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,FACE-,(-,GOD ,LOOKE? ,ON ,SILV]-,DALE3 ,! ,B[M5'S ,BATTLE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,!RE !N !Y RE/$1 AS FOLK WE>I$ ) ! TOILSOME J\RNEY1 :5 !Y HAD SET SURE WAT*ES R\ND AB\T !IR CAMPM5T2 & !Y ATE QUIETLY :AT MEAT !Y HAD ) !M1 & SO GAT !M TO SLEEP 9 ! WOOD ON ! EVE ( BATTLE4  

,BUT NOT ALL SLEPT2 = ! TWO CAPTA9S W5T AB\T AMONG ! COMPANIES1 ,FOLK-MI<T TO ! EA/1 ,FACE-(-GOD TO ! WE/1 TO LOOK TO ! WAT*ES1 & TO SEE ?AT ALL WAS ORD]$ DULY4  ,ALSO ! ,SUN- BEAM SLEPT NOT1 BUT %E LAY BESIDE ,B[-MAY AT ! FOOT ( AN OAK- TREE2 %E WAT*$ ,FACE-(-GOD AS HE W5T AWAY AMID ! M5 ( ! ,HO/1 & WAT*$ & WAK$ ABID+ HIS RETURN+ FOOT/EPS4  

,! NI<T WAS WELL WORN BY !N HE CAME BACK TO HIS PLACE 9 ! VANW>D1 & ON HIS WAY BACK HE PASS$ ?R\< ! FOLK ( ! ,/E] LAID ALONG ON ! GRASS1 ALL SAVE ?OSE ( ! WAT*1 & ! LI<T ( ! MOON HI< AL(T WAS M+L$ ) ! LI<T ( ! E>LIE/ DAWN2 & AS IT HAPP$ HE LOOK$ D[N1 & LO6 CLOSE TO HIS FEET ! FACE ( ! ,BRIDE AS %E LAY BESIDE H] GR&-SIRE1 H] HEAD PILL[$ ON A BUNDLE ( BRACK54  ,%E WAS SLEEP+ S\NDLY LIKE A *ILD :O HAS BE5 PLAY+ ALL DAY1 & :OSE SLEEP HAS COME TO HIM UNS\<T & HAPPILY4  ,H] H&S W]E LAID TOGE!R BY H] SIDE2 H] *EEK WAS AS FAIR & CLE> AS IT WAS WONT TO BE AT H] BE/2 H] FACE LOOK$ CALM & HAPPY1 & A LOCK ( H] D>K-R$ HAIR /RAY$ FROM H] UNCOV]$ HEAD OV] H] BREA/ & LAY ACROSS H] WRI/S1 SO PEACEFULLY %E SLEPT4  

,FACE-(-GOD TURN$ HIS EYES FROM H] AT ONCE1 & W5T BY SWIFTLY1 & CAME TO HIS [N COMPANY4  ,! ,SUN-BEAM SAW HIM COM+1 & ROSE /RAI<TWAY TO H] FEET FROM BESIDE ,B[-MAY1 :O LAY FA/ ASLEEP1 & %E HELD \T H] H&S TO HIM2 & HE TOOK !M & KISS$ !M1 & HE CA/ HIS >MS AB\T H] & KISS$ H] M\? & H] FACE1 & %E HIS 9 LIKEWISE2 & %E SAID3  

',O ,GOLD-MANE1 IF ?IS W]E BUT ! MORR[ ( TO-MORR[6  ,YET %ALL ALL BE WELL2 %ALL IT NOT8'  

,H] VOICE WAS L[1 BUT IT WAK$ ,B[-MAY1 :O SAT UP AT ONCE BROAD AWAKE1 AFT] ! MANN] ( A HUNT] ( ! WA/E EV] READY = ! NEXT ?+ TO BETIDE1 & MOREOV] ! ,SUN-BEAM HAD BE5 9 H] ?\<TS !SE TWO DAYS1 & %E FE>$ = H]1 LE/ %E %\LD BE SLA9 OR MAIM$4  ,N[ %E SMIL$ ON ! ,SUN-BEAM & SAID3  

',:AT IS IT8  ,DOES ?Y M9D =EBODE EVIL8  ,?AT NE$E? NOT4  ,I TELL !E IT IS NOT SO ILL = US ( ! SWORD TO BE 9 ,SILV]-DALE4 ,?RICE HAVE ,I BE5 !RE S9CE ! ,OV]?R[1 & NEV] MORE ?AN A HALF-SCORE 9 COMPANY1 & YET AM ,I :OLE TO-DAY4'  

',YEA1 SI/]1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 'BUT 9 PA/ TIMES YE DID Y\R DE$ & !N FL$ AWAY2 BUT N[ WE COME TO ABIDE H]E1 & ?IS NI<T IS ! LA/ ( LURK+4'  

',AH1' %E SAID1 'A LITTLE WAY FROM ?IS ,I SAW SU* ?+S ?AT WE HAD GOOD WILL TO ABIDE H]E LONG]1 FEW AS WE W]E1 BUT ?AT WE FE>$ TO BE TAK5 ALIVE4'  

',:AT ?+S W]E !SE8' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  

',NAY1' %E SAID1 ',I WILL NOT TELL !E N[2 BUT MAYHAP 9 ! LI<T$ W9T] FEA/-HALL1 :5 ! K9DR$ >E SO NI< US & AB\T US ?AT !Y SEEM TO US AS IF !Y W]E ALL ! WORLD1 ,I MAY TELL IT !E2 OR MAYHAP ,I NEV] %ALL4'  

