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,FACE-,(-,GOD ,TALKE? ,) ,! ,FRI5D ,ON ,! ,M\NTA9 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,SO N[ W5T ALL M5 TO B$2 & ,FACE-TO-GOD'S %UT-B$ WAS OV] AGA9/ ! \T] DOOR & T[>D ! L[] 5D ( ! HALL1 & ON ! PANEL AB\T IT HUNG ! WEAPONS & %IELDS ( M54  ,FAIR WAS ?AT *AMB] & ROOMY1 & ! MAN WAS WE>Y DESPITE HIS EAG]NESS1 SO ?AT HE W5T TO SLEEP AS SOON AS HIS HEAD T\*$ ! PILL[2 BUT )9 A :ILE 7HE DEEM$ AB\T TWO H\RS AFT] MIDNI<T7 HE WAS AWAK$ BY ! CLATT]+ ( ! WEAPONS AGA9/ ! PANEL1 & ! S\ND ( M5'S H&S TAK+ !M D[N2 & :5 HE WAS FULLY AWAKE1 HE HE>D )AL M5 GO+ UP & D[N ! H\SE AS IF ON ]R&S3 BUT HE CALL$ TO M9D :AT ! ,FRI5D HAD SAID TO HIM1 & HE DID NOT SO MU* AS TURN HIMSELF T[>D ! HALL2 = HE SAID3  ',BELIKE !SE M5 >E \TLAWS & ,WOLVES ( ! ,HOLY ,PLACES1 YET BY SEEM+ !Y >E GOOD FELL[S & NAU<T *URLI%1 NOR HAVE ,I TO DO ) TAK+ UP ! FEUD AGA9/ !M4  ,I WILL ABIDE ! MORN+4  ,YET MESEEME? ?AT %E DREW ME HI!R3  = :AT CAUSE8'  

,!RE) HE FELL ASLEEP AGA91 & DREAM$ NO MORE4  ,BUT :5 HE AWOKE ! SUN WAS %9+ BROAD UPON ! HALL-FLOOR1 & HE SAT UP & LI/5$1 BUT C\LD HE> NO S\ND SAVE ! MOAN+ ( ! W9D 9 ! P9E-B\<S & ! *ATT] ( ! />L+S AB\T ! GABLES ( ! H\SE2 & ! PLACE SEEM$ SO EXCE$+ LONELY TO HIM ?AT HE WAS 9 A MANN] FE>$ BY ?AT LONEL9ESS4  

,!N HE >OSE & CLAD HIMSELF1 & W5T =? 9TO ! HALL & GAZ$ AB\T HIM1 & AT FIR/ HE DEEM$ 9DE$ ?AT !RE WAS NO ONE !RE94  ,BUT AT LA/ HE LOOK$ & BEHELD ! UPP] GABLE & !RE UND]NEA? A MO/ GOODLY HANG+ WAS ! GLORI\S %APE ( A WOMAN SITT+ ON A B5* COV]$ OV] ) A CLO? ( GOLD & SILV]2 & HE LOOK$ & LOOK$ TO SEE IF ! WOMAN MI<T /IR1 & IF %E W]E ALIVE1 & %E TURN$ H] HEAD T[>D HIM1 & LO IT WAS ! ,FRI5D2 & HIS HE>T ROSE TO HIS M\? = WOND] & FE> & DESIRE4  ,= N[ HE D\BT$ :E!R ! O!R FOLK W]E AU<T SAVE %[S & %AD[S1 & %E ! ,GODDESS :O HAD FA%ION$ !M \T ( NO?+ = HIS BEWILD]M5T1 PRES5TLY TO RETURN TO NO?+4  

,YET :ATEV] HE MI<T FE> OR D\BT1 HE W5T UP ! HALL T[>DS H] TILL HE WAS QUITE NI< TO H]1 & !RE HE /OOD SIL5T1 WOND]+ AT H] BEAUTY & DESIR+ H] K9DNESS4  

