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,RALPH ,HAPP5S ON ,EVIL ,DAYS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,E>LY ON ! MORR[ !Y DEP>T$1 & N[ 9 ! MORN+ LI<T & ! SUN ! M9/REL SEEM$ GLAD AGA91 & TALK$ ABUNDANTLY1 EV5 ?\< AT :ILES ,RALPH ANSW]$ HIM LITTLE4  

,AS !Y RODE1 ! L& BEGAN TO GET LESS F]TILE & LESS1 TILL AT LA/ !RE WAS BUT TILLAGE H]E & !RE 9 PAT*ES3 ( H\SES !RE W]E BUT FEW1 & ! RE/ WAS BUT D>K HEA?L& & BOG1 ) SCRAGGY WOODS SCATT]$ AB\T ! C\NTRY-SIDE4  

,NAU<T HAPP5$ TO TELL (1 SAVE ?AT ONCE 9 ! AFT]NOON1 AS !Y W]E RID+ UP TO ! SKIRTS ( ONE ( ! WOODS A=ESAID1 WEAPON$ M5 CAME =? FROM IT & DREW UP ACROSS ! WAY2 !Y W]E A DOZ5 9 ALL1 & F\R W]E HORS$4  ,RALPH SET HIS H& TO HIS SWORD1 BUT ! M9/REL CRI$ \T1 0,NAY1 NO WEAPONS1 NO WEAPONS6 ,PULL \T ?Y LET-PASS AGA9 & %[ IT 9 ?9E H&1 & !N LET US ON40  

,SO SAY+ HE DREW A :ITE K]*IEF FROM HIS H&1 & TI$ IT TO ! 5D ( HIS RID+ /AFF1 & SO RODE TREMBL+ BY ,RALPH'S SIDE3 !RE) !Y RODE ON TOGE!R T[>DS ?OSE M51 :OM AS !Y DREW NE>] !Y HE>D LAU<+ & JE]+ AT !M1 ?\< 9 A TONGUE ?AT ,RALPH KNEW NOT4  

,!Y CAME SO CLOSE AT LA/ ?AT ! WAYLAY]S C\LD SEE ! P>*M5T CLE>LY1 ) ! SEAL !REON1 & !N !Y MADE OBEISANCE TO IT1 AS ?\< IT W]E ! RELIC ( A SA9T1 & DREW (F QUIETLY 9TO ! WOOD ONE BY ONE4 ,!SE W]E BIG M51 & SAVAGE-LOOK+1 & !IR >MOR WAS UTT]LY UNC\?4  

,! M9/REL WAS L\D 9 HIS MIR? :5 !Y W]E WELL PA/ !SE M52 BUT ,RALPH RODE ON SIL5TLY1 & WAS SOME:AT SOB]LY4  

0,FAIR SIR10 QUO? ! M9/REL1 0,I W\LD WAG] ?AT ,I KN[ ?Y ?\<T40  0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0:AT IS IT !M80 ,SAID ! M9/REL3  0,?\ >T ?9K+ :AT ?\ %ALT DO :5 ?\ MEETE/ SU*LIKE FOLK ON ?Y WAY BACK2 BUT FE> NOT1 = ) ?AT SAME SEAL ?\ %ALT PASS ?R\< ! L& AGA940 ,SAID ,RALPH3  0,YEA1 SOME?+ LIKE ?AT1 =SOO?1 WAS MY ?\<T4 ,BUT ALSO ,I WAS POND]+ :O %\LD BE MY GUIDE :5 ,I LEAVE ,UTT]BOL40  ,! M9/REL LOOK$ AT HIM ASKANCE2 QUO? HE3 0,?\ MAY/ LEAVE ?9K+ ( ?AT A:ILE40  ,RALPH LOOK$ H>D AT HIM1 BUT C\LD MAKE NAU<T ( ! LOOK ( HIS FACE2 SO HE SAID3  0,:Y DO/ ?\ SAY ?AT80  ,SAID ,MORF9N3 0,BECAUSE ,I KN[ :I!R ?\ >T B\ND1 & HAVE BE5 WOND]+ ?IS LONG :ILE ?AT ?\ HA/ ASK$ ME NOT AB\T ! WAY TO ! ,W,E,L,L AT ! ,W,O,R,L,D',S ,5,D3  S9CE ,I TOLD ?Y FRI5D ! M]*ANT ?AT ,I C\LD TELL !E SOME:AT CONC]N+ IT4 ,BUT ,I SUPPOSE ?\ HA/ BE5 ?9K+ ( SOME?+ ELSE80  