,SAID ! ,SUN-BEAM1 SMIL+3  ',?\ WILT EV] BE TALK+1 ,B[-MAY4 ,N[ LET ! ,W>-LEAD] DEP>T1 = HE WILL HAVE MU* TO DO4'  

,& %E WAS WELL AT EASE ?AT %E HAD SE5 ,FACE-(-GOD AGA92 BUT HE SAID3  

',NAY1 NOT SO MU*2 ALL IS WELL-NI< DONE2 9 AN H\R IT WILL BE BROAD DAY1 & TWO H\RS !REAFT] %ALL ! ,BANN] BE DISPLAY$ ON ! $GE ( ,SILV]-DALE4'  

,! *EEK ( ! ,SUN-BEAM FLU%$1 & PAL$ AGA91 AS %E SAID3 ',YEA1 WE %ALL /& EV5 AS \R ,FA!RS /OOD ON ! DAY :51 COM+ FROM (F ! WA/E1 !Y BEHELD IT1 & KNEW IT W\LD BE !IRS4  ,AH ME6 H[ HAVE ,I LONG$ = ?IS MORN4  ,BUT N[--,TELL ME1 ,GOLD-MANE1 DO/ ?\ DEEM ?AT ,I AM AFRAID8  ,& ,I :OM ?\ HA/ DEEM$ TO BE A ,GOD4'  

,QUO? ,B[-MAY3  ',?\ %ALT DEEM H] TWICE A ,GOD ]E NOON-TIDE1 BRO!R ,GOLD-MANE4  ,BUT COME N[6 ! H\R ( DEADLY BATTLE IS AT H&1 & WE MAY NOT LAU< ?AT AWAY2 & !RE=E ,I BID !E REMEMB]1 ,GOLD-MANE1 H[ ?\ DID/ PROMISE TO KISS ME ONCE MORE ON ! V]GE ( DEADLY BATTLE4'  

,!RE) %E /OOD UP BE=E HIM1 & HE T>RI$ NOT1 BUT K9D & SMIL+ TOOK H] FACE BETWE5 HIS TWO H&S & KISS$ H] LIPS1 & %E CA/ H] >MS AB\T HIM & KISS$ HIM1 & !N SANK D[N ON ! GRASS AGA91 & TURN$ FROM HIM1 & LAID H] FACE AMONG ! GRASS & ! BRACK51 & !Y C\LD SEE ?AT %E WAS WEEP+1 & H] BODY WAS %AK5 ) SOBS4  ,BUT ! ,SUN-BEAM KNELT D[N TO H]1 & C>ESS$ H] ) H] H&1 & SPAKE K9D WORDS TO H] S(TLY1 :ILE ,FACE-(-GOD W5T HIS WAYS TO MEET ,FOLK-MI<T4  

,N[ WAS ! DAWN FAD+ 9TO FULL DAYLI<T2 & BETWE5 DAWN & SUNRISE W]E ALL M5 /IRR+2 = ! WAT* HAD WAK$ ! HUNDR$- LEAD]S1 & !Y ! LEAD]S ( SCORES & HALF-SCORES1 & !Y ! :OLE FOLK2 & !Y SAT QUIETLY 9 ! WOOD & MADE NO NOISE4  

,9 ! NI<T ! WAT* ( ! ,SICKLE HAD FALL5 9 ) A ?RALL :O HAD /OL5 UP FROM ! ,DALE TO SET G9S = H>ES1 & N[ 9 ! E>LY MORN+ !Y BR\<T HIM TO ! ,W>-LEAD]4  ,HE WAS EV5 SU* A MAN AS ?OSE ) :OM ,FACE-(-GOD HAD FALL5 9 BE=E1 NEI!R BETT] NOR WORSE ?AN MO/ ( !M3  HE WAS SORE AFRAID AT FIR/1 BUT BY !N HE WAS COME TO ! CAPTA9S HE UND]/OOD ?AT HE HAD HAPP5$ UPON FRI5DS2 BUT HE WAS DULL ( COMPREH5SION & SL[ ( SPEE*4  ,ALBEIT ,FOLK-MI<T GA!R$ FROM HIM ?AT ! ,DUSKY ,M5 HAD SOME 9KL+ ( ! ONSLAU<T2 = HE SAID ?AT !Y HAD BE5 GA!R+ TOGE!R 9 ! M>KETPLACE ( ,SILV]-/EAD1 & W\LD DO SO AGA9 SOON4  ,MOREOV]1 ! CAPTA9S DEEM$ FROM HIS SPEE* ?AT ?OSE NEW TRIBES HAD COME TO H& SOON] ?AN WAS LOOK$ =1 & W]E EV5 N[ 9 ! ,DALE4  ,FOLK-MI<T SMIL$ AS ONE :O IS NOT BE/ PLEAS$ :5 HE HE>D !SE TID+S2 BUT ,FACE-(-GOD WAS GLAD TO HE> !RE(2 = :AT HE LOA!D MO/ WAS ?AT ! W> %\LD DRAG \T 9 HUNT+ ( SCATT]$ B&S ( ! FOE4  ,H]E) CAME ,DALLA* TO !M AS !Y TALK$ 7= ,FACE-(-GOD HAD S5T = HIM71 & HE FELL TO QUE/ION+ ! MAN FUR!R2 BY :OSE ANSW]S IT SEEM$ ?AT MANY M5 ALSO HAD COME 9TO ! ,DALE FROM ,ROSE-DALE1 SO ?AT !Y ( ! K9DR$S W]E LIKE TO HAVE !IR H&S FULL4  ,LA/LY ,DALLA* DREW FROM ! ?RALL ?AT IT WAS ON ?AT V]Y MORN+ ?AT ! GREAT ,FOLK- MOTE ( ! ,DUSKY ,M5 %\LD BE HOLD5 9 ! M>KET-PLACE ( ! ,/EAD1 :I* WAS RI<T GREAT1 & AB\T IT W]E ! BIGGE/ ( ! H\SES :]E9 ! M5 ( ! K9DR$ HAD ONCE DWELT4  

