,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #b 
,!Y ,COME TO ! ,MID-,M\NTA9 ,GUE/-,H\SE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ?AT NI<T !Y SLEPT 9 !IR T5TS :I* !Y HAD PIT*$ ON ! FIELD ( A LITTLE ?ORP BESIDE A WAT]2 & !RE !Y HAD MEAT & DR9K & ALL ?+S AS !Y NE$$ !M4 ,& 9 LIKEWISE IT BEFELL !M ! NEXT DAY2 BUT ! ?IRD EV5+ !Y SET UP !IR T5TS ON A LITTLE HILLSIDE BY A ROAD :I* L$ 9TO A DEEP PASS1 EV5 ! 5TRY ( ! M\NTA9S1 A ROAD :I* W5T BETWIXT EXCE$+ HI< WALLS ( ROCK4 ,= ! M\NTA9 SIDES W5T UP /EEP FROM ! PLA94 ,!RE !Y KEPT GOOD WAT* & W>D1 & NAU<T BEFELL !M TO TELL (4  

,! NEXT MORN+ !Y 5T]$ ! PASS1 & RODE ?R\< IT UP TO ! HEA?S1 & RODE ALL DAY BY WILD & /ONY WAYS & CAME AT EV5 TO A GRASSY VALLEY WAT]$ BY A LITTLE /REAM1 :]E !Y GUE/$1 WAT*+ !IR CAMP WELL2 & AGA9 NONE M$DL$ ) !M4  

,AS !Y W]E DEP>T+ ! NEXT MORN ,RALPH ASK$ ( ,CLEM5T IF HE YET LOOK$ = ONSET FROM ! WAYLAY]S4  ,SAID ,CLEM5T3 0,IT IS MO/ LIKE1 LORD2 = WE BE A RI* PREY1 & IT IS BUT SELDOM ?AT SU* A COMPANY RIDE? ?IS ROAD4  ,& ALBEIT ?AT ! WILD M5 KN[ NOT TO A DAY :5 WE %ALL PASS ?R\< !IR C\NTRY1 YET !Y KN[ ! TIME )9 A F\R & TW5TY H\RS OR SO4 ,= WE MAY NOT HIDE \R J\RNEY FROM ALL M5'S HE>+2 & :5 ! E> HE>E?1 ! TONGUE WAGGE?4  ,BUT >T ?\ YET ANXI\S CONC]N+ ?IS MATT]1 SON80  0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0= ,I W\LD FA9 LOOK ON !SE MISCREANTS40  

0,IT IS LIKE ?AT YE %ALL SEE !M10 SAID ,CLEM5T2 0BUT ,I %ALL LOOK ON IT AS A TOK5 ?AT !Y >E AB\T WAYLAY+ US IF WE COME ON NONE ( !M 9 ! ,M\NTA9 ,H\SE4  ,= !Y WILL BE FE>FUL LE/ !IR PURPOSE LEAK \T FROM UNW>Y LIPS40 ,RALPH WOND]$ H[ IT W\LD BE1 & :AT MI<T COME ( IT1 & RODE ON1 POND]+ MU*4  