,GRAY-EY$ %E WAS LIKE H] BRO!R2 BUT H] HAIR ! COLOR ( R$ :EAT3  H] LIPS FULL & R$1 H] *9 R\ND1 H] NOSE F9E & /RAI<T4  ,H] H&S & ALL H] BODY FA%ION$ EXCE$+ SWEETLY & DELICATELY2 YET NOT AS IF %E W]E AN IMAGE ( :I* ! LIKE MI<T BE F\ND IF ! CRAFTSMAN W]E BUT DEFT 5\< TO MAKE A P]FECT ?+1 BUT 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !RE WAS NONE LIKE TO H] = ?OSE ?AT HAD EYES TO BEHOLD H] AS %E WAS2 & NONE C\LD EV] BE MADE LIKE TO H]1 EV5 BY SU* A MA/]-CRAFTSMAN AS C\LD FA%ION A BODY )\T A BLEMI%4  

,%E WAS CLAD 9 A :ITE SMOCK1 :OSE HEMS W]E BROID]$ ) GOLD WIRE & PRECI\S GEMS ( ! ,M\NTA9S1 & OV] ?AT A G[N WOV5 ( GOLD & SILV]3  SC>CE HA? ! WORLD SU* ANO!R4  ,ON H] HEAD WAS A FILLET ( GOLD & GEMS1 & !RE W]E WONDR\S GOLD R+S ON H] >MS3  H] FEET LAY B>E ON ! D>K GRAY WOLF-SK9 ?AT WAS /RET*$ BE=E H]4  

,%E SMIL$ K9DLY UPON HIS SOLEMN & TR\BL$ FACE1 & H] VOICE S\ND$ /RANGELY FAMILI> TO HIM COM+ FROM ALL ?AT LOVEL9ESS1 AS %E SAID3  ',HAIL1 ,FACE-(-GOD6 H]E AM ,I LEFT ALONE1 AL?\< ,I DEEM$ LA/ NI<T ?AT ,I %\LD BE GONE ) ! O!RS4  ,!RE=E AM ,I FA9 TO %[ MYSELF TO !E 9 FAIR] >RAY ?AN YE/]NI<T2 = ?\< WE DWELL 9 ! WILD-WOOD1 FROM ! SOLACE ( FOLK1 YET >E WE NOT ( ?RALLS' BLOOD4  ,BUT COME N[1 ,I BID !E BREAK ?Y FA/ & TALK ) ME A LITTLE :ILE2 & !N %ALT ?\ DEP>T 9 PEACE4'  

,SPAKE ,FACE-(-GOD1 & HIS VOICE TREMBL$ AS HE SPAKE3  ',:AT >T ?\8  ,LA/ NI<T ,I DEEM$ AT :ILES ONCE & AGA9 ?AT ?\ W]T ( ! ,GODS2 & N[ ?AT ,I BEHOLD !E ?US1 & IT IS BROAD DAYLI<T1 & ( ?OSE O!RS IS NO MORE TO BE SE5 ?AN IF !Y HAD NEV] LIV$1 ,I CANNOT BUT DEEM ?AT IT IS EV5 SO1 & ?AT ?\ COME/ FROM ! ,CITY ?AT %ALL NEV] P]I%4  ,N[ IF ?\ BE A GODDESS1 ,I HAVE NAU<T TO PRAY !E1 SAVE TO SLAY ME SPE$ILY IF ?\ HA/ A M9D = MY DEA?4  ,BUT IF ?\ >T A WOMAN--'  

,%E BROKE 93  ',GOLD-MANE1 /AY ?Y PRAY] & HOLD ?Y PEACE = ?IS TIME1 LE/ ?\ REP5T :5 REP5TANCE AVAILE? NOT4  ,& ?IS ,I SAY BECAUSE ,I AM NONE ( ! ,GODS NOR AK9 TO !M1 SAVE F> (F ?R\< ! G5]ATIONS1 AS >T ?\ ALSO1 & ALL M5 ( GOODLY K9DR$4  ,N[ ,I BID !E EAT ?Y MEAT1 S9CE 'TIS ILL TALK+ BETWIXT A FULL MAN & A FA/+2 & ,I HAVE DI<T IT MYSELF ) M9E [N H&S2 = ,B[-MAY & ! ,WOOD-MO!R W5T AWAY ) ! RE/ ?REE H\RS BE=E DAWN4  ,COME SIT & EAT AS ?\ HA/ A H>DY HE>T2 AS =SOO? ?\ %\LDE/ DO IF ,I W]E A V]Y GODDESS4  ,TAKE HE$1 FRI5D1 LE/ ,I TAKE !E = SOME DAMSEL ( ! L[] ,DALE >RAY$ 9 ,E>L'S G>M5TS4'  