,SO :5 !Y HAD MADE AN 5D ( QUE/ION+ ! ?RALL1 & HAD GIV5 HIM MEAT & DR9K1 !Y ASK$ HIM IF HE W\LD TAKE WEAPONS 9 HIS H& & LEAD !M ON ! WAYS 9TO ! ,DALE1 BIDD+ HIM LOOK AB\T ! WOOD & NOTE H[ GREAT & MI<TY AN HO/ !Y W]E4  ,& ! C>LE YEASAID ?IS1 AFT] />+ AB\T HIM A :ILE1 & !Y GAVE HIM SPE> & %IELD1 & HE W5T ) ! VANW>D AS A WAY-LEAD]4  

,AGA9 PRES5TLY CAME A WAT* ( ! ,%EPH]DS1 & !Y HAD F\ND A MAN & A WOMAN DEAD & />K NAK$ HANG+ TO ! B\<S ( A GREAT OAK-TREE DEEP 9 ! WOOD4  ,?IS M5 KNEW = SOME V5GEANCE ( ! ,DUSKY ,M51 = IT WAS CLE> TO SEE ?AT !SE POOR PEOPLE HAD BE5 SORELY TORM5T$ BE=E !Y W]E SLA94  ,ALSO ! SAME WAT* HAD /UMBL$ ON ! DEAD BODY ( AN OLD WOMAN1 CLAD 9 RAGS1 LY+ AMONG ! RANK GRASS AB\T A LITTLE FL[2 %E WAS EXCE$+ LEAN & HUNG]-/>V$1 & 9 H] H& WAS A FROG :I* %E HAD HALF EAT54  ,& ,DALLA*1 :5 HE HE>D ( ?IS1 SAID ?AT IT WAS ! WONT ( ! ,DUSKY ,M5 TO SLAY !IR ?RALLS :5 !Y W]E PA/ WORK1 OR TO DRIVE !M 9TO ! WILD]NESS TO DIE4  

,LA/LY CAME A WAT* FROM ! M5 ( ! ,FACE1 HAV+ ) !M TWO MORE ?RALLS1 LU/Y Y\NG M52 !SE !Y HAD COME UPON 9 COMPANY ( !IR MA/]1 :O HAD BR\<T !M UP 9TO ! WOOD TO %OOT HIM A BUCK1 & !RE=E !Y B>E B[S & >R[S4  ,! WAT* HAD SLA9 ! MA/] /RAI<TWAY :ILE ! ?RALLS /OOD LOOK+ ON4  ,!Y W]E MU* AFRAID ( ! WEAPON$ M51 BUT ANSW]$ TO ! QUE/ION+ MU* READI] ?AN ! FIR/ MAN2 = !Y W]E H\SEHOLD ?RALLS1 & BETT] F$ & CLAD ?AN HE1 :O WAS BUT A TOIL] 9 ! FIELDS4 ,!Y YEASAID ALL HIS TALE1 & SAID MOREOV] ?AT ! ,FOLK-MOTE ( ! ,DUSKY ,M5 %\LD BE HOLD5 9 ! M>KET-PLACE ?AT =5OON1 & ?AT MO/ ( ! W>RIORS %\LD BE !RE1 BO? ! NEW-COM]S & ! ,ROSE-DALE LORDS1 & ?AT )\T D\BT !Y %\LD BE UND] >MS4  

,TO !SE M5 ALSO !Y GAVE A GOOD SWORD & A HELM EA*1 & BADE !M BE BRISK ) !IR B[S1 & !Y SAID YEA TO M>*+ ) ! ,HO/2 & 9DE$ !Y FE>$ NO?+ SO MU* AS BE+ LEFT BEH9D2 = IF !Y FELL 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,DUSKY ,M51 & !IR MA/] MISS+1 !Y %\LD FIR/ BE QUE/ION$ ) TORM5TS1 & !N SLA9 9 ! EVILE/ MANN]4  

,N[ :]EAS ?+S HAD ?US BETID1 & ?AT !Y KNEW ?US MU* ( !IR FOEM51 ,FACE-(-GOD CALL$ ALL ! *IEFTA9S TOGE!R1 & !Y SAT ON ! GRE5 GRASS & HELD C\NSEL AMONG !M1 & TO ONE & ALL IT SEEM$ GOOD ?AT !Y %\LD SUFF] ! ,DUSKY ,M5 TO GA!R TOGE!R BE=E !Y M$DL$ ) !M1 & !N FALL UPON !M 9 SU* ORD] & SU* TIME AS %\LD SEEM GOOD TO ! CAPTA9S WAT*+ H[ ?+S W5T2 & ?IS W\LD BE EASY1 :]EAS !Y W]E ALL LY+ 9 ! WOOD 9 ! SAME ORD] AS !Y W\LD /& 9 BATTLE->RAY IF !Y W]E ALL DRAWN UP TOGE!R ON ! BR[ ( ! HILL4  ,ALBEIT ,FACE-(-GOD DEEM$ IT GOOD1 AFT] HE HAD HE>D ALL ?AT !Y :O HAD BE5 9 ! ,/EAD C\LD TELL HIM !RE(1 ?AT ! ,%EPH]D-,FOLK1 :O W]E MORE ?AN ?REE LONG HUNDR$S1 & !Y ( ! ,/E]1 ! ,BRIDGE1 & ! ,BULL1 F\R HUNDR$S 9 ALL1 %\LD TAKE !IR PLACES EA/W>D ( ! ,WOODL&]S :O HAD L$ ! VANW>D4  

