,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #ca ,! ,BEG9N+ ( ! ,ROAD ,TO ,UTT]BOL ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS ,TEXT 3 ,E>LY NEXT MORN+ ,RALPH >OSE & CALL$ ,BULL ,%OCKHEAD TO HIM & SAID3 0,SO IT IS1 ,BULL1 ?AT ?\ >T MY W>-TAK5 ?RALL40 ,BULL NODD$ HIS HEAD1 BUT FR[N$ !RE)AL4 ,SAID ,RALPH3 0,IF ,I BID !E AU & DREW =? A LITTLE PURSE ( SOME SMALL BEA/'S SK9 ?AT WAS BROID]$ 9 FRONT ) A PAIR ( BULL'S HORNS3 !N HE /OOP$ D[N & PLUCK$ A LONG & T\< B5T FROM ! GRASS AT HIS FEET 7= !Y W]E TALK+ 9 ! G>D5 ( ! HO/EL7 & TWI/$ IT SWIFTLY 9TO A /RANGE KNOT ( MANY PLIES1 & OP5+ ! PURSE LAID IT !RE9 & SAID3 0,K+'S SON1 ?IS IS ! TOK5 :]EBY IT %ALL BE KN[N AMONG \R FOLK ?AT ,I HAVE MADE !E MY BRO!R3 W]E ! FLAMES RO>+ AB\T !E1 OR ! SWORDS CLA%+ OV] ?9E HEAD1 IF ?\ CRY \T1 ,I AM ! BRO!R ( ,BULL ,%OCKHEAD1 ALL ?OSE ( MY K9DR$ :O >E NE> WILL BE ?Y FRI5DS & ?Y HELP]S4 ,& N[ ,I SAY TO !E F>EWELL3 BUT IT IS NOT ALTOGE!R UNLIKE ?AT ?\ MAY/ HE> ( ME AGA9 9 ! FUR!/ ,EA/40 ,SO ,RALPH DEP>T$ FROM HIM1 & ,CLEM5T W5T ) ,RALPH TO ! ,GATE ( ,GOLDBURG1 & BADE HIM F>EWELL !RE2 & OR !Y P>T$ HE SAID3 0,MESEEMS ,I HAVE ) ME N[ SOME DEAL ( ! =ESEE+ ( ,KA!R9E MY WIFE1 & 9 MY M9D IT IS ?AT WE %ALL YET SEE !E AT ,WUL/EAD & ,UPMEADS1 & ?\ NO LESS FAM\S ?AN N[ ?\ >T4 ,?IS IS MY LA/ WORD TO !E40 ,!RE) !Y P>T$1 & ,RALPH RODE HIS WAYS4 ,HE CAME ON HIS WAY-LEAD] AB\T A B[%OT FROM ! GATE & !Y GREET$ EA* O!R3 ! SAID GUIDE WAS CLAD NO O!RWISE ?AN YE/]DAY3 HE HAD SADDLE-BAGS ON HIS HORSE1 :I* WAS A /RONG BLACK ROAD/]3 BUT HE WAS N[ISE >M$1 & BORE BUT A SAT*EL ) A CASE ( KNIVES DONE ON TO IT1 & ON ! O!R SIDE A FIDDLE 9 ITS CASE4 ,SO ,RALPH SMIL$ ON HIM & SAID3 0,?\ HA/ NO WEAPON1 !N80 0,:AT NE$ = WEAPON80 SAID HE2 0S9CE WE >E NOT ( MIE FELL[S = A GOOD :ILE1 AS ,I SUPPOSE1 :AT %ALL ,I CALL !E80 ,SAID HE1 0,MORF9N ! ,M9/REL ,I HIS80 0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH R$D5+1 0HA? IT TO DO ) A WOMAN80 0,NAUD ( !E ASK+ MANY QUE/IONS !RE( 9 ,GOLDBURG1 & ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 N[ MAY ,I1 :O AM B\ND = ,UTT]NESS1 DO A GOOD TURN TO ?IS FAIR Y\NG LORD1 :OSE FACE BEWRAYE? HIS HE>T1 & TELLE? ALL M5 ?AT HE IS K9D & B\NTE\S2 SO ?AT !RE IS NO D\BT BUT HE WILL REW>D ME WELL AT ONCE = ANY HELP ,I MAY GIVE HIM2 & ALSO IT MAY BE ?AT HE WILL DO ME A GOOD TURN H]EAFT] 9 MEMORY ( ?IS ?AT ,I HAVE DONE HIM40 0,SPEAK1 WILT ?\ NOT10 SAID ,RALPH1 0& TELL ME AT ONCE IF ?