,%E LAU<$ !RE)1 & LEAN$ T[>D HIM & PUT =? H] H& TO HIM1 & HE TOOK IT & C>ESS$ IT2 & ! EXCE$+ BEAUTY ( H] BODY & ( ! RAIM5T :I* WAS AS IT W]E A P>T ( H] & H] LOVEL9ESS1 MADE H] LAU<T] & H] FRI5DLY WORDS /RANGE TO HIM1 AS IF ONE DID NOT BELONG TO ! O!R2 AS 9 A DREAM IT MI<T BE4  ,NEV]!LESS HE DID AS %E BADE HIM1 & SAT AT ! BO>D & ATE1 :ILE %E LEAN$ =W>D ON ! >M ( H] *AIR & SPAKE TO HIM 9 FRI5DLY WISE4  ,& HE WOND]$ AS %E SPAKE ?AT %E KNEW SO MU* ( HIM & HIS3  & HE KEPT SAY+ TO HIMSELF3  ',%E DREW ME HI!R2 :]E=E DID %E SO8'  

,BUT %E SAID3  ',GOLD-MANE1 H[ F>E? ?Y FA!R ! ,ALD]MAN8 IS HE AS GOOD A WRI<T AS EV]8'  

,HE TOLD H]3  ,YEA1 ?AT EV] WAS HIS HAMM] ON ! IRON1 ! COPP]1 & ! GOLD1 & ?AT NO WRI<T 9 ! ,DALE WAS AS DEFT AS HE4  

,SAID %E3  ',W\LD HE NOT HAVE HAD !E SEEK TO ! ,CITIES1 TO SEE ! WAYS ( ! \T] WORLD8'  

',YEA1' SAID HE4  

,%E SAID3  ',?\ W]T WISE TO NAYSAY ?AT (F]2 ?\ %ALT HAVE 5\< TO DO 9 ! ,DALE & R\ND AB\T IT 9 TWELVE MON?S' TIME4'  

',>T ?\ =ESI<T$8' SAID HE4  

',FOLK HAVE CALL$ ME SO1' %E SAID1 'BUT ,I WOT NOT4  ,BUT ?Y BRO!R ,HALL-FACE1 H[ F>E? HE8'  

',WELL2' SAID HE1 'TO MY DEEM+ HE IS ! ,SWORD ( \R ,H\SE1 & ! ,W>RIOR ( ! ,DALE1 IF ! DAYS W]E READY = HIM4'  

',& ,/ONE-FACE1 ?AT />K ANCI5T1' %E SAID1 'DO? HE /ILL LOVE ! ,FOLK ( ! ,DALE1 & HATE ALL O!R FOLKS8'  

',NAY1' HE SAID1 ',I KN[ NOT ?AT1 BUT ,I KN[ ?AT HE LOVE? AS1 & ABOVE ALL ME & MY FA!R4'  

,AGA9 %E SPAKE3  ',H[ F>E? ! ,BRIDE1 ! FAIR MAID TO :OM ?\ >T AFFIANC$8'  

,AS %E SPAKE1 IT WAS TO HIM AS IF HIS HE>T WAS /RICK5 COLD2 BUT HE PUT A =CE UPON HIMSELF1 & NEI!R R$D5$ NOR :IT5$1 NOR *ANG$ C\NT5ANCE 9 ANY WAY2 SO HE ANSW]$3  

',%E WAS WELL ! EVE ( YE/]DAY4'  ,!N HE REMEMB]$ :AT %E WAS1 & H] BEAUTY & VALOR1 & HE CON/RA9$ HIMSELF TO SAY3 ',EA* DAY %E GR[E? FAIR]2 !RE IS NO MAN'S SON & NO DAU<T] ( WOMAN ?AT DOES NOT LOVE H]2 YEA1 ! V]Y BEA/S ( FIELD & FOLD LOVE H]4'  

