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,FACE-(-,GOD ,F>E? TO ! ,WOOD ,AGA9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 IT WAS ! E>LIE/ MORN+ & DAWN WAS BUT JU/ BEG9N+1 ,FACE-(-GOD AWOKE & ROSE UP FROM HIS B$1 & CAME =? 9TO ! HALL NAK$ 9 HIS %IRT1 & /OOD BY ! HE>?1 :]E9 ! PIL$- UP EMB]S W]E YET R$1 & LOOK$ AB\T & C\LD SEE NO?+ /IRR+ 9 ! DIMNESS3  !N HE FET*$ WAT] & WA%$ ! NI<T- TIDE (F HIM1 & CLAD HIMSELF 9 HA/E1 & WAS EV5 AS HE WAS YE/]DAY1 SAVE ?AT HE LEFT HIS B[ & QUIV] 9 !IR PLACE & TOOK 9/EAD A %ORT CA/+-SPE>2 MOREOV] HE TOOK A LEA!RN SCRIP & W5T !RE) TO ! BUTT]Y1 & SET !RE9 BREAD & FLE% & A LITTLE GILD$ BEAK]2 & ALL ?IS HE DID ) BUT LITTLE NOISE2 = HE W\LD NOT BE QUE/ION$1 LE/ HE %\LD HAVE TO ANSW] HIMSELF AS WELL AS O!RS4  

,?US HE W5T QUIETLY \T ( DOORS1 = ! DOOR WAS BUT LAT*$1 S9CE NO BOLTS OR B>S OR LOCKS W]E US$ 9 ,BURG/EAD1 & ?R\< ! T[N-GATE1 :I* /OOD OP51 SAVE :5 RUMORS ( W> W]E AB\T4 ,HE TURN$ HIS FACE /RAI<T T[>DS ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY1 WALK+ BRISKLY1 BUT AT :ILES LOOK+ BACK OV] HIS %\LD] T[>D ! ,EA/ TO NOTE :AT WAY WAS MADE BY ! DAWN+1 & H[ ! SKY LI<T5$ ABOVE ! M\NTA9 PASSES4  

,BY !N HE WAS COME TO ! PLACE :]E ! ,MAID5 ,W>D WAS HELD 9 ! SUMM] ! DAWN WAS SO F> =W>D ?AT ALL ?+S HAD !IR DUE COLORS1 & W]E CLE> TO SEE 9 ! %AD[LESS DAY4  ,IT WAS A BRI<T MORN+1 ) AN EA/]LY AIR /IRR+ ?AT DRAVE AWAY ! HAZE & DRI$ ! MEAD[S1 :I* HAD O!RWISE BE5 RIMY2 = IT WAS COLD4  ,GOLD-MANE L+]$ ON ! PLACE A LITTLE1 & HIS EYES FELL ON ! ROAD1 AS DU/Y YET AS 9 ,R$ESMAN'S SONG2 = ! AUTUMN HAD BE5 V]Y DRY1 & ! /RIP ( GRE5 ?AT $G$ ! \TSIDE ( ! WAY WAS WORN & DU/Y ALSO4  ,ON ! $GE ( IT1 HALF 9 ! DU/Y ROAD1 HALF ON ! WORN GRASS1 WAS A LONG TW9E ( BRIONY R$-B]RI$ & BLACK-LEAV$2 & RI<T 9 ! MID/ ( ! ROAD W]E TWO TWIGS ( GREAT-LEAV$ /URDY POLL>D OAK1 AS ?\< !Y HAD BE5 ?R[N ASIDE !RE YE/]DAY BY WOM5 OR *ILDR5 A-SPORT+2 & ! DEEP :ITE DU/ YET HELD ! M>KS ( FEET1 SOME B>E1 SOME %OD1 CROSS+ EA* O!R H]E & !RE4  ,FACE-(-GOD SMIL$ AS HE PASS$ ON1 AS A MAN ) A HAPPY ?\<T2 = HIS M9D %[$ HIM A PICTURE ( ! ,BRIDE AS %E W\LD BE LEAD+ ! ,MAID5 ,W>D NEXT SUMM]1 & S++ FIR/ AMONG ! S+]S1 & HE SAW H] AS CLE>LY AS HE HAD (T5 SE5 H] V]ILY1 & BE=E HIM WAS ! FA%ION ( H] H&S & ALL H] BODY1 & ! LITTLE M>K ON H] RI<T WRI/1 & ! PLACE :]E H] >M :IT5$1 BECAUSE ! SLEEVE GU>D$ IT AGA9/ ! SUN1 :I* HAD LONG BE5 PLEASANT UNTO HIM1 & ! LITTLE HOLL[ 9 H] *91 & ! LOCK ( R$-BR[N HAIR WAV+ 9 ! W9D ABOVE H] BR[1 & %9+ 9 ! SUN AS BRI<TLY AS ! ,ALD]MAN'S CUNN+E/ WORK ( GOLD5 WIRE4  ,S(T & SWEET SEEM$ ?AT PICTURE1 TILL HE ALMO/ SEEM$ TO HE> H] SWEET VOICE CALL+ TO HIM1 & DESIRE ( H] SO TOOK HOLD ( ! Y\?1 ?AT IT /IRR$ HIM UP TO GO SWIFTLI] AS HE /RODE ON1 ! DAY BRI<T5+ BEH9D HIM4  