,! ROAD WAS R\< ?AT DAY1 & !Y W5T NOT ABOVE A FOOT-PACE ! MORE P>T ( ! TIME2 & DAYLONG !Y W]E GO+ UP & UP1 & IT GREW COLD AS ! SUN GOT L[2 ?\< IT WAS YET SUMM]4 ,AT LA/ AT ! TOP ( A LONG /ONY RIDGE1 :I* LAY B5EA? A GREAT SPREAD+ M\NTA91 ON ! CRE/ :]E( ! SN[ LAY 9 PL5TY1 ,RALPH SAW A H\SE1 LONG & L[1 BUILD$ ( GREAT /ONES1 BO? WALLS & RO(3 AT SI<T !RE( ! M5 ( ! FELL[%IP %\T$ = JOY1 & HA/5$ ON1 & ,CLEM5T SPURR$ UP ! /ONY SLOPES ALL HE MI<T4 ,BUT ,RALPH RODE SL[LY1 S9CE HE HAD NAU<T TO SEE TO1 SAVE HIMSELF1 SO ?AT HE WAS PRES5TLY LEFT ALONE4  ,N[ HE LOOKS ASIDE1 & SEES SOME?+ BRI<T-HU$ LY+ UND] A BIG /ONE :]E ! LA/ RAYS ( ! SUN JU/ CAU<T SOME CORN] ( IT4  ,SO HE GOES ?I!R1 DEEM+ ?AT MAYHAPP5 ONE ( ! COMPANY HAD DROPP$ SOME?+1 P\* OR CL\T1 OR :AT NOT1 9 HIS HA/E & HURRY4  ,HE GOT (F HIS HORSE TO PICK IT UP1 & :5 HE HAD LAID H& ON IT F\ND IT TO BE A H&S-BREAD? ( F9E GRE5 CLO? EMBROID]$ ) FL[]S4 ,HE HELD IT 9 HIS H& A :ILE WOND]+ :]E HE C\LD HAVE SE5 SU* LIKE /UFF BE=E1 ?AT IT %\LD SMITE A PANG 9TO HIS HE>T1 & SUDD5LY CALL$ TO M9D ! LITTLE HALL AT ,B\RTON ,ABBAS ) ! OAK5 B5*ES & ! RU%-/REWN FLOOR1 & ?IS SAME FL[]-BROID]$ GRE5 CLO? DANC+ AB\T ! NAK$ FEET ( A FAIR DAMSEL1 AS %E MOV$ NIMBLY HI!R & ?I!R DI<T+ HIM HIS BEV]4 ,BUT HIS ?\<T /AY$ NOT !RE1 BUT C>RI$ HIM 9TO ! DAYS :5 HE WAS ABID+ 9 DESIRE ( ! LOVE ?AT HE WON AT LA/1 & LO/ SO SPE$ILY4  ,BUT AS HE /OOD POND]+ HE HE>D ,CLEM5T %\T+ TO HIM FROM ! G>?-GATE ( ?AT H\SE4 ,SO HE LEAP$ ON HIS HORSE & RODE UP ! SLOPE 9TO ! G>? & LI<T$ D[N BY ,CLEM5T2 :O FELL TO *ID+ HIM = T>RY+1 & SAID3 0,!RE IS P]IL 9 LOIT]+ \TSIDE ?IS G>? ALONE2 = ?OSE ,SONS ( ! ,ROPE (T5 LURK H>D BY = :AT !Y MAY EASILY PICK UP1 & !Y BE BRISK & NIMBLE LADS40  0,:AT AIL$ !E80 SAID ,RALPH4 0,I /AY$ TO LOOK AT A FL[] :I* CALL$ ,UPMEADS TO MY M9D40  

0,YEA LAD1 YEA10 QUO? ,CLEM5T1 0& >T ?\ SO S(T AS ?AT8 ,BUT COME ?\ 9TO ! ,H\SE2 IT IS AS ,I DEEM$ IT MI<T BE2 BESIDES ! ,H\SE-W>D5 & HIS WIFE !RE IS NO S\L !RE94 ,?\ %ALT YET LOOK ON ,MICK ,HANGMAN'S SONS1 AS ?\ DESIRE/40  

,SO !Y W5T 9TO ! ,H\SE1 & M5 HAD ALL ?AT !Y MI<T NE$4 ,! W>D5 WAS AN OLD HO> MAN1 & HIS WIFE WELL-/RICK5 9 YE>S2 & AFT] SUPP] WAS TALK ( ?IS & ?AT1 & IT FELL MU*1 AS WAS LIKE TO BE1 ON ?OSE /RONG-?IEVES1 & ,CLEM5T ASK$ ! W>D5 :AT HE HAD SE5 ( !M ( LATE4  

,! OLD C>LE ANSW]$3  0,NAY1 MA/] ,CLEM5T1 MU* ACCORD+ TO WONT3 A FEW BEEVES DRIV5 9TO \R G>?2 A PACK OR TWO BR\<T 9TO ! HALL2 & :ILES ONE OR TWO ( !M COME 9 HI!R ) EMPTY H&S = A SLEEP & A BELLYFUL2 & AGA9 A CAPTIVE L$ 9 ON ! ROAD TO ! M>KET4 ,=SOO? IT IS N[ A GOOD FEW DAYS AGO ?REE ( !M BR\<T 9 A WOMAN AS GOODLY AS M9E EYES HAVE EV] SE52 & %E SAT ON ! B5* YOND]1 & SEEM$ TO HE$ LITTLE ?AT %E WAS A CAPTIVE & HAD %ACKLES ON H] FEET AFT] ! CU/OM ( !SE M51 ?\< 9DE$ H] H&S W]E UNB\ND1 SO ?AT %E MI<T EAT H] MEAT2 & ! C>LE ?IEF TOLD ME ?AT HE TOOK H] BUT A LITTLE WAY FROM ! G>?1 & ?AT %E MADE A /\T DEF5SE ) A SWORD BE=E !Y MI<T TAKE H]1 BUT BE+ TAK51 %E MADE BUT LITTLE ( IT40  

