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,! ,/REETS ( ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,HE W5T AB\T ! /REETS & F\ND !M ALL MU* LIKE TO ! ONE :I* !Y HAD 5T]$ BY ! NOR? GATE2 HE SAW NO POOR OR WRET*$ H\SES1 & NONE V]Y BIG AS ( GREAT LORDS2 !Y W]E WELL & /\TLY BUILD$1 BUT AS A=ESAID NOT MU* ADORN$ EI!R ) C>V5 WORK OR PA9T+3 !RE W]E FOLK 5\< 9 ! /REETS1 & N[ ,RALPH1 AS WAS LIKE TO BE1 LOOK$ SPECIALLY AT ! WOM51 & ?\<T MANY ( !M LITTLE BETT]-FAVOR$ ?AN ! M51 BE+ BO? D>K & L[2 NEI!R W]E !Y GAILY CLAD1 ?\< !IR RAIM5T1 LIKE ! H\SES1 WAS /\T & WELL WR\<T4  ,BUT H]E & !RE HE CAME ON A WOMAN TALL] & :IT] ?AN ! O!RS1 AS ?\< %E W]E ( ANO!R BLOOD2 ALL SU* ( !SE AS HE SAW W]E CLAD O!RWISE ?AN ! D>K] WOM53 !IR HEADS UNCOIF$1 UNCOV]$ SAVE = SOME G>L& OR SILK5 B&3 !IR G[NS YELL[ LIKE :EAT-/RAW1 BUT GAILY EMBROID]$2 SLEEVELESS )AL & %ORT1 SC>CE REA*+ TO ! ANCLES1 & :ILES SO ?9 ?AT !Y W]E RA!R CLAD ) ! EMBROID]Y ?AN ! CLO?2 %OES !Y HAD NOT1 BUT S&ALS B\ND ON !IR NAK$ FEET ) :ITE ?ONGS1 & EA* BORE AN IRON R+ AB\T H] RI<T >M4  

,! MORE P>T ( ! M5 WORE WEAPONS AT !IR SIDES & HAD /AVES 9 H&1 & W]E CLAD 9 %ORT J]K9S BR[N OR BLUE ( COLOR1 & LOOK$ READY = BATTLE IF ANY MOM5T %\LD CALL !M !RETO2 BUT AMONG !M W]E M5 ( DIFF]5T FAVOR & /ATURE FROM !SE1 TALL] = ! MO/ P>T1 UN>M$1 & CLAD 9 LONG G[NS ( FAIR COLORS ) CLO?S ( ?9 & GAY-COLOR$ WEB TWI/$ AB\T !IR HEADS4 ,!SE HE TOOK = M]*ANTS1 AS !Y W]E (T5E/ /&+ 9 & AB\T ! BOO?S & %OPS1 :]E( !RE W]E SOME 9 ALL ! /REETS1 ?\< ! M>KET = VICTUALS & SU* LIKE HE F\ND OV] = ?AT DAY1 & BUT SCANTILY PEOPL$4  

,\T ( ONE ( !SE M>KETS1 :I* WAS ! FI% & F[L M>KET1 HE CAME 9TO A LONG /REET ?AT L$ HIM D[N TO A GATE RI<T OV] AGA9/ ?AT :]EBY HE HAD 5T]$ ! ,BURG2 & AS HE CAME !RETO HE SAW ?AT !RE WAS A WIDE WAY CLE> ( ALL H\SES 9SIDE ( ! WALL1 SO ?AT M5-AT->MS MI<T GO FREELY FROM ONE P>T TO ! O!R2 & HE HAD ALSO NOT$ ?AT A WIDE WAY L$ FROM EA* ORT \T ( ! GREAT PLACE1 & EA* 5D$ NOT BUT 9 A GATE4 ,BUT AS TO ANY CA/LE 9 ! T[N1 HE SAW NONE2 & :5 HE ASK$ A BUR<] !RE(1 ! C>LE LAU<$ 9 HIS FACE1 & SAID TO HIM ?AT ! :OLE ,BURG1 H\SES & ALL1 WAS A CA/LE1 & ?AT IT W\LD TURN \T TO BE NONE ( ! EASIE/ TO W94 ,& =SOO? ,RALPH HIMSELF WAS MU* ( ?AT M9D4  