0,WELL10 SAID ,RALPH1 0TELL ME :AT ?\ HA/ TO SAY ( ! ,WELL40 ,SAID ,MORF9N3  0,?IS WILL ,I TELL !E FIR/3  ?AT IF ?\ HA/ ANY D\BT ?AT SU* A PLACE !RE IS1 ?\ MAY/ SET ?AT ASIDE2 = WE ( ,UTT]NESS & ,UTT]BOL >E SURE !RE(2 & ( ALL NATIONS & PEOPLES :]E( WE KN[1 WE DEEM ?AT WE >E ! NI<E/ !RETO4  ,H[ SAYE/ ?\1 IS ?AT NOT ALREADY SOME?+80 0,YEA1 V]ILY10 SAID ,RALPH4  

0,N[10 SAID ,MORF9N1 0! NEXT ?+ TO BE SAID IS ?AT WE >E ON ! ROAD !RETO3  BUT ! ?IRD ?+ AGA9 IS ?IS1 LORD1 ?AT ?\< FEW :O SEEK IT F9D IT1 YET WE KN[ ?AT SOME HAVE FAIL$ NOT ( IT1 BESIDES ?AT LORD ( ,GOLDBURG1 ( :OM ,I KN[ ?AT ?\ HA/ HE>D4 ,FUR!RMORE1 !RE DWELLE? A SAGE 9 ! WOODS NOT RI<T F> FROM ,UTT]BOL1 A H]MIT LIV+ BY HIMSELF2 & FOLK SEEK TO HIM = DIV]S LORE1 TO BE HOLP5 BY HIM 9 ONE WAY OR O!R1 & ( HIM M5 SAY ?AT HE HA? SO MU* LORE CONC]N+ ! ROAD TO ! ,WELL 7:E!R HE HA? BE5 !RE HIMSELF !Y KN[ NOT C]TA9LY71 ?AT IF HE WILL1 HE CAN PUT ANYONE ON ! ROAD SO SURELY ?AT HE WILL NOT FAIL TO COME !RE1 BUT HE BE SLA9 ON ! WAY1 AS ,I SAID TO !E 9 ,GOLDBURG4 ,TRUE IT IS ?AT ! SAID SAGE IS *>Y ( HIS LORE1 & IF HE ?9K ANY H>M ( ! SEEK]1 HE WILL %[ HIM NAU<T2 BUT1 FAIR SIR1 ?\ >T SO VALIANT & SO GOODLY1 & AS MESEEME? SO GOOD A KNI<T P] AM\RS1 ?AT ,I DEEM IT A C]TA9 ?+ ?AT HE WILL TELL !E ! UTT]MO/ ( HIS KN[L$GE40  

,N[ AGA9 WAX$ ,RALPH EAG] CONC]N+ HIS QUE/2 = TRUE IT IS ?AT S9CE HE HAD HAD ?AT /ORY ( ! DAMSEL FROM ! M9/REL1 %E HAD /OOD 9 ! WAY BE=E ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D4 ,BUT N[ HE SAID3  0,& CAN/ ?\ BR+ ME TO ! SAID SAGE1 GOOD M9/REL80 0,)\T D\BT10 QUO? ,MORF9N1 0:5 WE >E ONCE SAFE AT ,UTT]BOL4 ,FROM ,UTT]BOL YE MAY W5D ANY ROAD40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0& !RE >E P]ILS YET A FEW ON ! WAY1 IS IT NOT SO80 0,SO IT IS10 SAID ! M9/REL2 0BUT TO-MORR[ %ALL TRY ALL40  ,SAID ,RALPH3 0,& IS !RE SOME SPECIAL P]IL AHEAD TO-MORR[8 ,& IF IT BE SO1 :AT IS IT80  ,SAID HIS FELL[3  0,IT W\LD AVAIL !E NAU<T TO KN[ IT4 ,:AT !N1 DO? ?AT DAUNT !E80  0,NO10 SAID ,RALPH1 0BY !N IT IS NI< 5\< TO HURT US1 WE %ALL BE NI< 5\< TO SEE IT40  0,WELL SAID60 QUO? ! M9/REL2 0BUT N[ WE MU/ M5D \R PACE1 OR D>K NI<T %ALL OV]TAKE US AMID !SE R\< WAYS40  