,/RAI<TWAY ! WORD WAS BORNE TO !SE M51 & ! %IFT WAS MADE3 SO ?AT PRES5TLY ! ,WOODL&]S W]E AMIDMO/ ( ! ,HO/1 & HAD ) !M ON !IR RI<T H&S ! ,M5 ( ! ,/E]1 ! ,BRIDGE1 & ! ,BULL1 & BEYOND !M ! ,%EPH]D-,FOLK4  ,BUT ON !IR LEFT H& LAY ! ,M5 ( ! ,V9E1 !N !Y ( ! ,SICKLE1 & LA/LY ! ,M5 ( ! ,FACE1 & !SE ?REE K9DR$S W]E OV] FIVE HUNDR$S ( W>RIORS3  AS = ! ,M5 ( ! ,WOLF1 !Y ABODE AT FIR/ ) ?OSE COMPANIES :I* !Y HAD L$ ?R\< ! WA/ES1 ?\< ?IS WAS *ANG$ AFT]W>DS4  

,ALL ?IS BE+ DONE1 ,FACE-(-GOD GAVE \T ?AT ALL M5 %\LD BREAK !IR FA/ 9 PEACE & LEISURE2 & :ILE M5 W]E AT !IR MEAT1 ,FOLK-MI<T SPAKE TO ,FACE-(-GOD & SAID3  ',COME1 BRO!R1 = ,I W\LD %[ !E A GOODLY ?+2 & ?\1 ,DALLA*1 COME ) US4'  

,!N HE BR\<T !M BY PA?S 9 ! WOOD TILL ,FACE-(-GOD SAW ! SKY %9E :ITE BETWE5 ! TREE-BOLES1 & 9 A LITTLE :ILE !Y W]E COME WELL-NI< \T ( ! ?ICKET1 & !N !Y W5T W>ILY2 = BE=E !M WAS NAU<T BUT ! SLOPES ( ,WOOD-DALE1 GO+ D[N /EEPLY 9TO ,SILV]-DALE1 ) NAU<T TO H9D] ! SI<T ( IT1 SAVE H]E & !RE BU%ES OR SCATT]$ TREES2 & SO FAIR & LOVELY IT WAS ?AT ,FACE-(-GOD C\LD SC>CE =BE> TO CRY \T4  ,HE SAW ?AT IT WAS ONLY AT ! UPP] OR EA/]N 5D1 :]E ! M\NTA9S ( ! ,WA/E W5T R\ND AB\T IT1 ?AT ! ,DALE WAS N>R[2 IT SOON WID5$ \T T[>D ! WE/1 & = ! MO/ P>T WAS 5COMPASS$ BY NO SU* /RAI<T-SID$ A WALL AS WAS ,BURGDALE1 BUT BY SLOP+ HILLS & B5TS1 MO/LY 9DE$ SOME:AT HI<] & /EEP] ?AN ! PASS :]E9 !Y W]E1 BUT SU* AS M5 C\LD WELL CLIMB IF !Y HAD A M9D TO1 & !RE W]E ANY 5D TO !IR J\RNEY4  ,! ,DALE W5T DUE WE/ A GOOD WAY1 & !N W9D$ AB\T TO ! S\?WE/1 & SO WAS HIDD5 FROM !M !REAWAY BY ! B5TS ?AT LAY ON !IR LEFT H&4 ,AS IT WAS WID]1 SO IT WAS NOT SO PLA9 A GR\ND AS WAS ,BURGDALE1 BUT ROSE 9 KNOLLS & LITTLE HILLS H]E & !RE4  ,A RIV] GREAT] ?AN ! ,WELT]+ ,WAT] W\ND AB\T AMONG ! SAID M\NDS2 & ALONG ! SIDE ( IT \T 9 ! OP5 DALE W]E MANY GOODLY H\SES & HOME/EADS ( /ONE4  ,! KNOLLS W]E MO/LY COV]$ OV] ) V9ES1 & !RE W]E GOODLY & GREAT TREES 9 GROVES & CLUMPS1 *IEFLY OAK & SWEET *E/NUT & L9D52 MANY W]E ! OR*>DS1 N[ 9 BLOSSOM1 AB\T ! HOME/EADS2 ! PA/URES ( ! NEAT & HORSES SPREAD \T BRI<T GRE5 UP FROM ! WAT]-SIDE1 & DEEP] GRE5 %[$ ! ACRES ( ! :EAT ON ! L[] SLOPES ( ! KNOLLS1 & 9 WIDE FIELDS AWAY FROM ! RIV]4  

