  

',H[ MANY M5 WILT ?\ LEAD 9TO BATTLE8' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  

,FOLK-MI<T R$D5$1 & SAID3  ',A FEW1 A FEW2 MAYBE TWO-HUNDR$S ALL TOLD4'  

',YEA1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 'BUT SOME SPECIAL GA9 WILT ?\ BE TO US4'  

',SO ,I DEEM AT LEA/1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T4  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',GOOD IS ?AT4  ,N[ HAVE WE HELD \R ,WEAPON-%[ 9 ! ,DALE1 & WE F9D ?AT WE TOGE!R ) Y\ BE SIXTE5 LONG HUNDR$S ( M52 & ! TALE ( ! FOEM5 ?AT BE N[ 9 ,SILV]- DALE1 NEW-COM]S & ALL1 %ALL BE ?REE ?\S&S OR !REAB\T1 & 9 ,ROSE-DALE H>D ON A ?\S&4'  

',SC>CE SO MANY1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T2 'SOME ( ! FELONS HAVE DI$2 WE TOLD OV] \R SILV] >M-R+S YE/]DAY1 & ! TALE WAS ?REE HUNDR$ & EI<TY & SIX4  ,BESIDES1 !Y W]E NEV] SO MANY AS ?\ DEEME/4'  

',WELL1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 'YET AT LEA/ !Y %ALL \TNUMB] US SORELY4  ,WE MAY SC>CE LEAVE ! ,DALE UNGU>D$ :5 \R HO/ IS GONE2 !RE=E ,I DEEM ?AT WE %ALL HAVE BUT ONE ?\S& ( M5 = \R ONSLAU<T ON ,SILV]-DALE4'  

',H[ COME YE TO ?AT8' SAID ,/ONE-FACE4  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',ABIDE A :ILE1 FO/]]6  ,?\< ! ODDS BETWE5 US BE GREAT1 IT IS NOT TO BE HIDD5 ?AT ,I WOT H[ YE ( ! ,WOLF KN[ ( PRIVY PASSES 9TO ,SILV]-DALE2 YEA1 9TO ! HE>T !RE(2 & ?IS IS ! SPECIAL GA9 YE HAVE TO GIVE US4  ,!RE=E WE1 ! ?\S& M51 FALL+ ON ! FOE UNAW>ES1 %ALL MAKE A GREAT SLAU<T] ( !M2 & IF ! MURD] BE BUT GRIM 5\<1 ?OSE ?RALLS ( !IRS %ALL FE> US & NOT !M1 AS ALREADY !Y HATE !M & NOT US1 SO ?AT WE MAY LOOK TO !M = ROOT+ \T !SE SORRY WE$S AFT] ! OV]?R[4  ,& :AT ) ONE ?+1 :AT ) ANO!R1 WE MAY *]I% A GOOD HOPE ( CLE>+ ,SILV]-DALE AT ONE /ROKE ) ! SAID ?\S& M54  

',!RE REMA9E? ,ROSE-DALE1 :I* WILL BE EASI] TO DEAL )1 BECAUSE ! ,DUSKY ,M5 !RE9 >E FEW] & ! ?RALLS AS MANY3 ?AT ALSO W\LD ,I FALL ON AT ! SAME TIME AS WE FALL ON ,SILV]-DALE ) ! M5 ?AT >E LEFT OV] FROM ! ,SILV]-DALE ONSLAU<T4 ,:]E=E MY R$E IS1 ?AT WE GA!R ALL ?OSE UNMEET = BATTLE 9 ! FIELD 9TO ?IS ,BURG1 ) T5 T5S ( M5 TO /R5G!N !M2 :I* %ALL BE 5\< = !M1 ALONG ) ! OLD M51 & LADS1 & /URDY WOM51 TO DEF5D !MSELVES TILL HELP COMES1 IF AU<T ( EVIL BEFALL1 OR TO FLEE 9TO ! M\NTA9S1 OR AT ! WOR/ TO DIE VALIANTLY4  ,!N LET ! O!R FIVE HUNDR$S F>E UP TO ,ROSE-DALE1 & FALL ON ! ,DUSKY ,M5 !RE9 AB\T ! SAME TIME1 BUT NOT BE=E \R ONSLAU<T ON ,SILV]-DALE3  ?US %ALL H& HELP FOOT1 SO ?AT /UMBL+ BE NOT FALL+2 & WE MAY WELL HOPE ?AT \R R$E %ALL ?RIVE4'  