,WILD AS ! L& WAS1 !Y CAME AT EV5 TO A PLACE :]E W]E A FEW H\SES ( WOODM5 OR HUNT]S2 & !Y GOT (F !IR HORSES & KNOCK$ AT ! DOOR ( ONE ( !SE1 & A GREAT BLACK-HAIR$ C>LE OP5$ TO !M1 :O1 :5 HE SAW ! KNI<T'S >MOR1 W\LD HAVE CLAPP$ ! DOOR TO AGA91 HAD NOT ,RALPH BY ! M9/REL'S R$E HELD \T ! P>*M5T TO HIM1 :O :5 HE SAW IT BECAME HUMBLE 9DE$1 & GAVE !M SU* GUE/+ AS HE MI<T1 :I* WAS SCANT 9DE$ ( VICTUAL OR DR9K1 SAVE WILD-F[L FROM ! HEA?4 ,BUT !Y HAD W9E ) !M FROM ! LA/ GUE/-H\SE1 :]E( !Y BADE ! C>LE TO DR9K2 BUT HE W\LD NOT1 & 9 ALL WISE SEEM$ TO BE 9 DREAD ( !M4  

,:5 IT WAS MORN+ E>LY !Y RODE !IR WAYS1 & ! C>LE SEEM$ GLAD TO BE RID ( !M4  ,AFT] !Y HAD RIDD5 A FEW MILES ! L& BETT]$ SOME:AT2 !RE W]E ISL&S ( DEEP GRE5 PA/URE AMID ! BLACKNESS ( ! HEA?1 ) CATTLE GRAZ+ ON !M1 & H]E & !RE WAS A LITTLE TILLAGE3 ! L& WAS LITTLE BETT] ?AN LEVEL1 ONLY IT SWELL$ A LITTLE ?IS WAY & ?AT4  ,IT WAS A BRI<T SUNNY DAY & ! AIR V]Y CLE>1 & AS !Y RODE ,RALPH SAID3  0,QUITE CLE> IS ! SKY1 & YET ONE CL\D !RE IS 9 ! (F+2 BUT ?IS IS /RANGE AB\T IT1 ?\< ,I HAVE BE5 WAT*+ IT ?IS HALF H\R1 & LOOK+ TO SEE ! RACK COME UP FROM ?AT QU>T]1 YET IT *ANGES NOT AT ALL4 ,I NEV] SAW ! LIKE ( ?IS CL\D40  

,SAID ! M9/REL3  0,YEA1 FAIR SIR1 & ( ?IS CL\D ,I MU/ TELL !E ?AT IT WILL *ANGE NO MORE TILL ! BONES ( ! E>? >E TUMBL$ TOGE!R4 ,=SOO? ?IS IS NO CL\D1 BUT ! TOPMO/ HEAD ( ! M\NTA9 RIDGE :I* M5 CALL ! ,WALL ( ! ,WORLD3  & IF EV] ?\ COME CLOSE UP TO ! SAID ,WALL1 ?AT %ALL FE> !E1 ,I DEEM1 H[EV] FE>LESS ?\ BE40 0,IS IT NI< TO ,UTT]NESS80 SAID ,RALPH4  0,NAY10 SAID ! M9/REL1 0NOT SO NI<2 = AS HUGE AS IT SEEME? !NCE40  

,SAID ,RALPH3  0,DO FOLK TELL ?AT ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D LIE? BEYOND IT80 0,SURELY10 SAID ! M9/REL4  

,SAID ,RALPH1 HIS FACE FLU%+3  0,=SOO?1 ?AT ANCI5T LORD ( ,GOLDBURG CAME ?R\< ?OSE M\NTA9S1 & :Y NOT ,I80 0,YEA10 SAID ! M9/REL1 0:Y NOT80  ,& !RE) HE LOOK$ UNEASILY ON ,RALPH1 :O HE$$ HIS LOOKS NAU<T1 = HIS M9D WAS SET ON HI< MATT]S4  

