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,RALPH IS ,BR\<T ON ! ,ROAD ,T[>DS ,UTT]BOL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,BUT N[ :5 IT WAS MORN+ !Y /RUCK ! T5TS & LAD$ !M ON WA9S1 & W5T !IR WAYS ! SELFSAME ROAD ?AT ,RALPH HAD BE5 M9D$ = YE/]DAY2 TO WIT ! ROAD TO ,UTT]NESS2 BUT N[ MU/ HE RIDE IT UN>M$ & GU>D$3  O!R %AME HAD HE NONE4 ,9DE$ ,DAVID1 :O /UCK CLOSE TO HIS SIDE ALL DAY1 WAS SO SUG>Y SWEET ) HIM1 & PRAIS$ & 5C\RAG$ HIM SO DILIG5TLY1 ?AT ,RALPH BEGAN TO HAVE MISGIV+S ?AT ALL ?IS K9DNESS WAS BUT AS ! FL[]-G>L&S :]E) ! HEA!N TIMES M5 W]E WONT TO DECK ! SLAU<T]-BEA/S = ! BLOOD-(F]+4 ,YEA1 & 9TO HIS M9D CAME C]TA9 TALES ( H[ !RE W]E HEA!N M5 YET 9 ! WORLD1 :O BEGUIL$ M5 & WOM51 & (F]$ !M UP TO !IR DEVILS1 :OM !Y CALL$ GODS3 BUT ALL ?IS RAN (F HIM SOON1 :5 HE BE?\<T HIM H[ LITTLE WISDOM !RE WAS 9 RUNN+ TO MEET ! EVIL1 :I* MI<T BE ON ! WAY1 & ?AT WAY A R\< & P]IL\S ONE4 ,SO HE PLUCK$ UP HE>T1 & SPAKE FREELY & GAILY ) ,DAVID & ONE OR TWO O!RS :O RODE ANI<4  

,!Y W]E AMID ( ! COMPANY3  ! ,LORD W5T FIR/ AFT] HIS =E-RUNN]S 9 A LITT] DONE AB\T ) PRECI\S CLO?S2 & TWO SCORE HORSEM5 CAME NEXT1 FULLY >M$ AFT] !IR MANN]4 ,!N RODE ,RALPH ) ,DAVID & A HALF DOZ5 ( ! MAGNATES3 !N CAME A SORT ( COOKS & O!R S]V+ M51 BUT NONE )\T A WEAPON1 & LA/ ANO!R SCORE ( M5-AT->MS3 SO ?AT HE SAW ?AT FLEE+ WAS NOT TO BE ?\<T ( ?\< HE WAS NOT B\ND1 & SAVE = LACK ( WEAPONS RODE LIKE A FREE MAN4  

,! DAY WAS CLE> AS YE/]DAY HAD BE51 :]E=E AGA9 ,RALPH SAW ! DI/ANT M\NTA9-TOP LIKE A CL\D2 & HE GAZ$ AT IT LONG TILL ,DAVID SAID3  0,I SEE ?AT ?\ >T GAZ+ H>D AT ! M\NTA9S1 & P]*ANCE >T LONG+ TO BE BEYOND !M1 W]E IT BUT TO SEE :AT LIKE ! L& IS ON ! FUR!R SIDE4 ,IF ALL TALES BE TRUE ?\ >T BE/ ?IS SIDE !RE(1 :ATEV] ?Y LOT MAY BE40  

0,LIE? DEA? ON ! O!R SIDE !N80 QUO? ,RALPH4  0,YEA10 SAID ,DAVID1 0BUT ?AT IS NOT ALL1 S9CE HE IS NOT ASLEEP ELSE:]E 9 ! WORLD3 BUT M5 SAY ?AT OV] !RE >E ?+S TO BE SE5 :I* MI<T SLAY A /RONG MAN = PURE FE>1 )\T /ROKE ( SWORD OR D9T ( AX40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 0BUT H[ WAS IT !N ) HIM ?AT BUILD$ ,GOLDBURG80  

0,O10 SAID ,DAVID1 0HA/ ?\ HE>D ?AT TALE8  ,WELL1 !Y SAY ( HIM1 :O C]TES W5T OV] ?OSE M\NTA9S1 & DRANK ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D1 ?AT HE WAS ONE ( ! LUCKY3 YET = ALL HIS LUCK NEV] HAD HE DRUNK ! DRAFT HAD HE NOT BE5 HELP$ BY ONE :O HAD LE>N$ MANY ?+S1 A WOMAN TO WIT4 ,= HE WAS ONE ( !M ) :OM ALL WOM5 >E 9 LOVE2 & !NCE 9DE$ WAS HIS LUCK4444,MOREOV]1 :5 ALL IS SAID1 'TIS BUT A TALE40  