,!N WAS HE SIL5T1 & ! ,SUN-BEAM LOOK$ UPON HIM ) GLEAM+ EYES & P>T$ LIPS1 WAIT+ EAG]LY TO HE> :AT ,FOLK-MI<T W\LD SAY4  ,HE HELD HIS PEACE A :ILE1 DRUMM+ ON ! BO>D ) HIS F+]S1 & NONE ELSE SPAKE A WORD4  ,AT LA/ HE SAID3  

',W>-LEAD] ( ,BURGDALE1 ALL ?AT ?\ HA/ SPOK5 LIKES ME WELL1 & EV5 SO MU/ IT BE DONE1 SAV+ ?AT P>T+ ( \R HO/ & S5D+ ONE P>T TO FALL UPON ,ROSE-DALE4  ,I SAY1 NAY2 LET US PUT ALL \R MI<T 9TO ?AT ONE /ROKE ON ,SILV]-DALE1 & !N WE >E UNDONE 9DE$ IF WE FAIL2 BUT SO %ALL WE BE IF WE FAIL ANYWISE2 BUT IF WE W9 ,SILV]-DALE1 !N %ALL ,ROSE-DALE LIE OP5 BE=E US4'  

',MY BRO!R1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 '?\ >T A TRI$ W>RIOR1 & ,I BUT A LAD3  BUT DO/ ?\ NOT SEE ?IS1 ?AT :ATEV] WE DO1 WE %ALL NOT AT ONE ONSLAU<T SLAY ALL ! ,DUSKY ,M5 ( ,SILV]-DALE1 & ?OSE ?AT FLEE BE=E US %ALL BETAKE !M TO ,ROSE-DALE1 & TELL ALL ! TALE1 & :AT %ALL H9D] !M !N FROM FALL+ ON ,BURGDALE 7S9CE !Y >E NO GREAT WAY FROM IT7 AFT] !Y HAVE MURD]$ :AT !Y WILL ( ! UNHAPPY PEOPLE UND] !IR H&S8'  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',I SAY NOT BUT ?AT !RE IS A RISK !RE(1 BUT 9 W> WE MU/ NE$S RUN SU* RISKS1 & ALL %\LD BE RISK$ RA!R ?AN ?AT \R BL[ ON ,SILV]-DALE BE LI<T4  ,= WE BE ! FEW]2 & IF ! FOEM5 HAVE TIME TO CALL ?AT TO M9D1 !N >E WE ALL LO/4'  

,SAID ,/ONE-FACE3  ',MESEEME?1 ,W>-LEAD]1 ?AT !RE IS NAU<T MU* TO DREAD 9 LEAV+ ,ROSE-DALE TO ITSELF = A :ILE2 = NOT ONLY MAY WE FOLL[ H>D ON ! FLE]S IF !Y FLEE TO ,ROSE-DALE1 & BE !RE NO LONG TIME AFT] !M1 BE=E !Y HAVE TIME TO /IR !IR HO/ BUT ALSO AFT] ! OV]?R[ WE %ALL BE FREE TO S5D M5 BACK TO ,BURGDALE BY WAY ( ,%AD[Y ,VALE4  ,I DEEM ?AT H]E9 ,FOLK-MI<T HA? ! RI<T ( IT4'  

',EV5 SO SAY ,I1' SAID ! ,ALD]MAN2 'BESIDES1 WE MI<T !FT LEAVE MORE FOLK BEH9D US = ! W>D+ ( ! ,DALE4  ,SO1 SON1 ! RISK :]E( ?\ SPEAKE/ GR[E? ! LESS] ! LONG] IT IS LOOK$ ON4'  

,!N SPAKE ! ,DALE-W>D53  ',YET SAV+ Y\R WISDOM1 ,ALD]MAN1 ! RISK IS !RE YET4  ,= IF !SE FELONS COME 9TO ! ,DALE AT ALL1 EV5 IF ! FOLK LEFT BEH9D HOLD ! ,BURG & KEEP !MSELVES UNMURD]$1 YET MAY !Y NOT H9D] ! FOE FROM SPOIL+ \R HOME/EADS2 SO ?AT \R FOLK COM+ BACK 9 TRIUMPH %ALL F9D RU9 AT HOME1 & SP5D WE>Y DAYS 9 HUNT+ !IR FOEM51 :O %ALL1 MANY ( !M1 ESCAPE 9TO ! ,WILD-WOOD4'  