,ON !N !Y RODE1 & :5 TREES OR SOME DIP 9 ! L& HID ?AT M\NTA9 TOP FROM !M1 ! WAY SEEM$ LONG TO ,RALPH4  

,NAU<T BEFELL TO TELL ( = SOME :ILE2 BUT AT LA/1 :5 IT WAS DRAW+ T[>DS EV5+ AGA91 !Y HAD BE5 RID+ ?R\< A ?ICK P9E-WOOD = A LONG :ILE1 & COM+ \T ( IT !Y BEHELD BE=E !M A PLA9 C\NTRY FAIRLY WELL GRASS$1 BUT LO6 ON ! FIELD NOT F> FROM ! ROADSIDE A PAVILION PIT*$ & A BANN] ON ! TOP !RE(1 BUT ! BANN] HUNG D[N AB\T ! /AFF1 SO ?AT ! BE>+ WAS NOT SE53 & AB\T ?IS PAVILION1 :I* WAS GREAT & RI* ( FA%ION1 W]E MANY T5TS GREAT & SMALL1 & !RE W]E HORSES TE!R$ 9 ! FIELD1 & M5 MOV+ AB\T ! GLEAM ( >MOR4  

,AT ?IS SI<T ! M9/REL DREW RE9 & />$ AB\T HIM WILDLY2 BUT ,RALPH SAID3  0,:AT IS ?IS1 IS IT ! P]IL A=ESAID80 0,YEA10 QUO? ! M9/REL1 %IV]+ ) FE>4  0,:AT AILE? !E80 SAID ,RALPH2 0HAVE WE NOT ! LET-PASS1 :AT !N CAN BEFALL US8 ,IF ?IS BE O!R ?AN ! ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL1 HE WILL SEE \R LET-PASS & LET US ALONE2 OR IF IT BE HE 9DE$1 :AT H>M %ALL HE DO TO ! BE>]S ( HIS [N PASS8 ,COME ON !N1 OR ELSE 7& !RE) HE HALF DREW HIS SWORD7 IS ?IS ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL BUT ANO!R NAME = ! ,DEVIL 9 ,HELL80  

,BUT ! M9/REL /ILL />$ WILD & TREMBL$2 !N HE /AMM]$ \T3 0,I ?\<T ,I %\LD BR+ !E TO ,UTT]NESS FIR/1 & ?AT SOME O!R %\LD LEAD !E !NCE1 ,I DID NOT LOOK TO SEE HIM4  ,I D>E NOT1 ,I D>E NOT6 ,O LOOK1 LOOK60  

,AS HE SPAKE ! W9D >OSE & RAN ALONG ! WOOD-SIDE1 & BEAT BACK FROM IT & /IRR$ ! CANVAS ( ! T5TS & RAIS$ ! FOLDS ( ! BANN]1 & BLEW IT \T1 SO ?AT ! BE>+ WAS CLE> TO SEE2 YET ,RALPH DEEM$ IT NAU<T DREADFUL1 BUT AN >MORY FIT = A B>ON1 TO WIT1 A BLACK BE> ON A CA/LE-WALL ON A FIELD ( GOLD4  

,BUT AS ,RALPH SAT ON HIS HORSE GAZ+1 HIMSEEM$ ?AT M5 W]E LOOK+ T[>DS HIM1 & A GREAT HORN WAS S\ND$ H>D BY ! PAVILION2 !N ,RALPH LOOK$ T[>D ! M9/REL FI]CELY1 & LAU<$ & SAID3  0,I SEE N[ ?AT ?\ >T ANO!R TRAITOR3 SO GET !E GONE2 ,I HAVE MORE TO DO ?AN ! SLAY+ ( !E40 ,& !RE) HE TURN$ HIS HORSE'S HEAD1 & SMOTE ! SPURS 9TO ! SIDES ( HIM1 & W5T A GREAT GALLOP OV] ! FIELD ON ! RI<T SIDE ( ! ROAD1 AWAY FROM ! GAY PAVILION2 BUT EV5 !RE) CAME A HALF-SCORE ( HORSEM5 FROM ! CAMP1 AS IF !Y W]E AWAIT+ HIM1 & !Y SPURR$ AFT] HIM /RAI<TWAY4  

