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,( ,! ,GREAT ,FOLK-,MOTE3 ,ATONEM5TS ,GIV51 ,& ,M5 ,MADE ,SACKLESS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,AMID ! CLAMOR UPROSE ! ,ALD]MAN2 = IT WAS CLE> TO ALL M5 ?AT ! ,FOLK-MOTE %\LD BE HOLD5 AT ONCE1 & ! MATT]S ( ! ,W>1 & ! ,FELL[%IP1 & ! *OOS+ ( ! ,W>-LEAD]1 SPE$ILY DEALT )4  ,SO ! ,ALD]MAN FELL TO HALL[+ 9 ! ,FOLK-MOTE3  HE W5T UP TO ! ,ALT> ( ! ,GODS1 & TOOK ! ,GOLD-R+ (F IT1 & DID IT ON HIS >M2 !N HE DREW HIS SWORD & WAV$ IT T[>D ! F\R AIRTS1 & SPAKE2 & ! NOISE & %\T+ FELL1 & !RE WAS SIL5CE BUT = HIM3  

',H]E) ,I HALL[ 9 ?IS ,FOLK-MOTE ( ! ,M5 ( ! ,DALE & ! ,%EEPCOTES & ! ,WOODL&1 9 ! NAME ( ! ,W>RIOR & ! ,E>?-GOD & ! ,FA!RS ( ! K9DR$S4  ,N[ LET NOT ! PEACE ( ! ,MOTE BE BROK54  ,LET NOT MAN RISE AGA9/ MAN1 OR BE> BLADE OR H&1 OR /ICK OR /ONE AGA9/ ANY4  ,IF ANY MAN BREAK ! ,PEACE ( ! ,HOLY ,MOTE1 LET HIM BE A MAN ACCURS$1 A WILD-BEA/ 9 ! ,HOLY ,PLACES2 AN \TCA/ FROM HOME & HE>?1 FROM B$ & BO>D1 FROM MEAD & ACRE2 NOT TO BE HOLP5 ) BREAD1 NOR FLE%1 NOR W9E2 NOR FLAX1 NOR WOOL1 NOR ANY CLO?2 NOR ) SWORD1 NOR %IELD1 NOR AX1 NOR PL[-%>E2 NOR ) HORSE1 NOR OX1 NOR ASS2 ) NO SADDLE- BEA/ NOR DRAFT-BEA/2 NOR ) WA91 NOR BOAT1 NOR WAY-LEAD+2 NOR ) FIRE NOR WAT]2 NOR ) ANY WORLD'S WEAL?4  ,?US LET HIM :O HA? CA/ \T MAN BE CA/ \T BY MAN4  ,N[ IS HALL[$-9 ! ,FOLK-MOTE ( ! ,M5 ( ! ,DALE & ! ,%EEPCOTES & ! ,WOODL&S4'  

,!RE) HE WAV$ HIS SWORD AGA9 T[>D ! F\R AIRTS1 & W5T & SAT D[N 9 HIS PLACE4  ,BUT PRES5TLY HE >OSE AGA91 & SAID3  

',N[ IF MAN HA? AU<T TO SAY AGA9/ MAN1 & CLAIME? BOOT ( ANY1 OR W\LD LAY GUILT ON ANY MAN'S HEAD1 LET HIM COME =? & DECL>E IT2 & ! JUDGES %ALL BE NAM$1 & ! CASE %ALL BE TRI$ ?IS AFT]NOON OR TO-MORR[4  ,YET FIR/ ,I %ALL TELL Y\ ?AT ,I1 ! ,ALD]MAN ( ! ,DALESM51 DOOM$ ONE ,IRON-FACE ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE TO PAY A D\BLE F9E1 = ?AT HE DREW A SWORD AT ! ,GATE-?+ ( ,BURG/EAD ) ! 9T5T TO BREAK ! PEACE !RE(4  ,?\1 ,GRE5-SLEEVE1 BR+ =? ! PEACE-BREAK]'S F9E1 ?AT ,IRON-FACE MAY LAY ! SAME ON ! ,ALT>4'  

,!N CAME =? A MAN FROM ! M5 ( ! ,FACE BE>+ A BAG1 & HE BR\<T IT TO ,IRON-FACE1 :O W5T UP TO ! ,ALT> & P\R$ =? WEI<$ GOLD FROM ! BAG !REON1 & SAID3  