,N[ WAS IT NI< SUNRISE1 & HE BEGAN TO MEET FOLK ON ! WAY1 ?\< NOT MANY2 S9CE = MO/ !IR WAY LAY AFIELD1 & NOT T[>DS ! ,BURG4  ,! FIR/ WAS A ,WOODL&]1 TALL & GAUNT1 /RID+ BESIDE HIS ASS1 :OSE PANNI]S W]E LAD5 ) *>COAL4  ,! C>LE'S DAU<T]1 A LITTLE MAID5 ( SEV5 W9T]S1 RID+ ON ! ASS'S BACK BETWIXT ! PANNI]S1 & PRATTL+ TO H]SELF 9 ! COLD MORN+2 = %E WAS PLEAS$ ) ! CLE> LI<T 9 ! EA/1 & ! SMOO? WIDE TURF ( ! MEAD[S1 AS ONE :O HAD NOT (T5 BE5 F> FROM ! %AD[ ( ! HEAVY TREES ( ! WOOD1 & !IR D>K WALL R\ND AB\T ! CLE>+ :]E !Y DWELT4  ,FACE-(-GOD GAVE ! TWA9 ! SELE ( ! DAY 9 M]RY FA%ION AS HE PASS$ !M BY1 & ! SOB] D>K-FAC$ MAN NODD$ TO HIM BUT SPAKE NO WORD1 & ! *ILD /AY$ H] PRATTLE TO WAT* HIM AS HE W5T BY4  

,!N CAME ! S\ND ( ! RATTLE ( :EELS1 &1 AS HE D\BL$ AN ANGLE ( ! ROCK-WALL1 HE CAME UPON A WA9 DRAWN BY F\R DUN K9E1 :]E9 LAY A Y\NG WOMAN ALL MUFFL$ UP AGA9/ ! COLD ) FURS & CLO?S2 BESIDE ! YOKE-BEA/S W5T H] MAN1 A WELL-KNIT TRIM- FAC$ ,DALESMAN CLAD BRAVELY 9 HOLIDAY RAIM5T1 GIRT ) A GOODLY SWORD1 BE>+ A BRI<T /EEL HELM ON HIS HEAD1 9 HIS H& A LONG SPE> ) A GAY R$ & :ITE %AFT DONE AB\T ) COPP] B&S4 ,HE LOOK$ M]RY & PR\D ( HIS WA9-LOAD1 & ! WOMAN WAS SMIL+ K9DLY ON HIM FROM \T ( H] SC>LET & FUR2 BUT N[ %E TURN$ A WE>Y HAPPY FACE ON ,GOLD-MANE1 = !Y KNEW HIM1 AS DID ALL M5 ( ! ,DALE4  

