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,RALPH ,COME? TO ,HI<AM-ON-!-,WAY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

#e4 ,RALPH ,COME? TO ,HI<AM-ON-!-,WAY  

,NAU<T MORE BEFELL ,RALPH TO TELL ( TILL HE CAME TO ! 5D ( ! ,D[NS & SAW ,HI<AM LY+ BEL[ HIM OV]LOOK$ BY A :ITE CA/LE ON A KNOLL1 & ) A RIV] LAPP+ IT AB\T & W9D+ ON ?R\< ITS FAIR GRE5 MEAD[S EV5 AS ,CLEM5T HAD TOLD4 ,FROM AMID ITS H\SES ROSE UP ?REE T[]S ( *UR*ES ABOVE !IR LEAD5 RO(S1 & HI< ABOVE ALL1 LONG & GREAT1 ! ,ABBEY ,*UR*2 & N[ WAS ! L[ SUN GLITT]+ ON ITS GILD$ VANES & ! W+S ( ! ANGELS HI< UPON ! BATTLEM5TS4  

,SO ,RALPH RODE D[N ! SLOPES & WAS BRISK AB\T IT1 = IT WAS DRAW+ T[>D SUNSET1 & HE KNEW NOT AT :AT H\R !Y %UT !IR GATES4 ,! ROAD WAS /EEP & W9D+1 & IT WAS ! MORE P>T ( AN H\R ]E HE CAME TO ! GATE1 :I* WAS OP51 & LIKE TO BE YET1 = MANY FOLK W]E ?RONG+ 91 :I* ?RONG ALSO HAD H9D]$ HIM SOON AFT] HE CAME 9TO ! PLA9 C\NTRY4  ,! GATE WAS FAIR & /RONG1 BUT ,RALPH SAW NO M5-AT->MS AB\T IT ?AT EV5+4  ,HE RODE 9TO ! /REET UNQUE/ION$1 & !RE9 WAS ! ?RONG GREAT ( PEOPLE CLAD 9 FAIR & GAY ATTIRE2 & PRES5TLY ,RALPH CALL$ TO M9D ?AT ?IS WAS ,/4 ,JOHN'S ,EVE1 SO ?AT HE KNEW ?AT !RE WAS SOME FEA/ T[>D4  

,AT LA/ ! ?RONG WAS SO ?ICK ?AT HE WAS /AY$ BY IT2 & !RE)AL A RELIGI\S :O WAS BESIDE HIM & ?RU/ UP AGA9/ HIS HORSE1 TURN$ TO HIM & GAVE HIM GOOD EV51 & SAID3  0,BY ?Y WEAPONS & GE> ?\ >T A /RANG] H]E 9 \R BURG1 ,SIR ,KNI<T80  

0,SO IT IS10 SAID ,RALPH4  

0,& :I!R AWAY80 SAID ! MONK2 0HA/ ?\ SOME K9SMAN OR FRI5D 9 ! T[N80  

0,NAY10 SAID ,RALPH1 0,I SEEK A GOOD HO/ELRY :]E ,I MAY ABIDE ! NI<T = MY MONEY40  

,! MONK %OOK HIS HEAD & SAID3  0,SEE YE ! FOLK8  ,IT IS HOLIDAY TIME1 & MIDSUMM] AFT] HAYSEL4  ,YE %ALL SC>CE GET LODG+ \TSIDE \R H\SE4 ,BUT :AT !N8  ,COME ?\ ?I!R /RAI<TWAY & HAVE H>BOR ( ! BE/1 & SEE \R PRIOR1 :O LOVE? Y\NG & BRISK M5-AT->MS LIKE TO !E4 ,LO N[6 ! ?RONG OP5E? A LITTLE2 ,I WILL WALK BY ?Y BRIDLE & LEAD !E ! %ORTE/ ROAD ?I!R40  