,! RACE WAS NO LONG ONE1 = ,RALPH'S BEA/ WAS WE>I$1 & ! O!R HORSES W]E FRE%1 & ,RALPH KNEW NAU<T ( ! C\NTRY BE=E HIM1 :]EAS ?OSE RID]S KNEW IT WELL4 ,!RE=E IT WAS BUT A FEW M9UTES TILL !Y CAME UP ) HIM1 & HE MADE NO %[ ( DEF5SE1 BUT SUFF]$ !M TO LEAD HIM AWAY1 & HE CROSS$ ! HI<WAY1 :]E HE SAW NO TOK5 ( ! M9/REL4  

,SO !Y BR\<T HIM TO ! PAVILION1 & MADE HIM DISM\NT & L$ HIM 94 ,! DUSK HAD FALL5 BY N[1 BUT )9 IT WAS ALL BRI<T ) C&LES4 ,! PAVILION WAS HUNG ) RI* SILK5 CLO?1 & AT ! FUR!R 5D1 ON A C>PET ( ! HUNT+1 WAS AN IVORY *AIR1 :]EON SAT A MAN1 :O WAS ! ONLY ONE SITT+4  ,HE WAS CLAD 9 A G[N ( BLUE SILK1 BROID]$ ) R\NDELS BEAT5 ) ! ,BE> UPON ! ,CA/LE-WALL4  

,RALPH DEEM$ ?AT ?IS MU/ BE NO O!R ?AN ! ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL1 YET AFT] ALL ! TALES HE HAD HE>D ( ?AT LORD1 HE SEEM$ NO SU* T]RIBLE MAN3  HE WAS %ORT ( /ATURE1 BUT BROAD ACROSS ! %\LD]S1 HIS HAIR LONG1 /RAIT1 & D>K BR[N ( HUE1 & HIS BE>D SCANTY3 HE WAS /RAI<T-FEATUR$ & SMOO?-FAC$1 & HAD BE5 NO ILL-LOOK+ MAN1 SAVE ?AT HIS SK9 WAS SALL[ & = HIS EYES1 :I* W]E BR[N1 SMALL1 & SOME:AT BLOOD%OT4  

,BESIDE HIM /OOD ,MORF9N B[$ D[N ) FE> & NOT D>+ TO LOOK EI!R AT ! ,LORD OR AT ,RALPH4  ,:]E=E HE KNEW = C]TA9 ?AT :5 HE HAD CALL$ HIM TRAITOR EV5 N[1 ?AT IT WAS NO MORE ?AN ! V]Y SOO?1 & ?AT HE HAD FALL5 9TO ! TRAP2 ?\< H[ OR :Y HE WOTT$ NOT CLE>LY4 ,WELL !N MI<T HIS HE>T HAVE FALL51 BUT SO IT WAS1 ?AT :5 HE LOOK$ 9TO ! FACE ( ?IS ,LORD1 ! T]ROR ( ! L&S1 HATR$ ( HIM SO BESET HIS HE>T ?AT IT SWALL[$ UP FE> 9 HIM4 ,ALBEIT HE HELD HIMSELF WELL 9 H&1 = HIS S\L WAS WAX+1 & HE DEEM$ ?AT HE %\LD YET DO GREAT DE$S1 !RE=E HE DESIR$ TO LIVE1 :ATSOEV] PA9S OR %AME ( ! PASS+ DAY HE MI<T SUFF]4  

,N[ ?IS MI<TY LORD SPAKE1 & HIS VOICE WAS H>% & SQUEAK+1 SO ?AT ! S\ND ( IT WAS WORSE ?AN ! SI<T ( HIS FACE2 & HE SAID3  0,BR+ ! MAN =?1 ?AT ,I MAY SEE HIM40 ,SO !Y BR\<T UP ,RALPH1 TILL HE WAS EYE TO EYE ) ! ,LORD1 :O TURN$ TO ,MORF9N & SAID3  0,IS ?IS ?Y CAT*1 LUCKY MAN80 0,YEA10 QUAV]$ ,MORF9N1 NOT LIFT+ HIS EYES2 0,WILL HE DO1 LORD80  

