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,FACE-,(-,GOD ,FALLS ,9 ,) ,M5FOLK ,ON ,! ,M\NTA9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ HE PLODD$ ON /EADILY1 & = A LONG TIME ! =E/ *ANG$ BUT LITTLE1 & ( WILD ?+S HE SAW ONLY A FEW ( ?OSE ?AT LOVE ! CLOSE/ COV]T4  ,! GR\ND /ILL W5T UP & UP1 ?\< AT :ILES W]E HOLL[S1 & /EEP] B5TS \T ( !M AGA91 & ! HALF-BL9D PA? OR SLOT /ILL L$ PA/ ! CLOSE ?ICKETS & FALL5 TREES1 & HE MADE WAY )\T LET OR H9DRANCE4  ,AT LA/ ONCE MORE ! WOOD BEGAN TO ?91 & ! TREES !MSELVES TO BE SMALL] & GN>L$ & ILL-GR[N3  !RE)AL ! DAY WAS WAN+1 & ! SKY WAS QUITE CLE> AGA9 AS ! AFT]NOON GREW 9TO A FAIR AUTUMN EV5+4  

,N[ ! TREES FAIL$ ALTOGE!R1 & ! SLOPE GR[N /EEP] WAS COV]$ ) HEA!R & L+2 & LOOK+ UP1 HE SAW BE=E HIM QUITE NE> BY SEEM+ 9 ! CLE> EV5 7?\< 9DE$ !Y W]E YET F> AWAY7 ! SN[Y PEAKS FLU%$ ) ! S9K+ SUN AGA9/ ! FRO/Y D>K-GRAY EA/]N SKY2 & BEL[ !M ! D>K ROCK-M\NTA9S1 & BEL[ !SE AGA91 & NI< TO HIM 9DE$1 ! FELLS COV]$ ) P9E-WOODS & LOOK+ LIKE A WALL TO ! HEA?S HE TROD4  

,HE /AY$ A LITTLE :ILE & TURN$ HIS HEAD TO LOOK AT ! WAY :]EBY HE HAD COME2 BUT ?AT WAY A SWELL ( ! OAK-=E/ HID EV]Y?+ BUT ! WOOD ITSELF1 MAK+ A WALL BEH9D HIM AS ! P9E- WOOD MADE A WALL BE=E4  ,!RE CAME ACROSS HIM !N A %>P MEMORY ( ! BOD+ WORDS :I* ,/ONE-FACE HAD SPOK5 LA/ NI<T1 & HE FELT AS IF HE W]E N[ 9DE$ )9 ! TRAP4  ,BUT PRES5TLY HE LAU<$ & SAID3  ',I AM A FOOL3  ?IS COMES ( BE+ ALONE 9 ! D>K WOOD & ! DISMAL WA/E1 AFT] ! M]RY FACES ( ! ,DALE HAD SWEPT AWAY MY FOOLI% MUS+S ( YE/]DAY & ! DAY BE=E4  ,LO6 H]E ,I /&1 A MAN ( ! ,FACE1 SWORD & AX BY MY SIDE2 IF DEA? COME1 IT CAN BUT COME ONCE2 & IF ,I FE> NOT DEA?1 :AT %ALL MAKE ME AFRAID8  ,! ,GODS HATE ME NOT1 & WILL NOT HURT ME2 & !Y >E NOT UGLY1 BUT BEAUTE\S4'  