,RALPH GA9SAID HIM NOT1 & !Y BOR$ ?R\< ! ?RONG ( ! /REET TILL !Y CAME 9TO ! M>KET-SQU>E1 :I* WAS V]Y GREAT & CLEAN1 PAV$ ) /ONES ALL OV]3  TALL & FAIR H\SES ROSE UP ON ?REE SIDES ( IT1 & ON ! F\R? WAS ! ,GREAT ,*UR* :I* MADE ?OSE H\SES SEEM BUT L[3 MO/ ( IT WAS NEW-BUILT2 = ! LORD ,ABBOT ?AT !N WAS1 ?\< HE HAD NOT BEGUN IT1 HAD TAK5 ! WORK UP FROM HIS =]UNN] & HAD PU%$ IT =W>D ALL HE MI<T2 = HE WAS V]Y RI*1 & AN OP5H&$ MAN4 ,LIKE D>K GOLD IT %[$ UND] ! EV5+ SUN1 & ! PA9T$ & GILD$ IMAG]Y %ONE LIKE JEWELS UPON IT4  

0,YEA10 SAID ! MONK1 AS HE NOT$ ,RALPH'S WOND] AT ?IS WOND]2 0A MO/ GOODLY H\SE IT IS1 & HAPPY %ALL !Y BE ?AT DWELL !RE40  

,!RE) HE L$ ,RALPH ON1 TURN+ ASIDE ?R\< ! GREAT SQU>E4 ,RALPH SAW ?AT !RE W]E MANY FOLK !RE91 ?\< IT WAS TOO BIG TO BE ?RONG$ ?ICK ) !M4  ,AMID ( IT WAS N[ A GREAT PILE ( WOOD HUNG AB\T ) FL[]S1 & H>D BY IT A /AGE BUILT UP ) HANG+S ( RI* CLO? ON ONE SIDE !RE(4  ,HE ASK$ ! MONK :AT ?IS MI<T MEAN1 & HE TOLD HIM ! WOOD WAS = ! ,MIDSUMM] BALE-FIRE1 & ! /AGE = ! %[ ?AT %\LD COME !REAFT]4 ,SO ! BRO!R L$ ,RALPH D[N A LANE TO ! S\? ( ! GREAT WE/ DOOR1 & ALONG ! SIDE ( ! M9/] & SO CAME TO ! ,ABBEY GATE1 & !RE WAS ,RALPH WELL GREET$1 & HAD ALL ?+S GIV5 HIM :I* W]E DUE TO A GOOD KNI<T2 & !N WAS HE BR\<T 9TO ! ,GUE/-HALL1 A V]Y FAIR *AMB]1 :I* WAS N[ FULL ( M5 ( ALL DEGREES4 ,HE WAS %[N TO A SEAT ON ! DAIS )9 TWO ( ! SUBPRIOR'S1 & BESIDE HIM SAT AN HONORABLE LORD1 A VASSAL ( ,/4 ,M>Y'S4 ,SO WAS SUPP] S]V$ WELL & ABUNDANTLY3  ! MEAT & DR9K WAS ( ! BE/1 & ! VESSEL & ALL ! PL5I%+ WAS AS GOOD AS MI<T BE2 & ! WALLS ( ?AT *AMB] W]E HUNG ) NOBLE >RAS-CLO? PICTUR+ ! ,PILGRIMAGE ( ! ,S\L ( ,MAN4  

,EV]Y MAN !RE :O SPOKE ) ,RALPH1 & !Y W]E MANY1 WAS EXCE$+ C\RTE\S TO HIM2 & HE HE>D MU* TALK AB\T HIM ( ! WEAL? ( ! L&S ( ,/4 ,M>Y'S AT ,HI<AM1 & H[ IT WAS FL\RI%+2 & ( ! ,ABBOT H[ MI<TY HE WAS1 SO ?AT HE MI<T DO :AT HE W\LD1 & ?AT HIS WILL WAS TO HELP & TO GIVE1 & BE BLI! ) ALL M53 & FOLK TOLD ( TURMOIL & W> 9 O!R L&S1 & PRAIS$ ! PEACE ( ,HI<AM-ON-!-,WAY4  