0,YEA10 QUO? ,RALPH LAU<+1 0EV5 AS ! TALES ( ! <O/S & BUGS ?AT ABIDE ! WAYF>] ON ! O!R SIDE ( YOND] :ITE MOVELESS CL\D40  

,DAVID LAU<$ 9 HIS TURN & SAID3  0,?\ HA/ ME !RE2 & :E!R OR NO1 !SE TALES >E NO?+ TO US1 :O %ALL NEV] LEAVE ,UTT]BOL AGA9 :ILE WE LIVE1 SAVE 9 SU* A COMPANY AS ?IS40 ,!N HE HELD HIS PEACE1 BUT PRES5TLY SPAKE AGA93  0,HA/ ?\ HE>D ANY?+1 !N1 ( ?OSE TALES ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D8 ,I MEAN O!RS BESIDE ?AT CONC]N+ ! LORD ( ,GOLDBURG80  

0,YEA1 SURELY ,I HAVE10 SAID ,RALPH1 N[ISE *ANG+ C\NT5ANCE4  ,SAID ,DAVID3 0,DEEME/ ?\ AU<T ( !M8 DEEME/ ?\ ?AT IT MAY BE TRUE ?AT A MAN MAY DR9K ( ! ,WELL & RECOV] HIS Y\? !REBY80  

,RALPH LAU<$ & SAID3  0,MA/]1 IT IS RA!R = ME TO ASK !E H]E(1 ?AN ?\ ME1 S9CE ?\ DWELLE/ SO MU* NI<] !RETO ?AN ,I HAVE DONE H]ET(ORE40  

,DAVID DREW UP CLOSE TO HIM1 & SAID S(TLY3  0,NI<]8  ,YEA1 BUT BELIKE NOT SO MU* NI<]40  

0,H[ MEANE/ ?\80 SAID ,RALPH4  

,SAID ,DAVID3  0,IS IT SO NI< ?AT A MAN MAY LEAVE HOME & COME !RETO 9 HIS LIFE-TIME80  

0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH1 09 MY TALES IT IS40  

,SAID ! OLD MAN /ILL S(TLI]3  0,HAD ,I DEEM$ ?AT TRUE ,I HAD TRI$ ! ADV5TURE1 :ATEV] MI<T LIE BEYOND ! M\NTA9S1 BUT 7& HE SI<$ )AL7 ,I DEEM IT UNTRUE40  

,!RE) DROPP$ ! TALK ( ?AT MATT]3  & 9 SOO? ,RALPH WAS LOA! TO MAKE MANY WORDS !RE(1 LE/ HIS EAG]NESS %9E ?R\<1 & ALL ! /ORY ( HIM BE KN[N4  

,ANON IT WAS NOON1 & ! LORD BADE ALL M5 /AY = MEAT3 SO HIS S]V+ M5 BUSI$ !M AB\T HIS D9N]1 & ,DAVID W5T ) !M4 ,!N ! M5-AT->MS BADE ,RALPH SIT AMONG !M & %>E !IR MEAT4 ,SO !Y SAT D[N ALL BY ! WAYSIDE1 & !Y SPAKE K9DLY & FRI5DLY TO ,RALPH1 & ESPECIALLY !IR CAPTA91 A MAN SOME:AT L[ ( /ATURE1 BUT LONG->M$ LIKE ! ,LORD1 A MAN ( MIDDLE AGE1 BE>DLESS & SP>E ( BODY1 BUT WIRY & T\<-LOOK+1 ) HAIR ( ! HUE ( ! DU/ ( ! S&/ONE QU>RY4  ,?IS MAN FELL A-TALK+ ) ,RALPH1 & ASK$ HIM ( ! MANN] ( TILT+ & C\RTE\S J\/+ BETWE5 KNI<TS 9 ! C\NTRIES ( KNI<?OOD1 TILL ?AT TALK DROPP$ BETWE5 !M4 ,!N ,RALPH LOOK$ R\ND UPON ! L&1 :I* HAD N[ WORS5$ AGA91 & WAS LITTLE BETT] ?AN R\< MOORL&1 LITTLE F$1 & NOT AT ALL TILL$1 & HE SAID3  0,?IS IS BUT A SORRY L& = E>?'S 9CREASE40  

0,WELL10 SAID ! CAPTA91 0,I WOT NOT2 IT BE>E? PLOV] & :IMBREL & CONEYS & H>ES2 YEA1 & M5 )AL1 SOME FEW4 ,& :]EAS IT BE>E? NAU<T ELSE1 ?AT COME? ( MY LORD'S WILL3 = DEEME/ ?\ ?AT HE %\LD SUFF] A RI* L& BETWIXT HIM & ,GOLDBURG1 ?AT IT MI<T SU/A9 AN HO/ BIG 5\< TO DEAL ) HIM80  