',W>D5 ( ! ,DALE1 COME ?\ & WEI< IT6'  

',NAY1' QUO? ! ,W>D51 'IT NE$E? NOT1 NO MAN H]E D\BTE? !E1 ,ALD]MAN ,IRON-FACE4'  

,A MURMUR ( YEASAY W5T UP1 & NONE HAD A WORD TO SAY AGA9/ ! ,ALD]MAN1 BUT !Y PRAIS$ HIM RA!R3  ALSO M5 W]E EAG] TO HE> ( ! W>1 & ! FELL[%IP1 & TO BE DONE ) !SE PETTY MATT]S4  ,!N ! ,ALD]MAN ROSE AGA9 & SAID3  

',HA? ANY MAN A GRIEF AGA9/ ANY O!R ( ! ,K9DR$S ( ! ,DALE1 OR ! ,%EEPCOTES1 OR ! ,WOODL&S8'  

,NONE ANSW]$ OR /IRR$2 SO AFT] HE HAD WAIT$ A :ILE1 HE SAID3  

',IS !RE ANY :O HA? ANY GUILT TO LAY AGA9/ A ,/RANG]1 AN ,\TL&]1 BE+ SU* A MAN AS HE DEEMS WE CAN COME AT8'  

,!REAT WAS A /IR AMONG ! ,M5 ( ! ,FLEECE ( ! ,%EPH]DS1 & !IR RANKS OP5$1 & !RE CAME =? AN ILL-FAVOR$ LEAN OLD MAN1 LONG-NEBB$1 BLE>-EY$1 & B5T1 GIRT ) A RU/Y OLD SWORD1 BUT NOT O!RWISE >M$4  ,& ALL M5 KNEW ,P5NY-?UMB1 :O HAD BE5 RANSACK$ LA/ AUTUMN4  ,AS HE CAME =?1 IT SEEM$ AS IF HIS NEI<BORS HAD BE5 TRY+ TO HOLD HIM BACK2 BUT A /\T1 BROAD- %\LD]$ MAN1 BLACK-HAIR$ & R$-BE>D$1 MADE WAY = ! OLD MAN1 & L$ HIM \T ( ! ?RONG1 & /OOD BY HIM2 & ?IS MAN WAS WELL >M$ AT ALL PO9TS1 & LOOK$ A D\<TY C>LE4  ,HE /OOD SIDE BY SIDE ) ,P5NY-?UMB1 RI<T 9 FRONT ( ! M5 ( HIS H\SE1 & LOOK$ AB\T HIM AT FIR/ SOME:AT UNEASILY1 AS ?\< HE W]E A%AM$ ( HIS FELL[2 BUT ?\< MANY SMIL$1 NONE LAU<$ AL\D2 & !Y =BORE1 P>TLY BECAUSE !Y KNEW ! MAN TO BE A GOOD MAN1 P>TLY BECAUSE ( ! SOLEMN TIDE ( ! ,FOLK-MOTE1 & P>TLY 9 SOO? BECAUSE !Y WI%$ ALL ?IS TO BE OV]1 & W]E AS M5 :O HAD NO TIME = EMPTY MIR?4  

,!N SAID ! ,ALD]MAN3  ',:AT W\LDE/ ?\1 ,P5NY-?UMB1 & ?\1 ,BRI/L]1 SON ( ,BRI<TL+8'  

,!N ,P5NY-?UMB BEGAN TO SPEAK 9 A HI< SQUEAKY VOICE3  

',ALD]MAN1 & ,LORD ( ! ,FOLK6'  ,BUT !RE)AL ,BRI/LE1 PULL$ HIM BACK1 & SAID3  

',I AM ! MAN :O HA? TAK5 ?IS QU>REL UPON ME1 & HAVE SWORN UPON ! ,HOLY ,BO> TO C>RY ?IS FEUD ?R\<2 & WE DEEM1 ,ALD]MAN1 ?AT IF !Y :O SLEW ,RU/Y & RANSACK$ ,P5NY-?UMB BE NOT KN[N N[1 YET !Y SOON MAY BE4'  

