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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,SO SANG !Y2 BUT ,FACE-(-GOD W5T ) ,R$-WOLF1 :O WAS HURT SORELY1 BUT NOT DEADLY1 & L$ HIM BACK T[>D ! PLACE JU/ UND] ! BREAK ( ! B5T2 & !RE HE F\ND ,B[-MAY 9 ! H&S ( ! WOM5 :O W]E T5D+ H] HURTS4  ,%E SMIL$ ON HIM FROM A PALE FACE AS HE DREW NI<1 & HE LOOK$ K9DLY AT H]1 BUT HE MI<T NOT ABIDE !RE1 = HA/E WAS 9 HIS FEET4  ,HE LEFT ,R$-WOLF TO ! T5D+ ( ! WOM51 & CLOMB ! B5T HA/ILY1 & :5 HE DEEM$ HE WAS HI< 5\<1 HE LOOK$ AB\T HIM2 & SOME:AT MORE ?AN HALF AN H\R HAD WORN S9CE ,B[-MAY HAD SP$ ! FIR/ %AFT AGA9/ ! ,DUSKY ,M54  

,HE LOOK$ D[N 9TO ! ,M>KET-/EAD1 & DEEM$ HE C\LD SEE ?AT NI< ! ,MOTE-H\SE ! ,DUSKY ,M5 W]E GA!R+ 9TO SOME BETT] ORD]2 BUT !Y W]E NO LONG] DRIFT+ T[>D ! S\!RN B5TS1 BUT W]E /&+ R\ND AB\T ! ALT> AS M5 ABID+ SOME:AT2 & HE DEEM$ ?AT !Y HAD GOTT5 MORE B[%OT ?AN BE=E1 & ?AT MO/ ( !M B>E B[S4  ,?\< SO MANY HAD BE5 SLA9 9 ! BATTLES ( ! S\!RN B5TS1 YET WAS ! ,M>KET-/EAD FULL ( !M1 SO TO SAY1 = O!RS HAD COME !RETO 9 PLACE ( ?OSE ?AT HAD FALL54  

,BUT N[ AS HE LOOK$ >OSE MI<TY CLAMOR AMONG !M2 & A LITTLE WE/ ( ! ,ALT> WAS A /IR & A HURRY+ ONW>D & >\ND AS 9 ! $DIES ( A SWIFT /REAM4  ,FACE-(-GOD WOTT$ NOT :AT WAS BETID+ !RE1 BUT HE DEEM$ ?AT !Y W]E N[ W>E ( ! ONFALL ( ,FOLK-MI<T & ,HALL-FACE & ! M5 ( ,BURGDALE1 = !IR FACES W]E ALL TURN$ TO :]E ?AT WAS TO BE LOOK$ =4  

,SO HE TURN$ & LOOK$ ON ! ROAD TO ! EA/ ( HIM1 :]E HAD BE5 ! BATTLE ( ! ,/E]1 BUT N[ IT WAS ALL GONE D[N T[>D ! ,M>KET-PLACE1 & HE C\LD BUT HE> ! CLAMOR ( IT2 BUT NAU<T HE SAW !RE(1 BECAUSE ( ! H\SES ?AT HID IT4  

,!N HE CA/ HIS EYES ON ! ROAD ?AT 5T]$ ! ,M>KET-/EAD FROM ! NOR?1 & HE SAW !REON MANY M5 GA!R$2 & HE WOTT$ NOT :AT !Y W]E2 = ?\< !RE W]E WEAPONS AMONG !M1 YET W]E !Y NOT ALL WEAPON$1 AS F> AS HE C\LD SEE4  

,N[ AS HE LOOK$ ?IS WAY & ?AT1 & DEEM$ ?AT HE MU/ T>RY NO LONG]1 BUT MU/ 5T] 9TO ! C\RTS ( ! H\SES BE=E HIM & MAKE HIS WAY 9TO ! ,M>KET-/EAD1 LO6 A *ANGE 9 ! ?RONG ( ,DUSKY ,W>RIORS NI< ! ,MOTE-H\SE1 & ! ORD]$ B&S AB\T ! ,ALT> FELL TO DRIFT+ T[>D ! WE/]N WAY ) ONE ACCORD1 ) GREAT NOISE & HURRY & FI]CE CRIES ( WRA?4  ,!N MADE ,FACE-(- GOD NO DELAY1 BUT RAN D[N ! B5T AT ONCE1 & AT ! BREAK ( IT CAME UPON ,B[-MAY /&+ UPRI<T & SWORD 9 H&2 & AS HE PASS$1 %E JO9$ H]SELF TO HIM1 & SAID3  ',:AT NEW TID+S N[1 ,GOLD-MANE8'  