,!RE) HE /RODE ON AGA91 & SOON CAME TO A PLACE :]E ! GR\ND SANK 9TO A %ALL[ VALLEY & ! L+ GAVE PLACE TO GRASS = A :ILE1 & !RE W]E TALL OLD P9ES SCATT]$ AB\T1 & BETWIXT !M GRAY ROCKS2 ?IS HE PASS$ ?R\<1 CLIMB+ A /EEP B5T \T ( IT1 & ! P9ES W]E ALL AB\T HIM N[1 ?\< GR[+ WIDE AP>T1 TILL AT LA/ HE CAME TO :]E !Y ?ICK5$ 9TO A WOOD1 NOT V]Y CLOSE1 :]E?R\< HE W5T M]RILY1 S++ TO HIMSELF & SW++ HIS SPE>4  ,HE WAS SOON ?R\< ?IS WOOD1 & CAME ON TO A WIDE WELL-GRASS$ WOOD-LAWN1 H$G$ BY ! WOOD A=ESAID ON ?REE SIDES1 BUT SLOP+ UP SL[LY T[>D ! BLACK WALL ( ! ?ICK] P9E-WOOD ON ! F\R? SIDE1 & AB\T HALF A FURLONG OV]?W>T & 5DLONG4  ,! SUN HAD SET :ILE HE WAS 9 ! LA/ WOOD1 BUT IT WAS /ILL BROAD DAYLI<T ON ! WOOD-LAWN1 & AS HE /OOD !RE HE WAS W>E ( A H\SE UND] ! P9E-WOOD ON ! O!R SIDE1 BUILT LONG & L[1 MU* LIKE ! H\SES ( ! ,WOODL&-,C>LES1 BUT R\<] FA%ION$ & ( UNHEWN TREES4  ,HE GAZ$ ON IT1 & SAID AL\D TO HIMSELF AS HIS WONT WAS3  

',M>VEL\S6 H]E IS A DWELL+ ( MAN1 SC>CE A DAY'S J\RNEY FROM ,BURG/EAD2 YET HAVE ,I NEV] HE>D TELL ( IT3  MAY HAPP5 SOME ( ! ,WOODL&-,C>LES HAVE BUILT IT1 & >E ON SOME ]R& ( HUNT+ PELTRIES UP 9 ! M\NTA9S1 OR MAYBE >E SEEK+ COPP] & T9 AMONG ! ROCKS4  ,WELL1 AT LEA/ LET US GO SEE :AT MANN] ( M5 DWELL !RE1 & IF !Y >E M9D$ = A GUE/ TO-NI<T2 = FA9 W]E ,I ( A B$ B5EA? A RO(1 & ( A BO>D ) /RONG MEAT & DR9K ON IT4'  

,!RE) HE SET =W>D1 NOT HE$+ MU* ?AT ! WOOD HE HAD PASS$ ?R\< WAS H>D ON HIS LEFT H&2 BUT HE HAD GONE BUT TW5TY PACES :5 HE SAW A R$ ?+ AT ! $GE ( ! WOOD1 & !N A GLITT]1 & A SPE> CAME :I/L+ =?1 & SMOTE HIS [N SPE> SO H>D CLOSE TO ! /EEL ?AT IT FLEW \T ( HIS H&2 !N CAME A GREAT %\T1 & A MAN CLAD 9 A SC>LET KIRTLE RAN =? ON HIM4 ,FACE-(-GOD HAD HIS AX 9 HIS H& 9 A TW9KL+1 & RAN AT ONCE TO MEET HIS FOE2 BUT ! MAN HAD ! HILL ON HIS SIDE AS HE RU%$ ON ) A %ORT-SWORD 9 HIS H&4  ,AX & SWORD CLA%$ TOGE!R = A MOM5T ( TIME1 & !N BO? ! M5 ROLL$ OV] ON ! GRASS TOGE!R1 & ,FACE-(-GOD AS HE FELL DEEM$ ?AT HE HE>D ! %RILL CRY ( A WOMAN4  ,N[ ,FACE-(-GOD F\ND ?AT HE WAS ! NE!RMO/1 = IF HE WAS /RONG1 YET WAS HIS FOE /RONG]2 ! AX HAD FL[N \T ( HIS H& ALSO1 :ILE ! /RANGE MAN /ILL KEPT A HOLD ( HIS %ORT-SWORD2 & PRES5TLY1 ?\< HE /ILL /RUGGL$ ALL HE C\LD1 HE SAW ! MAN DRAW BACK HIS H& TO SMITE ) ! SAID SWORD2 & AT ?AT NICK ( TIME ! FOEMAN'S KNEE WAS ON HIS BREA/1 HIS LEFT H& WAS D\BL$ BACK BEH9D HIM1 & HIS RI<T WRI/ WAS GRIPP$ H>D 9 ! /RANG]'S LEFT H&4  ,EV5 !RE) HIS E>S1 %>P5$ BY ! COM+ DEA?1 HE>D ! S\ND ( FOOT/EPS & FLUTT]+ RAIM5T DRAW+ NE>2 SOME?+ D>K CAME BETWE5 HIM & ! SKY2 !RE WAS ! S\ND ( A GREAT /ROKE1 & ! BIG MAN LOOS5$ HIS GRIP & FELL (F HIM TO ONE SIDE4  