,AS HE SPAKE1 CAME =? ?OSE ?REE M5 ( ! ,%EPH]DS & ! TWO ,DALESM5 :O HAD SWORN ) HIM ON ! ,HOLY ,BO>4  ,!N UP /OOD ,FOLK-MI<T1 & CAME =? 9TO ! FIELD1 & SAID3  

',BRI/L]1 SON ( ,BRI<TL+1 & YE O!R GOOD M5 & TRUE1 IT IS BUT SOO? ?AT ! RANSACK]S & ! SLAY] MAY SOON BE KN[N2 & H]E ,I DECL>E !M UNTO Y\3  ,I IT WAS & NONE O!R :O SLEW ,RU/Y2 & ,I WAS ! LEAD] ( ?OSE :O RANSACK$ ,P5NY-?UMB1 & C[$ ,H>TS-BANE ( ,GRE5T(TS4  ,AS = ! SLAY+ ( ,RU/Y1 ,I SLEW HIM BECAUSE HE *AS$ ME1 & W\LD NOT =BE>1 SO ?AT ,I MU/ EI!R SLAY OR BE SLA91 AS HA? BEFALL5 ME ]E:ILE1 & WILL BEFALL AGA91 ME?9KS4  ,AS = ! RANSACK+ ( ,P5NY-?UMB1 ,I NE$$ ! GOODS ?AT ,I TOOK1 & HE NE$$ !M NOT1 S9CE HE NEI!R US$ !M1 NOR GAVE !M AWAY1 &1 !Y BE+ GONE1 HE HA? LIV$ NO WORS] ?AN A=ETIME4  ,N[ ,I SAY1 ?AT IF YE WILL TAKE ! \TLAWRY (F ME1 :I*1 AS ,I HE>1 YE LAID UPON ME1 NOT KN[+ ME1 !N WILL ,I H&SEL SELF-DOOM TO !E1 ,BRI/L]1 IF ?\ WILT BE> ?Y GRIEF TO PURSE1 & ,I WILL PAY !E :AT ?\ WILT \T ( H&2 OR IF P]*ANCE ?\ WILT CALL ME TO ,HOLM1 ?I!R WILL ,I GO1 IF ?\ & ,I COME UNSLA9 \T ( ?IS W>4  ,AS TO ! RANSACK+ & C[+ ( ,H>TS-BANE1 ,I SAY ?AT ,I AM SACKLESS !RE91 BECAUSE ! MAN IS BUT A RUFFL] & A MAN ( VIOL5CE1 & HA? C[$ MANY M5 ( ! ,DALE2 & IF HE GA9SAY ME1 !N DO ,I CALL HIM TO ! ,HOLM AFT] ?IS W> IS OV]2 EI!R HIM OR ANY MAN :O WILL TAKE HIS PLACE BE=E MY SWORD4'  

,!N HE HELD HIS PEACE1 & MAN SPAKE TO MAN1 & A MURMUR >OSE1 AS !Y SAID = ! MORE P>T ?AT IT WAS A FAIR & MANLY (F]4  ,BUT ,BRI/L] CALL$ HIS FELL[S & ,P5NY-?UMB TO HIM1 & !Y SPAKE TOGE!R2 & SOMETIMES ,P5NY-?UMB'S %RILL SQUEAK WAS HE>D ABOVE ! DEEP-VOIC$ TALK ( ! O!RS2 = HE WAS A MAN ?AT H>BOR$ MALICE4  ,BUT AT LA/ ,BRI/L] SPAKE \T & SAID3  

',TALL MAN1 WE KN[ ?AT ?\ >T A *IEFTA9 & ( GOOD WILL TO ! M5 ( ! ,DALE & !IR FRI5DS1 & ?AT WANT DRAVE !E TO ! RANSACK+1 & NE$ TO ! MANSLAY+1 & NEI!R ! LIV+ NOR ! DEAD TO :OM ?\ >T GUILTY >E TO BE CALL$ GOOD M52 !RE=E WILL ,I BR+ ! MATT] TO PURSE1 IF ?\ WILT H&SEL ME SELF-DOOM4'  

',YEA1 EV5 SO LET IT BE1' QUO? ,FOLK-MI<T2 & /EPP$ =W>D & TOOK ,BRI/L] BY ! H&1 & H&SEL$ HIM SELF-DOOM4  ,!N SAID ,BRI/L]3  