0,BUT IS NOT ?IS HIS L&80 SAID ,RALPH4  

,SAID ! CAPTA93  0,NAY1 & ALSO YEA4  ,NONE %ALL DWELL 9 IT SAVE AS HE WILLE?1 & !Y %ALL PAY HIM TRIBUTE1 BE IT NEV] SO LITTLE4 ,YET SOME !RE >E ( !M1 :O >E TO HIM AS ! H\NDS BE TO ! HUNT]1 & !SE SAME HE EV5 WAGE?1 SO ?AT IF AU<T R>E & GOODLY COME? !IR WAY !Y %ALL BR+ IT TO HIS H&S2 AS ?\ ?YSELF KN[E/ TO ?Y CO/40  

0,YEA10 SAID ,RALPH SMIL+1 0& IS ,MORF9N ! ,UNMANN$ ONE ( !SE CURS80 0,YEA10 SAID ! CAPTA91 ) A GR91 0& ONE ( ! RI*E/ ( !M1 9 DESPITE ( HIS FIDDLE & M9/REL'S GE>1 & HIS LACK ( MANHOOD3 = HE IS ONE ( ! CUNN+E/ ( M54  ,BUT MY ,LORD UNMANN$ HIM = SOME GOOD REASON40  

,RALPH KEPT SIL5CE & :ILE & !N SAID3  0,:Y DO? ! ,GOLDBURG FOLK SUFF] ALL ?IS FELONY1 ROBB]Y & CONFUSION1 SO NE> !IR BORD]S1 & ! L& DEBATABLE80  

,SAID ! CAPTA91 & AGA9 HE GR9N$3  0,PASS+ = ?Y H>D WORDS1 SIR KNI<T1 :Y DO/ ?\ SUFF] ME TO LEAD !E ALONG :I!R ?\ W\LDE/ NOT80  

0,BECAUSE ,I CANNOT HELP MYSELF10 SAID ,RALPH4  

,SAID ! CAPTA93  0,EV5 SO IT IS ) ! ,GOLDBURG FOLK3 IF !Y RAISE H& AGA9/ SOME ( !SE /RONG-?IEVES OR MAN-/EAL]S1 HE HAS BUT TO S5D ! W>->R[ R\ND AB\T !SE DES]TS1 AS YE DEEM !M1 & HE WILL PRES5TLY HAVE AS R\< A COMPANY ( C>LES = HIS FELL[S AS NE$ BE1 SAY T5 HUNDR$ ( !M4 ,& ! ,GOLDBURG FOLK >E NOT V]Y H&Y AT A FRAY )\T !IR WALLS4 ,=SOO? )9 !M IT IS ANO!R MATT]1 & BESIDE NOT EV5 \R ,LORD ( ,UTT]BOL W\LD SEE ,GOLDBURG BROK5 D[N1 NO1 NOT = ALL ?AT HE MI<T W9 !RE40  

0,IS IT DEEM$ A HOLY PLACE 9 ! L&1 !N80 SAID ,RALPH4  

0,I WOT NOT ! MEAN+ ( HOLY10 SAID ! O!R3  0BUT ALL WE DEEM ?AT :5 ,GOLDBURG %ALL FALL1 ! WORLD %ALL *ANGE1 SO ?AT LIV+ !RE9 %ALL BE H>D TO !M ?AT HAVE NOT DRUNK ( ! WAT] ( ! ,WELL AT ! ,WORLD'S ,5D40  

,RALPH WAS SIL5T A :ILE & EY$ ! CAPTA9 CURI\SLY3 !N HE SAID3  0,HAVE ! ,GOLDBURG]S SO DRUNK80  ,SAID ! CAPTA93 0,NAY1 NAY2 BUT ! WORD GOES ?AT UND] EA* T[] ( ,GOLDBURG LIE? A Y\? & A MAID5 ?AT HAVE DRUNK ( ! WAT]1 & MI<T NOT DIE SAVE BY PO9T & $GE40  

,!N WAS ,RALPH SIL5T AGA91 = ONCE MORE HE FELL POND]+ ! MATT] IF HE HAD BE5 L$ AWAY TO BE (F]$ AS A BLOOD (F]+ TO SOME ( EVIL GODS ( ! L&4 ,BUT AS HE POND]$ A FL\RI% ( TRUMPETS WAS BL[N1 & ALL M5 SPRANG UP1 & ! CAPTA9 SAID TO ,RALPH3 0,N[ HA? \R ,LORD DONE HIS D9N] & WE MU/ TO HORSE40 ,ANON !Y W]E ON ! WAY AGA91 & !Y RODE LONG & SAW LITTLE *ANGE 9 ! ASPECT ( ! L&1 NEI!R DID ?AT CL\DLIKE TOK5 ( ! DI/ANT M\NTA9S GR[ ANY GREAT] OR CLE>] TO ,RALPH'S DEEM+4  

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