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,! ,LEE*CRAFT ( ! ,LADY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,MEAN:ILE %E W5T TO ,RALPH & /OOD BY HIM1 :O N[ BEGAN TO /IR AGA92 & %E KNELT D[N BY HIM & KISS$ HIS FACE G5TLY1 & ROSE UP HA/ILY & /OOD A LITTLE ALO( AGA94  

,N[ ,RALPH SAT UP & LOOK$ AB\T HIM1 & :5 HE SAW ! ,LADY HE FIR/ BLU%$ R$1 & !N TURN$ V]Y PALE2 = ! FULL LIFE WAS 9 HIM AGA91 & HE KNEW H]1 & LOVE DREW /RONGLY AT HIS HE>T-/R+S4 ,BUT %E LOOK$ ON HIM K9DLY & SAID TO HIM3  0,H[ F>ES IT ) !E8 ,I AM SORRY ( ?Y HURT :I* ?\ HA/ HAD = ME40  ,HE SAID3 0,=SOO?1 ,LADY1 A *ANCE KNOCK OR TWO IS NO GREAT MATT] = A LAD ( ,UPMEADS4  ,BUT OH6  ,I HAVE SE5 !E BE=E40 0,YEA10 %E SAID1 0TWICE BE=E1 FAIR KNI<T40  0,H[ IS ?AT80 HE SAID2 0ONCE ,I SAW !E1 ! FAIRE/ ?+ 9 ! WORLD1 & EVIL M5 W\LD HAVE L$ !E TO SLAU<T]2 BUT NOT TWICE40  

,%E SMIL$ ON HIM /ILL MORE K9DLY1 AS IF HE W]E A DE> FRI5D1 & SAID SIMPLY3  0,I WAS ?AT LAD 9 ! CLOAK ?AT YE SAW 9 ! ,FL[] DE ,LUCE2 & AFT]W>DS :5 YE1 ?\ & ,ROG]1 FL$ AWAY FROM ! ,BURG ( ! ,F\R ,FRI?S4 ,I HAD COME 9TO ! ,BURG ) MY CAPTA9 ( W> AT ! P]IL ( \R LIVES TO DELIV] F\R FAI?FUL FRI5DS ( M9E :O W]E ELSE DOOM$ TO AN EVIL DEA?40  

,HE SAID NAU<T1 BUT GAZ$ AT H] FACE1 WOND]+ AT H] VALIANCY & GOODNESS4  ,%E TOOK HIM BY ! H& N[1 & HELD IT )\T SPEAK+ = A LITTLE :ILE1 & HE SAT !RE /ILL LOOK+ UP 9TO H] FACE1 WOND]+ AT H] SWEETNESS & HIS HAPP9ESS4 ,!N %E SAID1 AS %E DREW H] H& AWAY & SPAKE 9 SU* A VOICE1 & SO LOOK+ AT HIM1 ?AT EV]Y WORD WAS AS A C>ESS TO HIM3 0,?Y S\L IS COM+ BACK TO !E1 MY FRI5D1 & ?\ >T WELL AT EASE3 IS IT NOT SO80  

0,O YEA10 HE SAID1 0& ,I WOKE UP HAPPILY E'5 N[2 = ME-DREAM$ ?AT MY GOSSIP CAME TO ME & KISS$ ME K9DLY2 & %E IS A FAIR WOMAN1 BUT NOT A Y\NG WOMAN40  