',TID+S ( BATTLE6' HE CRI$2 'TID+S ( VICTORY6  ,FOLK-MI<T HA? FALL5 ON1 & ! ,DUSKY ,M5 RUN HA/ILY TO MEET HIM4  ,H>K1 H>K6'  

,= AS HE SPOKE CAME A GREAT NOISE ( HORNS1 & ,B[-MAY SAID3  ',:AT HORN IS ?AT BL[+8'  

,HE /AY$ NOT1 BUT %\T$ AL\D3  ',= ! ,FACE1 = ! ,FACE6  ,N[ WILL WE FALL UPON !IR BACKS6'  

,!RE) WAS HE COME TO HIS COMPANY1 & HE CRI$ \T TO !M3 ',HE>D YE ! HORN1 HE>D YE ! HORN8  ,N[ FOLL[ ME 9TO ! ,M>KET-PLACE2 MU* IS YET TO DO6'  

,EV5 !RE) CAME ! S\ND ( O!R HORNS1 & ALL M5 W]E SIL5T A MOM5T1 & !N %\T$ ALL TOGE!R1 = ! ,WOOD-L&]S KNEW IT = ! HORN ( ! ,%EPH]DS COM+ ON BY ! EA/W>D WAY4  

,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD WAV$ HIS SWORD AL(T & SET ON AT ONCE1 & !Y FOLL[$ & GAT !M ?R\< ! C\RTS ( ! H\SES & !IR PASSAGES 9TO ! ,M>KET-PLACE4  ,!RE !Y F\ND MORE ROOM ?AN !Y LOOK$ TO F9D2 = ! FOEM5 HAD DRAWN AWAY ON ! LEFT H& T[>D ! BATTLE ( ,FOLK-MI<T1 & ON ! RI<T H& T[>D ! BATTLE ( ! ,/E]2 & GREAT WAS ! NOISE & CRY ?AT CAME !NCE4  

,N[ /OOD ,FACE-(-GOD UND] ! TWO BANN]S ( ! ,WOLF 9 ! ,M>KET-PLACE ( ,SILV]-/EAD1 & SC>CE HAD HE TIME TO BE HI<- HE>T$1 = NE$S MU/ HE POND] 9 HIS M9D :AT ?+ W]E BE/ TO DO4  ,= ON ! LEFT H& HE DEEM$ ! FOE WAS ! /RONGE/ & BE/ ORD]$2 BUT !RE ALSO W]E ! K9DR$S ! D\<TIE/1 & IT WAS LITTLE LIKE ?AT ! FELONS %\LD OV]COME ! SPE>-CA/]S ( ! ,FACE & ! GLAIVE-BE>]S ( ! ,SICKLE1 & ! B[M5 ( ! ,V9E3  !RE ALSO W]E ! WISE/ LEAD]S1 AS ! />K ELD] ,/ONE- FACE1 & ! TALL ,HALL-FACE1 & HIS FA!R ( ! UN%AK5 HE>T1 & ABOVE ALL ,FOLK-MI<T1 FI]CE 9 HIS WRA?1 BUT HIS ANG] BURN+ /EADY & CLE>1 LIKE ! OAK5 BUTT ON ! HE>? ( ! HALL4  