',YEA1' SAID ! ,SUN-BEAM1 'SOO? IS ?AT2 & ,FACE-(-GOD IS WISE TO ?9K ( IT & ( O!R MATT]S4  ,YET ONE ?+ WE MU/ BE> 9 M9D1 ?AT ALL MAY NOT GO SMOO?LY 9 \R DAY'S WORK 9 ,SILV]-DALE2 SO WE MU/ HAVE =CE !RE TO FALL BACK ON1 9 CASE WE MISS \R /ROKE AT FIR/4  ,!RE=E1 ,I SAY1 S5D WE NO MAN TO ,ROSE-DALE1 & LEAVE WE NO ABLE MAN-AT->MS BEH9D 9 ! ,BURG1 SO ?AT WE HAVE ) US EV]Y BLADE ?AT MAY BE GA!R$4'  

,IRON-FACE SMIL$ & SAID3  ',?\ >T WISE1 DAMSEL2 & ,I M>VEL ?AT SO FAIR-FA%ION$ A ?+ AS ?\ CAN ?9K SO H>DLY ( ! MEET+ ( ! FALL[ BLADES4  ,BUT HE>K56 WILL NOT ! ,DUSKY ,M5 HE> ?AT WE HAVE /RIPP$ ! ,DALE ( FI<T+-M51 & MAY !Y NOT !N GIVE \R HO/ ! GO-BY & S5D FOLK TO RU9 US8'  

,!RE WAS SIL5CE :ILE ,FACE-(-GOD LOOK$ D[N ON ! BO>D2 BUT PRES5TLY HE LIFT$ UP HIS FACE & SAID3  

',FOLK-MI<T WAS RI<T :5 HE SAID ?AT ALL MU/ BE RISK$4  ,LET US LEAVE ,ROSE-DALE TILL WE HAVE OV]COME !M ( ,SILV]-DALE4  ,MOREOV]1 MY FA!R1 ?\ MU/ NOT DEEM ( !SE FELONS AS IF !Y W]E ( LIKE WITS TO US1 TO =ECA/ ! DE$S TO COME1 & WEI< ! *ANCES NICELY1 & UNRAVEL TANGL$ CLEWS4  ,RA!R !Y MOVE LIKE TO ! />ES 9 AUTUMN1 OR ! W9T] WILD-GEESE1 & WILL ALL BE ?RU/ =W>D BY SOME /+ ?AT 5T]E? 9TO !IR IMAG9ATIONS4 ,!RE=E1 IF !Y HAVE APPO9T$ ONE MOON TO WE> BE=E !Y FALL UPON US1 !Y WILL NOT /IR TILL !N1 & WE HAVE TIME 5\< TO DO :AT MU/ BE DONE4  ,:]E=E AM ,I N[ ( ONE M9D ) ! RE/ ( Y\4  ,N[ MESEEME? IT W]E WELL ?AT !SE ?+S :I* WE HAVE SPOK5 H]E1 & %ALL SPEAK1 %\LD NOT BE NOIS$ ABROAD OP5LY2 NAY1 AT ! ,FOLK-MOTE IT W\LD BE WELL ?AT NAU<T BE SAID AB\T ! DAY OR ! WAY ( \R ONSLAU<T ON ,SILV]-DALE1 LE/ ! FOE TAKE W>N+ & BE ON !IR GU>D4  ,?\<1 SOO? TO SAY1 DID ,I DEEM ?AT IF !Y HAD WORD ( \R 9T5T !Y ( ,ROSE-DALE W\LD JO9 !MSELVES TO !M ( ,SILV]-DALE1 & ?AT WE %\LD ?US HAVE ALL \R FOES 9 ONE NET1 !N W]E ,I FA9 IF ! WORD W\LD REA* !M4 ,= MY S\L LOA!S ! HUNT+ ?AT %ALL BEFALL UP & D[N ! WOOD = ! SLAY+ ( A MAN H]E1 & TWO OR ?REE !RE1 & ! WE>+ ( ! DAYS 9 W&]+ UP & D[N ) WEAPONS 9 ! H&1 & ! SP9N+ \T ( HATR$ & DELAY+ ( PEACE4'  