,N[ HE WAS JU/ )9 ! S\? GATE :5 HE HELD ?IS TALK1 & !RE W]E MANY FOLK !REBY ALREADY1 & MORE FLOCK+ !RETO2 SO HE /OOD !RE TO SEE :AT %\LD BETIDE2 & ANON HE HE>D GREAT BL[+ ( HORNS & TRUMPETS ALL ALONG ! WALL1 &1 AS HE DEEM$1 O!R HORNS ANSW]$ FROM )\T2 & SO IT WAS2 = SOON ! )\TW>D HORNS GREW L\D]1 & ! FOLK FELL BACK ON EI!R SIDE ( ! WAY1 & NEXT ! GATES W]E ?R[N WIDE OP5 7:I* BE=E HAD BE5 %UT SAVE = A WICKET7 & !REAFT] CAME ! FIR/ ( A COMPANY ( M5-AT->MS1 FOOT-M51 ) BILLS SOME1 & SOME ) B[S1 & ALL->M$ KNI<TS & S]GEANTS A-HORSEBACK4  

,SO /REAM$ 9 !SE WEAPON$ M5 TILL ,RALPH SAW ?AT IT WAS A GREAT HO/ ?AT WAS 5T]+ ! ,BURG2 & HIS HE>T ROSE )9 HIM1 SO W>RIOR-LIKE !Y W]E ( M5 & >RAY1 ?\< NO BIG M5 ( !IR BODIES2 & MANY ( !M BORE SIGNS ( BATTLE AB\T !M1 BO? 9 ! BATT]+ ( !IR >MOR & ! R5D+ ( !IR RAIM5T1 & ! CL\TS TI$ AB\T ! W\NDS ON !IR BODIES4  

,AFT] A :ILE AMONG ! W>RIORS CAME H]DS ( NEAT & FLOCKS ( %EEP & /R+S ( HORSES1 ( ! SPOIL :I* ! HO/ HAD LIFT$2 & !N WA9S FILL$1 SOME ) WEAPONS & W> GE>1 & SOME ) BALES ( GOODS & H\SEHOLD /UFF4  ,LA/ CAME CAPTIVES1 SOME GO+ AFOOT & SOME = WE>9ESS BORNE 9 WA9S2 = ALL !SE W>-TAK5 ?RALLS W]E WOM5 & WOM5-*ILDR52 ( MALES !RE WAS NOT SO MU* AS A LITTLE LAD4  ,( ! WOM5 MANY SEEM$ FAIR TO ,RALPH DESPITE !IR GRIEF & TRAVEL2 & AS HE LOOK$ ON !M HE DEEM$ ?AT !Y MU/ BE ( ! K9DR$ & NATION ( ! FAIR :ITE WOM5 HE HAD SE5 9 ! /REETS2 ?\< !Y W]E NOT CLAD LIKE ?OSE1 BUT DIV]SELY4  

,SO ,RALPH GAZ$ ON ?IS PAGEANT TILL ALL HAD PASS$1 & HE WAS WE>Y ) ! HEAT & ! DU/ & ! CONFUS$ CLAMOR ( %\T+ & LAU<T] & TALK+2 & :]EAS MO/ ( ! FOLK FOLL[$ AFT] ! HO/ & !IR SPOIL1 ! /REETS ( ! T[N !RE AB\T W]E SOON LEFT EMPTY & PEACEFUL4 ,SO HE TURN$ 9TO A /REET N>R[] ?AN MO/1 ?AT W5T EA/ FROM ! ,S\? ,GATE & WAS MU* %AD$ FROM ! AFT]NOON SUN1 & W5T SL[LY D[N IT1 MEAN+ TO COME AB\T ! 9SIDE ( ! WALL TILL HE %\LD HIT ! ,EA/ ,GATE1 & SO 9TO ! ,GREAT ,PLACE :5 ! FOLK %\LD HAVE GONE !IR WAYS HOME4  

,HE SAW NO FOLK 9 ! /REET SAVE H]E & !RE AN OLD WOMAN SITT+ AT ! DOOR ( H] H\SE1 & MAYBE A Y\NG *ILD ) H]4 ,AS HE CAME TO :]E ! /REET TURN$ SOME:AT1 EV5 SU* A C>L9E WAS SITT+ ON A CLEAN :ITE DOOR-/EP ON ! SUNNY SIDE1 SOME:AT %AD$ BY A TALL ROSE-LAUREL TREE 9 A GREAT TUB1 & %E SANG AS %E SAT SP9N+1 & ,RALPH /AY$ TO LI/5 9 HIS IDLE MOOD1 & HE HE>D H[ %E SANG 9 A DRY1 H>% VOICE3  