,!N AS HIS M9D PICTUR$ HIM AMONG ! FOE1 IT MADE !RE) ANO!R PICTURE ( ! SL5D] W>RIOR ,SUN-BEAM CAU<T 9 ! TANGLE ( BATTLE1 & LONG+ = HIM & CALL+ = HIM AMID ! H>D H&-PLAY4  ,& !REAT HIS FACE FLU%$1 & ALL HIS BODY WAX$ HOT1 & HE WAS ON ! V]Y PO9T ( LEAD+ ! ONSET AGA9/ ! FOE ON ! LEFT4  ,BUT !RE) HE BE?\<T HIM ( ! BOLD M5 ( ! ,/E] & ! ,BRIDGE & ! ,BULL WE>Y ) MU* FI<T+2 & HE REMEMB]$ ALSO ?AT ! ,BRIDE WAS AMONG !M & FI<T+1 IT MI<T BE1 AMID ! =EMO/1 & IF %E W]E SLA9 H[ %\LD HE EV] HOLD UP HIS HEAD AGA94  ,HE BE?\<T HIM ALSO ?AT ! ,%EPH]DS1 :O HAD FALL5 ON BY ! EA/]N ROAD1 VALIANT AS !Y W]E1 W]E SC>CE SO WELL >M$ OR SO WELL L$ AS ! O!RS4 ,!RE)AL HE BE?\<T HIM 7& AGA9 IT CAME LIKE A PICTURE 9TO HIS M9D7 ( FALL+ ON ! FOEM5 BY :OM ! S\!RN BATTLE WAS BESET1 & !N ! TWA9 ( !M MEET+ ! ,%EPH]DS1 & LA/LY1 ALL ?OSE ?REE COMPANIES JO9$ TOGE!R CLE>+ ! ,M>KET-PLACE1 & MEET+ ! M5 UND] ,FOLK-MI<T 9 ! MID/ !RE(4  

,!RE=E1 SCANT HAD HE BE5 POND]+ !SE ?+S 9 HIS M9D = A M9UTE ]E HE CRI$ \T3  ',BL[ UP HORNS1 BL[ UP6 =W>D BANN]S1 & FOLL[ ME1 ,O VALIANT M56 TO ! HELP+ ( ! ,/E]1 ! ,BRIDGE1 & ! ,BULL2 DEEP HAVE !Y ?RU/ 9TO ! ,DUSKY ,?RONG1 & BELIKE >E H>D PRESS$4  ,H>K H[ ! CLAMOR >ISE? FROM !IR BESETT]S6  ,ON N[1 ON6'  

,!RE) HUNG A /> ( SUNLI<T ON HIS SWORD AS HE RAIS$ IT AL(T1 & ! ,WOLF-:OOP RANG \T T]RIBLY 9 ! ,M>KET-PLACE1 = N[ HAD ! ,WOODL&]S ALSO LE>N$ IT1 & ! HE>TS ( ! FOEM5 SANK AS !Y HE>D ! MI<T & ! MASS !RE(4  ,!N ! BATTLE ( ! ,WOODL&]S SWEPT R\ND & FELL UPON ! FLANK ( !M :O W]E BESETT+ ! K9DR$S1 AS AN IRON B> SMITE? ! S(T FIR-WOOD2 & !Y ( ! K9DR$S HE>D !IR CRY1 BUT FA9TLY & CONFUS$LY1 SO GREAT WAS ! TURMOIL ( BATTLE AB\T !M4  

,N[ ONCE MORE WAS ,B[-MAY BY ! SIDE ( ,FACE-(-GOD2 & IF %E HAD NOT ! MI<T ( ! MI<TIE/1 YET HAD %E ! DEFTNESS ( ! DEFTE/4  ,& N[ WAS %E CALM & COOL1 %IELD+ H]SELF ) A COPP]-BOSS$ T>GET1 & DRIV+ HOME ! PO9T ( H] %>P SWORD2 :ITE WAS H] FACE1 & H] EYES GLITT]$ AMID IT1 & %E SEEM$ TO M5 LIKE TO ?OSE ON :OSE HEADS ! ,W>RIOR HA? LAID ! ,HOLY ,BREAD4  

,AS TO ,WOOD-WISE1 HE HAD GIV5 ! ,BANN] ( ! R$-JAW$ ,WOLF TO ,/ONE-WOLF1 A HUGE & DREADFUL W>RIOR SOME =TY W9T]S OLD1 :O HAD F\<T 9 ! ,GREAT ,OV]?R[1 & N[ HEW$ D[N ! ,DUSKY ,M51 WIELD+ A HEAVY %ORT-SWORD LEFT-H&$4  ,BUT ,WOOD-WISE HIMSELF F\<T ) A GREAT SWORD1 GIV+ GREAT /ROKES TO ! RI<T H& & ! LEFT1 & WAS NO MORE HA/Y ?AN IS ! HEW] 9 ! W9T] WOOD4  

,FACE-(-GOD F\<T WISELY & COLDLY N[1 & LOOK$ MORE TO W>D+ HIS FRI5DS ?AN DE/ROY+ HIS FOES1 & BO? TO ,B[-MAY & ,WOOD- WISE HIS SWORD WAS A %IELD2 = (T HE TOOK ! LIFE FROM ! $GE ( ! UPRAIS$ AX1 & /AY$ ! PO9T ( ! FOEMAN 9 MID-AIR4  