',?\< ,RU/Y WAS NO GOOD MAN1 & ?\< HE FOLL[$ !E TO SLAY !E1 YET WAS HE 9 HIS RI<T !RE91 S9CE HE WAS FOLL[+ UP HIS GOODMAN'S GE>2 !RE=E %ALT ?\ PAY A FULL BLOOD-WITE = HIM1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! WOR? ( ?REE HUNDR$S 9 WE$-/UFF 9 :ATSO GOODS ?\ WILT4  ,AS = ! RANSACK+ ( ,P5NY-?UMB1 HE %ALL DEEM HIMSELF WELL PAID IF ?\ GIVE HIM \R HUNDR$S 9 WE$-/UFF = ?AT :I* ?\ DID/ BORR[ ( HIM4'  

,!N ,P5NY-?UMB SET UP HIS SQUEAK AGA91 BUT NO MAN HE>K5$ TO HIM1 & EA* MAN SAID TO HIS NEI<BOR ?AT IT WAS WELL DOOM$ ( ,BRI/L]1 & NEI!R TOO MU* NOR TOO LITTLE4  ,BUT ,FOLK-MI<T BADE ,WOOD-WONT TO BR+ ?I!R TO HIM ?AT :I* HE HAD BORNE TO ! ,MOTE2 & HE BR\<T =? A BIG SACK1 & ,FOLK-MI<T EMPTI$ IT ON ! E>?1 & LO6 ! SILV] R+S ( ! SLA9 FELONS1 & !Y LAY 9 A HEAP ON ! GRE5 FIELD1 & !Y W]E ! BE/ ( SILV]4  ,!N ! ,ELD] ( ! ,DALE-W>D5S WEI<$ \T FROM ! HEAP ! BLOOD- WITE = ,RU/Y1 ACCORD+ TO ! DUE MEASURE ( ! HUNDR$ 9 WE$- /UFF1 & DELIV]$ IT UNTO ,BRI/L]4  ,& ,FOLK-MI<T SAID3  

',DRAW NI< N[1 ,P5NY-?UMB1 & TAKE :AT ?\ WILT ( ?IS GE>1 :I* ,I NE$ NOT1 & GRUDGE NOT AT ME H5CE=W>D4'  

,BUT ,P5NY-?UMB WAS AFRAID1 & ABODE :]E HE WAS2 & ,BRI/L] LAU<$1 & SAID3  ',TAKE IT1 GOODMAN1 TAKE IT2 SP>E NOT O!R M5'S GOODS AS ?\ DO/ ?9E [N4'  

,& ,FOLK-MI<T /OOD BY1 SMIL+ FA9TLY3  SO ,P5NY-?UMB PLUCK$ UP A HE>T1 & DREW NI< TREMBL+1 & TOOK :AT HE DUR/ FROM ?AT HEAP2 & ALL ?AT /OOD BY SAID ?AT HE HAD GOTT5 A FULL D\BLE ( :AT HAD BE5 AW>D$ TO HIM4  ,BUT AS = HIM1 HE W5T HIS WAYS /RAI<T FROM ! ,MOTE-/EAD1 & MADE NO /AY TILL HE HAD GOTT5 HIM HOME1 & LAID ! SILV] UP 9 A /RONG C(F]2 & !REAFT] HE BEWAIL$ HIM SORELY ?AT HE HAD NOT TAK5 ! D\BLE ( ?AT :I* HE TOOK1 S9CE NONE W\LD HAVE SAID HIM NAY4  

,:5 HE WAS GONE1 ! ,ALD]MAN >OSE & SAID3  

',N[1 S9CE ! F9ES HAVE BE5 PAID DULY & FREELY1 ACCORD+ TO ! DOOM+ ( ,BRI/L]1 TAKE WE (F ! \TLAWRY FROM ,FOLK-MI<T & HIS FELL[S1 & ACC\NT !M TO BE SACKLESS BE=E US4'  

,!N HE CALL$ = O!R CASES2 BUT NO MAN HAD AU<T MORE TO BR+ =W>D AGA9/ ANY MAN1 EI!R ( ! K9DR$S OR ! ,/RANG]S4  

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

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