,AS HE SPOKE ! KNI<T1 :O HAD COME NE>LY NOISELESSLY OV] ! GRASS1 /OOD BY !M1 HOLD+ HIS HELM FULL ( WAT]1 & LOOK+ GRIMLY UPON !M2 BUT ! ,LADY LOOK$ UP AT HIM ) WIDE EYES WOND]+LY1 & ,RALPH1 BEHOLD+ H]1 DEEM$ ?AT ALL HE HAD HE>D ( H] GOODNESS WAS BUT ! V]Y SOO?4 ,BUT ! KNI<T SPAKE3  0,Y\NG MAN1 ?\ HA/ F\<T ) ME1 ?\ KN[E/ NOT :]E=E1 & GRIM WAS MY MOOD :5 ?\ MADE/ ?9E ONSET1 & /ILL IS1 SO ?AT NEV] BUT ONCE WILT ?\ BE NI<] ?Y DEA? ?AN ?\ HA/ BE5 ?IS H\R4 ,BUT N[ ,I HAVE GIV5 !E LIFE BECAUSE ( ! ASK+ ( ?IS LADY2 & !RE) ,I GIVE !E LEAVE TO COME ?Y WAYS ) US3 NAY1 RA!R ,I COMM& !E TO COME1 = ?\ >T MY PRISON]1 TO BE KEPT OR RANSOM$1 OR SET FREE AS ,I WILL4  ,BUT MY WILL IS ?AT ?\ %ALT NOT HAVE ?9E >MOR & WEAPONS2 & !RE IS A CAUSE = ?IS1 :I* MAYHAPP5 ,I WILL TELL !E H]EAFT]4 ,BUT N[ ,I BID !E DR9K ( ?IS WAT]1 & !N DO (F ?9E HELM & HAUB]K & GIVE ME ?Y SWORD & DAGG]1 & GO ) US PEACEABLY2 & BE NOT OV]MU* A%AM$1 = ,I HAVE OV]COME M5 :O BOA/$ !MSELVES TO BE GREAT W>RIORS4  

,SO ,RALPH DRANK ( ! WAT]1 & DID (F HIS HELM1 & CA/ WAT] ON HIS FACE1 & >OSE1 & SAID SMIL+3  0,NAY1 MY MA/]1 ,I AM NAU<T A%AM$ ( MY MI%APS3  & AS TO MY GO+ ) !E & ! ,LADY1 ?\ HA/ HE>D ME SAY UND] ?Y DAGG] ?AT ,I W\LD NOT =BE> TO FOLL[ H]2 SO ,I SC>CE NE$ ?Y COMM& !RETO40  ,! KNI<T SC[L$ ON HIM & SAID3 0,HOLD ?Y PEACE1 FOOL6  ,?\ W]T BE/ NOT /IR MY WRA? AGA940 0,NAY10 SAID ,RALPH1 0?\ HA/ MY SWORD1 & MAY/ SLAY ME IF ?\ WILT2 !RE=E BE NOT WORD-VALIANT ) ME40  

,SAID ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN3  0,WELL1 WELL1 ?\ HA/ ! RI<T ( IT !RE4 ,ONLY BEW>E LE/ ?\ TRY ME OV]MU*4  ,BUT N[ MU/ WE SET =? ON \R ROAD2 & H]E IS WORK = !E TO DO3  A HUNDR$ Y>DS )9 ! ?ICK WOOD 9 A /RAI<T L9E FROM ! OAK-TREE ?\ %ALT F9D TWO HORSES1 M9E & ! KNI<T'S :O FELL BE=E ME2 GO ?\ & BR+ !M HI!R2 = ,I WILL NOT LEAVE !E ) MY LADY1 LE/ ,I HAVE TO SLAY !E 9 ! 5D1 & MAYBE H] ALSO40  

,RALPH NODD$ *E]FULLY1 & SET (F ON HIS TASK1 & WAS ! READI] !RE9 BECAUSE ! ,LADY LOOK$ ON HIM K9DLY & COMPASSIONATELY AS HE W5T BY H]4 ,HE F\ND ! HORSES SPE$ILY1 A BLACK HORSE ?AT WAS ( ! ,BLACK ,KNI<T1 & A BAY ( ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN1 & HE CAME BACK ) !M LI<TLY4  