,EV5 SO WISELY F\<T ! :OLE B& ( ! ,WOODL&]S & ! ,WOLVES1 :O GOT )9 SMIT+ SPACE ( ! FOE2 = !Y HAD NO WILL TO CA/ AWAY !IR LIVES :5 ASSUR$ VICTORY WAS SO NI< TO !M4 ,SOO? TO SAY1 ! H&-PLAY WAS NOT SO H>D TO !M AS IT HAD BE5 BETWIXT ! B5T & ! H\SES2 = ! ,DUSKY ,M5 W]E 9T5T ON DEAL+ ) ! M5 ( ! K9DR$S FROM ! S\!RN ROAD1 :O /OOD W>-WE>I$ BE=E !M2 & !Y W]E HEW+ & CA/+ AT !M1 & BAY+ & YELL+ LIKE DOGS2 & ?\< !Y TURN$ AB\T TO MEET ! /ORM ( ! ,WOODL&]S1 YET !IR HE>TS FAIL$ !M )AL1 & !Y /ROVE TO $GE AWAY FROM BETWIXT ?OSE TWO FE>FUL SCY!S ( W>1 FI<T+ AS M5 FLEE+1 NOT AS M5 9 ONSET4  ,BUT /ILL ! ,WOODL&]S & ! ,WOLVES CAME ON1 HEW+ & ?RU/+1 SMIT+ D[N ! FOEM5 9 HEAPS1 TILL ! ,DUSKY ,?RONG GREW ?91 & ! /AVES ( ! ,DALESM5 & !IR BRI<T BANN]S 9 ! MORN+ SUN W]E CLE> TO SEE1 & AT LA/ !IR V]Y FACES1 K9DLY & FAMILI>1 WORN & /RA9$ ) ! /RESS ( BATTLE1 OR LAU<+ WILDLY1 OR PALE ) ! FURY ( ! FI<T4  ,!N ROSE UP TO ! HEAV5S ! BL5D$ %\T ( ! ,WOODL&]S & ! ,DALESM51 & N[ !RE WAS NAU<T ( FOEM5 BETWIXT !M SAVE ! DEAD & ! W\ND$4  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD ?RU/ HIS SWORD 9TO ITS %EA? ALL BLOODY AS IT WAS1 & /RODE OV] ! DEAD M5 TO :]E ,HALL-W>D /OOD UND] ! BANN] ( ! ,/E]1 & CA/ HIS >MS AB\T ! OLD C>LE1 & KISS$ HIM = JOY ( ! VICTORY4  ,BUT ,HALL-W>D ?RU/ HIM ABACK & LOOK$ HIM 9 ! FACE1 & HIS *EEKS W]E PALE & HIS LIPS CL5*$1 & HIS EYES HAGG>D & />+1 & HE SAID 9 A H>% VOICE3  

',O Y\NG MAN1 %E IS DEAD6  ,I SAW H] FALL4  ,! ,BRIDE IS DEAD1 & ?\ HA/ LO/ ?Y TRO?-PLI<T MAID54 ,O DEA?1 DEA? TO ! ,DUSKY ,M56'  

,!N GREW ,FACE-(-GOD AS PALE AS A L95 SLEEVE1 & ALL ! NEW- COM]S GROAN$ & CRI$ \T4  ,BUT A BY/&] SAID3  ',NAY1 NAY1 IT IS NAU<T SO BAD AS ?AT2 %E IS HURT1 & SORELY2 BUT %E LIVE? YET4'  