,!N ,IRON-FACE REA*$ HIS H& ACROSS ! BO>D & TOOK HIS SON'S H&1 & SAID3  

',HAIL TO !E1 SON1 = ?Y WORD6  ,H]E9 ?\ SPEAKE/ AS IF FROM MY V]Y S\L1 & FA9 AM ,I ( SU* A ,W>-LEAD]4'  

,& DESIRE DREW ! EYES ( ! ,SUN-BEAM TO ,FACE-(-GOD1 & %E BEHELD HIM PR\DLY4  ,BUT HE SAID3  

',ALL HA? BE5 SPOK5 ?AT ! O!RS ( US MAY SPEAK2 & N[ IT FALLE? TO ! P>T ( ,FOLK-MI<T TO ORD] \R GO+S = ! TRY/ = ! ONSLAU<T1 & ! TRY/+-PLACE %ALL BE 9 ,%AD[Y ,VALE4 ,H[ SAYE/ ?\1 ,*IEF ( ! ,WOLF8'  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',I HAVE LITTLE TO SAY2 & IT IS = ! ,W>-LEAD] TO SEE TO ?IS CLOSELY & PIECEMEAL4  ,I DEEM1 AS WE ALL DEEM1 ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO DELAY2 YET W]E IT BE/ TO W5D NOT ALL TOGE!R TO ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 BUT 9 DIV]S B&S1 AS SOON AS YE MAY AFT] ! ,FOLK-MOTE1 BY ! SURE & NI< WAYS ?AT WE %ALL %[ Y\4  ,& :5 WE >E GA!R$ !RE1 %ORT IS ! R$E1 = ALL IS READY !RE TO W5D BY ! PASSES :I* WE KN[ ?R\<LY1 & :]EBY IT IS BUT TWO DAYS' J\RNEY TO ! HEAD ( ,SILV]-DALE1 NI< TO ! CAVES ( ! SILV]1 :]E ! FELONS DWELL ! ?ICKE/4'  

,HE SET HIS TEE?1 & HIS COLOR CAME & W5T3  = AS CON/ANTLY AS ! ONSLAU<T HAD BE5 9 HIS M9D1 YET :5EV] HE SPAKE ( ! GREAT DAY ( BATTLE1 HOPE & JOY & ANG] WR\<T A TUMULT 9 HIS S\L2 & N[ ?AT IT WAS SO NI< )AL1 HE C\LD NOT REFRA9 HIS JOY4  

,BUT HE SPAKE AGA93  ',N[ !RE=E1 ,W>-LEAD]1 IT IS = !E TO ORD] ! GO+S ( ?Y FOLK4  ,BUT ,I WILL TELL !E ?AT !Y %ALL NOT NE$ TO TAKE AU<T ) !M SAVE !IR WEAPONS & VICTUAL = ! WAY1 ?AT IS1 = ?IRTY H\RS2 BECAUSE ALL IS READY = !M 9 ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 ?\< IT BE BUT A POOR PLACE AS TO VICTUAL4  ,CAN/ ?\ TELL US1 !RE=E1 :AT ?\ WILT DO8'  

,FACE-(-GOD HAD KNIT HIS BR[S & BECOME GLOOMY ( C\NT5ANCE2 BUT N[ HIS FACE CLE>$1 & HE SET HIS H& TO HIS P\*1 & DREW =? A WRITT5 P>*M5T1 & SAID3  