,JU/ BEL[ ! PIT* ( ! HILL :]EON !Y W]E1 LAY ,SILV]-/EAD1 ! T[N ( ! ,DALE4  ,HI!RTO IT HAD BE5 AN UNF5C$ PLACE2 BUT ,FOLK-MI<T PO9T$ TO :]E ON ! WE/]N SIDE A NEW :ITE WALL WAS RIS+1 & ON :I*1 Y\NG AS ! DAY YET WAS1 M5 W]E BUSY LAY+ ! /ONES & SPREAD+ ! MORT>4  ,FAIR SEEM$ ?AT T[N TO ,FACE- (-GOD3  ! H\SES W]E ALL BUILD$ ( /ONE1 & SOME ( ! BIGGE/ W]E RO($ ) LEAD1 :I* ALSO AS WELL AS SILV] WAS DUG \T ( ! M\NTA9S AT ! EA/]N 5D ( ! ,DALE4  ,! M>KET- PLACE WAS CLE> TO SEE FROM :]E !Y /OOD1 ?\< !RE W]E H\SES ON ALL SIDES ( IT1 SO WIDE IT WAS4  ,FROM !IR /&+-PLACE IT WAS BUT ?REE FURLONGS TO ?IS HE>T ( ,SILV]-DALE2 & ,FACE-(- GOD C\LD SEE BRI<TLY-CLAD M5 MOV+ AB\T 9 IT ALREADY4  ,HI< ABOVE !IR HEADS HE BEHELD TWO GREAT CLOTS ( SC>LET & YELL[ RAIS$ ON POLES & PIT*$ 9 FRONT ( A GREAT /ONE-BUILT HALL RO($ ) LEAD1 :I* /OOD AMIDMO/ ( ! WE/ 5D ( ! ,PLACE1 & BETWIXT ?OSE POLES HE SAW ON A M\ND ) LONG SLOPES AT ITS SIDES SOME:AT ( :ITE /ONE1 & AMIDMO/ ( ! :OLE ,PLACE A GREAT /ACK ( FAGOT-WOOD BUILT UP F\R-SQU>E4  ,?OSE R$ & YELL[ ?+S ON ! POLES HE DEEM$ W\LD BE ! BANN]S ( ! MURD]-C>LES2 & ,FOLK-MI<T TOLD HIM ?AT EV5 SO IT WAS1 & ?AT !Y W]E BUT BIG BUN*ES ( /RIPS ( WOOL5 CLO?1 MU* LIKE TO GREAT RAGMOPS1 SAVE ?AT ! RAGS W]E L>G] & LONG]3  NO O!R TOK5 ( W>1 SAID ,FOLK-MI<T1 DID ?OSE FOLK C>RY1 SAVE A CROOKBLAD$ SWORD1 SME>$ ) MAN'S BLOOD1 & BIGG] ?AN ANY MAN MI<T WIELD 9 BATTLE4  

',>T ?\ F>-SEE+1 ,W>-LEAD]8' QUO? HE4  ',:AT CAN/ ?\ SEE 9 ! M>KET-PLACE8'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',F>-SEE+ AM ,I ABOVE MO/ M51 & ,I SEE 9 ! ,PLACE A MAN 9 SC>LET /&+ BY ! BANN]1 :I* IS PIT*$ 9 FRONT ( ! GREAT /ONE HALL1 NE> TO ! M\ND ) ! :ITE /ONE ON IT2 & MESEEME? HE BE>E? A GREAT HORN 9 HIS H&4'  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',YEA1 & ?AT /ONE HALL WAS \R ,MOTE-H\SE :5 WE W]E LORDS ( ! ,DALE1 & !NCE IT WAS ?AT !Y :O >E N[ ?RALLS ( ! ,DUSKY ,M5 S5T TO !M !IR MESSAGE & TOK5 ( YIELD+4  ,& AS = ?AT :ITE /ONE1 IT IS ! ALT> ( !IR GOD2 = !Y HAVE BUT ONE1 & HE IS ?AT SAME CROOK-BLAD$ SWORD4  ,& N[ ?AT ,I LOOK1 ,I SEE A GREAT /ACK ( WOOD AMIDMO/ ! M>KET- PLACE1 & WELL ,I KN[ :AT ?AT BETOK5E?4'  

',LO Y\6' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 '! MAN ) ! HORN IS GONE UP ON TO ! ALT>-M\ND1 & MESEEME? HE IS SETT+ ! LITTLE 5D ( ! HORN TO HIS M\?4'  

',HE>K5 !N6' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T4  ,& 9 A MOM5T CAME ! HO>SE TUNELESS S\ND ( ! HORN D[N ! W9D T[>DS !M2 & ,FOLK-MI<T SAID3  

',I DEEM ,I %\LD KN[ :AT ?AT BLA/ MEANE?2 & N[ IS IT TIME ?AT ! ,HO/ DREW NI<] TO SET !M 9 >RAY BEH9D !SE V]Y TREES4  ,BUT IF YE WILL1 ,W>-LEAD]1 WE WILL ABIDE H]E & WAT* ! WAYS ( ! FOEM51 & S5D ,DALLA* ) ! WORD TO ! ,HO/2 ALSO ,I W\LD HAVE !E SUFF] ME TO BID HI!R AT ONCE TWO SCORE & T5 ( ! BE/ ( ! B[M5 ( \R FOLK & ! ,WOODL&]S1 & ,WOOD- WISE TO LEAD !M1 = HE KN[E? WELL ! L& H]EAB\T1 & :AT IS GOOD TO DO4'  

',IT IS GOOD1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD4  ',BE SPE$Y1 ,DALLA*6'  

,SO ,DALLA* DEP>T$1 RUNN+ LI<TLY1 & ! TWO *IEFS ABODE !RE2 & ! HORN 9 ,SILV]-/EAD BLEW AT :ILES = A LITTLE1 & !N /AY$2 & ,FOLK-MI<T SAID3  