,! ,FRI5D LOOK$ AT HIM /EADILY & SPAKE NO WORD1 BUT A R$ FLU% M\NT$ TO H] *EEKS & BR[ & *ANG$ H] FACE2 & HE M>VEL$ !REAT2 = /ILL HE MISD\BT$ ?AT %E WAS A ,GODDESS4  ,BUT IT PASS$ AWAY 9 A MOM5T1 & %E SMIL$ & SAID3  

',GUE/1 ?\ SEEME/ TO WOND] ?AT ,I KN[ CONC]N+ !E & ! ,DALE & ?Y K9DR$4  ,BUT N[ %ALT ?\ WOT ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 9 ! ,DALE ONCE & AGA91 & MY BRO!R (T5] /ILL2 & ?AT ,I HAVE SE5 !E BE=E YE/]DAY4'  

',?AT IS M>VEL\S1' QUO? HE1 '= SURE AM ,I ?AT ,I HAVE NOT SE5 !E4'  

',YET ?\ HA/ SE5 ME1' %E SAID2 'YET NOT ALTOGE!R AS ,I AM N[2' & !RE) %E SMIL$ ON HIM FRI5DLY4  

',H[ IS ?IS8' SAID HE2 '>T ?\ A SK9-*ANG]8'  

',YEA1 9 A FA%ION1' %E SAID4  ',HE>K56 DO/ ?\ P]*ANCE REMEMB] A DAY ( LA/ SUMM] :5 !RE WAS A M>KET HOLD5 9 ,BURG/EAD2 & !RE /OOD 9 ! WAY OV] AGA9/ ! ,H\SE ( ! ,FACE A TALL OLD C>LE :O WAS TRUCK+ DE]-SK9S = DIV]SE GE>2 & ) HIM WAS A QUE51 TALL & D>K-SK9N$1 SOME:AT WELL- LIK+1 H] HAIR B\ND UP 9 A :ITE COIF SO ?AT NONE ( IT C\LD BE SE52 BY ! TOK5 ?AT %E HAD A L>GE /ONE ( M\NTA9 BLUE SET 9 SILV] /UCK 9 ! SAID COIF8'  

,AS %E SPOKE %E SET H] H& TO H] BOSOM & DREW SOME?+ FROM IT1 & HELD =? H] H& TO ,GOLD-MANE1 & LO AMID ! PALM ! GREAT BLUE /ONE SET 9 SILV]4  

',WONDR\S AS A DREAM IS ?IS1' SAID ,FACE-(-GOD1 '= !SE TWA9 ,I REMEMB] WELL1 & :AT FOLL[$4'  

,%E SAID3  ',I WILL TELL !E ?AT4  ,!RE CAME A MAN ( ! ,%EPH]D- ,FOLK1 DRUNK OR FOOLI%1 OR BO?1 :O BEGAN TO *AFF] ) ! BIG C>LE2 BUT EV] ON ! QUE5 W]E HIS EYES SET1 & PRES5TLY HE PUT =? HIS H& TO H] TO CLIP H]1 :]EON ! BIG C>LE HOVE UP HIS FI/ & SMOTE HIM1 SO ?AT HE FELL TO E>? NOSEL+4  ,!N RAN ! FOLK TOGE!R TO HALE (F ! /RANG] & HELP ! %EPH]D1 & IT WAS LIKE ?AT ! /RANG] %\LD BE MI%&L$4  ,!N !RE ?RU/ ?R\< ! PRESS A Y\NG MAN ) YELL[ HAIR & GRAY EYES1 :O CRI$ \T1 0,FELL[S1 LET BE6  ,! /RANG] HAD ! RI<T ( IT2 ?IS IS NO MATT] TO MAKE A QU>REL OR A C\RT CASE (4  ,LET ! M>KET GO ON6  ,?IS MAN & MAID >E TRUE FOLK40  ,SO :5 ! FOLK HE>D ! Y\NG MAN & HIS BIDD+1 !Y =EBORE & LET ! C>LE & ! QUE5 BE1 & ! %EPH]D W5T HIS WAYS LITTLE HURT4  ,N[ !N1 :O WAS ?IS Y\NG MAN8'  

,QUO? ,GOLD-MANE3  ',IT WAS EV5 ,I1 & MESEEME? IT WAS NO GREAT DE$ TO DO4'  