\ HA/ SE5 ?IS WOMAN8 ,BE SURE ?AT ,I %ALL REW>D !E40 0,NAY1 NAY1 FAIR SIR10 SAID ,MORF9N2 0A WOMAN ,I HAVE SE5 BR\ NOT ! B>E /EEL 9 ?9E H&S1 ,KNID ON H]1 & ASK$ ONE ( ! M5-AT->MS :O IS MY FRI5D CONC]N+ ! M>KET :]EAT %E WAS *EAP5$2 & HE TOLD ME ?AT %E HAD NOT BE5 B\E MORE FAIR WOM5 ?AN ONE 9 ! WORLD1 & BELIKE ?IS IS NOT ?Y FRI5D3 SO N[1 AS WELL AS ,I MAY1 ,I WILL TELL !E :AT-LIKE %E WAS1 & IF ?\ KN[E/ H] NOT1 ?\ MAY/ GIVE ME ?OSE TWO GOLD PIECES & GO BACK AGA94 ,%E WAS TALL RA!R ?AN %ORT1 & SLIM RA!R ?AN BIGLY MADE4 ,BUT MANY WOM5 >E FA%ION$ SO3 & D\BTLESS %E WAS WORN BY TRAVEL1 S9CE %E HAS AT LEA/ COME FROM OV] ! M\NTA9S3 BUT ?AT IS LITTLE TO TELL H] BY3 H] H&S1 & H] FEET ALSO 7= %E WAS A HORSEBACK & B>EFOOT7 WR\T1 GRAY & DEEP3 H] :OLE FACE SWEET ( ASPECT1 AS ?\< %E MIPLY4 ,!N SAID ,MORF9N3 0,& YET AFT] ALL IT MITS ( :OM ALL ?IS MIDLY 9 A GRE5 G[N1 %ORT ( SKIRT AS ( ONE WONT TO GO AFOOT2 SOME:AT /RAIS ( DESIRE & FE>1 SO /IRR$ ! S\L )9 HIM4 ,MORF9N RODE ON QUIETLY1 & BY !N HE CAME UP1 ,RALPH WAS M\NT+ AGA91 & :5 HE WAS 9 ! SADDLE HE TURN$ AWAY HIS HEAD FROM HIS FELL[ & SAID 9 A HUSKY VOICE3 0,MORF9N1 ,I COMM& !E1 OR IF ?\ WILT ,I BESEE* !E1 ?AT ?\ SPEAK NOT TO ME AGA9 ( ?IS WOMAN :OM ,I AM SEEK+2 = IT MOVE? ME OV] MU*40 0,?AT IS WELL1 LORD10 SAID ,MORF9N1 0,I WILL DO AFT] ?Y COMM&2 & !RE BE MANY O!R MATT]S TO SPEAK ( BESIDES ONE FAIR WOMAN40 ,!N !Y RODE ON SOB]LY A :ILE1 & ,RALPH KEPT SIL5CE1 AS HE RODE POND]+ MU*2 BUT ! M9/REL HUMM$ SNAT*ES ( RHYME AS HE RODE ! WAY4 ,BUT AT LA/ ,RALPH TURN$ TO HIM SUDD5LY & SAID3 0,TELL ME1 WAY-LEAD]1 9 :AT WISE DID !Y SEEM TO BE US+ ?AT WOMAN80 ,! M9/REL *UCKL$3 0,FAIR LORD10 SAID HE1 0IF ,I HAD A M9D = MOCK+ ,I MIVEL2 = :O W\LD WI% TO M> SO FAIR AN IMAGE8 ,O1 IT WILL BE WELL ) H]3 ,I NOT$ ?AT ! ,LORD SEEM$ TO ?9K IT GOOD TO RIDE BESIDE H]1 & EYE H] ALL OV]4 ,YEA1 %E %ALL HAVE A M]RY LIFE ( IT IF %E BUT DO SOME:AT AFT] ! ,LORD'S WILL40 ,RALPH LOOK$ ASKANCE AT HIM FI]CELY1 BUT ! O!R HE$$ IT NAU$ BR[ TO ,MORF9N & SAID2 0,DO/ ?\ TELL ( ! ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL ?AT HE IS A GOOD LORD & M]CIFUL TO HIS FOLK & S]VANTS80 0,FAIR SIR10 SAID ! M9/REL2 0?\ HA/ BIDD5 ME NOT SPEAK ( ONE WOMAN1 N[ WILL ,I PRAY !E NOT TO SPEAK ( ONE MAN1 & ?AT IS MY ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL40 ,RALPH'S HE>T FELL AT ?IS WORD1 & HE ASK$ NO QUE/ION AS TO :]E=E4 ,SO N[ !Y RODE ON BO?1 RA!R MORE ?AN SOB]LY = A :ILE3 BUT ! DAY WAS FAIR2 ! SUN %ONE1 ! W9D BLEW1 & ! SWEET SC5TS FLOAT$ AB\T !M1 & ,RALPH'S HE>T CA/ (F ITS BURD5 SOME:AT & HE FELL TO SPEE* AGA92 & ! M9/REL ANSW]$ HIM GAILY BY SEEM+1 NOT+ MANY ?