0,W\LD HE DO H] ANY HURT80 SAID ,RALPH4  0,NAY1 SURELY10 SAID ! C>LE2 0DO? A MAN MAKE A HOLE 9 A PIECE ( CLO? :I* HE IS TAK+ TO M>KET8 ,NAY1 HE WAS C\RTE\S TO H] AFT] HIS FA%ION1 & BADE US GIVE H] ! BE/ ( ALL WE HAD40  

0,:AT LIKE WAS %E80 SAID ,RALPH4  ,SAID ! C>LE3 0,%E WAS SOME:AT TALL1 IF ,I AM TO NOTE SU* MATT]S1 GRAY-EY$ & BR[N HAIR$1 & GREAT ABUNDANCE ( IT4 ,H] LIPS V]Y R$2 H] *EEKS TANN$ ) ! SUN1 BUT 9 SU* WISE ?AT H] [N :ITE & R$ %ONE ?R\< ! SUN'S PA9T+1 SO ?AT H] FACE WAS AS SWEET AS ! BE/ :EAT-E> 9 A T5-ACRE FIELD :5 ! SEASON HA? BE5 GOOD4  ,H] H&S W]E NOT LIKE ?OSE ( A DEMOISELLE :O SITTE? 9 A *AMB] TO BE LOOK$ AT1 BUT BR[N AS ( ONE :O HA? BORNE ! SICKLE 9 ! SUN4 ,BUT :5 %E /RET*$ \T H] H& SO ?AT ! WRI/ ( H] CAME =? FROM H] SLEEVE IT WAS AS :ITE AS MILK40  

0,WELL1 MY MAN10 SAID ! C>L9E1 0?\ HA/ A GOOD MEMORY = AN OLD & \TWORN C>LE4  ,:Y DO/ ?\ NOT TELL ! Y\NG KNI<T :AT %E WAS CLAD )AL2 S9CE SAVE = !IR RAIM5T ALL WOM5 ( AN AGE >E MU* ALIKE80  

0,NAY1 DO ?\ DO IT10 SAID ! C>LE2 0%E WAS EV5 AS FAIR AS ,I HAVE SAID2 SO ?AT !RE BE FEW LIKE H]40  

,SAID ! DAME3  0,WELL1 !RE IS NAU<T SO MU* TO BE SAID = H] RAIM5T3 H] G[N WAS GRE51 ( F9E CLO? 5\<2 BUT NOT V]Y NEW3 WELTS ( NE$LE-WORK IT HAD ON IT1 & A WREA? ( NE$LE-WORK FL[]S R\ND ! HEM ( ! SKIRT2 BUT A CANTLE WAS TORN (F FROM IT2 9 ! SCUFFLE :5 %E WAS TAK51 ,I SUPPOSE1 SO ?AT IT WAS SOME:AT RAGG$ 9 ONE PLACE4  ,FUR!RMORE--0  

,%E HAD BE5 LOOK+ AT ,RALPH AS %E SPOKE1 & N[ %E BROKE (F SUDD5LY1 & SAID1 /ILL LOOK+ AT HIM H>D2 0,WELL1 IT IS /RANGE60  0,:AT IS /RANGE80 SAID ,CLEM5T4 0,O NAU<T1 NAU<T10 SAID ! DAME1 0SAVE ?AT FOLK %\LD MAKE SO MU* TO DO AB\T ?IS MATT]1 :5 !RE >E SO MANY COM+ & GO+ AB\T ! ,MIDH\SE ( ! ,M\NTA9S40  