',YEA1' %E SAID1 '& ! BIG C>LE WAS MY BRO!R1 & ! TALL QUE51 IT WAS MYSELF4'  

',H[ !N1' SAID HE1 '= %E WAS AS D>K-SK9N$ AS A DW>F1 & ?\ SO BRI<T & FAIR8'  

,%E SAID3  ',WELL1 IF ! WOODS >E GOOD = NO?+ ELSE1 YET >E !Y GOOD = ! GR[+ ( H]BS1 & ,I KN[ ! CRAFT ( SIMPL+2 & ) ONE ( !SE H]BS HAD ,I /A9$ MY SK9 & MY BRO!R'S ALSO4  ,& IT %[$ ! D>K] B5EA? ! :ITE COIF4'  

',YEA1' SAID HE1 'BUT :Y MU/ YE NE$S F>E 9 FEIGN$ %APES8  ,YE W\LD HAVE BE5 WELCOME GUE/S 9 ! ,DALE H[SOEV] YE HAD COME4'  

',I MAY NOT TELL !E H]E( AS N[1' SAID %E4  

,SAID ,GOLD-MANE3  ',YET ?\ MAY/ BELIKE TELL ME :]E=E WAS ?AT ?Y BRO!R DESIR$ TO SLAY ME YE/]DAY1 IF HE KNEW ME1 :O ,I WAS4'  

',GOLD-MANE1' %E SAID1 '?\ >T NOT SLA91 SO LITTLE /ORY NE$ BE MADE ( ?AT3  = ! RE/1 BELIKE HE KNEW !E NOT AT ?AT MOM5T4 ,SO IT FALLS ) US1 ?AT WE LOOK TO SEE FOES RA!R ?AN FRI5DS 9 ! WILD-WOODS4  ,MANY UNC\? ?+S >E !RE94  ,MOREOV]1 ,I MU/ TELL !E ( MY BRO!R ?AT :ILES HE IS AS ! /ALL$ BULL LATE LET LOOSE1 & NO?+ IS GOOD TO HIM SAVE BATTLE & ONSET2 & !N IS HE BL9D & KN[S NOT FRI5D FROM FOE4'  ,SAID ,FACE-(-GOD3  ',?\ HA/ ASK$ ( ME & M9E2 WILT ?\ NOT TELL ME ( !E & ?9E8'  

',NAY1' %E SAID1 'NOT AS N[2 ?\ MU/ BETAKE !E TO ! WAY4 ,:I!R W]T ?\ W5D+ :5 ?\ HAPP5$/ UPON US8'  

,HE SAID3  ',I KN[ NOT2 ,I WAS SEEK+ SOME?+1 BUT ,I KNEW NOT :AT-- MESEEME? ?AT N[ ,I HAVE F\ND IT4'  

',>T ?\ = ! GREAT M\NTA9S SEEK+ GEMS8' %E SAID4  ',YET GO NOT ?I!R TO-DAY3  = :O KN[E? :AT ?\ %ALT MEET !RE ?AT %ALL BE ?Y FOE8'  

,HE SAID3  ',NAY1 NAY2 ,I HAVE NAU<T TO DO BUT TO ABIDE H]E AS LONG AS ,I MAY1 LOOK+ UPON !E & HE>K5+ TO ?Y VOICE4'  

,H] EYES W]E UPON HIS1 BUT YET %E DID NOT SEEM TO SEE HIM1 & = A :ILE %E ANSW]$ NOT2 & /ILL HE WOND]$ ?AT M]E WORDS %\LD COME FROM SO FAIR A ?+2 = :E!R %E MOV$ FOOT1 OR H&1 OR KNEE1 OR TURN$ ?IS WAY OR ?AT1 EA* TIME %E /IRR$ IT WAS A C>ESS TO HIS V]Y HE>T4  

,HE SPAKE AGA93  ',MAY ,I NOT ABIDE H]E A :ILE8  ,:AT SCA! MAY BE 9 ?AT8'  