,FACE-(-GOD HE>D HIM NOT4  ,HE =GOT ,DALE-W>D5 LY+ 9 HIS %EA?1 & HE SAW ?AT ! LA/ SPEAK] HAD A GREAT WOOD-AX BROAD & HEAVY 9 HIS H&1 SO HE CRI$3  ',MAN1 MAN1 ?9E AX6' & SNAT*$ IT FROM HIM1 & TURN$ AB\T TO ! FOE AGA91 & ?RU/ ?R\< ! RANKS1 SUFF]+ NONE TO /AY HIM TILL ALL HIS FRI5DS W]E BEH9D & ALL HIS FOES BE=E HIM4  ,& AS HE BUR/ =? FROM ! RANKS WAV+ HIS AX AL(T1 B>E-HEAD$ N[1 HIS YELL[ HAIR FLY+ ABROAD1 HIS M\? CRY+ \T1 ',DEA?1 DEA?1 DEA? TO ! ,DUSKY ,M56' FE> ( HIM SMOTE !IR HE>TS1 & !Y H[L$ & FL$ BE=E HIM AS !Y MI<T2 = !Y SAID ?AT ! ,DALESM5 HAD PRAY$ !IR ,GODS 9TO ! BATTLE4  ,BUT NOT SO FA/ C\LD !Y FLEE BUT HE WAS PRES5TLY AMID !M1 SMIT+ D[N ALL AB\T HIM1 & !Y SO T]ROR-/RICK5 ?AT SC>CE MI<T !Y RAISE A H& AGA9/ HIM4  ,ALL ?AT BL5D$ HO/ FOLL[$ HIM MAD ) WRA? & VICTORY1 & AS !Y PRESS$ ON1 !Y HE>D BEH9D !M ! HORNS & W>-CRIES ( ! ,%EPH]DS FALL+ ON FROM ! EA/4  ,NAU<T !Y HE$$ ?AT N[1 BUT DRAVE ON A FE>FUL /ORM ( W>1 & T]RIBLE WAS ! SLAU<T] ( ! ,FELONS4  

,IT WAS BUT A FEW M9UTES ]E !Y HAD DRIV5 !M UP AGA9/ ?AT GREAT /ACK ( FAGOTS ?AT HAD BE5 DI<T = ! BURNT-(F]+ ( M51 & MANY ( ! FELONS HAD M\NT$ UP ON TO IT1 & N[ 9 !IR ANGUI% ( FE> W]E %OOT+ >R[S & CA/+ SPE>S ON ALL AB\T !M1 HE$+ LITTLE IF !Y W]E FRI5D OR FOE4  ,N[ W]E ! M5 ( ! K9DR$S AT PO9T TO CLIMB ?IS TWIGG5 BURG2 BUT BY ?IS TIME ! FURY ( ,FACE-(-GOD HAD RUN CLE>1 & HE KNEW :]E HE WAS & :AT HE WAS DO+2 SO HE /AY$ HIS FOLK1 & CRI$ \T TO !M3 ',=BE>1 CLIMB NOT6 LET ! TOR* HELP ! SWORD6'  ,& !RE) HE LOOK$ AB\T & SAW ! FIRE-POT :I* HAD BE5 SET D[N !RE = ! K9DL+ ( ! BALE-FIRE1 & ! COALS W]E YET R$ 9 IT2 SO HE SNAT*$ UP A DRY BR& & LI<T$ IT !REAT1 & SO DID DIV]S O!RS1 & !Y ?RU/ !M AMONG ! FAGOTS1 & ! FIRE CAU<T AT ONCE1 & ! TONGUES ( FLAME BEGAN TO LEAP FROM FAGOT TO FAGOT TILL ALL WAS 9 A LI<T L[2 = ! WOOD HAD BE5 LAID = ?AT V]Y 5D1 & SME>$ ) GREASE & OIL SO ?AT ! BURN+ TO ! GOD MI<T BE SPE$Y4  

,BUT ! FI]C5ESS ( ! K9DR$S HE$$ NOT ! FIRE1 NOR OV]MU* ! M5 :O LEAP$ D[N FROM ! /ACK BE=E IT1 BUT !Y LEFT ALL BEH9D !M1 F>+ /RAI<T T[>D ! WE/]N \TGATE FROM ! ,M>KET-/EAD2 & ,FACE-(-GOD /ILL L$ !M ON2 ?\< BY N[ HE WAS :OLLY COME TO HIS RI<T M9D AGA91 ALBEIT ! BURD5 ( SORR[ YET LAY HEAVY ON HIS HE>T4  ,HE HAD BROK5 HIS AX1 & HAD ONCE MORE DRAWN ,DALE-W>D5 FROM HIS %EA?1 & MANY FELT HIS PO9T & $GE4  