,RALPH LI/5$ TO ALL ?IS1 & SMIL$1 & SAID TO HIMSELF ?AT TO ANO!R MAN ?IS MI<T WELL BE ! 5D ( HIS J\RNEY = ?AT TIME2 BUT = HIM ALL ?IS PEACE & WELL-BE+ WAS NOT 5\<2 = ?\< IT W]E A RI*] L& ?AN ,UPMEADS1 YET TO ! PEACE & ! QUIET HE WAS WELL US$1 & HE HAD COME =? NOT = ! W9N+ ( FATT] PEACE1 BUT TO TRY :AT NEW ?+ HIS Y\? & HIS MI<T & HIS HI< HOPE & HIS GOOD HAP MI<T ACCOMPLI%4  

,SO :5 ! SUPP] WAS OV]1 & ! W9E & SPICES HAD BE5 BR\<T1 ! ,GUE/-HALL BEGAN TO ?9 SOME:AT1 & ! BRO!R :O HAD BR\<T ,RALPH ?I!R CAME TO HIM & SAID3  

0,FAIR LORD1 IT W]E N[ISE ILL IF YE W5T =?1 AS O!RS ( \R GUE/S HAVE DONE1 TO SEE ! DE$S ( ,MIDSUMM] ,EVE ?AT %ALL BE DONE 9 ! GREAT SQU>E 9 HONOR ( ,HOLY ,JOHN2 = \R MANN] !RE9 AT ,HI<AM HAS BE5 MU* ?\<T (4 ,LOOK MY SON60  

,HE PO9T$ TO ! W9D[S ( ! HALL !RE)1 & LO6 !Y GREW YELL[ & BRI<T ) SOME FIRE )\T1 AS IF A NEW FI]Y DAY HAD BE5 BORN \T ( ! DUSK ( ! SUMM] NI<T2 = ! LI<T ?AT %ONE ?R\< ! W9D[S \T-DID ! C&LE-LI<T 9 ! HALL4 ,RALPH />T$ !REAT & LAID HIS RI<T H& TO ! PLACE ( HIS SWORD1 :I* 9DE$ HE HAD LEFT ) ! *AMB]LA92 BUT ! MONK LAU<$ & SAID3  0,FE> NO?+1 LORD2 !RE IS NO FOEMAN 9 ,HI<AM3 COME N[1 LE/ ?\ BE BELAT$ ( ! %[40  

,SO HE L$ ,RALPH =?1 & 9TO ! SQU>E1 :]E !RE WAS A SPACE APPO9T$ = ! BRE?R5 & !IR GUE/S TO SEE ! PLAYS2 & ! SQU>E WAS N[ SO FULL ( FOLK ?AT IT SEEM$ LIKE AS IF ?AT !RE W]E NO ONE MAN 9 ! /REETS :I* W]E ]E:ILE SO ?RONG$4  

,!RE W]E R[S ( M5-AT->MS 9 BRI<T >MOR ALSO TO KEEP ! FOLK 9 !IR PLACES1 LIKE AS HURDLES P5 ! %EEP UP2 H[BEIT !Y W]E N[ISE R\< ) FOLK1 BUT HUMBLE & C\RTE\S4 ,MANY & MANY W]E ! TOR*ES & CRESSETS BURN+ /EADILY 9 ! CALM AIR1 SO ?AT1 AS A=ESAID1 NI<T WAS TURN$ 9TO DAY4 ,BUT ON ! SCAFFOLD A=ESAID W]E /&+ BRI<T & GAY FIGURES1 :OSE NAMES OR :AT !Y W]E ,RALPH HAD NO TIME TO ASK4  