',IT IS NOT SO1' %E SAID2 '?\ MU/ DEP>T1 & ?AT /RAI<TWAY3 LO1 !RE LIE? ?Y SPE> :I* ! ,WOOD-MO!R HA? BR\<T 9 FROM ! WA/E4  ,TAKE ?Y GE> TO !E & W5D ?Y WAYS4  ,HAVE PATI5CE6 ,I WILL LEAD !E TO ! PLACE :]E WE FIR/ MET & !RE GIVE !E F>EWELL4'  

,!RE) %E >OSE & HE ALSO P]=CE1 & :5 !Y CAME TO ! DOORWAY %E /EPP$ ACROSS ! ?RE%OLD & !N TURN$ BACK & GAVE HIM H] H& & SO L$ HIM =?1 ! SUN FLA%+ BACK FROM H] GOLD5 RAIM5T4  ,TOGE!R !Y W5T OV] ! %ORT GRAY GRASS ( ?AT HILLSIDE TILL !Y CAME TO ! PLACE :]E HE HAD >IS5 FROM ?AT WRE/LE ) H] BRO!R4  ,!RE %E /AY$ HIM & SAID3  

',?IS IS ! PLACE2 H]E MU/ WE P>T4'  

,BUT HIS HE>T FAIL$ HIM & HE FALT]$ 9 HIS SPEE* AS HE SAID3  

',:5 %ALL ,I SEE !E AGA98  ,WILT ?\ SLAY ME IF ,I SEEK TO !E HI!R ONCE MORE8'  

',HE>K51' %E SAID1 'AUTUMN IS N[ A-DY+ 9TO W9T]3  LET W9T] & ITS SN[S GO PA/3  NOR SEEK TO ME HI!R2 = ME ?\ %\LD'/ NOT F9D1 BUT ?Y DEA? ?\ MI<TE/ WELL FALL 9 )2 & ,I W\LD NOT ?AT ?\ %\LDE/ DIE4  ,:5 W9T] IS GONE1 & SPR+ IS ON ! L&1 IF ?\ HA/ NOT =GOTT5 US ?\ %ALT MEET US AGA94 ,YET %ALT ?\ GO FUR!R ?AN ?IS ,WOODL& ,HALL4  ,9 ,%AD[Y ,VALE %ALT ?\ SEEK TO ME !N1 & !RE WILL ,I TALK ) !E4'  

',& :]E1' SAID HE1 'IS ,%AD[Y ,VALE8 = !RE( HAVE ,I NEV] HE>D TELL4'  

,%E SAID3  ',! TOK5 :5 IT COME? TO !E %ALL %[ !E !RE( & ! WAY ?I!R4  ,>T ?\ A BABBL]1 ,GOLD-MANE8'  

,HE SAID3  ',I HAVE WON NO PRIZE = BABBL+ HI!RTO4'  

,%E SAID3  ',IF ?\ LI/E/ TO BABBLE CONC]N+ :AT HA? BEFALL5 !E ON ! ,M\NTA91 SO DO1 & REP5T IT ONCE ONLY1 ?AT IS1 ?Y LIFE LONG4'  

',:Y %\LD ,I SAY ANY WORD !RE(8' SAID HE4  ',DO/ ?\ NOT KN[ ! SWEETNESS ( SU* A TALE UNTOLD8'  

,HE SPAKE AS ONE :O IS SOME:AT WRA?FUL1 & %E ANSW]$ HUMBLY & K9DLY3  

',WELL IS ?AT4  ,BIDE ?\ ! TOK5 ?AT %ALL LEAD !E TO ,%AD[Y ,VALE4  ,F>EWELL N[4'  

,%E DREW H] H& FROM HIS1 & TURN$ & W5T H] WAYS SWIFTLY TO ! H\SE3  HE C\LD NOT *OOSE BUT GAZE ON H] AS %E W5T GLITT]+-BRI<T & FAIR 9 ?AT GRAY PLACE ( ! M\NTA9S1 TILL ! D>K DOORWAY SWALL[$ UP H] BEAUTY4  ,!N HE TURN$ AWAY & TOOK ! PA? ?R\< ! P9E-WOODS1 MUTT]+ TO HIMSELF AS HE W5T3  

',:AT ?+ HAVE ,I DONE N[ ?AT HI!RTO ,I HAD NOT DONE8  ,:AT MANN] ( MAN AM ,I TO-DAY O!R ?AN ! MAN ,I WAS YE/]DAY8'  

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