+S AS !Y RODE ALONG1 AS ONE ?AT TOOK DELI?4 ,IT WAS A FRE% & BRILY AUTUMN1 ! %EAVES W]E ON ! ACRES1 & ! GRAPES W]E BLACK5+ TO ! V9TAGE1 & ! BEA/S & BIRDS AT LEA/ W]E M]RY4 ,BUT LITTLE M]RY W]E ! HUSB&M5 :OM !Y MET1 EI!R C>LES OR QUEANS1 & !Y W]E SCANTILY & F\LLY CLAD1 & SULL5-FAC$1 IF NOT HUNG]-P9*$4 ,IF !Y CAME ACROSS ANY SOME:AT JOY\S1 IT WAS H]E & !RE C]TA9 GANGREL FOLK RE/+ ON ! WAYSIDE GRASS1 OR COM+ \T ( WOODS & O!R PASSES BY TWOS & ?REES1 :ILES ) A *ILD OR TWO ) !M4 ,!SE W]E ( ASPECT LIKE TO ! GYPSIES ( \R TIME & NATION1 & W]E >M$ ALL ( !M1 & MO/LY WELL CLAD AFT] !IR FA%ION4 ,SOMETIMES :5 !RE W]E AS MANY AS F\R OR FIVE C>LES ( !M TOGE!R1 !Y W\LD DRAW UP AMID ( ! HI-GE> OR ( ! M9/REL'S RAIM5T4 ,=SOO?1 SOME ( !M SEEM$ TO KN[ HIM1 & NODD$ FRI5DLY TO HIM AS !Y PASS$ BY1 BUT HE GAVE !M BACK NO GOOD DAY4 ,!Y HAD N[ RIDD5 \T ( ! L&S ( ,GOLDBURG1 :I* W]E N>R[ ON ?AT SIDE1 & ! DAY WAS WE>+ FA/4 ,?IS WAY ! L& WAS FAIR & RI*1 ) NO HILLS ( ANY SIZE4 ,!Y CROSS$ A BIG RIV] TWICE BY BRIDGES1 & SMALL /REAMS (T51 MO/LY BY =DS4 ,SOME TWO H\RS BE=E SUNSET !Y CAME UPON A PLACE :]E A BYWAY JO9$ ! HI< ROAD1 & ON ! +LE /OOD A *APEL ( /ONE 7:E!R ( ! HEA!N OR ,*RI/IAN M5 ,RALPH WOTT$ NOT1 = IT WAS UNC\? ( FA%ION71 & BY ! DOOR ( ! SAID *APEL1 ON A TUSSOCK ( GRASS1 SAT A KNIM$ SAVE ! HEAD1 & BESIDE HIM A SQUIRE HELD HIS W>-HORSE1 & FIVE O!R M5-AT->MS /OOD ANI< BE>+ HALB]DS & AXES ( /RANGE FA%ION4 ,! KNI]S COM+ UP ! RIS+ GR\ND1 & ,RALPH HAD HIS H& ON HIS SWORD-HILT2 BUT ]E !Y MET1 ! M9/REL SAID1-- 0,NAY1 NAY1 DRAW ?Y LET-PASS1 NOT ?Y SWORD4 ,?IS KNIMS ON !E1 & !N WILL ROB !E & SLAY !E AFT]1 OR CA/ !E 9TO HIS PRISON40 ,SO ,RALPH DREW \T HIS P>*M5T :I* ,MORF9N HAD GIV5 9TO HIS KEEP+1 & HELD IT OP5 9 HIS H&1 & :5 ! KNIT A FRI5D ( \R LORD1 WILT ?\ NOT COME HOME TO MY H\SE1 :I* IS H>D BY1 & RE/ A:ILE1 & EAT A MORSEL1 & DR9K A CUP1 & SLEEP 9 A FAIR *AMB] !REAFT]80 0,NAY1 SIR10 SAID ,RALPH1 0= TIME PRESSES20 & HE PASS$ ON )AL1 & ! KNI & WAS %AK+ LIKE AN ASP5 LEAF1 & IT WAS LONG ]E HE F\ND HIS TONGUE AGA94 ,=? !N !Y RODE TILL DUSK1 :5 ! M9/REL /AY$ ,RALPH AT A PLACE :]E A SORT ( HOVELS LAY TOGE!R AB\T A H\SE SOME:AT BETT] BUILD$1 :I* ,RALPH TOOK = A HO/ELRY1 ?\< IT HAD NO SIGN NOR BU%4 ,!Y 5T]$ ! SAID H\SE1 :]E9 WAS AN OLD WOMAN TO :OM ! M9/REL SPAKE A WORD OR TWO 9 A TONGUE ?AT ,RALPH KNEW NOT1 & /RAI9ESS1 ,RALPH DEEM$2 & HE HIMSELF HAD NO GREAT LU/ = TALK1 SO HE W5T B$W>D1 & MADE ! 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