,N[ ! BELLS BEGAN TO CLA% FROM ! GREAT T[] ( ! M9/]1 & 9 A LITTLE :ILE !Y HAD CLA%$ !MSELVES 9TO ORD] & RANG CLE> & TUNEABLY = A SPACE2 & :ILE !Y W]E R++1 LO6 ?OSE GAY-CLAD PEOPLE DEP>T$ FROM ! SCAFFOLD1 & A CANVAS PA9T$ LIKE A M\NTA9-SIDE1 ROCKY & ) CAVES !RE91 WAS DRAWN UP AT ! BACK ( IT4 ,!N CAME !REON ONE CLAD LIKE A K+ HOLD+ A FAIR MAID5 BY ! H&1 & ) HIM WAS A DAME RI*LY CLAD & ) A CR[N ON H] HEAD4 ,SO !SE TWO KISS$ ! MAID51 & LAM5T$ OV] H]1 & W5T !IR WAYS1 & ! MAID5 LEFT ALONE SAT D[N UPON A ROCK & COV]$ UP H] FACE & WEPT2 & :ILE ,RALPH WOND]$ :AT ?IS MI<T MEAN1 OR :AT GRIEV$ ! MAID51 !RE CAME CREEP+1 AS IT W]E FROM \T ( A CRANNY ( ! ROCKS1 A WORM HUGE-HEAD$ & COV]$ OV] ) SCALES ?AT GLITT]$ 9 ! TOR*-LI<T4 ,!N ,RALPH SPRANG UP 9 HIS PLACE1 = HE FE>$ = ! MAID5 ?AT ! WORM W\LD DEV\R H]3  BUT ! MONK :O SAT BY HIM PULL$ HIM D[N BY ! SKIRT1 & LAU<$ & SAID3 0,SIT /ILL1 LORD6 = ! *AMPION ALSO HAS BE5 PROVID$40  

,!N ,RALPH SAT D[N AGA9 SOME:AT ABA%$ & LOOK$ ON2 YET WAS HIS HE>T 9 HIS M\? ! :ILE4  ,& SO :ILE ! MAID5 /OOD AS ONE A/ONI$ BE=E ! WORM1 :O GAP$ UPON H] ) WIDE OP5 M\?1 !RE CAME =? FROM A CLEFT 9 ! ROCKS A GOODLY KNI<T :O BORE SILV]1 A R$ CROSS2 & HE HAD HIS SWORD 9 HIS H&1 & HE FELL UPON ! WORM TO SMITE HIM2 & ! WORM RAMP$ UP AGA9/ HIM1 & !RE WAS BATTLE BETWIXT !M1 :ILE ! MAID5 KNELT ANI< ) H] H&S CLASP$ TOGE!R4  

,!N ,RALPH KNEW ?AT ?IS WAS A PLAY ( ! FI<T ( ,/4 ,GEORGE ) ! WORM2 SO HE SAT SIL5T TILL ! *AMPION HAD SMITT5 (F ! WORM'S HEAD & HAD COME TO ! MAID5 & KISS$ & EMBRAC$ H]1 & %[N H] ! GRISLY HEAD4 ,!N PRES5TLY CAME MANY FOLK ON TO ! SCAFFOLD1 TO WIT1 ! K+ & QUE5 :O W]E ! FA!R & MO!R ( ! MAID51 & A BI%OP CLAD 9 V]Y FAIR VE/M5TS1 & KNI<TS )AL2 & !Y /OOD AB\T ,/4 ,GEORGE & ! MAID51 & ) !M W]E M9/RELS :O FELL TO PLAY+ UPON H>PS & FIDDLES2 :ILE O!R SOME FELL TO S++ A SWEET SONG 9 HONOR ( ,/4 ,GEORGE1 & ! MAID5 DELIV]$4  

,SO :5 IT WAS ALL DONE1 ! MONK SAID3  0,?IS PLAY IS SET =? BY ! M5-AT->MS ( \R LORD ,ABBOT1 :O HAVE GREAT DEVOTION T[>D ,/4 ,GEORGE1 & HE IS !IR FRI5D & !IR GOOD LORD4 ,BUT H]EAFT] WILL BE O!R PLAYS1 ( WILD M5 & !IR FEA/+ 9 ! WOODS 9 ! ,GOLD5 ,AGE ( ! WORLD2 & ?AT IS DONE BY ! SCRIBES & ! LIMN]S4  ,& AFT] ?AT WILL BE A PAGEANT ( ,/4 ,AGNES ORD]$ BY ! CLO?I]S & ! WEBB]S1 :I* BE BO? MANY & DEFT 9 ?IS GOOD T[N4 ,ALBEIT ?\ >T A Y\NG MAN & HA/ RIDD5 F> TO-DAY BELIKE1 & MAYHAPP5 ?\ WILT NOT BE ABLE TO 5DURE IT3 SO IT MAY BE WELL TO BR+ !E \T ( ?IS ?RONG /RAI<TWAY4 ,MOREOV] ,I HAVE BE?\<T ME1 ?AT !RE IS MU* ( :AT IS PRES5TLY TO COME :I* WE %ALL SEE BETT] FROM ! M9/] RO(1 OR EV5 IT MAY BE FROM ! T[]3  WILT ?\ COME !N80  