',?IS IS ! ORD] :]E( ,I HAVE BE?\<T ME4  ,BE=E ! ,FOLK-MOTE ,I & ! ,W>D5S %ALL SPEAK TO ! LEAD]S ( HUNDR$S1 :O BE MO/LY H]E AT ! ,FAIR1 & GIVE !M ! DAY & ! H\R :]EON !Y %ALL1 EA* HUNDR$1 TAKE !IR WEAPONS & W5D TO ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 & ALSO ! PLACE :]E !Y %ALL MEET ! M5 ( Y\RS :O %ALL LEAD !M ACROSS ! ,WA/E4  ,!SE HUNDR$-LEAD]S %ALL !N GO /RAI<TWAY & GIVE ! WORD TO ! CAPTA9S ( SCORES1 & ! CAPTA9S ( SCORES TO ! CAPTA9S ( T5S2 & IF1 AS IS SC>CE D\BTFUL1 ! ,FOLK-MOTE YEA-SAYS ! ONSLAU<T & ! FELL[%IP ) Y\ ( ! ,WOLF1 !N %ALL ?OSE LEAD]S ( T5S BR+ !IR M5 TO ! TRY/+-PLACE1 & SO GO !IR WAYS TO ,%AD[Y ,VALE4  ,N[ H]E ,I HAVE ! ROLL ( \R ,WEAPON-%[1 & ,I WILL LOOK TO IT ?AT NONE %ALL BE PASS$ OV]2 & IF YE ASK ME 9 :AT ORD] !Y HAD BE/ GET ON ! WAY1 MY R$E IS ?AT A TWO HUNDR$ %\LD DEP>T ON ! V]Y EV5+ ( ! DAY ( ! ,FOLK-MOTE1 & !SE TO BE ( \R FOLK ( ! ,UPP] ,DALE2 & ON ! MORN+ ( ! MORR[ ( ! ,FOLK- MOTE ANO!R TWO HUNDR$S FROM ! ,DALE2 & 9 ! EV5+ ( ! SAME DAY ! FOLK ( ! ,%EPH]DS1 ?REE HUNDR$S OR MORE1 & ?AT WILL BE EASY TO !M2 AGA9 ON ! NEXT DAY TWO MORE B&S ( ! ,L[] ,DALE1 ONE 9 ! MORN+1 ONE 9 ! EV5+4  ,LA/LY1 9 ! E>LIE/ DAWN ( ! ?IRD DAY FROM ! ,FOLK-MOTE %ALL ! ,WOODL&]S W5D !IR WAYS4  ,BUT ONE HUNDR$ ( M5 LET US LEAVE BEH9D = ! W>D+ ( ! ,BURG1 EV5 AS WE AGRE$ BE=E4  ,AS = ! PLACE ( TRY/ = ! F>+ OV] ! ,WA/E1 LET IT BE ! 5D ( ! KNOLLS JU/ BY ! JAWS ( ! PASS YOND]1 :]E ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT] COMES 9TO ! ,DALE FROM ! ,EA/4  ,H[ SAY YE8'  

,!Y ALL SAID1 & ,FOLK-MI<T ESPECIALLY1 ?AT IT WAS RI<T WELL DEVIS$1 & ?AT ?US IT %\LD BE DONE4  

,!N TURN$ ,FACE-(-GOD TO ! ,DALE-W>D51 & SAID3  

',IT W]E GOOD1 BRO!R1 ?AT WE SAW ! O!R W>D5S AS SOON AS MAY BE1 TO DO !M TO WIT ( ?IS ORD]1 & :AT !Y HAVE TO DO4'  

,!RE) HE >OSE & TOOK ! ,ELD] ( ! ,DALE-W>D5S AWAY ) HIM1 & ! TWA9 SET AB\T !IR BUS9ESS /RAI<T-WAY4  ,NEI!R DID ! O!RS ABIDE LONG 9 ! ,HALL1 BUT W5T \T 9TO ! ,BURG TO SEE ! *APM5 & !IR W>ES4  ,!RE ! ,ALD]MAN B\<T :AT HE NE$$ ( IRON & /EEL & O!R MATT]S2 & ,FOLK-MI<T *EAP5$ HIM A DAGG] CURI\SLY WR\<T1 & A WEB ( GOLD & SILK = ! ,SUN-BEAM1 = :I* W>ES HE PAID 9 SILV] >M-R+S1 NEW-WR\<T & ( /RANGE FA%ION4  