,SO HE /OPP$ :5 !Y MET1 = ! GOODMAN HAD ALREADY /AY$ HIS SL[ BEA/S1 & ! GOODWIFE HAD RIS5 A LITTLE ON H] CU%IONS TO GREET HIM1 YET SL[LY & BUT A LITTLE1 = %E WAS GREAT ) *ILD1 & NOT F> FROM H] TIME4  ,?AT KNEW ,GOLD-MANE WELL1 & :AT WAS T[>D1 & :Y ! GOODMAN WORE HIS F9E CLO!S1 & :Y ! WA9 WAS DECK$ ) OAK-B\<S & ! YOKE-BEA/S ) !IR BE/ GILD$ BELLS & COPP]-ADORN$ H>NESS4  ,= IT WAS A CU/OM ) MANY ( ! K9DR$S ?AT ! GOODWIFE %\LD F>E TO H] FA!R'S H\SE TO LIE 9 ) H] FIR/ BABE1 & ! DAY ( H] COM+ HOME WAS MADE A GREAT FEA/ 9 ! H\SE4  ,SO !N ,FACE-(-GOD CRI$ \T3  ',HAIL TO !E1 ,O ,W>CLIFF6  ,%REWD IS ! W9D ?IS MORN+1 & ?\ DO/ WELL TO HE$ IT C>EFULLY1 ?IS ?9E OR*>D1 ?IS ?Y G>D51 ?IS ?Y FAIR APPLE-TREE6  ,TO A GOOD HALL ?\ W5DE/1 & ! ,W9E ( ,9CREASE %ALL BE SWEET !RE ?IS EV54'  

,!N SMIL$ ,W>CLIFF ALL ACROSS HIS FACE1 & ! GOODWIFE HUNG H] HEAD & R$D5$4  ,SAID ! GOODMAN3  ',WILT ?\ NOT BE ) US1 SON ( ! ,ALD]MAN1 AS SURELY ?Y FA!R %ALL BE8'  

',NAY1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 '?\< ,I W]E FA9 ( IT3  MY [N MATT]S C>RY ME AWAY4'  

',:AT MATT]S8' SAID ,W>CLIFF2 'P]*ANCE ?\ >T = ! CITIES ?IS AUTUMN8'  

,FACE-(-GOD ANSW]$ SOME:AT /IFFLY3  ',NAY1 ,I AM NOT2' & !N MORE K9DLY1 & SMIL+1 ',ALL ROADS LEAD NOT D[N TO ! ,PLA91 FRI5D4'  

',:AT ROAD !N F>E/ ?\ AWAY FROM US8' SAID ! GOODWIFE4  

',! WAY ( MY WILL1' HE ANSW]$4  

',& :AT WAY IS ?AT8' SAID %E2 'TAKE HE$1 LE/ ,I GET A LONG+ TO KN[4  ,= !N MU/ ?\ NE$S TELL ME1 OR DEAL ) ! C>LE !RE BESIDE !E4'  

',NAY1 GOODWIFE1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 'LET NOT ?AT LONG+ TAKE !E2 = ON ?AT MATT] ,I AM EV5 AS WISE AS ?\4  ,N[ GOOD SPE$ TO !E & TO ! NEW-COM]6'  

,!RE) HE W5T CLOSE UP TO ! WA91 & REA*$ \T HIS H& TO H]1 & %E GAVE HIM H]S & HE KISS$ IT1 & SO W5T HIS WAYS SMIL+ K9DLY ON !M4  ,!N ! C>LE CRI$ TO HIS K9E1 & !Y B5T D[N !IR HEADS TO ! YOKE2 & PRES5TLY1 AS HE WALK$ ON1 HE HE>D ! RUMBLE ( ! WA9 M+L+ ) ! T9KL+ ( !IR BELLS1 :I* 9 A LITTLE :ILE BECAME MEASUR$ & MUSICAL1 & S\ND$ ABOVE ! CREAK+ ( ! AXLES & ! RATTLE ( ! GE> & ! ROLL ( ! GREAT :EELS OV] ! ROAD3  & SO IT GREW ?9N] & ?9N] TILL IT ALL DI$ AWAY BEH9D HIM4  