',LO Y\6 !Y COME FLOCKMEAL TO ! ,MOTE-/EAD2 ! ,PLACE WILL BE FILL$ ]E LONG4'  

,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',WILL !Y MAKE (F]+S TO !IR GOD AT ! HALL[+ 9 ( !IR ,FOLK-MOTE8  ,:]E !N >E ! SLAU<T]- BEA/S8'  

',!Y %ALL NOT LONG BE LACK+1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T4  ',SEE Y\ IT IS GETT+ ?RONG$ AB\T ! ALT> & ! ,MOTE-H\SE4'  

,N[ !RE W]E F\R WAYS 9TO ! ,M>KET-PLACE ( ,SILV]-/EAD TURN$ T[>D ! F\R AIRTS1 & ! MIDMO/ ( ! K9DR$S' BATTLE LOOK$ RI<T D[N ! S\!RN ONE1 :I* W5T UP TO ! WOOD1 BUT /OPP$ !RE 9 A M]E WOODL& PA?1 & ! MORE P>T ( ! T[N LAY NOR? & WE/ ( ?IS WAY1 ALBEIT !RE WAS A WAY FROM ! EA/ ALSO4  ,BUT ! HILL-SIDE JU/ BEL[ ! TWO CAPTA9S LAY TWO FURLONGS WE/ ( ?IS S\!RN WAY2 & IT W5T D[N S(TLY TILL IT WAS GOTT5 QUITE NE> TO ! BACKS ( ! H\SES ON ! S\? SIDE ( ! ,M>KET-PLACE1 & WAS SPR9KL$ SCANTLY ) BU%ES & TREES AS A=ESAID2 BUT AT LA/ W]E !RE MORE BU%ES1 :I* WELL-NI< MADE A H$GE ACROSS IT1 REA*+ FROM ! SIDE ( ! S\!RN WAY2 & A FOOT OR TWO BEYOND !SE BU%ES ! GR\ND FELL BY A /EEP & BROK5 B5T D[N TO ! LEVEL ( ! ,M>KET-PLACE1 & BETWIXT ?AT FR+E ( BU%ES & ! BACKS ( ! H\SES ON ! S\? SIDE ( ! ,PLACE WAS LESS IT MAYBE ?AN A FULL FURLONG3  BUT ! S\!RN ROAD A=ESAID W5T D[N S(TLY 9TO ! ,M>KET-PLACE1 S9CE IT HAD BE5 FA%ION$ SO BY M54  

,N[ ! TWO *IEFS HE>D A L\D BLA/ ( HORNS COME UP FROM ! T[N1 & LO6 A GREAT CR[D ( M5 W5D+ !IR WAYS D[N ! ROAD FROM ! NOR?1 & !Y CAME 9TO ! M>KET-PLACE ) SPE>S & O!R WEAPONS TOSS+ 9 ! AIR1 & AMID ( !SE M51 :O SEEM$ TO BE ALL ( ! W>RIORS1 !Y SAW AS !Y DREW NI<] SOME TWO SCORE & T5 ( M5 CLAD 9 LONG RAIM5T ( YELL[ & SC>LET1 ) TALL SPIR+ HATS ( /RANGE FA%ION ON !IR HEADS1 & 9 !IR H&S LONG /AVES ) GREAT BLADES LIKE SCY!S DONE ON TO !M2 & AGA91 9 ! MID/ ( !SE YELL[ & R$ GLAIVE-BE>]S1 9 ! V]Y HE>T ( ! ?RONG W]E SOME SCORE ( NAK$ FOLK1 !Y DEEM$ BO? M5 & WOM51 BUT W]E NOT SURE1 SO CLOSE WAS ! ?RONG2 NOR C\LD !Y SEE IF !Y W]E UTT]LY NAK$4  

',LO Y\1 BRO!R6' QUO? ,FOLK-MI<T1 'SAID ,I NOT ?AT ! BEA/S = ! HEW+ %\LD NOT T>RY8  ,YOND] NAK$ FOLK >E EV5 !Y3  & YE MAY WELL DEEM ?AT !Y >E ! ?RALLS ( ! ,DUSKY ,M52 & MESEEME? BY ! :IT5ESS ( !IR SK9S !Y BE ( ! BE/ ( !M4  ,= !SE FELONS1 IT IS LIKE1 LOOK TO W9N+ GREAT PL5TY ( ?RALLS 9 ,BURGDALE1 & SO SET ! LESS /ORE ON !M !Y HAVE1 & MAY EXP5D !M FREELY4'  

,AS HE SPAKE !Y HE>D ! S\ND ( M5 M>*+ 9 ! WOOD BEH9D !M1 & !Y TURN$ AB\T & SAW ?AT !RE WAS COME ,WOOD-WISE1 & ) HIM UPW>DS ( TWO SCORE & T5 ( ! B[M5 ( ! ,WOODL&]S & ! ,WOLF--HUNTSM51 CRAGSM51 & SC\R]S ( ! ,WA/E2 M5 :O C\LD %OOT ! *AFF9* ON ! TWIG A HUNDR$ Y>DS ALO(2 :O C\LD MAKE A HID+-PLACE ( ! B5NETS ( ! WAYSIDE GRASS1 OR ! /EM ( ! SL5D] BIR*-TREE4  ,) !SE MU/ NE$S BE ,B[-MAY1 :O WAS ! CLOSE/ %OOT] ( ALL ! K9DR$S4  