,BUT N[1 AS !Y *AS$1 CAME A RU% ( M5 UPON !M AGA91 AS ?\< A NEW ONSET W]E AT H&4  ,?AT SAW ,FACE-(-GOD & ,HALL-W>D & ,W>-WELL1 & O!R WISE LEAD]S ( M51 & !Y BADE !IR FOLK =BE> ! *ASE1 & LOCK !IR RANKS TO MEET ! ONFALL ( ?IS NEW WAVE ( FOEM54  ,& !Y DID SO1 & /OOD FA/ AS A WALL2 BUT LO6 ! ONRU% ?AT DRAVE UP AGA9/ !M WAS BUT A FLEE+ %RIEK+ ?RONG1 & NO LONG] AN >RAY ( W>RIORS1 = MANY HAD CA/ AWAY !IR WEAPONS1 & W]E RU%+ !Y KNEW NOT :I!R2 = !Y W]E BE+ ?RU/ ON ! BITT] $GES ( ,FACE-(-GOD'S COMPANIES BY ! T]ROR ( ! FLE]S FROM ! ONSET ( ! M5 ( ! ,FACE1 ! ,SICKLE1 & ! ,V9E1 :OM ,HALL-FACE & ,/ONE-FACE W]E LEAD+1 ALONG ) ,FOLK-MI<T4  ,!N ONCE AGA9 ! M5 ( ,FACE-(-GOD GAVE =? ! :OOP ( VICTORY1 & PRESS$ =W>D AGA91 HEW+ !IR WAY ?R\< ! ?RONG ( FLE]S1 BUT TURN+ NOT TO *ASE TO ! RI<T OR ! LEFT2 :ILE AT !IR BACKS CAME ON ! ,%EPH]D-FOLK1 :O HAD SWEPT D[N ALL ?AT )/OOD !M2 = N[ 9DE$ WAS ! ,M>KET-/EAD GETT+ ?9N] ( LIV+ M54  

,SO L$ ! ,W>-LEAD] HIS ORD]$ RANKS1 TILL AT LA/ OV] ! TANGL$ CR[D ( RUNAWAYS HE SAW ! BANN]S ( ! ,BURG & ! ,FACE FLA%+ AGA9/ ! SUN1 & HE>D ! RO> ( ! K9DR$S AS !Y DRAVE ! *ASE T[>DS !M4  ,!N HE LIFT$ UP HIS SWORD1 & /OOD /ILL1 & ALL ! HO/ BEH9D HIM /AY$ & CA/ A HUGE %\T UP TO ! HEAV5S1 & !RE !Y ABODE ! COM+ ( ! O!R ,DALESM54  

,BUT ! ,W>-LEAD] S5T A MESSAGE TO ,H\ND-UND]-,GRE5BURY1 BIDD+ HIM LEAD ! ,%EPH]DS TO ! *ASE ( ! ,DUSKY ,M51 :O W]E N[ ALL FLEE+ T[>D ! NOR!RN \TGATE ( ! ,M>KET4  ,H[BEIT HE CALL$ TO M9D ! ?RONG HE HAD SE5 ON ! NOR!RN ROAD BE=E !Y W]E COME 9TO ! ,M>KET-/EAD1 & DEEM$ ?AT WAY ALSO DEA? AWAIT$ ! FOEM51 EV5 IF ! M5 ( ! K9DR$S =BORE !M4  

,BUT PRES5TLY ! SPACE BETWIXT ! ,WOODL&]S & ! M5 ( ! ,FACE WAS CLE> ( ALL BUT ! DEAD1 SO ?AT FRI5D SAW ! FACE ( FRI5D2 & IT C\LD BE SE5 ?AT ! W>RIORS ( ! ,FACE W]E RUDDY & SMIL+ = JOY1 BECAUSE ! BATTLE HAD BE5 EASY TO !M1 & BUT FEW ( !M HAD FALL52 = ! ,DUSKY ,M5 :O HAD LEFT ! ,M>KET-/EAD TO FALL ON !M1 HAD HAD ROOM = FLEE+ BEH9D !M1 & HAD SPE$ILY TURN$ !IR BACKS BE=E ! SPE>-CA/+ ( ! M5 ( ! ,FACE & ! ONRU% ( ! SWORDSM54  

,!RE !N /OOD !SE VICTORI\S M5 FAC+ ONE ANO!R1 & ! BANN]-BE>]S ON EI!R SIDE CAME ?R\< ! ?RONG1 & BR\<T ! BANN]S TOGE!R BETWE5 ! TWO HO/S2 & ! ,WOLF KISS$ ! ,FACE1 & ! ,SICKLE & ! ,V9E MET ! ,/E] & ! ,BRIDGE & ! ,BULL3  BUT ! ,%EPH]DS W]E YET *AS+ ! FLE]S4  