,HE WAS N[ COME TO :]E ! RIV] TURN$ AWAY FROM ! %E] ROCK- WALL1 :I* WAS NOT SO HI< !RE AS 9 MO/ O!R PLACES1 AS !RE HAD BE5 9 OLD TIME LONG SCREES FROM ! CLIFF1 :I* HAD N[ GR[N TOGE!R1 ) ! WAX+ ( H]BS & ! WA%+ D[N ( ! E>? ON TO !M1 & MADE A /EADY SLOPE OR L[ HILL GO+ D[N RIV]W>D4 ,OV] ?IS ! ROAD LIFT$ ITSELF ABOVE ! LEVEL ( ! MEAD[S1 KEEP+ A LITTLE WAY FROM ! CLIFFS1 :ILE ON ! O!R SIDE ITS BANK WAS SOME:AT BROK5 & /EEP H]E & !RE4  ,AS ,FACE-(-GOD CAME UP TO ONE ( !SE BROK5 PLACES1 ! SUN ROSE OV] ! EA/]N PASS1 & ! MEAD[S GREW GOLD5 ) ITS LONG BEAMS4  ,HE L+]$1 & LOOK$ BACK UND] HIS H&1 & AS HE DID SO HE>D ! VOICES & LAU<T] ( WOM5 COM+ UP FROM ! SLOPE BEL[ HIM1 & PRES5TLY A Y\NG WOMAN CAME /RUGGL+ UP ! BROK5 BANK ) H& & KNEE1 & CA/ H]SELF D[N ON ! ROADSIDE TURF LAU<+ & PANT+4  ,%E WAS A LONG-LIMB$ LI<T-MADE WOMAN1 D>K-FAC$ & BLACK-HAIR$3 AMID H] LAU<T] %E LOOK$ UP & SAW ,GOLD-MANE1 :O HAD /OPP$ AT ONCE :5 HE SAW H]2 %E HELD \T H] H&S TO HIM1 & SAID LI<TLY1 ?\< H] FACE FLU%$ )AL3  

',COME HI!R1 ?\1 & HELP ! O!RS TO CLIMB ! BANK2 = !Y >E BEAT5 9 ! RACE1 & N[ MU/ !Y DO AFT] MY WILL2 ?AT WAS ! =FEIT4'  

,HE W5T UP TO H]1 & TOOK H] H&S & KISS$ !M1 AS WAS ! CU/OM ( ! ,DALE1 & SAID3  

',HAIL TO !E1 ,LONG-COAT6 :O BE !Y1 & :I!R AWAY ?IS MORN+ E>LY8'  

,%E LOOK$ H>D AT HIM1 & FONDLY BELIKE1 AS %E ANSW]$ SL[LY3 ',!Y BE ! TWO MAID5S ( MY FA!R'S H\SE1 :OM ?\ KN[E/2 & \R ]R&1 ALL ?REE ( US1 IS TO ,BURG/EAD1 ! ,FEA/ ( ! ,W9E ( ,9CREASE :I* %ALL BE DRUNK ?IS EV54'  