,RALPH HAD LIEF] HAVE SAT !RE & SE5 ALL ! PLAYS TO ! 5D1 = !Y SEEM$ TO HIM EXCE$+ FAIR1 & LIKE TO RAVI% ! S\L FROM ! BODY2 H[BEIT1 BE+ %AMEFAC$1 HE KNEW NOT H[ TO GA9SAY ! BRO!R1 :O TOOK HIM BY ! H&1 & L$ HIM ?R\< ! PRESS TO ! WE/ FRONT ( ! M9/]1 :]E ON ! NOR? SIDE WAS A LITTLE DOOR 9 A NOOK4 ,SO !Y W5T UP A /AIR !RE9 A GOOD WAY TILL !Y CAME 9TO A GALL]Y OV] ! WE/]N DOOR2 & LOOK+ =? !NCE ,RALPH DEEM$ ?AT HE C\LD HAVE SE5 A LONG WAY HAD DAYLI<T BE51 = IT WAS HI<] ?AN ! TOPS ( ! HI<E/ H\SES4  

,SO !RE !Y ABODE A SPACE LOOK+ D[N ON ! SQU>E & ITS ?RONG1 & ! BELLS1 :I* HAD BE5 R++ :5 !Y CAME UP1 N[ CEAS$ A :ILE4 ,BUT PRES5TLY !RE >OSE GREAT %\TS & CLAMOR AMONG ! FOLK BEL[1 & !Y C\LD SEE M5 ) TOR*ES DRAW+ NE> TO ! PILE ( WOOD1 & !N ALL ( A SUDD5 %OT UP FROM IT A GREAT SPIR+ FLAME1 & ALL ! PEOPLE %\T$ TOGE!R1 :ILE ! BELLS BROKE \T AGA9 OV] !IR HEADS4  

,!N ! BRO!R PO9T$ ALO( ) HIS F+] & SAID3 0,LO Y\6 FAIR LORD1 H[ BALE SPEAKS TO BALE ALL ALONG ! HEADL&S ( ! D[N-C\NTRY1 & BEL[ !RE 9 ! ?ORPS BY ! RIV]60  

,=SOO? ,RALPH SAW FIRE AFT] FIRE BREAK \T TO ! WE/W>D2 & ! BRO!R SAID3  0,& IF WE /OOD OV] ! HI< ALT> & LOOK$ EA/1 YE W\LD SEE MORE ( SU* FIRES & MANY MORE2 & ALL !SE BALES >E PIL$ UP & LI<T$ BY VASSALS & VILLE9S ( MY LORD ,ABBOT3 N[ TO-NI<T !Y >E BUT M]E ,MIDSUMM] BALE-FIRES2 BUT D\BT YE NOT ?AT IF !RE CAME W> 9TO ! L& EA* ONE ( !SE BALES W\LD MEAN AT LEA/ A HALF-SCORE ( /\T M51 >*]S & M5-AT->MS1 ALL READY TO S]VE !IR LORD AT ALL ADV5TURE4  ,ALL ?IS ! TYRANTS R\ND AB\T1 ?AT HATE HOLY ,*UR* & OPPRESS ! POOR1 KN[ FULL WELL2 !RE=E WE LIVE 9 PEACE 9 !SE L&S40  

,RALPH HE>K5$1 BUT SAID NAU<T2 = AMID ALL ?IS FLA%+ ( FIRE & FLAME1 & ! CRY+ \T ( FOLK1 & ! MEASUR$ CLA% ( ! BELLS SO NE> HIM1 HIS ?\<T WAS CONFUS$1 & HE HAD NO WORDS READY TO H&4 ,BUT ! MONK TURN$ FROM ! P>APET & LOOK$ HIM FULL 9 ! FACE & SAID TO HIM3  