,!RE 9 ! =EFRONT /OOD ,HALL-FACE ! TALL1 ) ! JOY ( BATTLE 9 HIS EYES4  ,& ,/ONE-FACE1 ! WISE C>LE 9 W>1 /OOD SOLEMN & />K BESIDE HIM2 & !RE WAS ! GOODLY BODY & ! FAIR & K9DLY VISAGE ( ! ,ALD]MAN SMIL+ ON ! FACES ( HIS FRI5DS4  ,BUT AS = ,FOLK-MI<T1 HIS FACE WAS YET :ITE & AWEFUL ) ANG]1 & HE LOOK$ RE/LESSLY UP & D[N ! FRONT ( ! K9DR$S1 ?\< HE SPAKE NO WORD4  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD C\LD NO LONG] =BE>1 BUT HE ?RU/ ,DALE-W>D5 9TO HIS %EA?1 & RAN =W>D & CA/ HIS >MS AB\T HIS FA!R'S NECK & KISS$ HIM2 & ! BLOOD ( HIMSELF & ( ! FOEM5 WAS ON HIM1 = HE HAD BE5 HURT 9 DIV]S PLACES1 BUT NOT SORELY1 BECAUSE ( ! GOOD HAMM]-WORK ( ! ,ALD]MAN4  

,!N HE KISS$ HIS BRO!R & ,/ONE-FACE1 & HE TOOK ,FOLK-MI<T BY ! H&1 & WAS ON ! PO9T ( SPEAK+ SOME WORD TO HIM1 :5 ! RANKS ( ! ,FACE OP5$1 & LO6 ! ,SUN-BEAM 9 H] BRI<T W>- GE>1 & ! SWORD GIRT TO H] SIDE1 & %E UNHURT & UNSULLI$4  

,!N WAS IT TO HIM AS :5 HE MET H] FIR/ 9 ,%AD[Y ,VALE1 & HE ?\<T ( LITTLE ELSE ?AN H]2 BUT %E /EPP$ LI<TLY UP TO HIM1 & UNA%AM$ BE=E ! :OLE HO/ %E KISS$ HIM ON ! M\?1 & HE CA/ HIS MAIL$ >MS AB\T H]1 & JOY MADE HIM =GET MANY ?+S & :AT WAS NEXT TO DO1 ?\< EV5 AT ?AT MOM5T CAME AFRE% A GREAT CLAMOR ( %RIEKS & CRIES FROM ! NOR!RN \TGATE ( ! ,M>KET-/EAD3  & ! BURN+ PILE BEH9D !M CA/ A GREAT WAV]+ FLAME 9TO ! AIR1 CONT5D+ ) ! BRI<T SUN ( ?AT FAIR DAY1 N[ COME H>D ON NOONTIDE4  ,BUT ]E HE DREW AWAY HIS FACE FROM ! ,SUN-BEAM'S1 CAME MEMORY TO HIM1 & A %>P PANG %OT ?R\< HIS HE>T1 AS HE HE>D ,FOLK-MI<T SAY3  ',:]E !N IS ! ,%IELD-MAY ( ,BURG/EAD8 :]E IS ! ,BRIDE8'  

,& ,FACE-(-GOD SAID UND] HIS BREA?3  ',%E IS DEAD1 %E IS DEAD6' ,& !N HE />$ \T /RAI<T BE=E HIM & WAIT$ TILL SOMEONE ELSE %\LD SAY IT AL\D4  ,BUT ,B[-MAY /EPP$ =W>D & SAID3 ',*IEF ( ! ,WOLF1 BE ( GOOD *E]2 \R K9SWOMAN IS HURT1 BUT NOT DEADLY4'  

,! ,ALD]MAN'S FACE *ANG$1 & HE SAID3  ',HA/ ?\ SE5 H]1 ,B[- MAY8'  

',NAY1' %E SAID4  ',H[ %\LD ,I LEAVE ! BATTLE8 BUT O!RS HAVE TOLD ME :O HAVE SE5 H]4'  

,FOLK-MI<T />$ 9TO ! RANKS ( M5 BE=E HIM1 BUT SAID NO?+4 ,SAID ! ,ALD]MAN3  ',IS %E WELL T5D$8'  

',YEA1 SURELY1' SAID ,B[-MAY1 'S9CE %E IS AMONG FRI5DS1 & !RE >E NO FOEM5 BEH9D US4'  

,!N CAME A VOICE FROM ,FOLK-MI<T :I* SAID3  ',N[ W]E IT BE/ TO S5D GOOD M5 & DEFT 9 >MS1 & :O KN[ ,SILV]-DALE1 FROM H\SE TO H\SE1 TO SE>* = FOEM5 :O MAY BE LURK+ !RE4'  