,AS %E SPAKE CAME ANO!R WOMAN HALF UP ! BANK1 TO :OM W5T ,FACE- (-GOD1 &1 TAK+ H] H&S1 DREW H] UP :ILE %E LAU<$ M]RILY 9 HIS FACE3  HE SALUT$ H] AS HE HAD ,LONG-COAT1 & !N ) A LAU< TURN$ AB\T TO WAIT = ! ?IRD2 :O CAME 9DE$1 BUT AFT] A LITTLE :ILE1 = %E HAD ABID$1 HE>+ !IR VOICES4  ,H] ALSO ,GOLD-MANE DREW UP1 & KISS$ H] H&S1 & %E LAY ON ! GRASS BY ,LONG-COAT1 BUT ! SECOND MAID5 /OOD UP BESIDE ! Y\NG MAN4  ,%E WAS :ITE-SK9N$ & GOLD5-HAIR$1 A V]Y FAIR DAMSEL1 :]EAS ! LA/-COM] WAS BUT COMELY1 AS W]E WELL-NI< ALL ! WOM5 ( ! ,DALE4  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 LOOK+ ON ! ?REE3  ',H[ COMES IT1 MAID5S1 ?AT YE >E BUT 9 Y\R KIRTLES ?IS %>P AUTUMN MORN+8 OR :]E HAVE YE LEFT Y\R G[NS OR Y\R CLOAKS8'  

,= 9DE$ !Y W]E CLAD BUT 9 CLOSE-FITT+ BLUE KIRTLES ( F9E WOOL1 EMBROID]$ AB\T ! HEMS ) GOLD & COLOR$ ?READS4  

,! LA/-COM] LAU<$ & SAID3  ',:AT AILS !E1 ,GOLD-MANE1 TO BE SO C>EFUL ( US1 AS IF ?\ W]T \R MO!R OR \R NURSE8  ,YET IF ?\ MU/ NE$S KN[1 !RE HANG \R G[NS ON ! ?ORN-BU% D[N YOND]2 = WE HAVE BE5 RUNN+ A MAT* & A =FEIT2 TO WIT1 ?AT %E :O WAS LA/ ON ! HI<WAY %\LD GO D[N AGA9 & BR+ !M UP ALL ?REE2 & N[ ?AT IS MY DAY'S WORK3  BUT S9CE ?\ >T H]E1 ,ALD]MAN'S SON1 ?\ %ALT GO D[N 9/EAD ( ME & FET* !M UP4'  

,BUT HE LAU<$ M]RILY & \TRI<T1 & SAID3  ',?AT WILL ,I NOT1 = !RE BE BUT TW5TY-F\R H\RS 9 ! DAY1 & :AT BETWE5 EAT+ & DR9K+ & TALK+ TO FAIR MAID5S1 ,I HAVE 5\< TO DO 9 EV]Y ONE ( !M4  ,WA/EFUL >E YE WOM51 & SIMPLE IS Y\R =FEIT4  ,N[ WILL ,I1 :O AM ! ,ALD]MAN'S SON1 GIVE =? A DOOM1 & WILL ORDA9 ?AT ONE ( Y\ FET* UP ! G[NS Y\RSELVES1 & ?AT ,LONG-COAT BE ! ONE2 = %E IS ! FLEETE/-FOOT$ & ABLE/ !RETO4  ,WILL YE TAKE MY DOOM8 = LAT] ON ,I %ALL NOT BE WIS]4'  

',YEA1' SAID ! FAIR WOMAN1 'NOT BECAUSE ?\ >T ! ,ALD]MAN'S SON1 BUT BECAUSE ?\ >T ! FAIRE/ MAN ( ! ,DALE1 & MAY/ BID US POOR S\LS :AT ?\ WILT4'  

,FACE-(-GOD R$D5$ AT H] WORDS1 & ! SPEAK] & ! LA/-COM] LAU<$2 BUT ,LONG-COAT HELD H] PEACE3  %E CA/ ONE V]Y SOB] LOOK ON HIM1 & !N RAN LI<TLY D[N ! B5T2 HE DREW NE> ! $GE ( IT1 & WAT*$ H] GO+2 = H] LI<T-FOOT SLIMNESS WAS FAIR TO LOOK ON3  & HE NOT$ ?AT :5 %E WAS NI< ! ?ORN-BU% :]EON HUNG ! BRI<T-BROID]$ G[NS1 & DEEM$ BELIKE ?AT %E WAS NOT SE51 %E KISS$ BO? H] H&S :]E HE HAD KISS$ !M ]/4  