,BUT AMID ( ! *AFF] WAS N[ A GREAT R+ ( M52 & 9 ! MID/ ( ! R+ /OOD ,R$ESMAN1 FIDDLE & B[ 9 H&1 & ) HIM W]E F\R DAMSELS WONDR\SLY >RAY$2 = ! FIR/ WAS CLAD 9 A SMOCK SO CRAFTILY WR\<T ) ?READS ( GRE5 & MANY COLORS1 ?AT IT SEEM$ LIKE A PIECE ( ! GRE5 FIELD BESET ) PRIMROSES & C[SLIPS & H>EBELLS & W9DFL[]S1 RA!R ?AN A G>M5T WOV5 & SEWN2 & 9 H] H& %E BORE A NAK$ SWORD1 ) GOLD5 HILTS & GLEAM+ BLADE4  ,BUT ! SECOND BORE ON H] ROSES DONE 9 LIKE MANN]1 BO? BLOSSOMS & GRE5 LEAVES1 :]E) H] BODY WAS COV]$ DEC5TLY1 :I* ELSE HAD BE5 NAK$4  ,! ?IRD WAS CLAD AS ?\< %E W]E WAD+ ! :EAT-FIELD TO ! WAI/1 & ABOVE WAS WRAPP$ 9 ! LEAVES & BUN*ES ( ! W9E-TREE4  ,& ! F\R? WAS CLAD 9 A SC>LET G[N FLECK$ ) :ITE WOOL TO SET =? ! W9T]'S SN[1 & BROID]$ OV] ) ! BURN+ BR&S ( ! ,HOLY ,HE>?2 & %E BORE ON H] HEAD A G>L& ( MI/LETOE4  ,& !SE F\R DAMSELS W]E CLE>LY SE5 TO IMAGE ! F\R SEASONS ( ! YE>- -,SPR+1 ,SUMM]1 ,AUTUMN1 & ,W9T]4  ,BUT AMID !M /OOD A F\NTA9 OR CONDUIT ( GILD$ WORK CUNN+LY WR\<T1 & FULL ( ! BE/ W9E ( ! ,DALE1 & GILD$ CUPS & BEAK]S HUNG AB\T IT4  

,SO N[ ,R$ESMAN FELL TO C>ESS+ HIS FIDDLE ) ! B[ TILL IT BEGAN TO MAKE SWEET MUSIC1 & !RE) ! HE>TS ( ALL DANC$ ) IT2 & PRES5TLY WORDS COME 9TO HIS M\?1 & HE FELL TO S++2 & ! DAMSELS ANSW]$ HIM3  