0,DO80 SAID ! LORD1 0,H[ CAN ,I SEE HIM :5 HE IS ALL MUFFL$ UP 9 /EEL8 ,YE FOOLS6 D(F HIS W>GE>40  

,SPE$ILY !N HAD !Y /RIPP$ ,RALPH ( HAUB]K1 & HELM1 & >M & LEG PLATES1 SO ?AT HE /OOD UP 9 HIS J]K9 & BREE*ES1 & ! LORD LEAN$ =W>D TO LOOK ON HIM AS IF HE W]E *EAP5+ A HORSE2 & !N TURN$ TO A MAN SOME:AT /RICK5 9 YE>S1 CLAD 9 SC>LET1 :O /OOD ON HIS O!R H&1 & SAID TO HIM3 0,WELL1 ,DAVID ! ,SAGE1 IS ?IS ! SORT ( MAN8  ,IS HE GOODLY 5\<80  

,!N ! ELD] PUT ON A PAIR ( SPECTACLES & EY$ ,RALPH CURI\SLY A :ILE1 & !N SAID3  0,!RE >E NO TWO WORDS TO BE SAID AB\T IT2 HE IS A GOODLY & WELL-FA%ION$ A Y\NG MAN AS WAS EV] SOLD40  

0,WELL10 SAID ! LORD1 TURN+ T[>DS ,MORF9N1 0! CAT* IS GOOD1 LUCKY MAN3  ,DAVID WILL GIVE !E GOLD = IT1 & ?\ MAY/ GO BACK WE/ :5 ?\ WILT4  ,& ?\ MU/ BE LUCKY AGA91 MOREOV]2 BECAUSE !RE >E WOM5 NE$$ = MY H\SE2 & !Y MU/ BE GOODLY & MEEK1 & NOT GRIEV\SLY M>K$ ) /RIPES1 OR BR&$1 SO ?AT ?\ HAD/ BE/ TAKE !M1 LUCKILY IF ?\ MAY/1 & NOT BUY !M4 ,N[ GO1 = !RE >E MORE ?AN 5\< M5 UND] ?IS WOV5 RO(1 & WE NE$ NO HALF-M5 TO BOOT40  

,SAID ,DAVID1 ! OLD MAN1 GR9N+3  0,HE WILL HOLD HIM WELL PAID IF HE GO UNSCA!D FROM BE=E !E1 LORD3  = HE LOOK$ NOT TO MEET !E H]E1 BUT ?\<T TO BR+ ! Y\NG MAN TO ,UTT]NESS1 ?AT HE MI<T BE KEPT !RE TILL ?\ CAME/40  

,! LORD SAID1 GRIMLY3  0,HE IS NOT F> WRONG TO FE> ME1 MAYBE3 BUT HE %ALL GO = ?IS TIME4  ,BUT IF HE BR+ ME NOT ?OSE WOM5 )9 ?REE MON?S' WE>+1 & IF !RE BE BUT TWO UNCOMELY ONES AMONG !M1 LET HIM LOOK TO IT4  ,GIVE HIM HIS GOLD1 ,DAVID4 ,N[ TAKE YE ! NEW MAN1 & LET HIM RE/1 & GIVE HIM MEAT & DR9K4 ,& LOOK Y\1 ,DAVID1 IF HE BE NOT 9 CONDITION :5 HE COME? HOME TO ,UTT]BOL1 ?\ %ALT PAY = IT 9 ONE WAY OR O!R1 IF NOT 9 ?9E [N P]SON1 S9CE ?\ >T OLD1 & DEFT ( S]VICE1 !N ?R\< ?OSE ?AT BE DE> TO !E4  ,GO N[60  

,DAVID SMIL$ ON ,RALPH & L$ HIM \T UNTO A T5T NOT F> (F1 & !RE HE MADE MU* ( HIM1 & BADE BR+ MEAT & DR9K & ALL HE NE$$4 ,)AL HE BADE HIM NOT TO TRY FLEE+1 LE/ HE BE SLA92 & HE %[$ HIM H[ NI< ! GU>DS W]E & H[ MANY4  