,CLA%$ SWORD ON %IELD ,9 ! H>VE/ FIELD2 ,& NO MAN BLAMES ,! R$ R$ FLAMES1 ,W>'S C&LE-WICK ,ON RO( & RICK4  ,N[ DEAD LIES ! YEOMAN UNWEPT & UNKN[N ,ON ! FIELD HE HA? FURR[$1 ! RIDGE HE HA? S[N3 ,& ALL 9 ! MIDDLE ( WE!RS & NEAT ,! MAID5S >E DRIV5 ) BLOOD ON !IR FEET2 ,= YET 'TWIXT ! ,BURG-GATE & BATTLE HALF-WON ,! DU/-DRIV5 HI<WAY CREEPS UPHILL & ON1 ,& ! SMOKE ( ! BEACONS GOES COIL+ AL(T1 ,:ILE ! GA!R+ HORN BL[E? L\D1 L\D] & (T4  

,?R[ WIDE ! GATES ,= NAU<T NI<T WAITS2 ,?\< ! *ASE IS DEAD ,! MOON'S O']HEAD ,& WE NE$ ! CLE> ,\R SPOIL TO %>E4 ,%AKE ! LOTS 9 ! HELM !N = BRE?R5 >E WE1 ,& ! GOODS ( MY MISS+ >E GA9FUL TO !E4  ,LO6 ?9E >E ! WE!RS1 & HIS >E ! K9E2 ,& ! COLTS ( ! M>%L& UNBROK5 >E ?9E1 ,) ! DAPPLE-GRAY /ALLION ?AT TRAMPL$ HIS GROOM2 ,& ,GILES HA? ! GOLD-BLOSSOM$ ROSE ( ! LOOM4  ,LO6 LEAPS \T ! LA/ LOT & NAU<T HAVE ,I WON1 ,BUT ! MAID5 UNM]RY1 BY BATTLE UNDONE4  

,EV5 AS H] SONG 5D$ CAME ONE ( ?OSE FAIR YELL[-G[N$ DAMSELS R\ND ! CORN] ( ! /REET1 BE>+ 9 H] H& A LI<T BASKET FULL ( FL[]S3 & %E LIFT$ UP H] HEAD & BEHELD ,RALPH !RE2 !N %E W5T SL[LY & DROPP$ H] EYELIDS1 & IT WAS PLEASANT TO ,RALPH TO BEHOLD H]2 = %E WAS AS FAIR AS NE$ BE4  ,H] CORN-COLOR$ G[N WAS DA9TY & ?91 & BUT = ITS SILV] EMBROID]Y HAD HIDD5 H] LIMBS BUT LITTLE2 ! ROS9ESS ( H] ANCLES %[$ AMID H] :ITE S&AL-?ONGS1 & !RE W]E SILV] R+S & GOLD ON H] >MS ALONG ) ! IRON R+4  

,N[ %E LIFT$ UP H] EYES & LOOK$ %YLY AT ,RALPH1 & HE SMIL$ AT H] WELL-PLEAS$1 & DEEM$ IT W\LD BE GOOD TO HE> H] VOICE2 SO HE W5T UP TO H] & GREET$ H]1 & %E SEEM$ TO TAKE HIS GREET+ WELL1 ?\< %E GLANC$ SWIFTLY AT ! C>L9E 9 ! DOORWAY4  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,FAIR MAID51 ,I AM A /RANG] 9 ?IS T[N1 & HAVE SE5 ?+S ,I DO NOT :OLLY UND]/&2 N[ WILT ?\ TELL ME BE=E L ASK ! NEXT QUE/ION1 :O WILL BE ?OSE W>-TAK5 ?RALLS :OM EV5 N[ ,I SAW BR\<T 9TO ! ,BURG BY ! HO/8 ( :AT NATION BE !Y1 & ( :AT K9DR$80  

,/RAI<TWAY WAS ! DAMSEL ALL *ANG$2 %E LEFT H] DA9TY TRICKS1 & DREW H]SELF UP /RAI<T & /IFF4  ,%E LOOK$ AT HIM 9 ! EYES1 FLU%+ R$1 & ) KNIT BR[S1 A MOM5T1 & !N PASS$ BY HIM ) SWIFT & FIRM FEET AS ONE BO? ANGRY & A%AM$4  