,FACE-(-GOD LEAP$ UP & RAN TO HIS AX & GOT HOLD ( IT2 BUT TURN+ R\ND F\ND HIMSELF FACE TO FACE ) A TALL WOMAN HOLD+ 9 H] H& A /\T /AFF LIKE ! LIMB ( A TREE4  ,%E WAS CALM & SMIL+1 ?\< =SOO? IT WAS %E :O HAD /RICK5 ! /ROKE & /AY$ ! SWORD FROM HIS ?ROAT4  ,HIS H& & AX DROPP$ D[N TO HIS SIDE :5 HE SAW :AT IT WAS ?AT FAC$ HIM1 & ?AT ! WOMAN WAS Y\NG & FAIR2 SO HE SPAKE TO H] & SAID3  

',:AT AILE?1 MAID58 IS ?IS MAN ?Y FOE8 DO? HE OPPRESS !E8 %ALL ,I SLAY HIM8'  

,%E LAU<$ & SAID3  ',?\ >T OP5H&$ 9 ?Y PR(F]S3  HE MI<T HAVE ASK$ ! LIKE CONC]N+ !E BUT A M9UTE AGO4'  

',YEA1 YEA1' SAID ,GOLD-MANE1 LAU<+ ALSO1 'BUT HE ASK$ IT NOT ( !E4'  

',?AT IS SOO?1' %E SAID1 'BUT S9CE ?\ HA/ ASK$ ME1 ,I WILL TELL !E ?AT IF ?\ SLAY HIM IT WILL BE MY H>M AS WELL AS HIS2 & 9 MY C\NTRY A MAN ?AT TAKE? A GIFT IS NOT WONT TO BREAK ! GIV]'S HEAD ) IT /RAI<TWAY4  ,! MAN IS MY BRO!R1 ,O /RANG]1 & PRES5TLY1 IF ?\ WILT1 ?\ MAY/ BE EAT+ AT ! SAME BO>D ) HIM4  ,OR IF ?\ WILT1 ?\ MAY/ GO ?Y WAYS UNHURT 9TO ! WOOD4 ,BUT ,I HAD LIEF] ( ! TWA9 ?AT ?\ W]T 9 \R H\SE TO-NI<T2 = ?\ HA/ A WRONG AGA9/ US4'  

,H] VOICE WAS SWEET & CLE>1 & %E SPAKE ! LA/ WORDS K9DLY1 & DREW SOME:AT NI<] TO ,GOLD-MANE4  ,!RE)AL ! SMITT5 MAN SAT UP1 & PUT HIS H& TO HIS HEAD1 & QUO? HE3  

',ANGRY IS MY SI/]6 GOOD IT IS TO WE> ! HELM ABROAD :5 %E %AKE? ! NUT-TREES4'  

' ,NAY1' SAID %E1 'IT IS ?Y LUCK ?AT ?\ W]T B>E-HEAD$1 ELSE HAD ,I BE5 =C$ TO SMITE !E ON ! FACE4  ,?\ *URL1 S9CE :5 HA? IT BE5 \R WONT TO ?RU/ KNIVES 9TO A GUE/1 :O IS COME ( GREAT K91 A MAN ( G5TLE HE>T & FAIR FACE8  ,COME HI!R & H&SEL HIM SELF-DOOM = ?Y FOOL'S ONSET6'  

,! MAN ROSE TO HIS FEET & SAID3  ',WELL1 SI/]1 LEA/ SAID1 SOONE/ M5D$4  ,A CL\T ON ! HEAD IS WORSE ?AN A WOMAN'S *ID+2 BUT S9CE YE HAVE GIV5 ME ONE1 YE MAY =BE> ! O!R4'  