,!REAT HE DREW ABACK & TURN$ AWAY %YLY1 SC>CE LOOK+ AT ! O!R TWA91 :O SMIL$ ON HIM ) SOME:AT JE]+ LOOKS2 BUT HE BADE !M F>EWELL & DEP>T$ SPE$ILY2 & IF !Y SPOKE1 IT WAS BUT S(TLY1 = HE HE>D !IR VOICES NO MORE4  

,HE W5T ON UND] ! SUNLI<T :I* WAS N[ GILD+ ! \T/&+ /ONES ( ! CLIFFS1 & /ILL HIS M9D WAS SET UPON ! ,BRIDE2 & HIS MEET+ ) ! MO!R ( ! YET UNBORN BABY1 & ) ! ?REE WOM5 ) !IR FRE%NESS & FAIRNESS1 DID SOMEH[ TURN HIS ?\<T ! MORE UPON H]1 S9CE %E WAS ! WOMAN :O WAS TO BE HIS AMONG ALL WOM51 = %E WAS F> FAIR] ?AN ANY ONE ( !M2 & ?R\< ALL MANN] ( LIFE & ?R\< ALL K9DS ( DE$S W\LD HE BE ) H]1 & KN[ MORE ( H] FAIRNESS & K9DNESS ?AN ANY O!R C\LD3  & HIM-SEEM$ HE C\LD SEE PICTURES ( H] & ( HIM AMID ALL !SE DE$S & WAYS4  

,N[ HE W5T V]Y SWIFTLY2 = HE WAS EAG]1 ?\< HE KNEW NOT = :AT1 & HE ?\<T BUT LITTLE ( ! ?+S ON :I* HIS EYES FELL4 ,HE MET NONE ELSE ON ! ROAD TILL HE WAS COME TO ,WILDLAKE'S ,WAY1 ?\< HE SAW FOLK 5\< D[N 9 ! MEAD[S2 HE WAS SOON AMID ! FIR/ ( ! TREES1 & )\T MAK+ ANY /AY SET HIS FACE EA/ & SOME:AT NOR?1 ?AT IS1 T[>D ! SLOPES ?AT L$ TO ! GREAT M\NTA9S4  ,HE SAID TO HIMSELF AL\D1 AS HE W5D$ ! WOOD3 ',/RANGE6 YE/]EV5 ,I ?\<T MU* ( ! WOOD1 & ,I SET MY M9D ON NOT GO+ ?I!R1 & ?IS MORN+ ,I ?\<T NO?+ ( IT1 & H]E AM ,I AMID ITS TREES1 & W5D+ T[>DS ITS 9N]MO/4'  

,HIS WAY WAS EASY AT FIR/1 BECAUSE ! WOOD = A LITTLE SPACE WAS ALL ( BEE*1 SO ?AT !RE WAS NO UND]GR[?1 & HE W5T LI<TLY BETWIXT ! TALL GRAY & SMOO? BOLES2 ALBEIT HIS HE>T WAS NAU<T SO GAY AS IT WAS 9 ! DALE AMID ! SUN%9E4  ,AFT] A :ILE ! BEE*-WOOD GREW ?9N]1 & AT LA/ GAVE \T ALTOGE!R1 & HE CAME 9TO A SPACE ( R\< BROK5 GR\ND ) NAU<T BUT A FEW SCRUBBY OAKS & ?ORN-BU%ES GR[+ !REON H]E & !RE4  ,! SUN WAS HI< 9 ! HEAV5S N[1 & %ONE BRI<TLY D[N ON ! WA/E1 ?\< !RE W]E A FEW :ITE CL\DS HI< UP ABOVE HIM4  ,! RABBITS SCUTTL$ \T ( ! GRASS BE=E HIM2 H]E & !RE HE TURN$ ASIDE FROM A /ONE ON :I* LAY COIL$ AN ADD] SUNN+ ITSELF2 N[ & AGA9 BO? H>T & H9D B\ND$ AWAY FROM BE=E HIM1 OR A S\ND] ( WILD SW9E RAN GRUNT+ AWAY T[>D CLOS] COV]T4  ,BUT NAU<T DID HE SEE BUT ! COMMON SI<TS & S\NDS ( ! WOODL&2 NOR DID HE LOOK = AU<T ELSE1 = HE KNEW ?IS P>T ( ! WOODL& 9DIFF]5T WELL4  