,! ,ALD]MAN LOOK$ K9DLY & SADLY ON HIM & SAID3  

',K9SMAN ,/ONE-FACE1 & ,HALL-FACE MY SON1 ! BRUNT ( ! BATTLE IS N[ OV]1 & ,I AM BUT A SIMPLE MAN AMONG Y\2 !RE=E1 IF YE WILL GIVE ME LEAVE1 ,I WILL GO SEE ?IS POOR K9SWOMAN ( \RS1 & COM=T H]4'  

,!Y BADE HIM GO3  SO HE %EA!D HIS SWORD1 & W5T ?R\< ! PRESS ) TWO M5 ( ! ,/E] T[>D ! S\!RN ROAD2 = ! ,BRIDE HAD BE5 BR\<T 9TO A H\SE NI< ! CORN] ( ! ,M>KET- PLACE4  

,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD LOOK$ AFT] HIS FA!R AS HE W5T1 & REMEMBRANCE ( PA/ DAYS CAME UPON HIM1 & SU* A /ORM ( GRIEF SWEPT OV] HIM1 AS HE ?\<T ( ! ,BRIDE LY+ PALE & BLE$+ & BR\<T ANI< TO H] DEA?1 ?AT HE PUT HIS H&S TO HIS FACE & WEPT AS A *ILD ?AT WILL NOT BE COM=T$2 NOR HAD HE ANY %AME ( ALL ?OSE BY/&]S1 :O 9 SOO? W]E M5 GOOD & K9DLY1 & HAD NO %AME ( HIS GRIEF OR M>VEL$ AT IT1 = 9DE$ !IR [N HE>TS W]E SORE = !IR LOVELY K9SWOMAN1 & MANY ( !M ALSO WEPT ) ,FACE-(-GOD4  ,BUT ! ,SUN-BEAM /OOD BY & LOOK$ ON H] BETRO!D1 & %E ?\<T MANY ?+S ( ! ,BRIDE1 & WAS SORRY1 ALBEIT NO TE>S CAME 9TO H] EYES2 !N %E LOOK$ ASKANCE AT ,FOLK-MI<T & TREMBL$2 BUT HE SAID COLDLY1 & 9 A L\D VOICE3  

',NE$S MU/ WE SE>* ! H\SES = ! LURK+ FELONS1 OR MANY A MAN WILL YET BE MURD]$4  ,LET ,WOOD-WICK$ LEAD A B& ( M5 AT ONCE FROM H\SE TO H\SE4'  

,!N SAID A MAN ( ! ,WOLF HI<T ,H>DGRIP3  ',WOOD-WICK$ WAS SLA9 BETWIXT ! B5T & ! H\SES4'  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',LET IT BE ,WOOD-WISE !N4'  

,BUT ,B[-MAY SAID3  ',WOOD-WISE IS EV5 N[ HURT 9 ! LEG BY A W\ND$ FELON1 & MAY NOT GO AFOOT4'  

,!N SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',IS ,CR[ ! ,%AFT-SPE$] ANI<8'  

',YEA1 H]E AM ,I1' QUO? A TALL MAN ( FIFTY W9T]S1 COM+ FROM \T ! RANKS :]E /OOD ! ,WOLVES4  

,SAID ,FOLK-MI<T3  ',K9SMAN ,CR[1 DO ?\ TAKE TWO SCORE & T5 ( D\<TY M5 :O >E NOT TOO HOT-HEAD$1 & SE>* EV]Y H\SE AB\T ! ,M>KET-PLACE2 BUT IF YE COME ON ANY H\SE ?AT MAKES A /\T DEF5SE1 S5D YE WORD !RE( TO ! ,MOTE-H\SE1 :]E WE WILL PRES5TLY BE1 & WE %ALL S5D Y\ HELP4  ,SLAY EV]Y FELON ?AT YE FALL 9 )2 BUT IF YE F9D 9 ! H\SES ANY ( ! POOR FOLK CR\*+ & AFRAID1 COM=T !IR HE>TS ALL YE MAY1 & TELL !M ?AT N[ IS LIFE COME TO !M4'  

,SO ,CR[ FELL TO GETT+ HIS B& TOGE!R1 & PRES5TLY DEP>T$ ) !M ON HIS ]R&4  

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
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