,BUT ! C>L9E :O HAD BEHELD ! TWO ) A GR9 ON H] WR9KL$ FACE *ANG$ ASPECT ALSO1 & CRI$ \T FI]CELY AFT] ! DAMSEL1 & SAID3 0,:AT6 DO/ ?\ FLEE FROM ! FAIR Y\NG MAN1 & HE SO K9D & S(T ) !E1 ?\ JADE8  ,YEA1 ,I SUPPOSE ?\ DO/ FET* & C>RY = SOME MI/RESS :O IS Y\NG & A FOOL1 & :O HAS NOT YET LE>N$ H[ TO DEAL ) ! DAU<T]S ( ?9E ACCURS$ FOLK4 ,AH6 IF ,I HAD BUT MONEY TO BUY SOME ONE ( Y\1 & A GOOD ONE1 %E %\LD DO SOME?+ ELSE = ME ?AN %[+ H] FAIRNESS TO Y\NG M52 & ,I W\LD PAY H] = H] LONG LEGS & H] :ITE SK91 TILL %E %\LD CURSE H] FATE ?AT %E HAD NOT BE5 BORN LITTLE & D>K-SK9N$ & FREE1 & ) HEELS UN-BLOODI$ ) ! BLOOD ( H] BACK40  

,?US %E W5T ON1 ?\< ! DAMSEL WAS LONG \T ( E>-%OT ( H] CURSES2 & ,RALPH T>RI$ NOT TO GET AWAY FROM H] SPITEFUL BABBLE1 :I* HE N[ P>TLY UND]/OOD2 & ?AT ALL ?OSE YELL[-CLAD DAMSELS W]E ?RALLS TO ! FOLK ( ! ,BURG2 & BELIKE W]E ( ! K9DR$ ( ?OSE CAPTIVES LATE-TAK5 :OM HE HAD SE5 AMID ! HO/ AT ITS 5T]+ 9TO ! ,BURG4  

,SO HE W&]$ AWAY !NCE ?9K+ ON :AT HE %\LD DO TILL ! SUN WAS SET1 & HE HAD COME 9TO ! OP5 SPACE UND]NEA? ! WALLS1 & HAD GONE ALONG IT TILL HE CAME TO ! ,EA/ ,GATE3 !RE HE LOOK$ >\ND HIM A LITTLE & F\ND PEOPLE FL[+ BACK FROM ! ,GREAT ,PLACE1 :]ETO !Y HAD GA!R$ TO SEE ! HO/ MU/]$ & ! SPOIL BLESS$2 !N HE W5T ON /ILL UND] ! WALL1 & NOT$ NOT ?AT H]E & !RE A MAN TURN$ AB\T TO LOOK UPON HIM CURI\SLY1 = HE WAS DEEP 9 ?\<T1 CONC]N+ ! ?+S :I* HE HAD SE5 & HE>D (1 & POND]$ MU* :AT MI<T HAVE BEFALL5 HIS BRE?R5 S9CE !Y SUND]$ AT ! ,WANT-WAY NI< TO ! ,HI< ,H\SE ( ,UPMEADS4 ,)AL ! *IEF ?+ ?AT HE DESIR$ WAS TO GET HIM AWAY FROM ! ,BURG1 = HE FELT HIMSELF UNFREE !RE92 & HE SAID TO HIMSELF ?AT IF HE W]E =C$ TO DWELL AMONG ?IS FOLK1 ?AT HE HAD BETT] NEV] HAVE /OL5 HIMSELF AWAY FROM HIS FA!R & MO!R2 & :ILES EV5 HE ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD DO HIS BE/ ON ! MORR[ TO GET HIM BACK HOME TO ,UPMEADS AGA94 ,BUT !N :5 HE ?\<T ( H[ HIS LIFE W\LD GO 9 HIS OLD HOME1 !RE SEEM$ TO HIM A LACK1 & :5 HE QUE/ION$ HIMSELF AS TO :AT ?AT LACK WAS1 /RAI<TWAY HE SEEM$ TO SEE ?AT ,LADY ( ! ,WILDWOOD /&+ BE=E ! M5-AT->MS 9 H] SCANTY RAIM5T ! M9UTE BE=E HIS LIFE WAS AT ADV5TURE BECAUSE ( !M4 ,& 9 SOO? HE SMIL$ TO HIMSELF !N ) A BEAT+ HE>T1 AS HE TOLD HIMSELF ?AT ABOVE ALL ?+S HE DESIR$ TO SEE ?AT ,LADY1 :ATEV] %E MI<T BE1 & ?AT HE W\LD FOLL[ HIS ADV5TURE TO ! 5D UNTIL HE MET H]4  

,AMID !SE ?\<TS HE CAME UNTO ! ,NOR? ,GATE1 :]EBY HE HAD FIR/ 5T]$ ! ,BURG1 & BY !N IT WAS AS D>K AS ! SUMM] NI<T W\LD BE2 SO HE WOKE UP FROM HIS DREAM1 AS IT W]E1 & TOOK HIS WAY BRISKLY BACK TO ! ,FL[] DE ,LUCE4  

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