,GLAD WAS ! OLD MAN :5 HE SAW ! CAPTIVE PUT A GOOD FACE ON MATT]S1 & ?AT HE WAS NOT D[N-HE>T$4 ,9 SOO? ?AT HATR$ ( ! TYRANT M+L$ ) HOPE SU/A9$ ,RALPH'S HE>T4 ,HE HAD BE5 M9D$ :5 HE WAS BR\<T BE=E ! LORD TO HAVE %[N ! LETT] ( ! ,QUE5 ( ,GOLDBURG1 & TO DEFY HIM IF HE /ILL HELD HIM CAPTIVE4  ,BUT :5 HE HAD BEHELD HIM & HIS FELL[%IP A :ILE HE ?\<T BETT] ( IT4 ,= ?\< !Y HAD ABUNDANCE ( RI* PL5I%+1 & GAY RAIM5T1 & GOOD WEAPONS & >MOR1 H[BEIT ( /RANGE & UNC\? FA%ION1 YET HE DEEM$ :5 HE LOOK$ ON !M ?AT !Y W\LD SC>CE HAVE ! S\LS ( M5 9 !IR BODIES1 BUT ?AT !Y W]E UTT]LY VILE ?R\< & ?R\<1 LIKE ! %APES ( AN EVIL DREAM4 ,!RE=E HE ?\<T %AME ( IT TO %[ ! ,QUE5'S LETT] TO !M1 EV5 AS IF HE HAD %[N !M ! V]Y NAK$ BODY ( H]1 :O HAD BE5 SO PITE\S K9D TO HIM4  ,ALSO HE HAD NO M9D TO WE> HIS HE>T ON HIS SLEEVE1 BUT W\LD KEEP HIS [N C\NSEL1 & LET HIS FOEM5 SPEAK & %[ :AT WAS 9 !IR M9DS4 ,= ?IS CAUSE HE N[ MADE HIMSELF SWEET1 & WAS ( GOOD *E] ) OLD ,DAVID1 DEEM+ HIM TO BE A GREAT M5 !RE2 AS 9DE$ HE WAS1 BE+ ! *IEF C\NSELOR ( ! ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL2 ?\< =SOO? NOT SO MU* HIS C\NSELOR AS ?AT HE DUR/ C\NSEL O!RWISE ?AN AS ! ,LORD DESIR$ TO GO2 UNLESS HE ?\<T ?AT IT W\LD BR+ HIS SAID ,LORD1 & !RE=E HIMSELF1 TO V]Y PRES5T P]IL & DAMAGE4 ,9 %ORT1 ?\< ?IS MAN HAD NOT BE5 B\<T = MONEY1 HE WAS LITTLE BETT] ?AN A ?RALL ( ! HI<] SORT1 AS =SOO? W]E ALL ! ,LORD'S M51 SAV+ ! BE/ & TRU/IE/ ( HIS W>RIORS3 & !SE W]E M5 :OM ! ,LORD SOME:AT FE>$ HIMSELF3 ?\<1 ON ! O!R H&1 HE C\LD NOT BUT KN[ ?AT !Y UND]/OOD H[ ! DREAD ( ! ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL WAS A %IELD TO !M1 & ?AT IF IT W]E TO DIE \T AMONG M51 !IR [N SK9S W]E NOT WOR? MANY DAYS' PUR*ASE4  

,SO !N ,DAVID SPAKE PLEASANTLY ) ,RALPH1 & ATE & DRANK ) HIM1 & SAW ?AT HE WAS WELL B$D$ = ! NI<T1 & LEFT HIM 9 ! FIR/ WAT*4  ,BUT ,RALPH LAY D[N 9 LITTLE MORE TR\BLE ?AN ! NI<T BE=E1 :51 ?\< HE W]E BE+ L$ FRI5DLY TO ,UTT]NESS1 YET HE HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO ?9K :AT HE %\LD DO :5 HE CAME !RE3  :]EAS N[ HE ?\<T3 ,:O KN[E? :AT %ALL BETIDE8 & = ME !RE IS NAU<T TO DO SAVE TO LAY HOLD ( ! OCCASION ?AT ANO!R MAY GIVE ME4 ,& AT ! WOR/ ,I SC>CE DEEM ?AT ,I AM BE+ L$ TO ! SLAU<T]4  

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