,BUT :5 HE CAME TO ! OAK-TREE AGA91 LO1 ! KNI<T & ! ,LADY BO? KNEEL+ OV] ! BODY ( ! ,BLACK ,KNI<T1 & ,RALPH SAW ?AT ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN WAS SOBB+ & WEEP+ SORELY1 SO ?AT HE DEEM$ ?AT HE WAS TAK+ LEAVE ( HIS FRI5D ?AT LAY DEAD !RE3  BUT :5 ,RALPH HAD TI$ UP ?OSE O!R TWO /E$S BY ,SILV]FAX & DRAWN RE> TO ?OSE TWA91 ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN LOOK$ UP AT HIM1 & SPAKE 9 A *E]FUL VOICE3 0,?\ SEEME/ TO BE NO ILL MAN1 ?\< ?\ HA/ COME ACROSS MY LADY2 SO N[ ,I BID !E REJOICE ?AT !RE IS A GOOD KNI<T MORE 9 ! WORLD ?AN WE DEEM$ E'5 N[2 = ?IS MY FRI5D ,WALT] ! ,BLACK IS ALIVE /ILL40 0,YEA10 SAID ! ,LADY1 0& BELIKE HE %ALL LIVE A LONG :ILE YET40  

,SO ,RALPH LOOK$1 & SAW ?AT !Y HAD /RIPP$ ! KNI<T ( HIS HAUB]K & HELM1 & B>$ HIS BODY1 & ?AT ! ,LADY WAS DRESS+ A GREAT & SORE W\ND 9 HIS SIDE2 NEI!R WAS HE COME TO HIMSELF AGA93  HE WAS A Y\NG MAN1 & V]Y GOODLY TO LOOK ON1 D>K HAIR$ & /RAI<T ( FEATURE1 FAIR ( FACE2 & ,RALPH FELT A GRIEF AT HIS HE>T AS HE BEHELD ! ,LADY'S H&S DEAL+ ) HIS B>E FLE%1 ?\< NAU<T ! MAN KNEW ( IT BELIKE4  

,AS = ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN1 HE WAS NO MORE GRIM & MOODY1 BUT SMIL+ & JOY\S1 & HE SPAKE & SAID3  0,Y\NG MAN1 ?IS %ALL /& !E 9 GOOD /EAD ?AT ,I HAVE NOT SLA9 MY FRI5D ?IS B\T4  ,SOO? TO SAY1 IT MI<T ELSE HAVE GONE H>D ) !E ON ! WAY TO MY H\SE1 OR /ILL MORE 9 MY H\SE4 ,BUT N[ BE ( GOOD HE>T1 = UNLESS ( ?9E [N FOLLY ?\ RUN ON ! SWORD'S PO9T1 ?\ MAY/ YET LIVE & DO WELL40 ,!N HE TURN$ TO ! ,LADY & SAID3  0,DAME1 = AS GOOD A LEE* AS YE BE1 YE MAY NOT HEAL ?IS MAN SO ?AT HE MAY SIT 9 HIS SADDLE )9 !SE T5 DAYS2 & N[ :AT IS TO DO 9 ?IS MATT]80  

,%E LOOK$ ON HIM ) SMIL+ LIPS & A /RANGE LI<T 9 H] EYES1 & SAID3  0,YEA1 =SOO?1 :AT WILT ?\ DO8 ,WILT ?\ ABIDE H]E BY ,WALT] ?YSELF ALONE1 & LET ME BR+ ! IMP ( ,UPMEADS HOME TO \R H\SE8  ,OR WILT ?\ RIDE HOME & S5D FOLK ) A LITT] TO US8  ,OR %ALL ?IS Y\NGL+ RIDE AT ALL ADV5TURE1 & SEEK TO ,SUNWAY ?R\< ! BL9D WOODL&8 ,:I* %ALL IT BE80  

,! KNI<T LAU<$ \TRI<T1 & SAID3  0,YEA1 FAIR ONE1 ?IS IS MU* LIKE TO ! TALE ( ! C>LE AT ! F]RY ) ! FOX1 & ! GOAT1 & ! CABBAGE40  