,HE HELD ON OV] ?IS TREELESS WA/E = AN H\R OR MORE1 :5 ! GR\ND BEGAN TO BE LESS RUGG$1 & HE CAME UPON TREES AGA91 BUT ?9LY SCATT]$1 OAK & A% & HORNBEAM NOT RI<T GREAT1 ) ?ICKETS ( HOLLY & BLACK?ORN BETWE5 !M4  ,! SET ( ! GR\ND WAS /ILL /EADILY UP TO ! EA/ & NOR?-EA/1 & HE FOLL[$ IT AS ONE :O W5DE? AN ASSUR$ WAY4  ,AT LA/ BE=E HIM SEEM$ TO RISE A WALL ( TREES & ?ICKET2 BUT :5 HE DREW NE> TO IT1 LO6 AN OP5+ 9 A C]TA9 PLACE1 & A LITTLE PA? AS IF M5 W]E WONT TO ?READ ! TANGLE ( ! WOOD !REBY2 ?\< HI!RTO HE HAD NOT$ NO SLOT ( M51 NOR ANY SIGN ( !M1 S9CE HE HAD PLUNG$ 9TO ! DEEP ( ! BEE*-WOOD4  ,HE TOOK ! PA? AS ONE :O NE$S MU/1 & W5T HIS WAYS AS IT L$4  ,9 SOO? IT WAS WELL-NI< BL9D1 BUT HE WAS A DEFT WOODSMAN1 & BY MEANS ( IT SKIRT$ MANY A CLOSE ?ICKET ?AT HAD O!RWISE /AY$ HIM4  ,SO ON HE W5T1 & ?\< ! B\<S W]E CLOSE 5\< OV]HEAD1 & ! SUN CAME ?R\< BUT 9 FLECKS1 HE JUDG$ ?AT IT WAS GR[+ T[>DS NOON1 & HE WOTT$ WELL ?AT HE WAS GR[+ AWE>Y4  ,= HE HAD BE5 LONG AFOOT1 & ! MORE P>T ( ! TIME ON A R\< WAY1 OR BREA/+ A SLOPE :I* WAS AT :ILES /EEP 5\<4  

,AT LA/ ! TRACK L$ HIM SKIRT+ AB\T AN EXCE$+ CLOSE ?ICKET 9TO A SMALL CLE>+1 ?R\< :I* RAN A LITTLE WOODL& RILL AMID RU%ES & DEAD LEAVES3  !RE WAS A L[ M\ND NE> ! EA/]N SIDE ( ?IS WOOD-LAWN1 AS ?\< !RE HAD BE5 ONCE A DWELL+ ( MAN !RE1 BUT NO O!R SIGN OR SLOT ( MAN WAS !RE4  