0,?\ >T A FAIR Y\NG MAN1 & /RONG1 & ( G5TLE BLOOD AS ,I DEEM2 & ?\ SEEME/ TO ME TO HAVE ! LUCKY LOOK 9 ?9E EYES3 N[ ,I TELL !E ?AT IF ?\ W]T TO TAKE S]VICE ) MY LORD ?\ %\LDE/ NEV] RUE IT4  ,YEA1 :Y %\LDE/ ?\ NOT WAX 9 HIS S]VICE1 & BECOME HIS ,CAPTA9 ( ,CAPTA9S1 :I* IS AN (FICE MEET = K+S80  

,RALPH LOOK$ ON HIM1 BUT ANSW]$ NAU<T1 = HE C\LD NOT GA!R HIS ?\<TS = AN ANSW]2 & ! BRO!R SAID3 0,?9K ( IT1 ,I BID !E1 FAIR Y\NG LORD2 & BE SURE ?AT NO:]E %ALT ?\ HAVE A BETT] LIVELIHOOD1 NOT EV5 W]T ?\ A K+'S SON2 = ! *ILDR5 ( MY LORD ,ABBOT >E SU* ?AT NONE D>E? TO DO !M ANY DISPLEASURE2 NEI!R IS ANY OV]LORD AS GOOD AS IS ,HOLY ,*UR*40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0D\BTLESS ?\ SAYE/ SOO?2 YET ,I WOT NOT ?AT ,I AM COME =? TO SEEK A MA/]40  

,SAID ! BRO!R3  0,NAY1 DO BUT SEE ! LORD ,ABBOT1 AS ?\ MAY/ DO TO-MORR[1 IF ?\ WILT40  

0,I W\LD HAVE HIS BLESS+10 SAID ,RALPH4  

0,NO LESS %ALT ?\ HAVE10 SAID ! BRO!R2 0BUT LOOK Y\ D[N YOND]2 = ,I CAN SEE TOK5S ?AT MY LORD IS EV5 N[ COM+ =?40  

,RALPH LOOK$ D[N & BEHELD ! FOLK P>T+ TO RI<T & LEFT1 & A LANE MADE AMID ! ?RONG1 GU>D$ BY M5-AT->MS M+L$ ) ! CROSS-BE>]S & BRE?R52 & ! S\ND ( TRUMPETS BL>$ =? OV] ! NOISES ( ! ?RONG4  

0,IF ! LORD ,ABBOT COME?10 SAID ,RALPH1 0,I W]E FA9 ( HIS BLESS+ TO-NI<T BE=E ,I SLEEP3  SO GO WE D[N /RAI<TWAY ?AT ,I MAY KNEEL BE=E HIM ) ! RE/40  

0,:AT60 SAID ! MONK1 0,WILT ?\1 MY LORD1 KNEEL AMONG ALL !SE BURGESSES & VAVASSORS :5 ?\ MI<TE/ SEE ! ,ABBOT 9 HIS [N *AMB] FACE TO FACE ALONE ) HIM80  

0,FA!R10 SAID ,RALPH1 0,I AM NO GREAT MAN1 & ,I MU/ NE$S DEP>T BETIMES TO-MORR[2 = ,I P]CEIVE ?AT H]E >E ?+S TOO MI<TY & OV]-MA/]+ = SU* AS ,I BE40  