,E>?-WIELD]S1 ?AT FA%ION ! ,DALE-DWELL]S' TREASURE1   

   ,S(T >E YE BY SEEM+1 YET H>DY ( HE>T6   

,NO W>RIOR AMONG US )/&E? Y\R PLEASURE2   

   ,NO MAN FROM HIS MEAD[ MAY ?RU/ Y\ AP>T4   

,FRE% & FAIR >E Y\R BODIES1 BUT F> BEYOND TELL+   

   ,>E ! YE>S ( Y\R LIVES1 & ! CRAFT YE HAVE /OR$4   

,COME GIVE US A WORD1 !N1 CONC]N+ \R DWELL+1   

   ,& ! DAYS TO BEFALL US1 ! FRUIT ( ! SWORD4   

,W9T] SAI?3  

,:5 LA/ 9 ! FEA/-HALL ! ,YULE-FIRE FLICK]$1   

   ,! FOOT ( NO FOEMAN F>$ OV] ! SN[1   

,& NAU<T BUT ! W9D ) ! A%-BRAN*ES BICK]$3   

   ,NEXT ,YULE YE MAY DEEM IT A LONG TIME AGO4   

,AUTUMN SAI?3  

,L\D LAU<$ YE LA/ YE> 9 ! :EAT-FIELD A-SMIT+2   

   ,& YE LAU<$ AS Y\R BACKS DRAVE ! BEAM ( ! PRESS4   

,:5 ! $GE ( ! W>-SWORD ! ACRES >E LI<T+   

   ,LOOK UP TO ! ,BANN] & LAU< YE NO LESS4   

,SUMM] SAI?3  

,YE CALL$ & ,I CAME1 & H[ GOOD WAS ! GREET+1   

   ,:5 YE WRAPP$ ME 9 ROSES BO? BOSOM & SIDE6   

,H]E YET %ALL ,I LONG1 & BE FA9 ( \R MEET+1   

   ,AS HIDD5 FROM BATTLE Y\R COM+ ,I BIDE4   

,SPR+ SAI?3  

,I AM H]E = Y\R COM=T1 & LO6 :AT ,I C>RY2   

   ,! BLADE ) ! BRI<T $GES B>$ TO ! SUN4   

,TO ! FIELD1 TO ! WORK !N1 ?AT E'5 ,I MAY T>RY   

   ,= ! 5D ( ! TALE 9 MY FIR/ DAYS BEGUN6   

,!RE) ! ?RONG OP5$1 & A Y\NG MAN /EPP$ LI<TLY 9TO ! R+1 CLAD 9 V]Y FAIR >MOR1 ) A GILD$ HELM ON HIS HEAD2 & HE TOOK ! SWORD FROM ! H& ( ! ,MAID5 ( ,SPR+1 & WAV$ IT 9 ! AIR TILL ! WE/]+ SUN FLA%$ BACK FROM IT4  ,!N EA* ( ! F\R DAMSELS W5T UP TO ! SWA9 & KISS$ HIS M\?2 & ,R$ESMAN DREW ! B[ ACROSS ! /R+S1 & ! F\R DAMSELS SANG TOGE!R1 /&+ R\ND AB\T ! Y\NG W>RIOR3  

,IT WAS BUT A :ILE S9CE = E>?'S SAKE WE TREMBL$1   

   ,LE/ ! 9CREASE \R LIFE-DAYS HAD WON = ! ,DALE1   

,ALL ! WEAL? ?AT ! MOONS & ! YE>S HAD ASSEMBL$1   

   ,%\LD BE BUT A MOCK = ! DAYS ( Y\R BALE4   

,BUT N[ WE BEHOLD ! SUN SMITE ON ! TOK5   

   ,9 ! H& ( ! ,*AMPION1 ! HE>T ( A MAN2   

,WE LOOK D[N ! LONG YE>S & SEE !M UNBROK52   

   ,=? F>E? ! ,FOLK BY ! WAYS IT BEGAN4   

,SO BID YE !SE *APM5 9 AUTUMN RETURN+1   

   ,TO BR+ IRON = PL[%>ES & /EEL = ! SCY!1   

,& ! OV]-SEA OIL ?AT HA? FELT ! SUN'S BURN+1   

   ,& FAIR WEBS = Y\R WOM5 S(T-SPOK5 & BLI!2   

,& PL$GE YE Y\R WORD 9 ! M>KET TO MEET !M1   

   ,AS MANY A MAN & AS MANY A MAID1   

,AS EAG] AS EV]1 AS GUE/-FA9 TO GREET !M1   

   ,& BIDE TILL ! BOO? FROM ! WAGON IS MADE4   

,COME1 GUE/S ( \R LOV]S6 = WE1 ! YE>-WIELD]S1   

   ,BID EA* MAN & ALL TO COME HI!R & TAKE   

,A CUP FROM \R H&S MID/ ! PEACE ( \R %IELD]S1   

   ,& DR9K TO ! DAYS ( ! ,DALE ?AT WE MAKE4   

,!N W5T ! DAMSELS TO ?AT W9E-F\NTA91 & DREW !NCE CUPS ( ! BE/ & BRI<TE/ W9E ( ! ,DALE1 & W5T R\ND AB\T ! R+1 & GAVE DR9K TO :OMSOEV] W\LD1 BO? ( ! *APM5 & ! O!RS2 :ILE ! WEAPON$ Y\? /OOD 9 ! MID/ BE>+ AL(T HIS SWORD & %IELD LIKE AN IMAGE 9 A HOLY PLACE1 & ,R$ESMAN'S B[ /ILL W5T UP & D[N ! /R+S1 & DREW =? A SWEET & M]RY TUNE4  

,GREAT GAME IT WAS N[ TO SEE ! />K ,BURGDALE C>LES DRAGG+ ! ,M5 ( ! ,PLA91 LITTLE LOA!1 UP TO ! FRONT ( ! R+1 ?AT !Y MI<T /RET* \T !IR H&S = A CUP1 & H[ MANY A ONE1 AS HE TOOK IT1 TOOK AS MU* AS HE MI<T ( ! DAMSEL'S H& )AL4  ,AS = ! DAMSELS1 !Y PLAY$ ! ,HOLY ,PLAY V]Y DA9TILY1 NEI!R R$D5+ NOR LAU<+1 BUT F>+ SO SOLEMNLY1 & )AL SO SWEETLY & BRI<T-FAC$1 ?AT IT MI<T WELL HAVE BE5 DEEM$ ?AT !Y W]E 9 V]Y SOO? ,MAID5S ( ! ,GOD ( ,E>? S5T FROM ! EV]-5DUR+ ,HALL TO *E] ! HE>TS ( M54  