,SO !N ,WOOD-WISE TOLD ! ,W>-LEAD] ?AT ,DALLA* HAD GIV5 ! WORD TO ! ,HO/1 & ?AT ALL M5 W]E A/IR & W\LD BE !RE PRES5TLY 9 !IR ORD]$ COMPANIES2 & ,FACE-(-GOD SPAKE TO ,FOLK-MI<T1 & SAID3  ',*IEF ( ! ,WOLF1 WILT ?\ NOT GIVE COMM& TO !SE B[M51 & SET !M TO ! WORK2 = ?\ WOTTE/ !RE(4'  

',YEA1 ?AT WILL ,I1' SAID ,FOLK-MI<T1 & TURN$ TO ,WOOD-WISE1 & SAID3  ',WOOD-WISE1 GET YE D[N ! SLOPE1 & LOOSE ON !SE FELONS1 :O HAVE A MURD] ON H&1 IF SO BE YE HAVE A *ANCE TO DO IT WISELY4 ,BUT 9 ANY CASE COME YE ALL BACK2 = ALL %ALL BE NE$$ YET TO-DAY4 ,SO FLEE IF !Y PURSUE1 = YE %ALL HAVE US TO FLEE TO4  ,N[ BE YE W>Y1 NOR LET ! CURSE ( ! ,WOLF & ! ,FACE LIE ON Y\R SLO?FULNESS4'  

,WOOD-WISE DID BUT NOD HIS HEAD & LIFT HIS H& TO HIS FELL[S1 :O SET (F AFT] HIM D[N ! SLOPE )\T MORE T>RY+4  ,!Y W5T V]Y W>ILY1 AS IF !Y W]E HUNT+ A QU>RY :I* W\LD FLEE FROM !M2 & !Y CREPT AMONG ! GRASS & /ONES FROM BU% TO BU% LIKE S]P5TS1 & SO1 UNSE5 BY ! ,DUSKY ,M51 :O 9DE$ W]E BUSI$ OV] !IR [N MATT]S1 !Y CAME TO ! FR+E ( BU%ES ABOVE ! BROK5 GR\ND A=ESAID1 & !RE !Y TOOK !IR /&1 & BE=E !M BEL[ ?OSE /EEP BANKS WAS BUT ! SPACE AT ! BACK ( ! H\SES4  ,AS TO ! H\SES1 AS A=ESAID1 !Y W]E NOT SO HI< AS ELSE:]E AB\T ! ,M>KET-PLACE2 & AT ! 5D ( A LONG L[ HALL !RE WAS A GAP BETWE5 ITS GABLE & ! NEXT H\SE1 :]EBY !Y HAD A CLE> SI<T ( ! ,PLACE AB\T ! GOD'S ALT> & ! BANN]S1 & ! GREAT HALL ( ,SILV]-DALE1 ) ! D\BLE /AIR ?AT W5T UP TO ! DOOR !RE(4  

,!RE !N !Y MADE !M READY1 & ,WOOD-WISE SET M5 TO WAT* ?AT NONE %\LD COME SIDELONG ON !M UNAW>ES2 !IR B[S W]E B5T & !IR QUIV]S OP51 & !Y W]E EAG] = ! FRAY4  

,?US !Y BEHELD ! ,M>KET-PLACE FROM !IR COV]1 & SAW ?AT ?OSE FOLK :O W]E TO BE HEWN TO ! GOD W]E N[ /&+ FAC+ ! ALT> 9 A HALF-R+1 & BEH9D !M 9 ANO!R HALF-R+ ! GLAIVE-BE>]S :O HAD BR\<T !M ?I!R /OOD GLAIVE 9 H& READY TO HEW !M D[N :5 ! TOK5 %\LD BE GIV52 & !SE W]E 9DE$ ! PRIE/S ( ! GOD4  

,!RE WAS CLE> SPACE R\ND AB\T !SE POOR SLAU<T]-?RALLS1 SO ?AT ! B[M5 C\LD SEE !M WELL1 & !Y TOLD UP A SCORE ( !M1 HALF M51 HALF WOM51 & !Y W]E ALL />K NAK$ SAVE = WREA?S ( FL[]S AB\T !IR MIDDLES & !IR NECKS2 & !Y HAD %ACKLES ( LEAD AB\T !IR WRI/S2 :I* SAME LEAD %\LD BE TAK5 \T ( ! FIRE :]E9 !Y %\LD BE BURN$1 & FROM ! %APE IT %\LD TAKE AFT] IT HAD PASS$ ?R\< ! FIRE W\LD ! PRIE/S =ETELL ! LUCK ( ! DE$ TO BE DONE4  

,IT WAS CLE> TO BE SE5 FROM !NCE ?AT ,FOLK-MI<T WAS RI<T :5 HE SAID ?AT !SE SLAU<T]-?RALLS W]E ( ! BE/ ( ! H\SE- ?RALLS & B$MATES ( ! ,DUSKY ,M51 & ?AT !SE FELONS W]E OP5H&$ TO !IR GOD1 & W\LD NOT *EAT HIM1 OR )HOLD FROM HIM ! BE/ & MO/ DELICATE ( ALL !Y HAD4  

,N[ SPAKE ,WOOD-WISE TO ?OSE AB\T HIM3  ',IT IS SURE ?AT ,FOLK-MI<T W\LD HAVE US GIVE !SE POOR ?RALLS A *ANCE1 & ?AT WE MU/ LOOSE UPON ! FELONS :O W\LD HEW !M D[N2 & IF WE >E TO COME BACK AGA91 WE CAN GO NO NI<]4  ,:AT SAYE/ ?\1 ,B[-MAY8  ,IS IT NI< 5\<8  ,CAN AU<T BE DONE8'  