0,WELL10 SAID ! MONK1 0YET MAY/ ?\ COME BACK AGA92 SO AT PRES5T ,I WILL MAKE NO MORE WORDS AB\T IT40  

,SO !Y W5T D[N1 & CAME \T AMID ! ?RONG1 ABOVE :I* ! BALE /ILL FL>$ HI<1 MAK+ ! SUMM] NI<T AS LI<T AS DAY4 ,! BRO!R MADE WAY = ,RALPH1 SO ?AT !Y /OOD 9 ! FRONT R[ ( FOLK3  !Y HAD NOT BE5 !RE ONE M9UTE ]E !Y HE>D ! S\ND ( ! BRE?R5 S++1 & ! ,ABBOT CAME =? \T ( ! LANE ?AT W5T D[N TO ! GATE4 ,!N ALL FOLK W5T D[N UPON !IR KNEES1 & ?US ABODE HIM4 ,RI<T SO ,RALPH DEEM$ ?AT HE FELT SOME ONE PULL HIS SLEEVE1 BUT 9 SU* A ?RONG ?AT WAS NAU<T ( A WOND]2 H[BEIT1 HE TURN$ & LOOK$ TO HIS LEFT1 :5CE CAME ! TUG1 & SAW KNEEL+ BESIDE HIM A TALL MAN-AT->MS1 :O BORE A SALLET ON HIS HEAD 9 SU* WISE ?AT IT COV]$ ALL HIS FACE SAVE ! PO9T ( HIS *94 ,!N ,RALPH BE?\<T HIM ( ! MAN ( ! LEAFLESS TREE1 & HE LOOK$ TO SEE :AT >MORY ! MAN BORE ON HIS COAT2 BUT HE HAD NO?+ SAVE A LOOSE FROCK ( :ITE L95 OV] HIS HAUB]K4  ,NEV]!LESS1 HE HE>D A VOICE 9 HIS E>1 :I* SAID1 0,! SECOND TIME60 :]EON HE DEEM$ ?AT IT WAS V]ILY ?AT SAME MAN3  YET HAD HE NAU<T TO DO TO LAY HOLD ON HIM1 & HE MI<T NOT SPEAK ) HIM1 = EV5 !RE) CAME ! ,ABBOT 9 G>M5TS ALL ( GOLD1 GO+ A-FOOT UND] A CANOPY ( BAUDEKYN1 ) ! PRECI\S MIT] ON HIS HEAD1 & ! CROSI] BORNE BE=E HIM1 AS IF HE HAD BE5 A PATRI>*3 = HE WAS AN EXCE$+ MI<TY LORD4  

,RALPH LOOK$ H>D ON HIM AS HE PASS$ BY1 BLESS+ ! FOLK ) UPRAIS$ H&2 & HE SAW ?AT HE WAS A TALL SP>E MAN1 CLEAN-%AV51 & ?9-FAC$2 BUT NO OLD MAN1 BELIKE SC>CE ( FIFTY W9T]S4 ,RALPH CAU<T HIS EYE1 & HE SMIL$ ON ! GOODLY Y\NG MAN SO K9DLY1 ?AT = A MOM5T ,RALPH DEEM$ ?AT HE W\LD DWELL 9 ,/4 ,M>Y'S ,H\SE = A LITTLE :ILE2 =1 ?\<T HE1 IF MY FA!R1 OR ,NI*OLAS1 HE> ( ME !RE91 !Y MU/ EV5 LET ME ALONE TO ABIDE H]E4  

,!RE) ! ,ABBOT W5T =? TO HIS PLACE1 & SAT HIM D[N UND] A GOODLY CLO? ( E/ATE1 & FOLK /OOD UP AGA92 BUT :5 ,RALPH LOOK$ = ! MAN 9 ! SALLET HE C\LD SEE NAU<T ( HIM4  ,N[ :5 ! ,ABBOT WAS SET D[N1 M5 MADE A CLE> R+ R\ND AB\T ! BALE1 & !RE CAME 9TO ! SAID R+ TWELVE Y\NG M51 EA* CLAD 9 NAU<T SAVE A GOAT-SK91 & ) G>L&S ( LEAVES & FL[]S AB\T !IR MIDDLES3 !Y HAD ) !M A :EEL DONE AB\T ) /RAW & HEMP PAY$ ) PIT* & BRIM/ONE4  ,!Y SET FIRE TO ! SAME1 & !N TRUNDL$ IT BLAZ+ R\ND AB\T ! BALE TWELVE TIMES4 ,!N CAME TO !M TWELVE DAMSELS CLAD 9 SU*-LIKE GUISE AS ! Y\NG M53  !N BO? B&S1 ! Y\NG M5 & ! MAID5S1 DREW NE> TO ! BALE1 :I* WAS N[ BURN+ L[1 & /OOD AB\T IT1 & JO9$ H&S1 & SO DANC$ R\ND IT A :ILE1 & MEANTIME ! FIDDLES PLAY$ AN UNC\? TUNE M]RILY3 !N !Y SUND]$1 & EA* C\PLE ( M5 & MAIDS LEAP$ BACKW>D & =W>D OV] ! FIRE2 & :5 !Y HAD ALL LEAP$1 CAME =W>D M5 ) BUCKETS ( WAT] :I* !Y CA/ OV] ! DANC]S TILL IT RAN D[N !M 9 /REAMS4 ,!N WAS ALL ! ?RONG M+L$ TOGE!R1 & FOLK TROD ! EMB]S ( ! BALE UND] FOOT1 & SCATT]$ !M HI!R & ?I!R ALL OV] ! SQU>E4  