,SO SIMPLY & BLI!LY DID ! ,M5 ( ,BURGDALE DISPORT !M AFT] ! MANN] ( !IR FA!RS1 TRU/+ 9 !IR VALOR & BEHOLD+ ! GOOD DAYS TO BE4  

,SO WORE ! EV5+1 & :5 NI<T WAS COME1 M5 FEA/$ ?R\<\T ! ,BURG FROM H\SE TO H\SE1 & EV]Y HALL WAS FULL4  ,BUT ! ,GUE/S FROM ,%AD[Y ,VALE FEA/$ 9 ! ,HALL ( ! ,FACE 9 ALL GLEE & GOODWILL2 & ) !M W]E ! *IEF ( ! *APM5 & TWO O!RS2 BUT ! RE/ ( !M HAD BE5 LAID HOLD ( BY GOODM5 ( ! ,BURG1 & DRAGG$ 9TO !IR FEA/-HALLS1 = !Y W]E FA9 ( ?OSE GUE/S & !IR TALES4  ,ONE ( ! *APM5 9 ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE KNEW ,FOLK-MI<T1 & HAIL$ HIM BY ! NAME HE HAD BORNE 9 ! ,CITIES1 ,REGULUS TO WIT2 9DE$1 ! *IEF *APMAN KNEW HIM1 & EV5 SOME:AT OV]-WELL1 = HE HAD BE5 HELD TO RANSOM BY ,FOLK-MI<T 9 ?OSE PA/ DAYS1 & EV5 YET FE>$ HIM1 BECAUSE HE1 ! *APMAN1 HAD PLAY$ SOME:AT ( A DA/>D'S P>T TO HIM4  ,BUT ! O!R WAS AN OP5-HE>T$ & M]RY FELL[1 & NO WEAKL+2 & ,FOLK-MI<T WAS FA9 ( HIS TALK CONC]N+ TIMES BYGONE1 & ! FIELDS !Y HAD F\<T5 91 & O!R ADV5TURES ?AT HAD BEFALL5 !M1 BO? GOOD & EVIL4  

,AS = ,FACE-(-GOD1 HE W5T AB\T ! ,HALL SOB]LY1 & SPAKE NO MORE ?AN BEHOOV$ HIM1 SO AS NOT TO SEEM A M>-FEA/2 = ! IMAGE ( ! SLAU<T] TO BE YET ABODE ) HIM1 & HIS HE>T =EBOD$ ! AFT]-GRIEF ( ! BATTLE4  ,HE HAD NO SPEE* ) ! ,SUN-BEAM TILL M5 W]E SUND]+ AFT] ! FEA/1 & !N HE CAME CLOSE TO H] AMID ( ! TURMOIL1 & SAID3  

',TIME PRESSES ON ME !SE DAYS2 BUT IF ?\ W\LDE/ SPEAK ) ME TO-MORR[ AS ,I W\LD ) !E1 !N MI<TE/ ?\ GO ON ! ,BRIDGE ( ! ,BURG AB\T SUNRISE1 & ,I WILL BE !RE1 & WE TWO ONLY4'  

,H] FACE1 :I* HAD BE5 SOME:AT SAD ?AT EV5+ 7= %E HAD BE5 WAT*+ HIS71 BRI<T5$ AT ?AT WORD1 & %E TOOK HIS H& AS FOLK CAME ?RONG+ R\ND AB\T !M1 & SAID3  

',YEA1 FRI5D1 ,I %ALL BE !RE1 & FA9 ( !E4'  ,& !RE)AL !Y SUND]$ = ?AT NI<T4  

,& ALL M5 W5T TO SLEEP ?R\<\T ! ,BURG3  H[BEIT !Y SET A WAT* AT ! ,BURG-,GATE2 & ,HALL-FACE1 :5 HE WAS COM+ BACK FROM ! WOODL& W>D AB\T SUNSET1 FELL 9 ) ,R$COAT ( ,WAT]LESS & F\R SCORE M5 ON ! ,PORTWAY COM+ TO MEET HIM & TAKE HIS PLACE4 ,ALL :I* WAS CLEAN CONTR>Y TO ! WONT ( ! ,BURGDAL]S1 :O AT MO/ :ILES HELD NO WAT* & W>D1 NOT EV5 9 ,FAIR-TIME4  

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