,SO ,FACE-(-GOD MADE /AY 9 ?AT PLACE1 CA/+ HIMSELF D[N BESIDE ! RILL TO RE/ HIM & EAT & DR9K SOME:AT4  ,:ATEV] ?\<TS HAD BE5 ) HIM ?R\< ! WOOD 7& !Y BE5 MANY7 CONC]N+ HIS ,H\SE & HIS NAME1 & HIS FA!R1 & ! J\RNEY HE MI<T MAKE TO ! CITIES ( ! ,WE/L&1 & :AT WAS TO BEFALL HIM :5 HE WAS W$D$1 & :AT W> OR TR\BLE %\LD BE ON HIS H&S--ALL ?IS WAS N[ M+L$ TOGE!R & CONFUS$ BY ?IS RE/ AMID HIS WE>9ESS4 ,HE LAID D[N HIS SCRIP1 & DREW HIS MEAT FROM IT & ATE :AT HE W\LD1 & DIPP+ HIS GILD$ BEAK] 9TO ! BROOK1 DRANK WAT] SMACK+ ( ! DAMP MU/Y SAVOR ( ! WOODL&2 & !N HIS HEAD SANK BACK ON A LITTLE M\ND 9 ! %ORT TURF1 & HE FELL ASLEEP AT ONCE4  ,A LONG DREAM HE HAD 9 %ORT SPACE2 & !RE9 W]E BL5T HIS ?\<TS ( ! MORN+ ) ! DE$S ( YE/]DAY2 & O!R MATT]S LONG =GOTT5 9 HIS WAK+ H\RS CAME BACK TO HIS SLUMB] 9 UNORD]$ CONFUSION3  ALL :I* MADE UP = HIM PICTURES CLE>1 BUT ( LITTLE MEAN+1 SAVE ?AT1 AS (T BEFALLS 9 DREAMS1 :ATEV] HE WAS A-DO+ HE FELT HIMSELF BELAT$4  

,:5 HE AWOKE1 SMIL+ AT SOME?+ /RANGE 9 HIS GONE-BY DREAM1 HE LOOK$ UP TO ! HEAV5S1 ?9K+ TO SEE SIGNS ( ! EV5 AT H&1 = HE SEEM$ TO HAVE BE5 DREAM+ SO LONG4  ,! SKY WAS ?9LY OV]CA/ BY N[1 BUT BY HIS WONT$ WOODCRAFT HE KNEW ! :]EAB\TS ( ! SUN1 & ?AT IT WAS SCANT AN H\R AFT] NOON4  ,HE SAT !RE TILL HE WAS :OLLY AWAKE1 & !N DRANK ONCE MORE ( ! WOODL& WAT]2 & HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 BUT \T L\D1 = HE WAS FA9 ( ! S\ND ( A MAN'S VOICE1 ?\< IT W]E BUT HIS [N3  

',:AT IS M9E ]R& HI!R8  ,:I!R W5D ,I8  ,:AT %ALL ,I HAVE DONE TO-MORR[ ?AT ,I HAVE HI!RTO LEFT UNDONE8  ,OR :AT MANN] ( MAN %ALL ,I BE !N O!R ?AN ,I AM N[8'  

,YET ?\< HE SAID ! WORDS HE FAIL$ TO ?9K ! ?\<T1 OR IT LEFT HIM 9 A MOM5T ( TIME1 & HE ?\<T BUT ( ! ,BRIDE & H] K9DNESS4  ,YET ?AT ABODE ) HIM BUT A MOM5T1 & AGA9 HE SAW HIMSELF & ?OSE TWO WOM5 ON ! HI<WAY $GE1 & ,LONG-COAT L+]+ ON ! SLOPE BEL[1 KISS+ HIS KISSES ON H] H&S2 & HE WAS SORRY ?AT %E DESIR$ HIM OV]-MU*1 = %E WAS A FAIR WOMAN & A FRI5DLY4  ,BUT ALL ?AT ALSO FL[$ FROM HIM AT ONCE1 & HE HAD NO ?\<T 9 HIM BUT ?AT HE ALSO DESIR$ SOME?+ ?AT HE LACK$3  & ?IS WAS A BURD5 TO HIM1 & HE ROSE UP FR[N+1 & SAID TO HIMSELF1 ',AM ,I BECOME A M]E SPORT ( DREAMS1 :E!R ,I SLEEP OR WAKE8  ,I WILL GO BACKW>D--OR =W>D1 BUT WILL ?9K NO MORE4'  

,!N HE ORD]$ HIS GE> AGA91 & TOOK ! PA? ONW>D & UPW>D T[>D ! ,GREAT ,M\NTA9S2 & ! TRACK WAS EV5 FA9T] ?AN BE=E = A :ILE1 SO ?AT HE HAD TO SEEK HIS WAY DILIG5TLY4  

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