,ALL ?IS :ILE M5 W]E GO+ AB\T ) PIT*]S ( W9E & ALE1 & O!R GOOD DR9KS2 & EV]Y MAN DRANK FREELY :AT HE W\LD1 & !RE WAS ! GREATE/ GAME & JOYANCE4  

,BUT N[ WAS ,RALPH EXCE$+ WE>Y1 & HE SAID3  0,FA!R1 MI<TE/ ?\ LEAD ME \T ( ?IS ?RONG1 & %[ ME SOME LAIR :]E ,I MAY SLEEP 9 PEACE1 ,I W\LD ?ANK !E BLI!LY40  

,AS HE SPAKE !RE S\ND$ A GREAT HORN OV] ! SQU>E1 & ! ,ABBOT ROSE 9 HIS PLACE & BLESS$ ALL ! PEOPLE ONCE MORE4 ,!N SAID ! MONK3  

0,COME !N1 FAIR FIELD-LORD1 N[ %ALT ?\ HAVE ?Y WILL ( B$40 ,& HE LAU<$ !RE)1 & DREW ,RALPH \T ( ! ?RONG & BR\<T HIM 9TO ! ,ABBEY1 & 9TO A FAIR LITTLE *AMB]1 ON ! WALL :]E( WAS PICTUR$ ,/4 ,*RI/OPH]1 & ,/4 ,JULIAN ! LORD & FRI5D ( WAYF>]S4 ,!N HE BR\<T ,RALPH ! W9E & SPICES1 & GAVE HIM GOOD-NI<T1 & W5T HIS WAYS4  

,AS ,RALPH PUT ! RAIM5T FROM (F HIM HE SAID TO HIMSELF A LONG DAY =SOO?1 SO LONG ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE ?\<T NO DAY C\LD HAVE HELD ALL ?AT HAS BEFALL5 ME4  ,SO MANY /RANGE ?+S HAVE ,I SE51 ?AT SURELY MY DREAMS %ALL BE FULL ( !M2 = EV5 N[ ,I SEEM TO SEE !M1 ?\< ,I WAK54  

,SO HE LAY D[N 9 HIS B$ & SLEPT1 & DREAM$ ?AT HE WAS FI%+ ) AN ANGLE 9 A DEEP ( ,UPMEADS ,WAT]2 & HE CAU<T MANY FI%2 BUT AFT] A :ILE :ATSOEV] HE CAU<T WAS BUT ( GILD$ PAP] /UFF$ ) WOOL1 & AT LA/ ! WAT] ITSELF WAS GONE1 & HE WAS CA/+ HIS ANGLE ON TO A DRY ROAD4  ,!RE) HE AWOKE & SAW ?AT DAY WAS DAWN+1 & HE>D ! M9/] CLOCK /RIKE ?REE1 & HE>D ! ?RU%ES S++ !IR FIR/ SONG 9 ! ,PRIOR'S G>D54 ,!N HE TURN$ AB\T & SLEPT1 & DREAM$ NO MORE TILL HE WOKE UP 9 ! BRI<T SUNNY MORN+4  

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