,!RE) HE DREW NE> TO !M4  ,HE WAS A V]Y BIG-MADE MAN1 MO/ /ALW>?1 ) D>K R$ HAIR & A ?9 PO9T$ BE>D2 HIS NOSE WAS /RAI<T & F9E1 HIS EYES GRAY & WELL-OP5$1 BUT SOME:AT FI]CE )AL4  ,YET WAS HE 9 N[ISE EVIL-LOOK+2 HE SEEM$ SOME ?IRTY SUMM]S OLD4  ,HE WAS CLAD 9 A %ORT SC>LET KIRTLE1 A GOODLY G>M5T1 ) A HOOD ( LIKE WEB PULL$ (F HIS HEAD ON TO HIS %\LD]S3  HE BORE A GREAT GOLD R+ ON HIS LEFT >M1 & A COLL> ( GOLD CAME D[N ON TO HIS BREA/ FROM UND] HIS HOOD4  

,AS = ! WOMAN1 %E WAS CLAD 9 A LONG :ITE L95 SMOCK1 & OV] IT A %ORT G[N ( D>K BLUE WOOL51 & %E HAD SK9 %OES ON H] FEET4  

,N[ ! MAN CAME UP TO ,FACE-(-GOD1 & TOOK HIS H& & SAID3  ',I DEEM$ !E A FOE1 & ,I MAY NOT HAVE OV]-MANY FOES ALIVE3  BUT IT SEEMS ?AT ?\ >T TO BE A FRI5D1 & ?AT IS WELL & BETT]2 SO H]E) ,I H&SEL !E SELF-DOOM 9 ! MATT] ( ! ONSLAU<T4'  

,!N ,FACE-(-GOD LAU<$ & SAID3  ',! DOOM IS SOON GIV5 =?2 AGA9/ ! TUMBLE ON ! GRASS ,I SET ! CL\T ON ! HEAD2 !RE IS NAU<T LEFT OV] TO PAY TO ANY MAN'S SON4'  

,SAID ! SC>LET-CLAD MAN3  ',BELIKE BY ?9E EYES ?\ >T A TRUE MAN1 & WILT NOT BEWRAY ME4  ,N[ IS !RE NO FOEMAN H]E1 BUT RA!R MAYBE A FRI5D BO? N[ & 9 TIME TO COME4'  ,!RE) HE CA/ HIS >MS AB\T ,FACE-(-GOD & KISS$ HIM4  ,BUT ,FACE-(-GOD TURN$ AB\T TO ! WOMAN & SAID3  ',IS ! PEACE :OLLY MADE8'  

,%E %OOK H] HEAD & SAID SOB]LY3  ',NAY1 ?\ >T TOO FAIR = A WOMAN TO KISS4'  

,HE FLU%$ R$1 AS HIS WONT WAS :5 A WOMAN PRAIS$ HIM2 YET WAS HIS HE>T FULL ( PLEASURE & WELL-LIK+4  ,BUT %E LAID H] H& ON HIS %\LD] & SAID3  ',N[ IS IT = !E TO *OOSE BETWIXT ! WILD- WOOD & ! HALL1 & :E!R ?\ WILT BE A GUE/ OR A WAYF>] ?IS NI<T4'  

,AS %E T\*$ HIM !RE TOOK HOLD ( HIM A SWEETNESS ( PLEASURE HE HAD NEV] FELT ]/1 & HE ANSW]$3  ',I WILL BE ?Y GUE/ & NOT ?Y /RANG]4'  

',COME !N1' %E SAID1 & TOOK HIS H& 9 H]S1 SO ?AT HE SC>CE FELT ! E>? UND] HIS FEET1 AS !Y W5T ALL ?REE TOGE!R T[>D ! H\SE 9 ! GA!R+ DUSK1 :ILE EA/W>D :]E ! PEAKS ( ! GREAT M\NTA9S DIPP$ WAS A LI<T ?AT TOLD ( ! RIS+ ( ! MOON4  

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