',YEA1 YEA1' %E SAID1 'NI< 5\< IT IS2 BUT LET ,GOLD-R+ BE ) ME & HALF A SCORE ( ! V]Y BE/1 :E!R !Y BE ( \R FOLK OR ! ,WOODL&]S1 M5 :O CANNOT MISS SU* A M>K2 & :5 WE HAVE LOOS$1 !N LET ALL LOOSE1 & /AY NOT TILL \R %OT BE SP5T4 ,HA/E1 N[ HA/E6 TIME PRESSE?2 = IF ! ,HO/ %[E? ON ! BR[ ( ! HILL1 !SE FELONS WILL HEW D[N !IR SLAU<T]-BEA/S BE=E !Y TURN ON !IR FOEM54  ,LET ! GRAY-GOOSE W+ SPE$ TR\BLE & CONFUSION AMONG !M4'  

,BUT ]E %E HAD DONE H] WORDS ,WOOD-WISE HAD GOT TO SPEAK+ QUIETLY ) ! ,WOODL&]S2 & ,BE>S-BANE1 :O WAS AMID !M1 *OSE \T EI<T ( ! BE/ ( HIS FOLK1 M5 :O D\BT$ NO?+ ( HITT+ :ATEV] !Y C\LD SEE 9 ! ,M>KET-PLACE2 & !Y TOOK !IR /& = %OOT+1 & ) !M BESIDES ,B[-MAY W]E TWO WOM5 & F\R M5 ( ! ,WOLF1 & ,GOLD-R+ )AL1 A C>LE ( FIFTY W9T]S1 LONG1 LEAN1 & WIRY1 A FELL %OOT] IF EV] ANYONE W]E4  

,SO ALL !SE NOT*$ !IR %AFTS & LAID !M ON ! YEW1 & EA* HAD BETWE5 ! TWO LA/ F+]S ( ! %AFT-H& ANO!R %AFT READY1 & A HALF SCORE MORE /UCK 9TO ! GR\ND BE=E HIM4  

,N[ GIVE? ,WOOD-WISE ! WORD TO !SE SIXTE5 AS TO :I* ( ! FELONS ) ! GLAIVES !Y %ALL EA* ONE AIM AT2 & HE SAI? )AL 9 A S(T VOICE3  ',HELP COME? FROM ! ,HILL2 SOON %ALL BATTLE BE JO9$ 9 ,SILV]-DALE4'  

,?US /& !Y WAT*+ ,B[-MAY & ,GOLD-R+ TILL !Y DRAW HOME ! NOT*ES2 & AMID !IR WAIT+ ! GLAIVE-BE>+ FELONS FALL A-S++ A H>% & UGLY HYMN TO !IR CROOK$-SWORD GOD1 & ! ,M>KET-/EAD IS ?RONG$ 5DLONG & OV]?W>T ) ! TRIBES ( ! ,DUSKY ,M54  

,!RE N[ /&E? ,B[-MAY F>-SI<T$ & KE5-EY$1 H] FACE AS PALE AS A L95 SLEEVE1 AN AWFUL SMILE ON H] GLITT]+ EYES & CLOSE-SET LIPS1 & %E FEEL+ ! TWI/$ /R+ ( ! R$ YEW & ! POLI%$ SIDES ( ! NOT*1 :ILE ! YELL+ SONG ( ! ,DUSKY PRIE/S QUAV]S N[ & 5DS ) A WILD %RILL CRY1 & %E NOTE? ! MIDMO/ ( ! PRIE/S BEG9N+ TO H&LE HIS WEAPON3  !N SWIFT & /EADY %E DRAWE? HOME ! NOT*ES1 :ILE ! YEW B[ /&E? /ILL AS ! OAK-BOLE ]E ! SUMM] /ORM >ISE?1 & ! TWANG ( ! SIXTE5 /R+S MAKE? BUT ONE FELL S\ND AS ! FEA!R$ BANE ( M5 GOE? ON ITS WAY4  

,!RE WAS SIL5CE = A MOM5T ( TIME 9 ! ,M>KET ( ,SILV]-/EAD1 AS IF ! BOLT ( ! ,GODS HAD FALL5 !RE2 & !N >OSE A HUGE WORDLESS YELL FROM ?OSE AB\T ! ALT>1 & ONE ( ! PRIE/S :O WAS LEFT HOVE UP HIS GLAIVE TWO-H&$ TO SMITE ! NAK$ SLAU<T]- ?RALLS2 BUT OR EV] ! /ROKE FELL1 ,B[-MAY'S SECOND %AFT WAS ?R\< HIS ?ROAT1 & HE ROLL$ OV] AMID HIS DEAD FELL[S2 & ! O!R FIFTE5 HAD LOOS$ ) H]1 & !N EV5 AS !Y C\LD ,WOOD-WISE & ! O!RS ( !IR COMPANY2 & ALL !Y NOT*$ & LOOS$ )\T T>RY+1 & NO %\T1 NO WORD CAME FROM !IR LIPS1 ONLY ! TWANG+ /R+S SPAKE = !M2 = !Y DEEM$ ! M9UTES ?AT HURRI$ BY W]E WOR? MU* JOY ( !IR LIVES TO BE4  ,& FEW 9DE$ W]E ! PASS+ M9UTES ]E ! DEAD M5 LAY 9 HEAPS AB\T ! ,ALT> ( ! ,CROOK$ ,SWORD1 & ! W\ND$ M5 WALL[$ AMID !M4  

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