,!RE WAS SC>CE A SMILE ON H] FACE AS %E SAID G5TLY3 0,ONE ?+ IS TO BE ?\<T (1 ?AT ,WALT]'S S\L IS NOT YET SO FA/ 9 HIS BODY ?AT EI!R ?\ OR SOME R\<-H&$ LEE* MAY BE SURE ( HEAL+ HIM2 IT MU/ BE ?IS H&1 & ! LE>N+ :I* IT HA? LE>N$ :I* MU/ DEAL ) HIM = A :ILE4 ,& %E /RET*$ \T H] >M OV] ! W\ND$ MAN1 ) ! F+]S PO9T+ D[N ! WAT]1 & R$D5$ )AL1 AS IF %E FELT ! HE>TS' GRE$9ESS ( ! TWO M5 :O W]E LOOK+ ON H] BEAUTY4  

,! BIG KNI<T SI<$1 & SAID3  0,WELL1 UNLESS ,I AM TO KILL HIM OV] AGA91 !RE IS NO?+ = IT BUT \R ABID+ ) HIM = ! NEXT FEW H\RS AT LEA/4  ,TO-MORR[ IS A NEW DAY1 & FAIR IS ! WOODL&-HALL ( SUMM]-TIDE2 NEI!R %ALL WAT] FAIL US4 ,BUT AS TO VICTUAL1 ,I WOT NOT SAVE ?AT WE HAVE NONE40  

,! ,LADY LAU<$1 & SAID TO ,RALPH2 0,:O KN[E? :AT ?\ MAY/ F9D IF ?\ GO TO ! BLACK HORSE & LOOK 9TO ! SADDLE-BAGS :I* ,I SAW UPON HIM A:ILE AGONE8  ,= 9DE$ WE NE$ SOME:AT1 IF IT W]E BUT TO KEEP ! LIFE 9 ! BODY ( ?IS W\ND$ MAN40  

,RALPH SPRANG UP & TURN$ TO ! HORSE1 & F\ND ! SADDLE-BAGS ON HIM1 & TOOK FROM !M BREAD & FLE%1 & A FLASK ( GOOD W9E1 & BR\<T !M TO ! ,LADY1 :O LAU<$ & SAID3  0,?\ >T A GOOD SEEK] & NO ILL F9D]40  ,!N %E GAVE ! W\ND$ MAN TO DR9K ( ! W9E1 SO ?AT HE /IRR$ SOME:AT1 & ! COLOR CAME 9TO HIS FACE A LITTLE4 ,!N %E BADE GA!R /ORE ( BRACK5 = A B$ = ! ,BLACK ,KNI<T1 & ,RALPH BE/IRR$ HIMSELF !RE91 BUT ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN SAT LOOK+ AT ! ,LADY AS %E BUSI$ H]SELF ) HIS FRI5D1 & GLOOM SEEM$ GA!R+ ON HIM AGA94  

,BUT :5 ! BRACK5 WAS 5\<1 ! ,LADY MADE A B$ DEFTLY & SPE$ILY2 & BETWE5 ! ?REE !Y LAID ! W\ND$ MAN !REON1 :O SEEM$ COM+ TO HIMSELF SOME:AT1 & SPAKE A FEW WORDS1 BUT ?OSE NO?+ TO ! PO9T4 ,!N ! ,LADY TOOK H] GAY EMBROID]$ CLOAK1 :I* LAY AT ! FOOT ( ! OAK TREE1 & CA/ IT OV] HIM &1 AS ,RALPH DEEM$1 EY$ HIM LOV+LY1 & BELIKE ! ,KNI<T ( ! ,SUN ?\<T 9 LIKEWISE1 = HE SC[L$ UPON H]2 & = A:ILE BUT LITTLE WAS ! JOYANCE BY ! ANCI5T OAK1 UNLESS IT W]E ) ! ,LADY4  

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