,BUT ,RALPH NOT$ ?AT %E WAS /ILL />+ AT HIM EV5 AFT] %E HAD LET ! TALK DROP4  

,WAN$ ! EV51 & FOLK BEGAN TO GO B$W>D1 SO ?AT ! HALL GREW ?9 ( GUE/S4  ,!N CAME UP ! C>L9E TO ,RALPH & TOOK HIM ASIDE 9TO A NOOK1 & SAID TO HIM3  0,Y\NG KNI<T1 N[ WILL ,I TELL !E :AT SEEM$ TO ME /RANGE E'5 N[2 TO WIT1 ?AT ! CAPTIVE DAMSEL %\LD BE BE>+ A NECKLACE AB\T H] NECK AS LIKE TO ?9E AS ONE LAMB IS TO ANO!R3 BUT ,I ?\<T ?\ MI<TE/ BE LIEV] ?AT ,I SPAKE IT NOT OP5LY BE=E ALL ! O!R FOLK4  ,SO ,I HELD MY PEACE40  

0,DAME10 SAID HE1 0,I ?ANK !E3  =SOO? ,I FE> SORELY ?AT ?IS DAMSEL IS MY SI/]2 = EV] WE HAVE WORN ! SAMELIKE PAIR ( BEADS4 ,& AS = ME ,I HAVE COME HI!R TO F9D H]1 & EVIL WILL IT BE IF ,I F9D H] 5?RALL$1 & IT MAY BE PA/ R$EMPTION40  

,& !RE) HE GAVE H] A PIECE ( ! GOLD MONEY ( ,UPMEADS4  

0,YEA10 SAID %E1 0POOR Y\?2 ?AT WILL BE SOO? 9DE$1 = ?\ >T SOME:AT LIKE UNTO H]1 YET F> GOODLI]4 ,BUT ,I GRIEVE = !E1 & KN[ NOT :AT ?\ WILT DO2 :]EAS BY ?IS TIME MO/ LIKE %E HAS BE5 SOLD & B\<T & IS DWELL+ 9 SOME LORD'S /RONG-H\SE2 SOME TYRANT ?AT NE$E? NOT MONEY1 & WILL NOT LET HIS PREY GO = A PRAY]4 ,H]E1 TAKE ?\ ?Y GOLD AGA91 = ?\ MAY/ WELL NE$ IT1 & LET ME %E> A LOCK ( ?Y GOLD5 HAIR1 & ,I %ALL BE WELL APAID = MY KEEP+ SIL5CE CONC]N+ ?Y LOVE4 ,= ,I DEEM ?AT IT IS EV5 SO1 & ?AT %E IS NOT ?Y SI/]1 ELSE HAD/ ?\ /AY$ AT HOME1 & PRAY$ = H] ) BOOK & PRIE/ & ALT>1 & NOT GONE SEEK+ H] A WE>Y WAY40  

,RALPH R$D5$ BUT SAID NAU<T1 & LET H] PUT SCIZZORS AMONG HIS CURLY LOCKS1 & TAKE :AT ( !M %E W\LD4 ,& !N HE W5T TO HIS B$1 & POND]$ !SE MATT]S SOME:AT1 & SAID TO HIMSELF ?AT IT WAS BY ?IS DAMSEL'S MEANS ?AT HE %\LD F9D ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D4 ,YET HE SAID ALSO1 ?AT1 :E!R IT W]E SO OR NOT1 HE WAS B\ND TO SEEK H]1 & DELIV] H] FROM ?RALLDOM1 S9CE HE HAD KISS$ H] SO SWEET & FRI5DLY1 LIKE A BRO!R1 = ! SWEETNESS & K9DNESS ( H]1 BE=E HE HAD FALL5 9TO ! LOVE ?AT HAD BR\<T HIM SU* JOY & SU* GRIEF4 ,& !RE) HE TOOK \T ?AT PIECE ( H] G[N FROM HIS P\*1 & IT SEEM$ DE> TO HIM4  ,BUT IT MADE HIM ?9K SADLY ( :AT GRIEF OR PA9 %E MI<T EV5 !N BE BE>+1 SO ?AT HE LONG$ TO DELIV] H]1 & ?AT LONG+ WAS SWEET TO HIM4 ,9 SU* ?\<TS HE FELL ASLEEP4  

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,FEBRU>Y #b#g1 #bba 3 ,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #b -- ,ADD$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/